Tuesday, November 19
Raleigh, NC
7 PM
NC State
vs
Alcorn State
Pack Hosts Alcorn State Tuesday at Reynolds Coliseum
11/18/2019 2:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tuesday will mark first meeting between NC State and Alcorn State
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (3-1, 0-1) plays its second consecutive home game inside James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum Tuesday evening when it hosts Alcorn State (1-3).
The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be shown on ACC Network Extra with Andrew Sanders and Ernie Myers calling the action. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
Tuesday's game is part of the Barclays Center Classic. NC State will play four games as part of this event. The Pack's home games against St. Francis Brooklyn, Alcorn State and Little Rock were all set-up through the tournament. The event culminates on Thanksgiving Day when the Pack faces No. 16/20 Memphis at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pack Tracks
- NC State defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 95-64, on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum. Senior guard C.J. Bryce led the Pack with a double-double, recording team-highs in points (22) and rebounds (11) in the win. Also reaching double figures for the Pack was D.J. Funderburk (17), Devon Daniels (13), Manny Bates (12) and Jericole Hellems (12).
- Senior guard C.J. Bryce is averaging 20.3 points per game this season and is shooting 60.4% (32-of-53) from the field. He currently ranks fifth in the ACC in both categories. He is the only player in the ACC to rank in the top-five in points and field goal percentage. The Charlotte native also leads the Pack in steals this season and ranks fifth in the ACC at two steals per game.
- Senior guard Markell Johnson has passed out 23 assists in three games this season. The Cleveland, Ohio native leads the ACC at 7.67 assists per game. Johnson has 420 career assists and ranks eighth on NC State's career assists list.
- Redshirt freshman Manny Bates has 16 blocked shots in the first four games of this career. He ranks second in the ACC with an average of four blocks per game. The Fayetteville native had seven blocked shots against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 10 which are the most by an ACC player this season.
Tuesday Storylines
- NC State is 17-1 in regular season home games played at Reynolds Coliseum since the team moved to PNC Arena prior to the 1999-2000 season.
- The Pack's bench has scored a combined 73 points in the last two games. NC State scored 34 points off-the-bench in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday and had 39 points on Wednesday night against FIU. NC State's bench is averaging 29.0 points per game this season and has outscored the opponents bench by 47 points, 116-69. Last season, NC State had the most proficient bench in the ACC, averaging to score 29.0 points per game and outscoring the opponents bench by 469 points.
- NC State finished with 60 points in the paint in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. It's the second-most points in the paint in the Kevin Keatts era (most is 62 against South Carolina State on 12/2/17). The Pack only 56 points in the paint combined in the first two games of the season.
- The Pack has won the turnover battle in all four games this season. NC State is +27 on the season in turnover margin and is 40-15 when it wins the turnover battle in the Keatts' era. The Pack currently ranks second in the ACC in turnover margin at +6.8
- NC State has hit the offensive boards hard in the last two games after a slow start rebounding in the first two games of the season. The Pack led the ACC in offensive rebounding last season (13.6 per game), but were averaging just 9.5 offensive rebounds per game through the first two games of the season. NC State grabbed 18 offensive rebounds against FIU and added 17 in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. After only scoring 14 points total on second chance opportunities in the first two games of the season, the Pack has 36 second chance points in the last two games.
- NC State has had 19 individual double-digit performances in the first four games of the season, but only C.J. Bryce and Devon Daniels have scored in double figures in all four games this season. Overall, eight different NC State players have scored in double figures this season.
NC State - Alcorn State Series
- Tuesday's game is the first meeting between the two programs.
- NC State has an all-time record of 6-0 against current members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (3-1, 0-1) plays its second consecutive home game inside James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum Tuesday evening when it hosts Alcorn State (1-3).
The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be shown on ACC Network Extra with Andrew Sanders and Ernie Myers calling the action. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
Tuesday's game is part of the Barclays Center Classic. NC State will play four games as part of this event. The Pack's home games against St. Francis Brooklyn, Alcorn State and Little Rock were all set-up through the tournament. The event culminates on Thanksgiving Day when the Pack faces No. 16/20 Memphis at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Pack Tracks
- NC State defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 95-64, on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum. Senior guard C.J. Bryce led the Pack with a double-double, recording team-highs in points (22) and rebounds (11) in the win. Also reaching double figures for the Pack was D.J. Funderburk (17), Devon Daniels (13), Manny Bates (12) and Jericole Hellems (12).
- Senior guard C.J. Bryce is averaging 20.3 points per game this season and is shooting 60.4% (32-of-53) from the field. He currently ranks fifth in the ACC in both categories. He is the only player in the ACC to rank in the top-five in points and field goal percentage. The Charlotte native also leads the Pack in steals this season and ranks fifth in the ACC at two steals per game.
- Senior guard Markell Johnson has passed out 23 assists in three games this season. The Cleveland, Ohio native leads the ACC at 7.67 assists per game. Johnson has 420 career assists and ranks eighth on NC State's career assists list.
- Redshirt freshman Manny Bates has 16 blocked shots in the first four games of this career. He ranks second in the ACC with an average of four blocks per game. The Fayetteville native had seven blocked shots against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 10 which are the most by an ACC player this season.
Tuesday Storylines
- NC State is 17-1 in regular season home games played at Reynolds Coliseum since the team moved to PNC Arena prior to the 1999-2000 season.
- The Pack's bench has scored a combined 73 points in the last two games. NC State scored 34 points off-the-bench in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday and had 39 points on Wednesday night against FIU. NC State's bench is averaging 29.0 points per game this season and has outscored the opponents bench by 47 points, 116-69. Last season, NC State had the most proficient bench in the ACC, averaging to score 29.0 points per game and outscoring the opponents bench by 469 points.
- NC State finished with 60 points in the paint in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. It's the second-most points in the paint in the Kevin Keatts era (most is 62 against South Carolina State on 12/2/17). The Pack only 56 points in the paint combined in the first two games of the season.
- The Pack has won the turnover battle in all four games this season. NC State is +27 on the season in turnover margin and is 40-15 when it wins the turnover battle in the Keatts' era. The Pack currently ranks second in the ACC in turnover margin at +6.8
- NC State has hit the offensive boards hard in the last two games after a slow start rebounding in the first two games of the season. The Pack led the ACC in offensive rebounding last season (13.6 per game), but were averaging just 9.5 offensive rebounds per game through the first two games of the season. NC State grabbed 18 offensive rebounds against FIU and added 17 in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. After only scoring 14 points total on second chance opportunities in the first two games of the season, the Pack has 36 second chance points in the last two games.
- NC State has had 19 individual double-digit performances in the first four games of the season, but only C.J. Bryce and Devon Daniels have scored in double figures in all four games this season. Overall, eight different NC State players have scored in double figures this season.
NC State - Alcorn State Series
- Tuesday's game is the first meeting between the two programs.
- NC State has an all-time record of 6-0 against current members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
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