North Carolina State University Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Coral Gables, FL
12 PM
NC State
12-19,5-15ACC
70
at
72
Miami
7-24,3-17ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 41 | 29 | 70 |
| Miami (FL) | 31 | 41 | 72 |
3/8/2025 2:29:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
CORAL GABLES, Fla. โ Miami ended the game on a 10-0 run to beat NC State, 72-70, Saturday afternoon at the Watsco Center.
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NC State led for 35:42 of game action and the Hurricanes led for only 36 seconds, but the Pack could not hold on late for the win.
Miami's Brandon Johnson slammed home a putback with one second remaining to give Miami the win.
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The 72-70 advantage was Miami's first lead since it was 2-1 in the first two minutes of the game.
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Dontrez Styled led the Pack with a season-high tying 24 points. Paul McNeil, Jr., chipped in 14 points and Brandon-Huntley-Hatfield finished with 10.
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Miami was led by Matthew Cleveland who scored a game-high 32 points.
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After Miami scored the first basket of the game, the Pack went on a 10-0 run to open up a 10-2 lead. NC State stayed in front the rest of the half, eventually heading into halftime with a 41-31 lead.
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Styles made a three-pointer on the Pack's first possession of the second half to push NC State's advantage to 13.
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Miami cut its deficit to four, 56-52, with 9:19 to play, but NC State responded with an 8-3 run to take a 64-55 lead with 6:32 to play.
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The Pack's advantage was still eight, 70-62, with 3:41 to play after a McNeil basket, but NC State would not score again.
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The Hurricanes closed the game with a 22-8 advantage in fast break points and outscored the Pack, 32-12, in points in the paint.
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Saturday's game marked the final game of the Pack's 2024-25 season. NC State finishes the season with a 12-19 record.
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NC State led for 35:42 of game action and the Hurricanes led for only 36 seconds, but the Pack could not hold on late for the win.
Miami's Brandon Johnson slammed home a putback with one second remaining to give Miami the win.
ย
The 72-70 advantage was Miami's first lead since it was 2-1 in the first two minutes of the game.
ย
Dontrez Styled led the Pack with a season-high tying 24 points. Paul McNeil, Jr., chipped in 14 points and Brandon-Huntley-Hatfield finished with 10.
ย
Miami was led by Matthew Cleveland who scored a game-high 32 points.
ย
After Miami scored the first basket of the game, the Pack went on a 10-0 run to open up a 10-2 lead. NC State stayed in front the rest of the half, eventually heading into halftime with a 41-31 lead.
ย
Styles made a three-pointer on the Pack's first possession of the second half to push NC State's advantage to 13.
ย
Miami cut its deficit to four, 56-52, with 9:19 to play, but NC State responded with an 8-3 run to take a 64-55 lead with 6:32 to play.
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The Pack's advantage was still eight, 70-62, with 3:41 to play after a McNeil basket, but NC State would not score again.
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The Hurricanes closed the game with a 22-8 advantage in fast break points and outscored the Pack, 32-12, in points in the paint.
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Saturday's game marked the final game of the Pack's 2024-25 season. NC State finishes the season with a 12-19 record.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
NCSU
UM
FG%
.368
.459
3FG%
.321
.389
FT%
.826
.643
RB
32
33
TO
9
11
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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