North Carolina State University Athletics
Tuesday, November 15
Raleigh, NC
9 PM
NC State
3-0,0-0ACC
107
vs
74
FIU
-21,00 CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | 32 | 42 | 74 |
| NC State | 57 | 50 | 107 |
11/16/2022 12:10:00โฏAM | Men's Basketball
NC State forced 22 Panthers turnovers which led to 34 fast break points for the Pack
RALEIGH โ The NC State men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a dominating 107-74 victory Tuesday evening in PNC Arena.
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The Pack had five players score in double figures, led by Jarkel Joiner and Casey Morsell who both scored 26 points. The duo combined to shoot 19-of-28 from the field, including 12-of-15 from three-point range.
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For Morsell, the 26 points is a career-high besting his previous high of 22 set last season against Colgate. The Washington, D.C., native shot 10-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-7 from long range. Morsell's previous career-best was three three-pointers in a game, which he had done five times before.
It was the 24th career 20+-point performance for Joiner as he scored 21 of his 26 points in the first half, highlighted by a buzzer beating three to give the Pack a 57-32 lead at the break.
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Despite FIU scoring the first basket of the game, the Wolfpack quickly took control of the game, a dunk by Jack Clark and a layup by Dasuan Mahorcic gave NC State a 4-2 lead and the Pack would never trail again.
NC State led 8-6 when the Pack blitzed FIU with a 19-2 run to take a 27-8 lead. Joiner made three consecutive three-pointers during the 19-2 run to help NC State break the game open.
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FIU closed within 13, but a 10-2 sprint built the Pack's lead up to 21 points and the Panthers would never get closer than 19 the rest of the way.
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The Pack forced 13 turnovers in the first half, the most by the Panthers in a single half this season. The Wolfpack capitalized on the errors by FIU, recording 18 points off of turnovers.
NC State finished the game with 17 steals which is the second-most by an NC State team during the Kevin Keatts era.
Sophomore guard Terquavion Smith had six of the 17 steals, a career-high for the Greenville, N.C., native and the most by an NC State player under Keatts.
Smith added 15 points and also tied his career-high with six assists.
Freshman guard LJ Thomas saw the most significant action of his young career and scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Dusan Mahorcic scored 12 points and had a team-high seven rebounds.
The Elon Phoenix will travel to PNC Arena to take on the Wolfpack on Saturday Nov. 19. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 pm on ACC Network Extra.ย
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The Pack had five players score in double figures, led by Jarkel Joiner and Casey Morsell who both scored 26 points. The duo combined to shoot 19-of-28 from the field, including 12-of-15 from three-point range.
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For Morsell, the 26 points is a career-high besting his previous high of 22 set last season against Colgate. The Washington, D.C., native shot 10-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-7 from long range. Morsell's previous career-best was three three-pointers in a game, which he had done five times before.
It was the 24th career 20+-point performance for Joiner as he scored 21 of his 26 points in the first half, highlighted by a buzzer beating three to give the Pack a 57-32 lead at the break.
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Despite FIU scoring the first basket of the game, the Wolfpack quickly took control of the game, a dunk by Jack Clark and a layup by Dasuan Mahorcic gave NC State a 4-2 lead and the Pack would never trail again.
NC State led 8-6 when the Pack blitzed FIU with a 19-2 run to take a 27-8 lead. Joiner made three consecutive three-pointers during the 19-2 run to help NC State break the game open.
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FIU closed within 13, but a 10-2 sprint built the Pack's lead up to 21 points and the Panthers would never get closer than 19 the rest of the way.
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The Pack forced 13 turnovers in the first half, the most by the Panthers in a single half this season. The Wolfpack capitalized on the errors by FIU, recording 18 points off of turnovers.
NC State finished the game with 17 steals which is the second-most by an NC State team during the Kevin Keatts era.
Sophomore guard Terquavion Smith had six of the 17 steals, a career-high for the Greenville, N.C., native and the most by an NC State player under Keatts.
Smith added 15 points and also tied his career-high with six assists.
Freshman guard LJ Thomas saw the most significant action of his young career and scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Dusan Mahorcic scored 12 points and had a team-high seven rebounds.
The Elon Phoenix will travel to PNC Arena to take on the Wolfpack on Saturday Nov. 19. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 pm on ACC Network Extra.ย
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
FIU
NCSU
FG%
.534
.513
3FG%
.278
.455
FT%
.467
.824
RB
28
40
TO
22
13
STL
9
17
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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