NC State Travels To Massachusetts To Closeout The Regular Season At Boston College

NC State and Boston College both suffered setbacks in their previous games and will look to rebound as they closeout the regular season on Saturday in Chestnut Hill.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 20-10 while they’re 8-9 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Boston College comes into the game with a record of 14-15 while they’re 5-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for NC State’s previous game they lost to Georgia Tech.

The NC State men's basketball team fell to Georgia Tech Wednesday night inside PNC Arena, 63-61, in its final home game of the season. Markell Johnson's 17 points and five assists led the Pack. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Johnson's outing was aided by DJ Funderburk (15 points), Devon Daniels (13 points), and Torin Dorn (12 points), who also pulled down eight rebounds. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
NC State drops to 20-10 (8-9) and Georgia Tech moves to 14-17 (6-12) on the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
The Pack's second half surge was led by Johnson, posting his ninth double-digit second-half performance (15 points) of the season. The junior shot 50% from long range in the second half (4-for-8). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Dorn nailed a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left in his final game inside PNC Arena to cap off a 6-0 burst by the Pack over the last minute and a half of the game, grabbing back the lead for the first time since the 12:39 mark in the second half. A quick old-fashioned three-point play by James Bank III with 1.4 seconds remaining claimed the victory for the Yellow Jackets. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Trailing by five with 1:35 left, a Johnson three-pointer early in the shot clock brought the Pack to within two with 1:29 left in the contest, 60-58. Georgia Tech would miss two free throws to extend its three-minute scoring drought. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Georgia Tech pounded the ball in the paint, outscoring NC State in the category 44-24, while the Pack dominated the offensive boards, outrebounding Georgia Tech 16-3, battling for 20 second-chance points compared to the Yellow Jackets' two points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Missing seven consecutive shots from the floor over a four-minute span starting at the 8:50 mark of the second half, NC State continued to trail, but kept the game within reach. The Yellow Jackets stretched the lead to eight at the 8:06 mark in the second half (49-44) with a 6-0 run. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Funderburk provided the spark NC State needed in the first half with 12 points, five rebounds, including four offensive boards, and three blocks. The Pack needed a 7-0 run halfway into the opening half to close the gap to one, 18-17, and would close the half on a 10-2 run to take the lead, 33-28. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
NC state forced 12 turnovers in the first half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Georgia Tech was led by James Banks III and Moses Wright, with 19 points and 18 points respectively, while Michael Devoe dished out seven assists. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx

Like NC State, Boston College also lost their previous though they lost by a bigger margin then NC State as they lost NC State’s in state rival North Carolina.

Third-ranked North Carolina had four players in double-figures as the Tar Heels defeated host Boston College 79-66 Tuesday night at Conte Forum. The Tar Heels moved to 25-5 overall and 15-2 in the ACC while Boston College dropped to 14-15 overall and 5-12 in the conference. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

The Tar Heels broke a 16-16 tie with a 12-0 run and never looked back. North Carolina closed out the first half on a 20-3 run as the Tar Heels led 48-25 at halftime. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

UNC shot 48 percent from the field in the first half, including 6-of-13 from behind the arc. Cameron Johnson led the way with 16 in the first 20 minutes while Luke Maye added 15. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

Ky Bowman was 5-of-10 from three-point range to lead BC with 15 first half points. Overall, BC shot just 24.3 percent from the field in the first half as the Tar Heels also held a 32-18 advantage on the glass. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

BC outscored the Tar Heels 41-31 in the second half as Carolina secured the 79-66 victory. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

Johnson led the Tar Heels with 22 points and 12 rebounds while Maye added 17 points and 20 rebounds. North Carolina held a 60-35 advantage on the night in rebounding, including a 20-7 advantage on the offensive glass. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

Bowman led the Eagles with 23 points, including seven three-pointers. The junior guard also tallied nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Nik Popovic added 20 points and seven boards for BC. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2019/3/5/mbb_unc_030519_recap.aspx

Tip-off is set for 2:00pm from Conte Forum. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network.