NC State And Wake Forest Look To Finish The Regular Season On High Note In Raleigh

Earlier this week NC State suffered a loss in Durham to Duke and Wake Forest suffered a loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

On Friday night the two Atlantic Coast Conference opponents will look to finish the regular season on a high note when NC State host Wake Forest for the rematch on their senior night in North Carolina’s state capital.

NC State comes into the regular season finale with a record of 18-12 while they’re 9-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and seventh in the standings while Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 13-16 while they’re 6-13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and thirteenth in the standings. “according to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for the first meeting of the season between NC State and Wake Forest,

NC State topped Wake Forest in Winston Salem eighty-nine days ago.

The NC State men's basketball team (7-2, 1-1) had six players reach double figure on Saturday afternoon as the Pack defeated Wake Forest (5-5, 0-2), 91-82, in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

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

NC State comes into the final game of the regular season with a record of 18-12 while they’re 9-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ninth in the standings while Wake Forest comes into the final game of the regular season with a record of 13-16 while they’re 6-13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference fourteenth in the standings. “according to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for NC State’s previous game,

As stated above, NC State lost to Duke earlier this week.

The Pack had a balanced scoring attack with five players reaching double figures. C.J. Bryce, Devon Daniels and Jericole Hellems all led NC State with 14 points. Markell Johnson and D.J. Funderburk each added 11 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/2/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-12th-ranked-duke.aspx

Daniels led NC State with nine rebounds and Funderburk but added seven boards, but Duke outrebounded the Pack, 46-27.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/2/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-12th-ranked-duke.aspx

Like NC State,

Wake Forest also lost their previous game as they lost in Chapel Hill to North Carolina.

Brandon Childress had 24 points to lead the Deacons, his sixth 20-point game of the season, while also having nine assists.  Isaiah Mucius had 13 points and Olivier Sarr had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Jahcobi Neath added 10 points for his third double-figure game in the last four contests. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/3/3/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-at-north-carolina-93-83.aspx
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
 
North Carolina used an early 12-0 run to take a 12-2 lead after the first four minutes. The Deacs answered with a 7-0 run to cut the lead to three before a second 7-0 run tied the game at 17-17 midway through the half. The Tar Heels held the lead the rest of the first half and took a one-point lead at 35-34 into halftime. Childress scored 10 first-half points to lead Wake, while Mucius had eight points and eight rebounds in the opening half. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/3/3/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-at-north-carolina-93-83.aspx

UNC pushed the lead to eight, 60-52 with 11:10 to play before the Deacs closed to within two at 65-63 with 8:45 to go. UNC used one last surge to push the lead to 81-71 with just under 3:00 to play before sealing the win from the free throw line. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2020/3/3/mens-basketball-deacs-fall-at-north-carolina-93-83.aspx

With both NC State and Wake Forest looking to finish the regular season on a high note after both teams suffered losses last time out which team will execute their game plan and come out with a win in North Carolina’s state capital to closeout the regular season?

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will televised on the ACC Network.