NC State Cruises By Wake Forest In Raleigh
The team located in North Carolina’s state capital didn’t have a hard time with their recent opponent from Winston Salem.
The NC State men's basketball team defeated Wake Forest, 94-74, Sunday night inside PNC Arena, led by Markell Johnson's 25 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
The Pack moves to 20-8 (8-7 ACC) with the win, while the Demon Deacons drop to 10-16 (3-11 ACC). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
In the fifth 20-point game of his career, Johnson's 25 points is the most for the junior in an ACC contest and just two off of his career-high. Johnson shot 9-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-9 shooting from long range. The Cleveland, Ohio natives six three-pointers were a career-high and the most by an NC State player this season. Johnson added a season-best six rebounds. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
Johnson was joined in double figures by three other NC State players. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
Jericole Hellems contributed 14 points, the most for the freshman in conference play, Devon Daniels had 10 points and Torin Dorn recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
The Pack out-rebounded the Demon Deacons, 47-37. Fourteen of those boards came on the offensive glass. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
All nine players that entered the game for NC State filled the scoring column, aided by the Pack's 19 assists, tying its season-high in conference play. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
NC State led the entirety of the game, but made a surge over a three-minute span in the second half to put the game away for good with a 10-0 run, giving NC State a 59-43 lead at the 12:07 mark. Wake Forest never got closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
The Pack got off a torrid start, jumping out to a 9-0 lead, but the Demon Deacons closed to within one, 18-17, at the 11:15 mark. Sparked by a Johnson three-pointer, NC State would go on a 7-0 run. Wake Forest closed within three, 31-28, with 2:56 remaining in the first half, but the Pack closed the half on a 10-4 run to take a 41-32 lead into the break. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/24/mens-basketball-nc-state-defeats-wake-forest-94-74.aspx
NC State will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Tallahassee where they will take on Florida State.