Game Recap 09 Basketball
Horner’s Career Day Pushes Pack Past Elon 79-76
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Box Score Dennis Horner set a career high with 23 points on a night when the Wolfpack needed every single one of them as they narrowly escaped the upset 80-76. For the first 20 minutes it looked as if the Pack had overlooked a hungry Elon team as they struggled to keep pace with the hot shooting Phoenix. The Elon guards constantly got, and knocked down open jumpers and their big man Adam Constantine had a field day dropping 14 first half points on 7-9 shooting. For the Pack it was senior Dennis Horner who kept them afloat with 14...
Smith, Pack Too Much For Eagles 75-57
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Fueled by another dominant performance by Tracy Smith, the Wolfpack rolled over the Georgia Southern Eagles 75-57. In NC State’s annual game at the historic Reynolds Coliseum, they once again showed the intensity, tenacity and execution that they has been keying their success so far this season. Tracy Smith was active early and often as the Wolfpack constantly broke down the Georgia Southern zone with dump-ins to the seemingly unstoppable Smith. The Pack shot an outstanding 56% thanks to Tracy’s 10-12 night, as he finished up with a game high 21 points. When Smith wasn’t scoring, it was the ever-consistent...
Davis, Defense Pushes Pack Past Marquette 77-73
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Box Score “It’s going to be hard to keep Josh Davis off the floor this season.” Sidney Lowe’s words in his preseason press conference rang true on Saturday afternoon, as Davis’ high energy play keyed a Wolfpack defensive wave that pushed them past the Golden Eagles, 77-73. Once again NC State looked like two different teams. In the first half the Pack was a step slow, allowing Marquette to get open shots and slash to the basket at will. On offense, there was a sense of confusion and indecision as the Golden Eagles shut down Tracy Smith, allowing the Wolfpack’s...
Wolfpack Goes Cold Against Northwestern 65-53
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Box Score For the first time this season, the Wolfpack showed their youth. A more experienced, more disciplined Northwestern team came out and executed, hustled and hit big shots on their way to a 65-53 win over the Wolfpack. After getting into an early 10 point hole, the Wolfpack never could manage to climb out. State came out and immediately attempted to get Tracy Smith going inside, but with the referees allowing them to play in the paint, Smith became frustrated and the Pack struggled to put points on the board. “Yeah it was frustrating. I was just trying to...
Pack Punishes Privateers 69-52
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Box Score It took the Pack 30 minutes to get into a consistent rhythm, but once they started clicking, they were hard to stop. Two second half runs (one of 11 and one of 10), both fueled by junior guard Javi Gonzalez, gave the Pack a 15 point lead over New Orleans, that would hold until the final buzzer. With the 69-52 victory, NC State moved to an impressive 5-0 record on the season. The Wolfpack used a similar recipe against New Orleans that they’ve used against their previous four opponents: relentless intensity on defense and a healthy dose of...
Mays, Wolfpack Come On Late, Defeats Georgia State 69-53
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The Recap For a young NC State team, they’ll take a win any way they can get it. Playing for the first time all season in the RBC Center and without senior guard Farnold Degand (academic reasons), the Pack faced a veteran ball club in Georgia State, and while they stumbled out of the gate, they came on late to notch the victory 69-53. The Pack went to work early, feeding Tracy Smith on the block for a few easy buckets, but it wasn’t long before Georgia State began sagging men in the paint and forcing the Wolfpack to beat...
New Look Wolfpack Crushes Overmatched Tigers 84-42
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The Wolfpack opened up the basketball season on Thursday night with a bang, beating the St. Paul College Tigers 84-42. Although it was only an exhibition game, there was an excitement that filled Reynolds Coliseum, as students and season ticket holders showed up to catch a glimpse of the new look Wolfpack. With plenty of new faces and a brand new up-tempo offense, Sidney Lowe wanted to show the Pack faithful just why he’s been so excited this offseason. Soon after the tip, it was pretty apparent. Tracy Smith went to work immediately, maneuvering in the post and powering to...
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NC State Rides Wood in Victory Over Wake 87-76

NC State 87 – Wake Forest 76 Boxscore  GAME RECAP NC State used a red hot Scott Wood (23 points) and solid performances from the rest of their starting five to out-gun the Demon Deacons 87.76. It was a true game of runs with Wake striking first thanks to Chase Fischer and Travis McKie doing damage early , but NC State stormed back using Woods hot hand. That had the Pack in it midway through the second half, but it wasn’t until late in the first that State really made their move and it wasn’t until midway through the second that they really got out to a sizable lead. State managed just 2 points off their bench and finished with a close rebounding margain but got very solid play from all 5 of their starters, limited the turnovers and got out on the break where they can be devastating. KEY STATS Wake played well tonight. They shot 50% from the field, 58% from 3 was only out-rebounded by three, but it wasn’t enough as State racked up 19 assists to only 9 turnovers as a team and turned that into 19 fast break points (to Wake’s 4). Player wise you have to look…

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