NC State To Host Georgia Tech For Season Opener In Raleigh
The team located in North Carolina’s state capital will open the regular season on Tuesday a little different then in years past as they will open the season with an Atlantic Coast Conference game as they host Georgia Tech where they will look to avenge last seasons loss while Georgia Tech will look to get another win over NC State and start their season off on the right foot.
Last season NC State finished with a record of 14-12 while Georgia Tech finished with a record of 14-18.
As for last season’s meeting between the two Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
The NC State men's basketball team fell to Georgia Tech Wednesday night inside PNC Arena, 63-61, in its final home game of the season. Markell Johnson's 17 points and five assists led the Pack. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
Johnson's outing was aided by DJ Funderburk (15 points), Devon Daniels (13 points), and Torin Dorn (12 points), who also pulled down eight rebounds. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
The Pack's second half surge was led by Johnson, posting his ninth double-digit second-half performance (15 points) of the season. The junior shot 50% from long range in the second half (4-for-8). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
Dorn nailed a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left in his final game inside PNC Arena to cap off a 6-0 burst by the Pack over the last minute and a half of the game, grabbing back the lead for the first time since the 12:39 mark in the second half. A quick old-fashioned three-point play by James Bank III with 1.4 seconds remaining claimed the victory for the Yellow Jackets. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
Trailing by five with 1:35 left, a Johnson three-pointer early in the shot clock brought the Pack to within two with 1:29 left in the contest, 60-58. Georgia Tech would miss two free throws to extend its three-minute scoring drought. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
With Gfouling out. Devon Daniels added 13 and Dorn finished with 12. The Wolfpack got 20 second-chance points in the game, but shot just 31.9 percent from the floor altogether, and went 8-of-35 from three-point range (22.9 percent). “according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
Meanwhile Georgia Tech was on the other end of the spectrum last season.
– James Banks III scored the game-winning basket on a dunk off a feed from Jose Alvarado with 1.4 seconds remaining, giving Georgia Tech a 63-61 victory over NC State Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference basketball at PNC Arena. “according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
It was the final bucket in an 8-for-8 night for Tech’s junior center, who was fouled on the play and made the free throw to finish with a game-high 19 points. The winning play gave the Yellow Jackets (14-17, 6-12 ACC) their second ACC road win this season in their final regular season game. “according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
Tech led by as many as eight points in the second half, 52-44 with 8:07 left, but the Wolfpack (20-10, 8-9 ACC) rallied by draining four three-point baskets and hitting five free throws in the final eight minutes. Torin Dorn hit the last three with 6.1 seconds left for a 61-60 NC State lead.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
Head coach Josh Pastner called timeout and drew up the winning play, in which Alvarado took the inbounds pass and raced up the court. He penetrated the lane, dished to Banks cutting in from the left side, and Banks slammed home the winner. “according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
Banks reached double figures for the third straight game, adding nine rebounds, five blocked shots and three assists in 36 minutes. Sophomore forward Moses Wright, playing in his hometown for the first time in a Yellow Jacket uniform, hit 7-of-11 shots from the floor to score 18 points while grabbing eight rebounds. Alvarado also reached double digits with 12 points, and added six rebounds and four assists while also playing 40 minutes.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
The Jackets shot 58.1 percent from the floor, getting most of its baskets from close range and getting only one three-point basket in the game. They also turned the ball over just four times in the second half.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/mbb-ncstate-recap-20190306/
Tip-off is set for 8:30pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.