NC State Welcomes Wake Forest To Raleigh

After rebounding from their recent loss earlier in the week with a win in overtime over Boston College NC State will host Wake Forest on Sunday.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 19-8 while they’re 7-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 10-15 while they’re 3-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for NC State’s previous game they topped Boston College earlier in the week.

The NC State men's basketball team fought through a late second-half surge by Boston College to force overtime and ultimately defeat the visiting Eagles, 89-80, Wednesday night inside PNC Arena. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
With the win, NC State improves to 19-8 (7-7 ACC), while the Eagles fall to 13-12 (4-9 ACC). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
For the eighth time in ACC play, the Wolfpack saw at least four players score in double figures, led by 19 points from Devon Daniels. The sophomore posted the first double-double of his Wolfpack career as he tied his season-best in scoring and added a team-best 11 rebounds and a season-best five steals, the most steals by any NC State player this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
Torin Dorn and C.J. Bryce each added 17 points, followed by Braxton Beverly, who tallied 15, and DJ Funderburk, who posted 11. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
Boston College fought back from a double-digit deficit in the second half to take a lead with 7:15 remaining in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx

The Eagles led by one with under a minute remaining, but Dorn knocked down a free throw with 31 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 73. Boston College missed a three-point attempt to win at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
The Pack hit four of its first six shots in the overtime period to build up an eight-point lead (83-75) and cruised from there to the win. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
The Pack built up its biggest halftime lead in ACC action this season as it took a nine-point advantage into the break. NC State's 46 first-half points were the most points the Pack has scored in the first half in conference play this season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
The Wolfpack led by as many as 14 points (60-46) in the second half before going cold from the floor. NC State missed nine field goal attempts in a row and went through a six-minute span during which it scored zero points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
 
Boston College, meanwhile, took advantage of a 15-0 run during which it hit five unanswered shots to take a 66-64 lead at the 7:15 mark, its first lead since it was up 9-6 at the 15:59 mark in the first half. Over the final 3:18 of action, the score was tied five times, and the teams exchanged lead on five occasions. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx

Like NC State, Wake Forest also won earlier in the week as they defeated Notre Dame.

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Wake Forest earned its first road win of the season, topping Notre Dame 75-68 on Tuesday night. Brandon Childress paced the Deacons with 20 points, a season-high eight assists and seven boards. Olivier Sarr tied a career-best with 14 points. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
Wake Forest (10-15, 3-10 ACC) got off the a strong start, forcing a turnover on the opening possession. Sarr hit a jumper to open the scoring, the first time in eight games that the Deacs scored first. It didn't take long for Childress to find his place behind the arc hitting a three as Wake took a 5-0 lead. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
Childress and Sarr remained hot pushing Wake's lead to 15-10. After missing the opening shot, the Deacs went 7-for-7 from the floor. The Irish were able to answer back on the other end, pulling within one prior to the first media timeout. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
Notre Dame (13-13, 3-10 ACC) took its first lead of the game following a 7-0 run, but Torry Johnson tied the contest at 22- all with a triple at the 11:22 mark. Childress hit his third three, allowing the Deacons to regain the lead, 25-24. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
The Irish took advantage of a nearly three minute scoring drought for Wake Forest, taking a 36-29 lead with 3:37 remaining in the first half. Brown hit a long two to cut the deficit to three with just over a minute on the clock and was fouled on the other end of the court with just one second remaining in the frame. He hit two-of-three from the charity stripe, but Notre Dame took a 36-35 lead into the locker room. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
A jumper from Sarr out of the break gave Wake a one-point lead. Both teams traded baskets throughout the frame and, but Sharone Wright, Jr. got hot with a three to knot the game at 48, with 13:23 to play. Another three from Childress and a fast-break layup from Wright, Jr. put the Demon Deacons back on top 57-53 with 8:42 remaining.”according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
Wright, Jr. continued the charge as he threw down a fast break dunk and Childress connected on another three, his fifth of the game, giving Wake Forest a 64-57 lead. Notre Dame responded with a 6-0 run to put the Irish within two with just under four minutes on the clock. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx
 
Sarr posted his career-high 14th point, giving the Deacons a 70-66 advantage with just 46 seconds left in the game. Notre Dame hit a pair from the line, pulling within three, but Johnson answered back with two free throws of his own for the 73-68 lead. A few more free throws from Childress sealed the 74-68 victory for the Deacs. “according to https://godeacs.com/news/2019/2/19/mens-basketball-childress-leads-deacons-over-notre-dame.aspx

Tip-off is set for 6:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on ESPNU.