North Carolina State University Athletics

Lowe Home From Hospital
2/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
By Tony Haynes
Raleigh, N.C. – NC State men’s basketball coach Sidney Lowe is expected to be back on the sidelines Saturday afternoon when his team travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State. After being checked into
UNC
Hospital in
Chapel Hill on Wednesday night, the first-year Wolfpack coach returned to his
Because the NC State team was scheduled to have Thursday off, Lowe is expected to spend the day resting before returning to work on Friday. The Pack will travel to
When he arrived at the
Smith
Center in
Chapel Hill for Wednesday night’s game against, Lowe was experiencing flu-like symptoms. After coaching his team in the opening half, Lowe didn’t feel well enough to return to the bench for the second half, and was taken to the hospital for treatment of dehydration.
Playing a spirited first half, the Pack trailed only 41-40 to the Tar Heels at intermission. The second half, however, belonged to UNC, which dominated the offensive glass and forced 12 turnovers after the break. Fifth-ranked