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NC State Beat Coppin State 66-56 Tuesday Night In Raleigh

NC State beat Coppin State 66-56 Tuesday night in North Carolina’s state capital

On the hardwood!

As NC State beat Coppin State 66-56 Tuesday night in North Carolina’s state capital as a team NC State shot 36.7 % on field goals , 33.3 % on 3 pointers.

Four players scored in double figures Ben Middlebrooks was 3-6 on field goals , 7-9 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 1 block, 13 points . Marcus Hill was 5-11 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 6-8 on free throws to go along 5 rebounds , 1 assists , 1 steal , 16 points . Dontrez Styles was 6-15 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 2 assists , 15 points. Dennis Parker Jr. was 4-6 on field goals , 2-3 on field goals to go along 4 rebounds , 2 assists , 10 points.

Following NC State beating Coppin State 66-56 Tuesday night in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about his team performance against Coppin State!

I just didn’t think we played like we needed to,”We can say, ‘Hey, did you play down to the level of competition?’ I would say, No. I just think they controlled the tempo and we kind of kind of fell into that mode and got behind a little bit. “

According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article296784399.html

NC State is now going to prepare to oppose 10th ranked Kansas Saturday in Lawrence Kansas!

Tip off is set for 3:15pm Eastern Time 2:15pm Central Time from Allen Field House!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes commentating!