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Miami’s last time out.

Florida State beat Miami at home 75-57 in their last game. The Hurricanes held a 34-31 lead heading into halftime; however, FSU opened the second half with a 16-2 run and never looked back. The Canes shot just 2-11 from the three-point line and did not have success on the interior because of Florida State’s size. Coach Larranaga lamented that his team missed open looks from the perimeter while FSU was the opposite as they shot 39% from the arc. Freshman Bruce Brown paced the Hurricanes scoring 17 points by getting to the free-throw line. Brown was 9-11 from the charity stripe.

Miami beat NC State 81-63 in the ACC opener.

NC State was outplayed by Miami as Ja’Quan Newton and Davon Reed scored 21 and 20 points respectively. The Wolfpack did not execute aginst Miami’s stout defense as they took Dennis Smith out of his comfort zone. Dennis did manage to score 21 points but had to work to find his looks as Miami took away the paint. The Pack only had two players in double figures shooting 37% as a team. The trio of Newton, Reed, and Brown combined to score 58 of the Canes’ 81 points. Miami also outrebounded the Pack to the tune of 41-33.

Miami’s season rewind.

Standing at 4-5 in ACC play and 14-7 overall the Hurricanes are on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament. The defense has been a strength for the Canes as they are allowing 69.6 PPG in ACC play, ranking fourth in the conference. In addition to not letting up a lot of points, teams are shooting just 44 aginst them in conference play. Miami’s offense has hampered them as they are only averaging 68.8 PPG in ACC games. Davon Reed and Ja’Quan Newton lead the Canes in PPG at 15 a piece. Following Reed and Newton are freshmen Bruce Brown and Dewan Huell at 12.3 and 6.7 PPG respectively.

The Hurricanes are still capable of beating any team as they beat UNC 77-62 last weekend. Miami needs to find more consistency offensively to finish the season on a high note as they are a sound defensive team. Bruce Brown has improved throughout the season scoring double figures in five of his last six games. Brown has also lead the Hurricanes in points in their last two games scoring 30 over UNC and 17 versus FSU. Coach Larranaga will have his team ready come Saturday as they face NC State at 3 o’clock.

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NC State’s Win Against Boston College: BY THE NUMBERS

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NC State started their 2023-24 ACC slate with a 84-78 win over Boston College. Her’s a look at the victory BY THE NUMBERS.

Let’s start with team numbers.

NC State won in 3 of the 4 Factors, which is a good recipe for a victory. All 4 factors matter, but they are ranked in level of importance from left to right. Obviously, shooting the ball better than your team is of the utmost importance, which NC State did. In a category the Wolfpack normally excels in, they lost the turnover battle in Chestnut Hill. Turnover Percentage was the only Factor that NC State wasn’t superior in. They also grabbed a higher percentage of possible offensive rebounds, and clearly won at the charity stripe in Free Throw Rate.

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Now lets look at some individual numbers.

  • NC State had 4 players score in double-figures.
    • D.J. Horne had a season high of 21 points, and he also led the team with 5 assists, turning the ball over only once. Horne also had 5 rebounds.
      • NC State was +13 when Horne was on the court, which was a team high.
    • Jayden Taylor had 18 points, shooting a clean 5 of 8 from the field, and was 2 of 3 from three. Taylor also had 7 rebounds and a team high 4 steals.
      • On the year, Taylor is blistering the net from beyond the arc, shooting 48.1%
    • D.J. Burns had 17 points, but shot under 50% from the field for the second straight game, making only 8 of his 19 shots. He also led the team with 5 turnovers. Despite that, the Wolfpack were +10 when Burns was on the court, which was the 2nd highest on the squad.
      • Burns did foul out of the game.
    • Casey Morsell had 12 points.
      • He shot poorly from the field (3-9), but great from three (3-6).
  • Mohamed Diarra had freaking 18 rebounds.
    • That’s the most since Dereon Seabron had 19 back on December 1, 2021.
  • Boston College shot 53.8% from the free throw line.
    • They also shot 28.6% from three.
      • Both of those numbers are the worst an opponent has shot against NC State so far.
  • NC State shot 44% from beyond the arc, which is a season high for the Pack.
    • They also shot 85.7% from the free throw line, which was also a season high.

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NC State 84 BC 78: BOX SCORE

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NC State improved to 5-2 this afternoon, defeating Boston College 84-78 on the road, winning their 2023-24 ACC opener. Below is the box score.

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NC State is a Slight Underdog in ACC Opener vs. Boston College

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NC State (4-2) will play their first ACC game of the 2023-24 season tomorrow on the road against Boston College (5-2), and they enter the game as slight underdogs. The Wolfpack are 1.5-point underdogs, and the Total is 150.5.

  • NC State is 0-2 Straight Up as underdogs
    • BC is 4-1 Straight Up as favorites.
  • NC State is 2-4 Against the Spread.
    • BC is 4-3 Against the Spread
  • The Total has gone Under in 2 games for NC State, Over in 3 and Pushed in 1.
    • The Total has gone Under in 3 games for Boston College and Over in 4.
  • NC State is 6-4 in their last 10 games against BC Straight Up.
    • NC State is 4–6 Against the Spread in their last 10 games against BC.
    • The Total has gone Under in 5 games, and Under in the other 5.

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#5 NC State 70 Vanderbilt 62: BOX SCORE (with notes)

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The 5th ranked NC State Women’s Basketball team improved to 8-0 tonight, defeating Vanderbilt 70-62 in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.

Notes

  • Saniya Rivers scored 20+ points for the 2nd time this season, scoring 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. She also chipped in 8 rebounds and 2 steals.
  • River Baldwin posted her first double-double of the season. She scored 12 points and grabbed 10 boards.
  • Aziaha James has now scored in double figures in 7 of 8 games, scoring 14 points tonight, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.
  • Freshman Zoe Brooks led the Pack in steals (4) and assists (4).
  • NC State didn’t shoot well, making only 39% of their shots. Fortunately, they held Vandy to 34.3% shooting.

The Wolfpack will host Illinois State on Sunday at 2pm.

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