Tuesday, December 6
Raleigh, NC
7 PM
NC State
8-2,0-1ACC
94
vs
72
Coppin State
4-7,0-0MEAC
1
2
F
Coppin St.
32
40
72
NC State
49
45
94
Pack Roars Past Coppin State in Heritage Game
12/6/2022 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Smith (33) and Joiner (29) combined to score 62 points
RALEIGH – On a night that celebrated the 40th anniversary of NC State's 1983 national championship team, Reynolds Coliseum rattled back to life as the Wolfpack moved back into the win column on Tuesday with a commanding 94-72 win over Coppin State.
A strong offensive effort was led by Terquavion Smith and Jarkel Joiner, who each surpassed their season-highs in scoring and combined for 62 points. Smith finished the night with 33 points, while Joiner totaled 29. Smith additionally tied his career-high in assists with seven and field-goals made with 12. Jack Clark led the way on the boards for the Pack with ten rebounds in addition to three points.
A fast start from NC State included making 10 three-pointers in the first half, all of which came in the opening 9:56 of the frame. Ten made three-pointers and a 56.2% clip from beyond-the-arc in the first half both marked the best for the Pack since it's 107-74 win over FIU on November 15.
The opening frame additionally saw NC State post a 21-2 run over just 3:35 of play to break the game open and create what would prove to be an insurmountable 25-point lead with just 8:58 remaining in the first half.
After taking a 49-32 edge into the locker room for halftime, the Wolfpack staved off multiple threats from the Eagles from cut their deficit to as few as ten points on three separate occasions in the second half. The Pack iced the game late in the second half closing on a 13-2 run.
All 14 available players saw action on the floor in the win, with Ernest Ross posting eight points, Casey Morsell adding seven points, DJ Burns finishing with six, Breon Pass totaling three, and Dusan Mahorcic and LJ Thomas each tallying two points in addition to Ebenezer Dowuona's one point.
Sam Sessoms led the way for Coppin State with 24 points, while Justin Steers and Nendah Tarke finished with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
NC State will now shift its focus to a Saturday, Dec. 10 contest against ACC foe Miami. Tipoff for Saturday's contest is slated for 2 p.m. at Miami's Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The game will be broadcast on Regional Sports Networks including Bally Sports South in North Carolina.
A strong offensive effort was led by Terquavion Smith and Jarkel Joiner, who each surpassed their season-highs in scoring and combined for 62 points. Smith finished the night with 33 points, while Joiner totaled 29. Smith additionally tied his career-high in assists with seven and field-goals made with 12. Jack Clark led the way on the boards for the Pack with ten rebounds in addition to three points.
A fast start from NC State included making 10 three-pointers in the first half, all of which came in the opening 9:56 of the frame. Ten made three-pointers and a 56.2% clip from beyond-the-arc in the first half both marked the best for the Pack since it's 107-74 win over FIU on November 15.
The opening frame additionally saw NC State post a 21-2 run over just 3:35 of play to break the game open and create what would prove to be an insurmountable 25-point lead with just 8:58 remaining in the first half.
After taking a 49-32 edge into the locker room for halftime, the Wolfpack staved off multiple threats from the Eagles from cut their deficit to as few as ten points on three separate occasions in the second half. The Pack iced the game late in the second half closing on a 13-2 run.
All 14 available players saw action on the floor in the win, with Ernest Ross posting eight points, Casey Morsell adding seven points, DJ Burns finishing with six, Breon Pass totaling three, and Dusan Mahorcic and LJ Thomas each tallying two points in addition to Ebenezer Dowuona's one point.
Sam Sessoms led the way for Coppin State with 24 points, while Justin Steers and Nendah Tarke finished with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
NC State will now shift its focus to a Saturday, Dec. 10 contest against ACC foe Miami. Tipoff for Saturday's contest is slated for 2 p.m. at Miami's Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The game will be broadcast on Regional Sports Networks including Bally Sports South in North Carolina.
Team Stats
Coppin
NCSU
FG%
.379
.522
3FG%
.222
.448
FT%
.667
.563
RB
42
41
TO
14
12
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
33
FGM
12
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
29
FGM
11
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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