NC State Sweeps Wake Forest In The Regular Season As They Win On The Road In Winston Salem
NC State who is led by first year head coach Kevin Keatts swept Wake Forest in the regular season Saturday at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem.
The NC State men's basketball team never trailed in the second half as the Pack held off Wake Forest, 90-84, Saturday evening inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. "according tohttp://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
With the win, NC State improved to 18-9, 8-6 in the ACC, while Wake Forest falls to 10-17, 3-12 in the ACC. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
The win was NC State's first at Wake Forest since Jan. 14, 2012, snapping a five-game losing streak for the Pack at the Demon Deacons."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
Allerik Freeman led NC State with 24 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 9-of-14 shooting from the foul line. He added a team-high eight rebounds. Omer Yurtseven added 21 points, five rebounds and a career-high tying five blocks. The sophomore had a great second half as he scored 14 of his 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting and had four of his five blocks in the final 20 minutes."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
With 49 blocks this season, Yurtseven now ranks 10th in the NC State record book for blocks in a single season."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
After two straight games without double-digit assists, Markell Johnson had 10 Saturday as he registered his fourth career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. Its the sixth time in the last eight games the sophomore has had double-digit assists."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
Torin Dorn also reached double figures finishing with 14 points. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
Wake Forest opened the game with a 10-4 lead after four minutes, but the Pack responded with a 7-0 run to take an 11-10 lead with 14:15 remaining in the first half. The Demon Deacons hit a three-pointer to retake the lead, but it proved to be Wake's final lead of the game as the Pack rattled off nine straight after the three-pointer – part of a 16-3 overall run – to take a 20-13 lead with 11:27 left in the opening 20 minutes."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
The Pack's lead was as large as nine points in the first half before Wake Forest went on a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to two, 34-32, with 1:22 left. NC State ended the half strong though as Allerik Freeman and Sam Hunt hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Pack a 40-34 advantage at the half."accordoing to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
NC State pushed the halftime advantage to double-digits at the 15:53 mark of the second half and Wake Forest never got closer than eight points until a Keyshawn Woods three with 1:58 left brought the Demon Deacons within five, 76-71. The Pack responded with a Yurtseven basket and two free throws from Allerik Freeman to push the lead back to nine. Wake Forest would cut the deficit to four points on two different occasions in the 15 seconds, but NC State hit enough free throws to never allow the deficit to be cut to one possession. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
Bryant Crawford led Wake Forest with 29 points, while Doral Moore had a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds."according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
With the loss Wake Forest drops to 10-17 and 4-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wake-m-baskbl-sched.html
After playing five of its last seven games on the road, the Pack returns home to PNC Arena to close the regular season with three of its final four contests at home. "according to http://gopack.com/news/2018/2/17/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-demon-deacons-for-second-straight-road-win.aspx?path=mbball
NC State returns to Raleigh to host Boston College Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00pm. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network. "according to http://gopack.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
Wake Forest meanwhile travels to Pennsylvania for their next game as they will visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 9:00pm. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network. "according to http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wake-m-baskbl-sched.html