NC State Looks To Avoid Third Straight Loss In The Atlantic Coast Conference As They Closeout Homestand In Raleigh With Sixth Ranked Louisville

The team located in North Carolina’s state capital has lost two straight Atlantic Coast Conference games that included a loss in Atlanta to Georgia Tech and a loss in North Carolina’s state capital earlier this week to tobacco road rival North Carolina.

On Saturday NC State will look to avoid a third straight loss when they closeout their two game homestand when they welcome sixth ranked Louisville to North Carolina’s state capital.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 14-7 while they’re 5-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings while Louisville who is leading the Atlantic Coast Conference standings comes into the game with a record of 18-3 while they’re 9-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “according to http://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for NC State’s previous game,

As stated above, they lost to North Carolina earlier in the week.

 The NC State men's basketball team dropped a 75-65 contest to North Carolina Monday night at PNC Arena.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and eight rebounds. It's the seventh time in the last nine games the Cleveland, Ohio native has led the Pack in scoring and the sixth time in the last seven games he's led the team in rebounding.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

Devon Daniels added 17 points, six rebounds and a game-high three steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

Markell Johnson added 12 points and six assists while Jericole Hellems also reached double figures with 10 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

In his first game back after missing the last two games, freshman center Manny Bates registered five blocks in 16 minutes of action. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.asp

Unlike NC State,

The Atlantic Coast Conference team located in Bluegrass State won their previous game as they beat Boston College in Chestnut Hill Massachttes.

- Jordan Nwora scored a career-high 37 points - two shy of Richard Hamilton's record for an opponent at the Conte Forum - and the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year added nine rebounds on Wednesday night to lead No. 6 Louisville to an 86-69 victory over Boston College.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx

Darius Perry scored 14 points and Malik Williams had 13 rebounds for Louisville (18-3, 9-1 ACC), which has won seven straight and is off to its best start since the 2008-09 team also won nine of its first 10 conference games while a member of the Big East.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx

Derryck Thornton scored 17 points and Jay Heath had 16 for BC (10-11, 4-6). The Eagles have now lost five of their last six.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx

Louisville led 53-49 before putting together a 12-5 run - with eight of the points by Nwora. BC cut it to five, 67-62, with eight minutes remaining before the Cardinals scored 14 of the next 16 points, getting six free throws from Nwora and back-to-back 3 pointers from Samuel Williamson and Ryan McMahon. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx

Nwora scored 16 of his 21 first-half points during a 24-13 run that turned a five-point deficit into a six-point lead. Louisville scored 10 straight points while holding BC scoreless from the 12:05 mark until Jairus Hamilton drove to the basket to give the Eagles a 27-26 lead with about eight minutes left in the half. “according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/29/mens-basketball-nwora-scores-37-to-lead-no-6-5-louisville-past-bc-86-69.aspx

Tip-off is set for 2:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN.