NC State
11-4 (2-0)
Pittsburgh
10-4 (0-1)
Turner And Lacey Lead NC State Past Pittsburgh 68-50
1/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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RALEIGH, NC - The NC State men's basketball team defeated Pittsburgh 68-50 Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack improves to 11-4 (2-0 ACC), behind a balanced display from the Pack.
The NC State backcourt led the way. The trio of Ralston Turner, Trevor Lacey and Anthony 'Cat' Barber scored 44 of the teams 68 points. <> Turning Point: Once Pitt cut the Wolfpack lead to 29-24 in the second half, NC State went on a 12-3 run over a period of 3:09 to extend the lead to 14. The Pack held the lead throughout the rest of the game, and at two different times extended the lead to 21.
Turner went 4-for-9 behind the line and finished with 16 points. Lacey also had a strong shooting night. He went 7-for-9 from the floor and made all three of his foul shots for 19 points. The Pack stepped up its defensive effort, the team combined for nine blocked shots and was +8 on the defensive boards. The strong defensive effort from State held Pitt to a 32.7 percent field goal shooting.
MORE: Defensive Intensity Leads Pack Over Pitt
Gott Said It: "First off, I'm really proud of my team. They responded very well. They had two great days of practice and they are learning. It was a step game. We took one step forward and we are learning how you have to play. We are learning how committed you have to be to play defense and this afternoon I thought we did a lot of things well. Starting off with our defense, I think we moved our feet well and we protected the rim. We helped each other out and communicated much better. We had a lot of energy and intensity. I thought that was the biggest factor for our team in the game today."
Up Next: NC State will travel to Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday, Jan. 7 to take on the No. 3 Cavaliers. The Pack's first ACC road game will start at 7 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN2.
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