NC State To Host Clemson For Rematch In Raleigh
Earlier this season NC State went down to South Carolina and lost to Clemson on January 4th.
On Saturday afternoon the team located in North Carolina’s state capital will be looking for a different result when they host Clemson for the rematch.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 12-5 while they’re 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the standings while Clemson comes into the game with a record of 9-7 while they’re 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and eighth in the standings. “according to http://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40
As for NC State and Clemson’s first meeting of the season in South Carolina,
NC State never led in the game, but had the deficit down to one possession many times in the second half.
Pat Andree made three free throws out of the under-12 minute media timeout to bring NC State to within one point, 53-52, with 11:55 to play, but the Pack would not score a point for over four minutes to allow Clemson to build the lead back up to five points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
A D.J. Funderburk lay-up got the Pack within three, 61-58, with 5:35 to play, but NC State only hit one field goal over the next three minutes as Clemson went on a 10-2 run to clinch the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
NC State went over seven minutes of game time (12:47 to 5:35) without a field goal in the second half which kept the Pack from being able to get over the hump.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
Funderburk led the Pack in scoring for the second consecutive game, finishing with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Devon Daniels (11), Markell Johnson (11) and Pat Andree (10) also reached double figures scoring for NC State. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
Manny Bates led the Pack with seven rebounds and two blocks while Johnson had a game-high seven assists.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
Clemson led 41-35 at the half. The Tigers scored the first six points of the game to take early control. The Pack cut the deficit to two points on two different occasions, but the Tigers used an 18-6 run to take its largest lead of the first half, 34-20, with 4:28 remaining in the half.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
The Pack closed the opening 20 minutes by hitting seven of its last nine field goal attempts to end the opening period on a 15-7 run.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/4/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-clemson-81-70.aspx
As for NC State’s previous game,
They beat Miami in Raleigh earlier in the week.
The NC State men's basketball team had four players score in double figures as the Pack ran away from Miami in the second half to win, 80-63.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
NC State had its best shooting half of the season in the second half, shooting 64.3 percent from the field to pull away for the win. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
The Pack's lead was eight at the break and Miami hung around for the first five minutes of the half, cutting NC State's lead to five, 43-38, on three DJ Vasilijevic free throws with 15:00 to go in the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
NC State responded with a 9-2 run over the next three minutes to take firm control of the game.”according to
The Hurricanes would never get within single digits again as the Pack's lead ballooned to as high as 20 points https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspxs in the final minutes.
D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with 19 points and eight rebounds. It's the fourth time in the last five games Funderburk has led the team in scoring.
Devon Daniels added 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting while Jericole Hellems finished 11 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
Markell Johnson had 10 points and tied his career-high with four steals. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
In his first action since December 22 against The Citadel, C.J. Bryce came off-the-bench to score six points and pass out a team-high five assists in 21 minutes of action.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
The Pack tied its season-best with seven blocked shots and added nine steals as it forced Miami into a 36.4 percent shooting performance. The Hurricanes finished with just three assists in the game against 15 turnover. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-balanced-effort-leads-pack-to-win-over-miami.aspx
Like NC State,
Clemson won their previous game as they defeated the third ranked team in the country and NC State’s tobacco road rival Duke.
Fresh off a noteworthy win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Clemson University men’s basketball team took down another Tobacco Road blue blood on Tuesday, as the Tigers upset No. 3 Duke. Clemson downed the Blue Devils 79-72 at Littlejohn Coliseum, leading to a court storming and marking the first time since the 1995-96 campaign that the Tigers defeated Duke and North Carolina in the same season. As a result of the victory, Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell notched his 178th victory at the helm of the Tiger program, making him the all-time winningest head coach in Clemson men’s basketball history. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
Clemson (9-7, 3-3) controlled the pace of the game throughout, shooting 56.6 percent from the floor and forcing 15 turnovers. The Tigers outrebounded the Blue Devils (15-2, 5-1) 35-27 and also scored 38 points in the paint as compared to Duke’s 34 points in the paint. Both teams knocked down eight 3-pointers and shot 50 percent from the free throw line, but Clemson was able to stave off Duke via its efficient shooting from the field.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
Scoring a career-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, Aamir Simms led Clemson by way of his 10-of-15 shooting performance. Simms connected on two 3-point shots and pulled down nine rebounds to go along with his five assists. Tevin Mack matched his season high with 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Mack sank a pair of 3-balls and corralled nine rebounds, as well. In addition to solid spot-up shooting, Mack consistently got to the basket for pivotal layups. John Newman III tabbed 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Newman excelled on defense, too, recording four steals and two blocks, both of which are career-best marks. Vernon Carey Jr. paced Duke with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
In the first half, Clemson fell down 4-0 but raced to a 40-33 lead at halftime. The Tigers shot the ball at a percentage of 57.7 over the course of the first 20 minutes of action and forced nine turnovers on the defensive end. Clemson led by as many as nine points in the first half, which was highlighted by Newman throwing down a thunderous, posterizing dunk at the 8:18 mark. That emphatic slam was part of a 6-0 run that Newman singlehandedly put together, as he made a 3-pointer the next time down the floor.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
Duke cut into Clemson’s lead at the start of the second half, but the Tigers regained the momentum with a 7-0 run that culminated in Clemson going up 49-40 at the 16:46 mark. The Blue Devils were able to erase that deficit and eventually led by three points in the second half. After Duke garnered a 62-59 advantage with 6:36 remaining, the Tigers outscored the Blue Devils 20-10 the rest of the way. Newman effectively iced the game when he put Clemson up by eight points via a corner trey just under the 2-minute mark, and the Tigers held the Blue Devils at bay in the game’s final moments.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
Once the final buzzer sounded in Clemson’s 79-72 triumph, the exuberant Clemson students celebrated by storming the court. The Tigers defeated the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils in back-to-back games for the first time since the 1989-90 season, and Clemson will look to build off that impressive stretch moving forward. Also of note, the No. 3 Blue Devils are the highest-ranked team to be beaten by a Brownell-coached Clemson squad.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-takes-down-no-3-duke-as-simms-drops-25/
Tip-off is set for 2:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network.