Outside shooting could be key to NC State’s tilt at Boston College

Tuesday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between Boston College and visiting North Carolina State in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be won at the 3-point line. At least that's how things look on paper.

NC State (10-5, 1-1) enters the game at leading the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage (37.9%). BC (7-7, 0-1), meanwhile, leads the conference in 3-point defense (27.7%).

Guards Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. are tied for the team lead at 14.1 points per game for the Wolfpack...