North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Hosts Georgia Tech in Home Finale
3/5/2019 5:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (20-9, 8-8 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (13-17, 5-12 ACC) in its home finale at PNC Arena Wednesday evening.
The game is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports South in North Carolina with Wes Durham and Mike Gminski on the call. A complete list of affiliates showing the game can be found here.
NC State fans can also tune into the Wolfpack Sports Network and hear Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes calling the action. Fans can listen online here and find a list of affiliates here.
Pack Tracks
- NC State dropped just in second game in its last six outings as it fell to 18th-ranked Florida State, 78-73, on Saturday. The Pack was led by DJ Funderburk who tied his career-highs in points (18) and rebounds (9) in 26 minutes off-the-bench. Markell Johnson added 14 points, while Torin Dorn chipped in 12 points.
- Wednesday is Senior Day and the Pack will honor Torin Dorn. Dorn leads the team in scoring and rebounding this season. He currently ranks 44th in program history on the scoring list with 1,165 points and his 171 offensive rebounds rank 15th in the NC State record book. Dorn graduated last May with a degree in communications and is currently getting a graduate certificate in sports and entertainment venue management.
- Torin Dorn leads the Pack in scoring in ACC play at 12.9 points per game. He ranks 25th in the ACC in scoring in conference games. Georgia Tech is the only ACC team that has its leading scorer in conference play average less than Dorn (Jose Alvarado - 12.6). The Pack relies on a balanced scoring attack as six different players have led the team in scoring in conference play and only once (Markell Johnson vs. Clemson and Virginia) in conference play has the Pack had the same leading scorer in consecutive games.
- The Pack's bench is averaging 31.0 points per game and has outscored the opponent's bench by 416 points this season. NC State's bench has had 38 individual double-digit scoring performances. The Pack has scored 40+ points off the bench in eight games this season, including a school-record 62-point performance in the win over USC Upstate on Dec. 22. The Pack is 1-5 when its bench scores less than 20 points and 19-4 when its bench scores over 20 points.
NC State - Georgia Tech Series
- The Pack leads the all-time series, 57-40.
- NC State has an 11-4 advantage over the Yellow Jackets in PNC Arena, but Georgia Tech has won the last two games between the programs in PNC Arena.
- Last season, Georgia Tech defeated NC State, 78-75, in Atlanta. The Pack led 38-31 at the half, but the Yellow Jackets shot 62.5% in the second half to come back and win. Torin Dorn scored 18 points for the Pack, while Braxton Beverly added 13 points and six assists.
Wednesday Storylines
- Closing strong: Since becoming a head coach at UNCW in the 2014-15 season, Kevin Keatts teams have a record of 27-14 (.659) in regular season games in the months of February and March. His first team at NC State last season won five of its last six regular season games on its way to an 11-7 conference record. This year's NC State team enters Wednesday having won four of its last six games.
- Kevin Keatts has had back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years at NC State. It's the first time since the 2011-12 & 2012-13 teams that the Pack has had back-to-back 20-plus win regular seasons. Keatts is just the 11th coach in ACC history to have back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two seasons as a head coach in the league.
- Senior guard Torin Dorn has stepped up his play in the last six games. The Charlotte native is averaging 14.7 points on 51.4% shooting and 8.0 rebounds per game in the Pack's last six outings. He is averaging 3.2 offensive rebounds per game in that stretch, including 12 offensive boards in the last three games.
- NC State leads the ACC and ranks 18th in the NCAA in forcing opponents into turnovers this season (16.38 per game). Georgia Tech ranks last in the ACC in turnovers per game (14.6) and 14th in the ACC in turnover margin (-1.43). The Pack ranks second in the ACC in turnover margin (+3.17)
- Win the boards, win the game? NC State is 6-1 in ACC play this season when it finishes the game even or ahead in rebounding margin. In ACC play when the Pack is outrebounded it is just 2-7. Georgia Tech ranks 13th in ACC in rebounding margin and has been outrebounded in 15 of 17 conference contests.
- Sophomore guard Braxton Beverly has made 22 three-pointers over the last seven games and has committed just three turnovers in 233 minutes of action during that span (1 turnover every 77.7 minutes played). Beverly ranks tied for fifth in the ACC in conference-only games with 44 three-pointers.
- Beverly has connected on 128 three-pointers in his first two seasons at NC State and needs just eight more to have the most in program-history after a player's sophomore season. Currently, Scott Wood has the most three-pointers with 135, while Rodney Monroe and Maverick Rowan each had 134 after their sophomore seasons.
- Heading into Wednesday, the Pack's opponents have made more free throws than NC State has attempted in eight of the last 12 games. NC State has only attempted more free throws than its opponent five times in ACC 16 games. Through 16 conference games, NC State's opponents have attempted 109 more free throws (397-to-288) than the Pack and is outscoring NC State by 84 points at the free throw line.
- Sophomore forward DJ Funderburk has made 33 of his last 37 free throw attempts. He is shooting 79.4% from the foul line for the season and has risen to 7th in the ACC in free throw percentage. Funderburk leads the Pack in free throw percentage and would be the first non-guard since Brandon Costner (82.2% in 2007-08 season) to lead the team in free throw percentage.
- When the Pack shoots 35% or better from three-point range this season it is 17-5. NC State is 7-3 in conference play when it shoots at least 35% from three-point range, but 1-5 when it does not. Georgia Tech ranks fourth in the ACC, limiting its opponent to just 30.8% shooting from long distance in conference play.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (20-9, 8-8 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (13-17, 5-12 ACC) in its home finale at PNC Arena Wednesday evening.
The game is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports South in North Carolina with Wes Durham and Mike Gminski on the call. A complete list of affiliates showing the game can be found here.
NC State fans can also tune into the Wolfpack Sports Network and hear Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes calling the action. Fans can listen online here and find a list of affiliates here.
Pack Tracks
- NC State dropped just in second game in its last six outings as it fell to 18th-ranked Florida State, 78-73, on Saturday. The Pack was led by DJ Funderburk who tied his career-highs in points (18) and rebounds (9) in 26 minutes off-the-bench. Markell Johnson added 14 points, while Torin Dorn chipped in 12 points.
- Wednesday is Senior Day and the Pack will honor Torin Dorn. Dorn leads the team in scoring and rebounding this season. He currently ranks 44th in program history on the scoring list with 1,165 points and his 171 offensive rebounds rank 15th in the NC State record book. Dorn graduated last May with a degree in communications and is currently getting a graduate certificate in sports and entertainment venue management.
- Torin Dorn leads the Pack in scoring in ACC play at 12.9 points per game. He ranks 25th in the ACC in scoring in conference games. Georgia Tech is the only ACC team that has its leading scorer in conference play average less than Dorn (Jose Alvarado - 12.6). The Pack relies on a balanced scoring attack as six different players have led the team in scoring in conference play and only once (Markell Johnson vs. Clemson and Virginia) in conference play has the Pack had the same leading scorer in consecutive games.
- The Pack's bench is averaging 31.0 points per game and has outscored the opponent's bench by 416 points this season. NC State's bench has had 38 individual double-digit scoring performances. The Pack has scored 40+ points off the bench in eight games this season, including a school-record 62-point performance in the win over USC Upstate on Dec. 22. The Pack is 1-5 when its bench scores less than 20 points and 19-4 when its bench scores over 20 points.
NC State - Georgia Tech Series
- The Pack leads the all-time series, 57-40.
- NC State has an 11-4 advantage over the Yellow Jackets in PNC Arena, but Georgia Tech has won the last two games between the programs in PNC Arena.
- Last season, Georgia Tech defeated NC State, 78-75, in Atlanta. The Pack led 38-31 at the half, but the Yellow Jackets shot 62.5% in the second half to come back and win. Torin Dorn scored 18 points for the Pack, while Braxton Beverly added 13 points and six assists.
Wednesday Storylines
- Closing strong: Since becoming a head coach at UNCW in the 2014-15 season, Kevin Keatts teams have a record of 27-14 (.659) in regular season games in the months of February and March. His first team at NC State last season won five of its last six regular season games on its way to an 11-7 conference record. This year's NC State team enters Wednesday having won four of its last six games.
- Kevin Keatts has had back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two years at NC State. It's the first time since the 2011-12 & 2012-13 teams that the Pack has had back-to-back 20-plus win regular seasons. Keatts is just the 11th coach in ACC history to have back-to-back 20-win seasons in his first two seasons as a head coach in the league.
- Senior guard Torin Dorn has stepped up his play in the last six games. The Charlotte native is averaging 14.7 points on 51.4% shooting and 8.0 rebounds per game in the Pack's last six outings. He is averaging 3.2 offensive rebounds per game in that stretch, including 12 offensive boards in the last three games.
- NC State leads the ACC and ranks 18th in the NCAA in forcing opponents into turnovers this season (16.38 per game). Georgia Tech ranks last in the ACC in turnovers per game (14.6) and 14th in the ACC in turnover margin (-1.43). The Pack ranks second in the ACC in turnover margin (+3.17)
- Win the boards, win the game? NC State is 6-1 in ACC play this season when it finishes the game even or ahead in rebounding margin. In ACC play when the Pack is outrebounded it is just 2-7. Georgia Tech ranks 13th in ACC in rebounding margin and has been outrebounded in 15 of 17 conference contests.
- Sophomore guard Braxton Beverly has made 22 three-pointers over the last seven games and has committed just three turnovers in 233 minutes of action during that span (1 turnover every 77.7 minutes played). Beverly ranks tied for fifth in the ACC in conference-only games with 44 three-pointers.
- Beverly has connected on 128 three-pointers in his first two seasons at NC State and needs just eight more to have the most in program-history after a player's sophomore season. Currently, Scott Wood has the most three-pointers with 135, while Rodney Monroe and Maverick Rowan each had 134 after their sophomore seasons.
- Heading into Wednesday, the Pack's opponents have made more free throws than NC State has attempted in eight of the last 12 games. NC State has only attempted more free throws than its opponent five times in ACC 16 games. Through 16 conference games, NC State's opponents have attempted 109 more free throws (397-to-288) than the Pack and is outscoring NC State by 84 points at the free throw line.
- Sophomore forward DJ Funderburk has made 33 of his last 37 free throw attempts. He is shooting 79.4% from the foul line for the season and has risen to 7th in the ACC in free throw percentage. Funderburk leads the Pack in free throw percentage and would be the first non-guard since Brandon Costner (82.2% in 2007-08 season) to lead the team in free throw percentage.
- When the Pack shoots 35% or better from three-point range this season it is 17-5. NC State is 7-3 in conference play when it shoots at least 35% from three-point range, but 1-5 when it does not. Georgia Tech ranks fourth in the ACC, limiting its opponent to just 30.8% shooting from long distance in conference play.
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