NC State's Losing Streak Was Extended To Three Games Monday Because They Lost To 9th Ranked Duke In Raleigh 79-64 Though, DJ Burns Jr. Scored 27 Points
NC State’s losing streak was extended to three games Monday because they lost to 9th ranked Duke in North Carolina’s state capital 79-64 though, DJ Burns Jr. scored 27 points.
As DJ Burns Jr. scored 27 points he was 12-19 on field goals to go along with 5 rebound, 4 assists , 1 block. Though, he wasn’t the only player to score for NC State in 79-64 loss to 9th ranked Duke as Mohamed Diarra was 4-8 on field goals, 1-2 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 steal , 10 points. Michael O’Connell was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 points. DJ Horne was 4-8 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 8 points. Casey Morsell was 4-10 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 9 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 1-1 on field goals to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 points. Breon Pass was 1-3 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 assists, 3 points. Jayden Taylor was 0-1 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists, 2 points.
Following NC State’s losing streak being extended to three games DJ Burns Jr. who was 12-19 on field goals to go along 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 block, 27 points had this to say!
I was pretty much using my size over him,”“They’ve got a bunch of skinny guys who are good at other things other than being strong. They’re good at a lot of things and that’s kind of one of the things I’m best at, so it worked to my advantage.”
Following NC State’s losing streak being extended to three games Monday NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about how his team played defensively!
We had some defensive breakdowns we had not allowed the entire game,”
“Obviously, when we stopped scoring, they got out in transition and made some baskets. It’s a good basketball team and when you’re playing against a good basketball team you can’t have those breakdowns. “You can have mistakes against certain teams but not the really good ones. The really good ones make you pay and I thought they made us pay.”
According to Stephen Wiseman, Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article286026656.html
NC State is going to prepare for their final regular season game as they play at Pittsburgh Saturday!
Tip off is set for 7:45pm from Petersen Events Center!
The game is going to be televised on CW Network!
Though, who is commentating the game is to be determined!