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Men’s Basketball: NC State 92 Furman 73: Box Score

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NC State improved to 9-3 tonight, defeating Furman 92-73.

Terquavion Smith led the Pack with 24 points, shooting an efficient 9-17 from the field, and 4-8 from three. He also tied for the team lead in assists with 5.

Casey Morsell was next with 17 points, hitting 4 three’s of his own (4-9).

Jack Clark had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Freshman LJ Thomas continues to impress, with a stat line of 14 points, 5 rebounds (tie team high) and 4 steals (team high).

Jarkel Joiner has 10 points and 5 assists.

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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Afterglow
Afterglow
1 year ago

I was thinking the same about Miranda’s height as well. However, when watching him next to Dusan pregame, he looked a good 2 to 3 inches taller. The question is, is Dusan a true 6’10”?

Rev
Rev
1 year ago

This dude is all legs! I don’t think 7 feet is an exaggeration.

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Rev
Rev
1 year ago

Just be objective, I was upset at what appeared to be too many unforced errors by Joiner and Terq. I know Keatts wants to push the ball but these guys must learn that EVERY possession is important in ACC play

Afterglow
Afterglow
1 year ago
Reply to  Rev

I feel the same. In some respects, Terq is playing better. He’s definitely playing unselfish basketball, and still pouring in points, which is great. However, once again, I saw quite a few headscratchers from him. Got to take care of the rock and he feels haphazard or maybe too quick for his own good. I felt the same about Seabron. Seabron eventually caught up with his legs and he played much better. I see this more with Terq than I do Joiner but definitely noticed Joiner having some unforced errors as well. Speed may be a factor.

Rev
Rev
1 year ago

LJ Thomas! This unheralded freshman has improved every game. I hope tonight was his coming out party. It was great he got a chance to build confidence As he learns to deal with the pressure of tight games. I really thought he was more like Morsell than either Joiner or Terq. Much more poised than Pass who is still trying too hard.

Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

A good game, we played well.
Love the rebounding. Everyone contributed. Need to see that version of LJ show up every game and we’ll be solid in the guard rotation. Ross and/or Gantt need to figure it out and give us points as well. They’re playing better, just need the shots to start falling.

Rev
Rev
1 year ago
Reply to  Papajohn

Ross definitely has “game”. The game still moves too fast for him at times. With DJ out, I thought he should get more minutes. I am not sure he has the footwork to play forward in Keatts’ scheme. However, more playing time (and practice) should help him. The whole team must continue to improve if we are gonna get above .500 in ACC .

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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.

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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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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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