Tuesday, January 4
Blacksburg, VA
7 PM
NC State
8-7,1-3ACC
68
at
63
Virginia Tech
8-6,0-3ACC
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F
NC State
29
39
68
Virginia Tech
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30
63
Pack Makes Clutch Plays to Take Down Virginia Tech
1/4/2022 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NC State went on an 8-0 run in final five minutes to turn 59-58 deficit into 66-59 lead
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The NC State men's basketball team held Virginia Tech without a field goal for over four minutes in the final five minutes of the game to defeat the Hokies, 68-63, inside Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts gave the Hokies a 59-58 lead with 4:54 to play on a putback bucket. The Hokies would not make another field goal again until 34 seconds remained in the game.
On the next possession after the Hokies had taken the lead, NC State was relentless on the offensive glass, grabbing five offensive rebounds on the same possession before Ebenezer Dowuona scored his lone bucket of the game to put NC State back in front, 60-59.
The Pack would never trail again.
After forcing back-to-back turnovers on Virginia Tech possessions, Dereon Seabron made two free throws with 2:17 to play to put NC State in front by two.
The Hokies missed a three-pointer on its next possession and Seabron drove to the basket to put the Pack up five, 64-59, with 1:29 left.
After another empty possession from Virginia Tech, Ernest Ross soared high and gathered an offensive rebound for the Pack and laid it back in to put NC State in front by seven with 40 seconds to go.
Seabron posted his ninth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. He finished the game 8-of-14 shooting and also had a team-high three assists.
Terquavion Smith added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Jericole Hellems finished with 15 points.
NC State had 11 of its 14 offensive rebounds in the second half and outrebounded the Hokies, 21-9, in the final 20 minutes. For the game, the Pack finished with a 36-26 rebounding advantage.
NC State led for over 16 minutes in the first half. The Pack jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game. Virginia Tech responded with an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game, but NC State retook the lead on a Jericole Hellems jumper. With the Pack leading 14-13, Terquavion Smith scored NC State's next 11 points to help the Pack take a 25-17 lead. Thomas Allen extended the lead to 10, 29-19, a few minutes later.
Allen's bucket was the last points of the half for NC State as Virginia Tech held the Pack scoreless over the final 5:11 of the half and ended the half on a 14-0 run to take a 33-29 lead into the break.
NC State is back in action Saturday inside PNC Arena when it hosts Clemson. Tipoff is scheduled for noon and the game will be televised on Regional Sports Networks.
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts gave the Hokies a 59-58 lead with 4:54 to play on a putback bucket. The Hokies would not make another field goal again until 34 seconds remained in the game.
On the next possession after the Hokies had taken the lead, NC State was relentless on the offensive glass, grabbing five offensive rebounds on the same possession before Ebenezer Dowuona scored his lone bucket of the game to put NC State back in front, 60-59.
The Pack would never trail again.
After forcing back-to-back turnovers on Virginia Tech possessions, Dereon Seabron made two free throws with 2:17 to play to put NC State in front by two.
The Hokies missed a three-pointer on its next possession and Seabron drove to the basket to put the Pack up five, 64-59, with 1:29 left.
After another empty possession from Virginia Tech, Ernest Ross soared high and gathered an offensive rebound for the Pack and laid it back in to put NC State in front by seven with 40 seconds to go.
Seabron posted his ninth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. He finished the game 8-of-14 shooting and also had a team-high three assists.
Terquavion Smith added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Jericole Hellems finished with 15 points.
NC State had 11 of its 14 offensive rebounds in the second half and outrebounded the Hokies, 21-9, in the final 20 minutes. For the game, the Pack finished with a 36-26 rebounding advantage.
NC State led for over 16 minutes in the first half. The Pack jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game. Virginia Tech responded with an 8-0 run to take its first lead of the game, but NC State retook the lead on a Jericole Hellems jumper. With the Pack leading 14-13, Terquavion Smith scored NC State's next 11 points to help the Pack take a 25-17 lead. Thomas Allen extended the lead to 10, 29-19, a few minutes later.
Allen's bucket was the last points of the half for NC State as Virginia Tech held the Pack scoreless over the final 5:11 of the half and ended the half on a 14-0 run to take a 33-29 lead into the break.
NC State is back in action Saturday inside PNC Arena when it hosts Clemson. Tipoff is scheduled for noon and the game will be televised on Regional Sports Networks.
Team Stats
NCSU
Hokies
FG%
.441
.434
3FG%
.375
.348
FT%
.778
.818
RB
36
26
TO
9
10
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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