NC State Continues Homestand With USC Upstate
On Saturday afternoon NC State will continue their homestand in North Carolina’s state capital as they host USC Upstate.
NC State who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with a record of 10-1 while USC Upstate who is a member of the Big South Conference comes into the game with a record of 4-8.
As for NC State’s previous game, They topped Auburn.
The NC State men's basketball team battled to its 12th ranked win over a top-10 team in PNC Arena Wednesday night, defeating the No. 7 Auburn Tigers, 78-71. The Wolfpack improves to 10-1 for the first time since the 2005-2006 season.
The last time they were 10-1 Herb Sendek who currently is the head coach at Santa Clara was the NC State head coach.
NC State made five of its last six field goals in the closing minutes and shot 57.7% from the floor in the second half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Markell Johnson led the Wolfpack in a career-high night with 27 points. Devon Daniels (15 points) and Braxton Beverly (15 points) followed suit as Beverly put up his third-straight double-digit game. Igniting the Pack in the second half, Johnson rattled off 13 points in the first 12 minutes of the closing half to give NC State a 57-49 advantage. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Shooting 50% from three-point range in the second half as a team, Johnson and Beverly went 9-for-13 from beyond the arc in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Braxton Beverly and Markell Johnson started the night off hot for the Pack, combining for the team's first 13 points of the game, with 8 points and 5 points respectively. During that surge, NC State went on an 8-0 run over a three-minute span to gain a 15-4 lead. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Auburn responded with a 16-3 run over five minutes to claim the lead, 26-25. The Tigers would only hold the lead for 44 seconds in the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Struggling from beyond the arc, Auburn went 0-for-5 from long range in the first half, but posted 24 points in the paint compared to NC State's 6 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Beverly tallied 14 points in the half to steady the Pack, including shooting 4-for-5 from 3-point range. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2018/12/19/mens-basketball-wolfpack-defeats-no-7-auburn-xx-xx.aspx
Like NC State, USC Upstate won their previous game as they defeated Truett -McConnell.
The USC Upstate men's basketball team had five players score in double-figures for the first time this season on Wednesday morning as the Spartans recorded an 85-54 victory over the Truett-McConnell Bears in non-conference play from Eddie and Ann Payne Arena in the G.B. Hodge Center. “according to https://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/2018-19/releases/20181219oanact
Tip-off is set for 12:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network.