Wednesday, February 9
Raleigh, NC
7 PM
NC State
10-15,3-11ACC
51
vs
69
Wake Forest
20-5,10-4ACC
1
2
F
Wake Forest
31
38
69
NC State
28
23
51
Wake Forest Pulls Away to Defeat Pack
2/9/2022 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dereon Seabron scored 19 of his game-high 22 points in the second half
RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake Forest closed the game on a 16-0 run to defeat NC State, 69-51, inside PNC Arena Wednesday evening.
The Pack trailed 53-51 after two Dereon Seabron free throws with 5:19 to play but would not score again as the Demon Deacons scored on eight consecutive games to finish the game.
Wake Forest held a 41-32 lead with 14:19 to play, but the Pack battled back, going on a 13-4 run over the next five minutes to tie the game on a Seabron lay-up with 9:10 to go.
Seabron scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half. He finished the game 8-of-15 shooting. He was the only NC State player in double figures.
Jaylon Gibson grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the Pack in rebounding.
Terquavion Smith had a team-high four assists but fouled out with just eight points after a 3-of-16 shooting performance.
NC State shot just 32.2 percent in scoring a season-low 51 points. The Pack hit a season-low three three-pointers as they shot a season-low 13.6 percent from long distance.
Wake Forest held a 31-28 lead at the break after shooting 52 percent in the opening 20 minutes. NC State attempted 13 more field goals than the Demon Deacons in the first half but shot just 31 percent which allowed Wake Forest to take the edge into halftime.
A 6-0 run gave the Demon Deacons a 27-20 advantage, but the Pack held Wake Forest to just four points in the final 5:47 of the first half to close within three at the break.
NC State returns to action Saturday afternoon when it plays at Pitt. Tipoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.
The Pack trailed 53-51 after two Dereon Seabron free throws with 5:19 to play but would not score again as the Demon Deacons scored on eight consecutive games to finish the game.
Wake Forest held a 41-32 lead with 14:19 to play, but the Pack battled back, going on a 13-4 run over the next five minutes to tie the game on a Seabron lay-up with 9:10 to go.
Seabron scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half. He finished the game 8-of-15 shooting. He was the only NC State player in double figures.
Jaylon Gibson grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the Pack in rebounding.
Terquavion Smith had a team-high four assists but fouled out with just eight points after a 3-of-16 shooting performance.
NC State shot just 32.2 percent in scoring a season-low 51 points. The Pack hit a season-low three three-pointers as they shot a season-low 13.6 percent from long distance.
Wake Forest held a 31-28 lead at the break after shooting 52 percent in the opening 20 minutes. NC State attempted 13 more field goals than the Demon Deacons in the first half but shot just 31 percent which allowed Wake Forest to take the edge into halftime.
A 6-0 run gave the Demon Deacons a 27-20 advantage, but the Pack held Wake Forest to just four points in the final 5:47 of the first half to close within three at the break.
NC State returns to action Saturday afternoon when it plays at Pitt. Tipoff against the Panthers is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.
Team Stats
Wake
NCSU
FG%
.540
.322
3FG%
.429
.136
FT%
.462
.667
RB
34
35
TO
12
12
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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