Q1 Win! The Wolfpack Rains Fire and Brimstone on the Deacons

Game Summary:

More halves like this one, please! After going almost 3 minutes to score (thank you P2!), NC State warmed up and started hitting from outside. The Wolfpack shot 60% (9-15) from the 3PT line and 50% (8-16) from 2PT and won the rebounding 17-11. Williams and McNeil led the scoring with 14 each and Copeland had 8 assists. Score, 49-31 at the half.

One thing you can count on with NC State, a big lead at halftime usually signals a ‘much too exciting’ second half. Copeland picked up his third foul at 18:37, score 52-33, and went to the bench. He reentered the game at 11:42 with the score 64-57. Able hit a 3PT on the next possession, pushing the lead back to 10. Wake cut it to 8 at about the 10 minute mark, but the Wolfpack pushed it out to a 10 point, or more, lead the remainder of the way.

Overall Takeaways:

• NC State started a little cold, but heated up and shot 54% / 57% / 78%
• 16 made 3PT, 17 made 2PT
• Won rebounding 30-27 (Off: 7-5, Def: 23-22)
• 19 assists on 33 made baskets (57.5%)
• Only 8 turnovers
• All 8 players scored and each of them got rebounds

Coach Wade Post Game Comments

Individual Highlights

• Injury Update: Williams “achilles was tight, but he was cleared to play – he could have played if we needed him”
• Paul McNeil led scoring with 28 (6-8 from 3PT) – ACC high so far
• Ven Lubin led rebounding with 8
• Quadir Copeland led assists with 10
• Terrance Arceneaux played his second most minutes this season

Player Stats and Box Score

Box Score