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NC State Flys Past Syracuse in the 2nd Round of the ACCT, Crushing the Orange 83-65

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After leading by 3 at the half, 35-32, NC State exploded in the 2nd half, crushing the Orange 83-65 in the 2nd round of the ACC Tournament this evening. At one point in the 2nd half, the Wolfpack went on a 21-2 run. For crying out loud, with 2:50 left in the contest, NC State led by 24 points.

After not playing in yesterdays victory over Louisville, All-ACC Guard DJ Horne came off the bench in the first half at the 15:38 mark. Horne didn’t score a single point in the first half, missing the two shots he took. After halftime, it was a different story, with Horne scoring 16 points in the 2nd half, making 6 of 11.

The Wolfpack didn’t shoot the ball as well as the Orange (42.4%/46.6%), but there were three areas in which NC State blew Syracuse out of the water that led them to victory.

NC State scored 30 points off of Syracuse’s 19 turnovers, which is the most turnovers forced by the Pack all season (the Orange scored 9 off of 10 TO’s).

NC State scored 20 second chance points off of 17 offensive boards, which marks a season high for the Pack (the Orange scored 7 off of 8 Offensive boards).

NC State made 20 free throws (Syracuse made 5).

It’s crazy…yesterday NC State scored the most points they have scored all year, and today the recorded season highs in offensive boards and turnovers forced.

Junior Jayden Taylor led the Wolfpack in scoring for the 2nd straight game, putting 18 points in the box score, making 6 of 12 from the field, and 3 of 7 from three.

Senior Michael O’Connell scored 16 points for the 2nd straight game.

Senior D.J. Burns was solid, scoring 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting, while grabbing 6 boards.

Junior Mohamed Diarra, who is fasting while honoring Ramadan, didn’t look weak at all, snagging 14 rebounds (7 offensive), which is the most rebounds by a Wolfpack player in the ACC Tournament since 2012 (CJ Leslie). The big fella also led NC State with 6 assists.

NC State was a 1.5-point underdog, and they covered the spread quite handedly.

The Wolfpack will look to ride significant momentum into tomorrows quarterfinal matchup against #2 seed Duke at 7pm.

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NC State is Adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach

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According to reports, NC State is adding UMASS’ Brett Nelson as an Assistant Coach.

Nelson was only at UMASS for 1 season under Frank Martin. Prior to that, Nelson was the Head Coach at Holy Cross for 4 seasons, posting a 27-84 record.

Prior to taking the Head Coaching mantle at Holy Cross, Nelson was at Marquette for 5 seasons, spending the first 3 as an Assistant Coach, and the final two as an Associate Head Coach. Prior to Marquette, Nelson also served as an Assistant Coach at Ball St., Drake, Arkansas and Marshall.

Before coaching basketball, Nelson played for the University of Florida from 1999-2003. He was All-SEC twice, and earned Third Team All-American honors. When he left Gainesville, he was the Gators’ all-time leader in three pointers made, and ranked 2nd in steals.

As a Senior in High School, Nelson was a McDonald’s All-American.

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Ernest Ross Announces He is Returning to NC State

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Power Forward Ernest Ross announced this morning that he is returning to NC State for his final year of eligibility.

 

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Last Friday, Ross committed to UTSA after entering the Transfer Portal on April 17th, but it looks like he had a change of heart over the past couple of days.

NC State has been in desperate need to add a Big out of the Portal. They have hosted ECU’s Ezra Ausar and Georgia’s Frank Anselem-Ibe, but neither of them have found a home yet. With the addition of Ross, NC State has added depth in the Frontcourt, and unless something changes, their roster is full with 13 scholarship players.

Ross played in 14 games this past season, averaging 3.4 minutes per contest. After playing in 34 games last season, averaging 11.4 minutes per contest, Ross saw his participation dip to a career low this season, but that didn’t for a second break his infectious personality. On the sideline, you could count on Ross every single game to be the heart and soul of the Wolfpack on the bench. To watch a player who played as little as he did, care as much as he did, makes me super proud that this young man represented NC State so well.

Ross was a consensus 4-star player in NC State’s 2021 recruiting class, with 247Sports ranking him as the #60 overall player nationally. ESPN ranked him as the #5 overall player in the state of Florida.

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A Matchup Between NC State & Marquette Next Season Might be in the Works

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According to NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, a matchup between NC State and Marquette next season might be in the works.

This past year, the Wolfpack defeated the Golden Eagles 67-58 in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

NC State and Marquette have played one another 6 times overall, with the Wolfpack holding a 4-2 lead in the series, winning the past two matchups.

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NC State Men’s Basketball Will Play in the 2025 Maui Invitational

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The NC State Men’s Basketball Team will be playing in the 2025 Maui Invitational, on November 24-26 in Hawaii. This will mark the first time that NC State has ever played in the Maui Invitational.

NC State will be joined by Baylor, Oregon, Seton Hall, Texas, UNLV, USC and Chaminade.

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