NC State Heads To Greensboro To Take On UNCG Before Heading To Texas To Take On Auburn
Exams are in the rear view mirror and on Sunday the team located in North Carolina’s state capital will begin a two game road trip starting in Greensboro where they will take on UNCG before heading to Texas where they will take on Auburn on Thursday night.
NC State who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with a record of 7-2 while UNCG who is a member of the Southern Conference comes into the game with a record of 8-2.
As for NC State’s previous, They last hit the hardwood on Saturday December 7th when they played at Wake Forest where they picked up their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season.
The NC State men's basketball team ad six players reach double figure on Saturday afternoon as the Pack defeated Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. C.J. Bryce led the Pack with 18 points off-the-bench. Also reaching double figures for NC State was Braxton Beverly (15), Markell Johnson (14), Jericole Hellems (13), Devon Daniels (12) and D.J Funderburk (11). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx The Pack never trailed in the game and jumped out to an early 14-4 lead after hitting four three-pointers in the first five minutes of the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx NC State controlled play for a majority of the first half, stretching out its lead to 15 points on a Hellems jump shot with 3:12 to play. Wake Forest responded with an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to seven before Bryce hit a jump shot in the closing seconds of the first half to send NC State into the break with a 45-36 lead.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx Wake Forest scored the first basket of the second half to cut the lead to seven, but NC State rattled off the next five points to regain a double-digit lead. The Demon Deacons would not get within single digits again until less than a minute remained in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx NC State finished the game with a season-high 12 three-pointers as it shot a season-best 54.5% from long distance. Beverly went a perfect 4-for-4 from long range, while Hellems went 3-for-4 and Johnson was 2-for-3. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx The Pack also had a season-high 12 steals as it forced Wake Forest into 19 turnovers. Daniels led NC State with three steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx Manny Bates finished the game with eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and added four blocked shots. Bates has had multiple blocks in every game this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx
As for UNCG’s previous game,
Like NC State, they won their previous game,
Isaiah Miller scores 27 as UNCG men's basketball records their fifth straight win in a 60-58 final at Radford University. The Highlanders outshot the Spartans 47.8 to 41.7 percent overall, but UNCG took advantage of 14 turnovers by their Big South opponent to get the win. The Spartans held RU to just eight field goals in the first 20 minutes, while pulling down nine offensive boards and scoring nine second-chance points. Miller poured in 13 points in the first half while the Spartans hit six shots from beyond the arc, forcing a Highlander squad that averages just seven turnovers per game to surrender possession 11 times before the halftime break. Taking a 31-22 lead into the second period, the Spartans led for the entirety of the last 20 minutes, going ahead by as many as 13 before seeing their lead dwindle to five with roughly a minute remaining. Trailing 60-55, the Highlanders hit a free throw and a layup to come back within a possession, but were forced to take the loss thanks to a missed three-pointer at the buzzer.
Tip-off is set for 3:00pm from Greensboro Coliseum. The game will be televised on My 48.