After Losing Six Straight Atlantic Coast Conference Games NC State Won On The Road 76-61 Tuesday At Georgia Tech

After losing six straight Atlantic Coast Conference games NC State won on the road 76-71 at Georgia Tech.

Why?

NC State started out strong and never looked back in Atlanta Georgia.

NC State jumped out to a 10-0 lead barely three minutes into the game. The Yellow Jackets scored on its next possession to get within eight but that is the closest Georgia Tech would get the rest of the game.

NC State led 14-4 at the 14:31 mark of the first half and proceeded to go on another 14-4 run to take a 28-8 lead with 10:16 left in the half.

Georgia Tech would make a mini-run to get within 14 at 30-16, but an 11-2 run gave NC State a 23-point lead, 41-18, with 4:15 to go in the first half.

NC State shot 59.4 percent in the first half and hit eight three-pointers to take a 51-25 lead into the break.

NC State 51 points were the most in a half for NC State this season.

NC State stretched its lead to as many as 30 points in the second half.

Georgia Tech would get within 14 with less than 90 seconds remaining, but never seriously threated NC State in the final 20 minutes.

Terquavion Smith led the Pack with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting. The Greenville native scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half as his opening 20 minutes were highlighted by two monster dunks.

Smith entered the game with an ACC-best 73 three-pointers and made six more on Tuesday. He is now two three-pointers away from tying for the most by a freshman in program history (Maverick Rowan – 81 in 2015-16).

Dereon Seabron posted his 11th double-double of the season with 14 points with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Jericole Hellems finished with 15 points and Cam Hayes added 14 points off-the-bench.

NC State isn’t going to be playing an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent this weekend as there next game isn’t until Wednesday February 23, 2022 when they host Boston College in North Carolina’s state capital. Though, they will be preparing them.

Tip off for NC State’s game against Boston College is set for 7:00pm from PNC Arena!

The game is going to be televised on the Regional Sports Network!