NC State Drops Atlantic Coast Conference Contest In Blacksburg To Virginia Tech

After topping Notre Dame in North Carolina’s state capital NC State suffered a loss on the road in Blacksburg to Virginia Tech.

  The NC State men's basketball team shot a season-low 31.9 percent in falling to Virginia Tech, 72-58, Saturday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

With the loss, NC State falls to 11-5 (2-3 ACC) while Virginia Tech improves to 12-4 (3-2 ACC). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx
 
Despite a poor shooting effort, the Pack still found itself in the game, trailing by just three points, 55-52, after a Devon Daniels basket in the lane with 7:12 to play. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

NC State could never get any closer though as the Pack went over three minutes without a point and Virginia Tech capitalized on the cold streak with an 11-0 run to effectively put the game away. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

D.J. Funderburk led the Pack in scoring for the third time in four games, finishing with 18 points and added a career-high tying nine rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

Pat Andree was the only other NC State player in double figures with 11 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

Markell Johnson finished with team-highs in assists (9) and steals (2), but shot just 2-of-14 from the field and finished with just five points to snap his 11-game double-digit scoring streak.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

NC State entered the game second in the ACC in field goal percentage and had only shot under 40 percent in one game this season, but was just 22-of-69 from the field on Saturday.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

The Pack finished just 6-of-30 from three-point range. The 30 three-point attempts were a season-most.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx
 
NC State started off by scoring the first 10 points of the game. Braxton Beverly started the game with a three-pointers and Jericole Hellems added one to give the Pack a 6-0 lead. Devon Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane to extend NC State's lead to eight and Manny Bates put an exclamation point on the Pack's start with transition dunk off a feed from Daniels to make it 10-0, not even four minutes into the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

The Pack's lead was short-lived as the Hokies responded with a 13-0 run to take its first lead of the game on a Landers Nolley II three-pointer with 13:23 to go in the first half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

Nolley II finished the game with 29 points while Tyrece Radford added 18 points.”according to
https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-late-run-by-hokies-sinks-pack.aspx

While NC State lost Virginia Tech won their second straight game.

 – Landers Nolley II scored 29 points and Tyrece Radford added a career-high 18 to lead Virginia Tech to a 72-58 victory over NC State in an ACC game played Saturday at Carilion Clinic Court. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
With the victory, the Hokies moved to 12-4 overall, 3-2 in the ACC. NC State fell to 11-5, 2-3 in league action.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
Nolley hit 8 of 19 from the floor for the Hokies, who won their second straight game after a 26-point loss to rival Virginia on Jan. 4. Nolley drilled four 3-pointers and hit 9 of 10 from the free-throw line en route to his second-highest scoring game this season.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
Radford hit 8 of 11 from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
Virginia Tech fell behind 10-0 to start the game after the Wolfpack hit four of their first seven shots. But following a timeout, the Hokies answered with a 13-0 run and never trailed again. Nolley hit two 3-pointers in that run, including one with 13:23 left in the half that gave the Hokies their first and last lead.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
Virginia Tech led by 40-33 at halftime, and NC State cut the lead to one in the second half on dunk by Funderburk with 12:07 remaining. But a Radford layup pushed the lead to 48-45 with 11:41 remaining and a breakaway dunk by Nolley gave the Hokies a 50-45 advantage with 9:56 to go.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
Radford and Nolley put the game away three minutes later, combining to score eight points in an 11-0 Virginia Tech run that gave the Hokies a 66-52 lead – their biggest of the game. “according tohttps://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx
 
DJ Funderburk led the Wolfpack with 18 points. NC State finished with season lows in points and shooting percentage (31.9%, 22 of 69). The Wolfpack made just six of their 30 3-point attempts.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-radford-and-nolley-lead-tech-past-nc-state.aspx

NC State will look to rebound when they return to North Carolina’s state capital where they will host Miami on Wednesday night.