In spite of the early success, Lowe failed to lead NC State to the NCAA tournament, and his teams only made two appearances in the NIT. He had an overall winning record (86–78) after five years but only a 25–55 conference record.
Despite early success, Lowe failed to guide NC State to the NCAA tournament, and his teams only made two appearances in the NIT. He achieved a winning record (86–78) after five years but had a poor conference record of 25–55.