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NC State Holds On to Beat FIU 86-77

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It’s not very often that your opponent outshoots you in every facet of the game, and you manage to win.

NC State was down by as much as 10 points to FIU tonight in the first half, but benefited from the hot hand of Graduate Transfer Pat Andree, who connected on 4 three-pointers (4-7), finishing the game with 14 points in only 14 minutes.

The Wolfpack and the Panthers went into halftime tied up at 37 points.

After trailing by as much as 5 in the 2nd half, NC State took the lead at the 13:44 mark, and never lost it.

While the Wolfpack couldn’t count on burning up the nets tonight, they found other ways to secure a victory.

  1. They out-rebounded FIU 38-31, but the bigger factor was the advantage on the offensive glass (18-6), which led to 20 second chance Wolfpack points (FIU – 7).
  2. NC State forced the Panthers to turn the ball over 22 times, compared to a modest 12 of their own.
  3. They also spread the wealth, with 6 players scoring in double-figures
    1. Redshirt Senior C.J. Bryce – 16
    2. Redshirt Junior Devon Daniels – 14
    3. Graduate Senior Pat Andree – 14
    4. Redshirt Junior D.J. Funderburk – 11
    5. Redshirt Freshman Manny Bates – 10
    6. Senior Markell Johnson – 10

Markell Johnson looked rusty all night long (3-14 FG), especially at the beginning of the game getting two 3-point shots blocked, while recklessly turning the ball over.

Funderburk and Bryce tied for the team high in rebounds, with 7 a piece.

The return of Funderburk from suspension was a matter of perfect timing. With the team slightly off against a feisty FIU team, he was a stabilizing factor for the Pack, sinking a dagger of a midrange jumper with 1:41 left on the clock.

NC State will host St. Francis on Saturday in Reynolds Coliseum in a Heritage Game at Noon.

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Previewing NC State’s Opponent: Marquette

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#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette in the Sweet 16 tonight. Here’s a look at the Golden Eagles before tipoff.

Marquette is ranked 8th in the AP Poll.

They lost to UCONN 57-73 in the Big East Tournament Finals.

As a team, they shoot 48.2% from the field, which ranks 23rd nationally. Their Effective Field Goal Percentage is 55.5%, which ranks 15th.

Marquette ranks 15th in Assist/Turnover ratio, 26th in Scoring Margin, and 26th in Assists per game.

Junior Guard Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game, shooting 50.3% from the field and 41.4% from three.

Senior Guard Tyler Kolek averages 15.3 points and a team high 7.9 assists. He leads the nation in assists per game. Kolek shoots 49.7% from the field and 39.7% from three.

Senior Forward Oso Ighosaro (6’11”) scores 13.6 points per game, and leads the Golden Eagles in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game. He shoots 58.1% from the field, which ranks 28th nationally.

Junior Forward David Joplin (6’8”) averages 11.0 points per game.

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An NC State Win Over Marquette in the Sweet 16 Would Be…

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Awesome. Obviously.

#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette tomorrow night in the Sweet 16. What would a win mean for the Wolfpack? Many things, but here’s just a few:

It would give NC State 25 wins on the year (25-14), which would be the most wins since 1982-83, when the Wolfpack went 26-10, winning the National Championship.

It would mark the 12th time in school history that NC State has won 25+ games in a single season.

1982-83 – 26-10 

1973-74 – 30-1 

1972-73 – 27-0 

1954-55 – 28-4 

1953-54 – 26-7

1952-53 – 26-6 

1950-51 – 30-7 

1949-50 – 27-6 

1948-49 – 25-8 

1947-48 – 29-3

1946-47- 26-5

It would be the 7th time NC State has advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.

1950

1951

1974

1983

1985

1986

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
2024

Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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