Syracuse.com's Brent Axe chats live following a 87-83 win for Syracuse basketball over NC State.Mike Waters joins Brent to discuss how SU had to hang on for a win over the Wolfpack after building a 15-point halftime lead in Raleigh. Chris Bell scored 26 first-half points but did not score in the 2nd half. Quadir Copeland had 25 points for the Orange and was clutch for SU down the stretch. The Orange made 18-of-19 free throws against NC State. Brent and Mike discussed the roller coaster ride a win like this was for Syracuse and the differences between the two halves of basketball. Mike also tells us why Chance Westry and William Patterson likely won't be getting on the court this season. Our Syracuse Sports Insiders helped shape the conversation with their insights and opinions shared with Brent both during and after the game. Become a Syracuse Sports Insider today! Text "orange" to 315-847-3895 to get direct access to Brent to get your opinions heard and questions answered on the Syracuse Sports podcast and SU basketball postgame shows. You can also text Brent anytime, including during and after SU games. As a Syracuse Sports Insider, you will get Brent's opinion and reaction to breaking news first via text message, he'll take you into the SU locker room with behind-the-scenes access and more! Try it free for 2 weeks, then it's just $3.99 a month after that. You can cancel at anytime.Subscribe to Syracuse Sports on Spotify https://l.syracuse.com/PKMGpRYou can email Brent at baxe@syracuse.comSubscribe to our Syracuse Orange Sports Report newsletter! Find out how at https:// syracuse.com/newsletters Follow @BrentAxeMedia on X (https://twitter.com/BrentAxeMedia), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@brent_axe) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brent_axe/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices