Wolfpack's Costner in supporting role Chip Alexander * News & Observer N.C. State's Brandon Costner wants people to know he's not lazy.
He's not jealous of freshman J.J. Hickson.
He's not thinking of the NBA.
And, yes, the sophomore forward said, he realizes he must be a more aggressive rebounder and more effective defender.
"I do think some people misunderstand me," Costner said in an interview this week. "I'm not that real fiery guy or the real enthusiastic-looking kind of guy, but people shouldn't make it out that I don't care or I'm lazy.
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Another shot at ACC Tony Castleberry * The Daily Reflector If East Carolina's men's basketball team doesn't play well tonight against N.C. State, the Pirates will have a long time to sit and stew on their performance.
ECU (3-5), which won't play again until Dec. 22 against UNC Wilmington, welcomes the Wolfpack (4-2) to Minges Coliseum for the first time in school history tonight at 7 o'clock. The Pirates had not hosted an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent since 1969, but State's visit is the second by an ACC foe this week after Clemson came to Greenville Wednesday and beat East Carolina 82-67.
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