Wednesday, November 29
Raleigh, NC
7:15 PM
NC State
6-2
85
vs
78
Penn State
6-2
1
2
F
Penn State
30
48
78
NC State
37
48
85
Pack Gets Back on Track With Win Over Penn State, 85-78
11/29/2017 8:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Yurtseven's double-double leads Pack to victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State remained unbeaten at home this season with an 85-78 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions Wednesday night at PNC Arena. Omer Yurtseven came off the bench and posted a double-double, scoring a career-high 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead the Wolfpack.
Yurtseven, who had only hit four three-pointers in his career coming into the game, was 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Sam Hunt was also lights out from deep, going 4-of-5 as he posted a season-high 14 points for the Pack.
Grad transfer Allerik Freeman was the Pack's second-leading scorer, dropping 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. The Charlotte, N.C. native has scored in double digits every game this season.
Lennard Freeman added 10 points for the Pack, continuing his consistency at the line as he made 4-of-5 free throws. Redshirt-junior Torin Dorn pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds and added a career-high three blocks to lead all Wolfpack players.
NC State finished the game with a 10-of-16 mark from three-point range. The 10 made triples and .625 three-point field goal percentage were both season-highs for the Pack.
The Pack's bench was especially efficient in the win, going 9-of-10 from beyond the arc and outscoring the Penn State bench 39-9 for the game.
The Nittany Lions jumped out to an 11-0 lead early on in the first half, but the Pack held its composure as NC State nailed four-straight three-pointers to cut the Nittany Lions' lead to 18-14 with 11:22 remaining in the period. The Wolfpack took its first lead of the game on a Yurtseven pick-and-roll slam to make it 25-24. Penn State went 0-of-10 from the field over the final 6:04 of the half as NC State closed the period on a 12-2 run and headed to the locker room with a 37-30 advantage.
NC State led by as much as 13 in the second half, but Penn State would not go down without a fight. The Nittany Lions pulled within three points of the Pack with 1:49 remaining on a trey from Tony Carr, who led all scorers with 29 points on the night. Leading 77-74, Braxton Beverly and Markell Johnson collectively put the game away as the duo went 8-of-10 from the free throw line over the final 52 seconds of the game.
Up next, NC State will host the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday, Dec. 2. Tip-off is set for noon at PNC Arena.
Yurtseven, who had only hit four three-pointers in his career coming into the game, was 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Sam Hunt was also lights out from deep, going 4-of-5 as he posted a season-high 14 points for the Pack.
Grad transfer Allerik Freeman was the Pack's second-leading scorer, dropping 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. The Charlotte, N.C. native has scored in double digits every game this season.
Lennard Freeman added 10 points for the Pack, continuing his consistency at the line as he made 4-of-5 free throws. Redshirt-junior Torin Dorn pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds and added a career-high three blocks to lead all Wolfpack players.
NC State finished the game with a 10-of-16 mark from three-point range. The 10 made triples and .625 three-point field goal percentage were both season-highs for the Pack.
The Pack's bench was especially efficient in the win, going 9-of-10 from beyond the arc and outscoring the Penn State bench 39-9 for the game.
The Nittany Lions jumped out to an 11-0 lead early on in the first half, but the Pack held its composure as NC State nailed four-straight three-pointers to cut the Nittany Lions' lead to 18-14 with 11:22 remaining in the period. The Wolfpack took its first lead of the game on a Yurtseven pick-and-roll slam to make it 25-24. Penn State went 0-of-10 from the field over the final 6:04 of the half as NC State closed the period on a 12-2 run and headed to the locker room with a 37-30 advantage.
NC State led by as much as 13 in the second half, but Penn State would not go down without a fight. The Nittany Lions pulled within three points of the Pack with 1:49 remaining on a trey from Tony Carr, who led all scorers with 29 points on the night. Leading 77-74, Braxton Beverly and Markell Johnson collectively put the game away as the duo went 8-of-10 from the free throw line over the final 52 seconds of the game.
Up next, NC State will host the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday, Dec. 2. Tip-off is set for noon at PNC Arena.
Team Stats
PSU
ST
FG%
.433
.439
3FG%
.385
.625
FT%
.652
.676
RB
43
35
TO
18
14
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballC
/ Men's BasketballWill Wade Press Conference (Sept, 22, 2025)
Monday, September 22
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
Will Wade on ACC PM
Wednesday, May 14
Coach Will Wade Chats with Matt Chazanow and Jeff Gravley
Wednesday, March 26