NC State Tops Wake Forest In Winston Salem For First Atlantic Coast Conference Win Of The Season

The team located in North Carolina’s state capital is now 1-1 on the Atlantic Coast Conference season and 7-2 overall after topping Wake Forest in Winston Salem.

The NC State men's basketball team ad six players reach double figure on Saturday afternoon as the Pack defeated Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

C.J. Bryce led the Pack with 18 points off-the-bench. Also reaching double figures for NC State was Braxton Beverly (15), Markell Johnson (14), Jericole Hellems (13), Devon Daniels (12) and D.J Funderburk (11). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

The Pack never trailed in the game and jumped out to an early 14-4 lead after hitting four three-pointers in the first five minutes of the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

NC State controlled play for a majority of the first half, stretching out its lead to 15 points on a Hellems jump shot with 3:12 to play. Wake Forest responded with an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to seven before Bryce hit a jump shot in the closing seconds of the first half to send NC State into the break with a 45-36 lead.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

Wake Forest scored the first basket of the second half to cut the lead to seven, but NC State rattled off the next five points to regain a double-digit lead. The Demon Deacons would not get within single digits again until less than a minute remained in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

NC State finished the game with a season-high 12 three-pointers as it shot a season-best 54.5% from long distance. Beverly went a perfect 4-for-4 from long range, while Hellems went 3-for-4 and Johnson was 2-for-3. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

The Pack also had a season-high 12 steals as it forced Wake Forest into 19 turnovers. Daniels led NC State with three steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

Manny Bates finished the game with eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting and added four blocked shots. Bates has had multiple blocks in every game this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-guides-pack-to-win-at-wake-forest.aspx

While NC State got their first win of the season in Atlantic Coast Conference play Wake Forest meanwhile now is 5-5 and 0-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Senior guard Brandon Childress set a new career-high with 30 points and became the first player since John Collins in 2017 to reach the milestone, but Wake Forest fell to NC State 91-82 at the LJVM Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

Olivier Sarr had his sixth consecutive double-figure game adding 12 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double with a team-best nine boards. Freshman Ody Oguama tallied all three blocks for the Demon Deacons, a career-best. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

HOW IT HAPPENED

NC State (7-2, 1-1 ACC) opened the game knocking down four consecutive three pointers to take a 14-4 lead. Wake (5-5, 0-2 ACC) finished the opening half on an 8-0 run over 1:20 to pull the Deacs within seven at 43-36. C.J. Bryce hit a jumper as the buzzer sounded to give the Pack a 45-36 advantage at the break. The Deacons finished the half shooting 55 percent and 57 percent from three. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

Childress came out strong for the Deacons, scoring 12 points in the first half with perfect accuracy, going 4-4 from the field, 1-1 from three and 3-3 from the line. He finished the game 10-13 from the field and 5-6 from the three point line. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

Oguama connected on a layup to start the second half keeping the Deacs within seven, but the Pack continued to have answers getting back in front by 16 following a three pointer from Braxton Beverly with 5:37 to play. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

Behind back-to-back threes from Childress, Wake Forest cut the Pack's lead to five with 29 seconds on the clock. Childress scored his 30th point of the game on a layup, but NC State hit six free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the victory.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/12/7/mens-basketball-childress-scores-30-wake-falls-to-nc-state-91-82.aspx

NC State will now take a break for exams but they will return to the hardwood at UNC Greensboro on Sunday December 15.