Saturday, December 5
Raleigh, NC
12 PM
NC State
5-3
99
vs
86
Bucknell
3-5
1
2
F
Bucknell
39
47
86
NC State
48
51
99
NC State Races Past Bucknell 99-86
12/5/2015 2:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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RALEIGH – The NC State men's basketball team defeated Bucknell 99-86 on Saturday afternoon inside PNC Arena. Three Wolfpack players scored at least 20 points, and NC State shot 54 percent from the floor in the win.
Key Stats: Maverick Rowan led the team in scoring with 27 points. Rowan shot 9-for-14 from the floor while making four of his seven 3-pointers and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Anthony 'Cat' Barber added 24 points, while Caleb Martin scored 21. NC State, which entered Saturday's game making 5.3 shots per game from 3-point range, buried a season-high 9-for-17 from beyond the arc. The Pack also convered a season-best 80 percent (28-for-35) at the foul line.
Lennard Freeman recorded his fourth double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Abdul-Malik Abu was a rebound shy from the mark with 11 points and nine rebounds.
NC State's 99 points was the most since Nov. 19, 2004 when the Pack defeated ECU 100-66.
Gott Said It: "First, let me just say I am going to enjoy watching football tonight a lot better now than if we had lost. I'm proud of our guys. Bucknell played great, they shot the absolute lights out. They made tough three-pointers. They made threes on the run, they made them stepping behind screens. There were a few of them where they got loose and had open looks, but a lot of those were made under duress. They played great, but our guys battled and they never quit. We have to play without Cat for 11 or 12 minutes in the first half. I thought Cody got more comfortable as the first half wore on, I thought he did a nice job. That was good for our team to survive without Cat. I think guys stepped up. Malik has not played particularly well, but he came back today and had a nice game. He rebounded the ball pretty well and scored it. Maverick bounced back. He got 27 and made big, tough, important baskets at important times. We're just one of those teams that is going to slug it out every night, probably. Our guys got a nice win today against a team that is going to win a lot of games this year. They're very good, they're very well coached, have five starters back. They won 19 games last year. That is the kind of team we like to play. I like playing teams like that, but our guys did a nice job."
Turning Point: After Bucknell took a 73-72 lead with 8:24 remaining in the game, the Pack went on a 13-2 run to take a commanding 85-73 lead. During the run, the Martin twins accounted for eight of the team's points.
Up Next: NC State heads to Tampa, Fla., for a Sunday, Dec. 12 contest at South Florida. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. on ESPNU.
RALEIGH – The NC State men's basketball team defeated Bucknell 99-86 on Saturday afternoon inside PNC Arena. Three Wolfpack players scored at least 20 points, and NC State shot 54 percent from the floor in the win.
Photos from NC State's 99-86 win
Posted by NC State Basketball on Saturday, December 5, 2015
Key Stats: Maverick Rowan led the team in scoring with 27 points. Rowan shot 9-for-14 from the floor while making four of his seven 3-pointers and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Anthony 'Cat' Barber added 24 points, while Caleb Martin scored 21. NC State, which entered Saturday's game making 5.3 shots per game from 3-point range, buried a season-high 9-for-17 from beyond the arc. The Pack also convered a season-best 80 percent (28-for-35) at the foul line.
Lennard Freeman recorded his fourth double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Abdul-Malik Abu was a rebound shy from the mark with 11 points and nine rebounds.
NC State's 99 points was the most since Nov. 19, 2004 when the Pack defeated ECU 100-66.
Gott Said It: "First, let me just say I am going to enjoy watching football tonight a lot better now than if we had lost. I'm proud of our guys. Bucknell played great, they shot the absolute lights out. They made tough three-pointers. They made threes on the run, they made them stepping behind screens. There were a few of them where they got loose and had open looks, but a lot of those were made under duress. They played great, but our guys battled and they never quit. We have to play without Cat for 11 or 12 minutes in the first half. I thought Cody got more comfortable as the first half wore on, I thought he did a nice job. That was good for our team to survive without Cat. I think guys stepped up. Malik has not played particularly well, but he came back today and had a nice game. He rebounded the ball pretty well and scored it. Maverick bounced back. He got 27 and made big, tough, important baskets at important times. We're just one of those teams that is going to slug it out every night, probably. Our guys got a nice win today against a team that is going to win a lot of games this year. They're very good, they're very well coached, have five starters back. They won 19 games last year. That is the kind of team we like to play. I like playing teams like that, but our guys did a nice job."
Turning Point: After Bucknell took a 73-72 lead with 8:24 remaining in the game, the Pack went on a 13-2 run to take a commanding 85-73 lead. During the run, the Martin twins accounted for eight of the team's points.
Up Next: NC State heads to Tampa, Fla., for a Sunday, Dec. 12 contest at South Florida. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. on ESPNU.
Team Stats
BUCKNELL
ST
FG%
.516
.544
3FG%
.481
.529
FT%
.600
.800
RB
21
40
TO
9
14
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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