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NC State Went On To Beat Florida State Saturday In Overtime 84-74 In Raleigh

NC State went on to beat Florida State Saturday in overtime 84-74 in North Carolina’s state capital.

As NC State went on to beat Florida State Saturday in overtime 84-74 in North Carolina’s state capital three players scored in double figures Marcus Hill was 7-12 on field goals, 1-2 on three pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists , 23 points. Dontrez Styles was 7-13 on field goals 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 2 assists , 21 points.

As a team NC State shot 51.9 % on field goals 34.8 on 3 pointers!

Following NC State’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about his team particularly Marcus Hill, Dontrez Styles!

We didn’t particularly shoot it well for the free-throw line, but I thought Marcus Hill, in overtime, made four big free throws. And I thought Dontrez Styles was tremendous in the second half. He made play after play. We got connected. This team needed an early win together. We hadn’t had one, and we needed a nice win together.”

Following NC State’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State guard Dontrez Styles had this to say!

“It’s a way better feeling,”When you have those numbers and don’t win, it doesn’t matter. Doing that and helping the team win, that’s my biggest thing I want to do coming into today, and that’s what happened. I thank God for it, and we’ll keep going.”

According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article296464469.html

NC State is now going to prepare to play Coppin State Tuesday night in North Carolina’s state capital!

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Leneovo Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra! Though, who is commentating is to be determined!