NC State Heads To Coral Gables Florida For Rematch With Miami

Twenty one days ago NC State hosted Miami for the inaugural meeting of the season between the two Atlantic Coast Conference foes.

Now NC State heads to Coral Gables Florida for the rematch on Wednesday night.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 14-8 while they’re 5-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and sixth the Atlantic Coast Conference standings while Miami comes into the game with a record of 11-10 while they’re 3-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and thirteenth in the standings.

As for NC State and Miami’s inaugural meeting of the season NC State won the first meeting in North Carolina’s state capital.

The NC State men's basketball team had four players score in double figures as the Pack ran away from Miami in the second half to win, 80-63.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

NC State had its best shooting half of the season in the second half, shooting 64.3 percent from the field to pull away for the win.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
 
The Pack's lead was eight at the break and Miami hung around for the first five minutes of the half, cutting NC State's lead to five, 43-38, on three DJ Vasilijevic free throws with 15:00 to go in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

NC State responded with a 9-2 run over the next three minutes to take firm control of the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

The Hurricanes would never get within single digits again as the Pack's lead ballooned to as high as 20 points in the final minutes. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with 19 points and eight rebounds. It's the fourth time in the last five games Funderburk has led the team in scoring. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

Devon Daniels added 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting while Jericole Hellems finished 11 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

Markell Johnson had 10 points and tied his career-high with four steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

In his first action since December 22 against The Citadel, C.J. Bryce came off-the-bench to score six points and pass out a team-high five assists in 21 minutes of action. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx

While Miami meanwhile suffered a loss in the inaugural meeting of the season.

In that meeting

Junior guard Chris Lykes paced Miami (10-6, 2-4 ACC) with a game-high 20 points in the setback at PNC Arena. “according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-mbb-drops-road-decision-at-nc-state.aspx

Lykes' 20 points came on a 6-of-14 clip from the floor and a perfect 7-of-7 tally from the stripe, while he added four rebounds, equaling his season and ACC highs. Senior guard Dejan Vasiljevic totaled 16 points in 39 minutes and went 6-of-7 at the line, missing his first free throw of the season, but setting ACC highs in both makes and attempts. “according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-mbb-drops-road-decision-at-nc-state.aspx

Redshirt junior center Rodney Miller, Jr., set career highs in points (16), made field goals (six) and made free throws (four), finishing 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-5 at the line.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-mbb-drops-road-decision-at-nc-state.aspx

As for NC State’s previous game, They lost their third straight Atlantic Coast Conference game when they hosted now fifth ranked Louisville.

Senior guard C.J. Bryce led the Pack with 15 points while Devon Daniels added 12 points and D.J. Funderburk finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Markell Johnson tied his career-high with four steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

The Pack trailed by 17 points after Louisville scored the first basket of the second half, but NC State battled back as the Pack went on an 8-0 run to cut the lead into single digits. After a three-pointer put the Cards back in front 46-34, NC State went a 9-2 streak to cut the deficit to five, 48-43, with 14:34 remaining.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Louisville stretched the lead back out to 56-45 with 12:44 to go, but the Pack had one final push in it as a 7-0 run cut the Cards' lead to 56-52 with 11:13 remaining.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

NC State could get no closer though as the Pack only made two field goals the rest of the game and did not score a point in the final 5:46 of the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Louisville was led by Ryan McMahon who came off-the-bench to score 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 7-of-10 from three-point range. Jordan Nwora added 14 points and Lamarr Kimble finished with 10 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Louisville's bench outscored NC State's bench, 43-5.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx
 
The first 13 minutes of the first half were a back-and-forth affair as there were seven ties and five lead changes The Pack took a 21-19 lead after a Funderburk jumper with 6:53 left in the first half, but Louisville responded with a 22-3 run over the next six minutes as McMahon hit six three-pointers in the opening 20 minutes.”according to
https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Like NC State,

Miami lost their previous game as they lost to Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

– Playing without starting guards Chris Lykes and Kameron McGusty due to injury, the University of Miami men's basketball team fell, 62-57, in a hard-fought decision Sunday afternoon at Pittsburgh.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/2/mens-basketball-mbb-drops-62-57-heartbreaker-at-pittsburgh.aspx

Redshirt junior center Rodney Miller, Jr., paced Miami, which rallied from a double-digit deficit to take a late lead, with a career-high-tying 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting at the Petersen Events Center.”according to https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/2/mens-basketball-mbb-drops-62-57-heartbreaker-at-pittsburgh.aspx

Tip-off is set for 8:30pm from the Watsco Center. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.