Pack Falls to Hurricanes, 64-59

Saturday, January 9

Raleigh, NC

12 PM

NC State

6-3,2-2ACC

Miami

5-5,1-4ACC

Team	1	2	F
Miami (FL)	31	33	64
NC State	32	27	59

Box Score (PDF)

1/9/2021 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Thomas Allen led NC State with 14 points

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team fell to Miami, 64-59, Saturday afternoon inside PNC Arena.

A Devon Daniels lay-up with 6:18 to go gave the Pack a 51-45 lead, but NC State only hit one field goal over the next five minutes allowing the Hurricanes to go on a 13-3 run to take a 58-54 lead with one minute to go.

A Thomas Allen three-pointer brought the Pack back within one, 58-57, but NC State could not corral a rebound on Miami's next possession as Earl Timberlake tipped in a miss to give Miami a 60-57 lead with 23 seconds remaining.

The Pack came up empty on its next possession and Miami went a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line down the stretch to prevent any chance of a comeback for NC State.

Allen led the Pack with a season-best 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three-point range. D.J. Funderburk added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Daniels also made it into double figures with 11 points.

Manny Bates finished with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds, including five on the offensive end.

The Pack shot a season-low with 37.3 percent and lost the turnover battle for the second consecutive game. NC State turned it over 15 times while Miami only had 12 turnovers.

NC State returns to action Wednesday evening when it plays at defending ACC Champion Florida State. Tipoff against the Seminoles is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.