Just a year removed from an unexpected run to the Final Four, visiting NC State is in desperate need of a win over Georgia Tech at Atlanta on Saturday just to qualify for this year’s ACC tournament.NC State (11-17, 4-13 ACC) enters the weekend tied with Boston College for 16th in the league standings with three regular-season games remaining. Only the top 15 teams are invited to the conference tourney.The Wolfpack have dropped 11 of their past 13 games, most recently falling 74-60 at Syracuse on Wednesday in a game they never led. Desperate for a victory, NC State shot just 34.4 percent from the field and lost its ninth road game in nine tries.”It was just one of those nights where we could not make a shot,” NC State head coach Kevin Keatts said. “We got off to a really terrible start because our shots weren’t falling. But at the end of the day, it comes down to toughness. I thought Syracuse was completely tougher than us.”The Wolfpack’s average of 69.8 points per game is the program’s lowest since their 66.6 points in 2009-10. Marcus Hill leads the team with 11.9 points per game, followed by Jayden Taylor (11.4) and Dontrez Styles (10.8).Firmly in the mix for a first-round bye in the upcoming ACC tournament, Georgia Tech (14-14, 8-9) has turned its season around after posting a 5-2 record in February. The Yellow Jackets all but burst Pittsburgh’s bubble on Tuesday, earning a 73-67 road win over the Panthers.