NC State Basketball
WATCH: NC State shows fight in 74-73 win over Pitt | Condensed Game
NC State got a much-needed win, outlasting Pitt 74-73 on Wednesday night.
Jericole Hellems scored 17 points in just 25 minutes, DJ Funderburk put up 16 points and 8 boards, while freshman Cam Hayes had his best game yet in conference play with 11 points and 9 assists in the win.
The Pack was without Devon Daniels (knee) and Thomas Allen (leg) in this one. Meanwhile, they only got 21 minutes from a banged-up Beverly and 25 minutes from a foul-plagued Jericole Hellems as they were forced to rely on their freshman for the first time in ACC play.
Can’t overstate how important this game was for NC State. Not for the standings, but for the experience it got these freshmen guards.