NC State And Boston College Are Matching Up For The First Time This Season In Raleigh

NC State and Boston College are matching up for the first time this season!

When?

Tonight!

Where?

North Carolina’s state capital where they’re going to match up on the hardwood!

NC State comes into the game with a record 5-1 while they’re 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings and behind Florida State! “according to theacc.com/standings

Why?

Because they topped their tobacco road rival North Carolina by a score of 79-76!

When?

On December 22, 2020!

Where?

North Carolina’s state capital!

How?

Senior guard Devon Daniels led the Pack with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and added five rebounds while Manny Bates added 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds while also blocking five shots.

Freshman Shakeel Moore had the finest performance of his young career as the Greensboro native came off-the-bench and scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting. It was Moore's first career double-figure scoring game.

With the game tied at 15, Moore drained a three-pointer to give the Pack a lead it would never relinquish. Moore scored 10 consecutive points for the Pack, going on his own personal 10-2 run over the Tar Heels to give NC State a 25-17 lead with 12:17 to play.

His teammates took over what Moore started extending the run over the Tar Heels to 31-14 as the Pack built its largest lead of the game, 46-29, on two Thomas Allen free throws with 3:56 left in the half.

North Carolina dug in though, ending the half on a 13-3 run, to cut the Pack's lead to 49-42 at the break.

In the second half, the Tar Heels cut NC State's lead to a single possession six times in the first 12 minutes of the final period, but the Pack had a response every time.

A three-point play by Andrew Platek put UNC within one point, 63-62, with 8:36 remaining. Devon Danielsresponded with a three-point play of his own, putting the Pack back up by four points with 8:21 to go.

Daniels three-point play was the start of a 14-2 run for the Pack as NC State pushed its lead back into double digits, 77-64, with 5:13 remaining.

North Carolina had one final run in it though as it held NC State scoreless for the next four minutes to go on a 9-0 spurt to get within 77-73 with 2:45 to play.

The Pack's defense stiffened for the final 2:45 as Carolina would not hit a field goal the rest of the game.

“according to an article on gopack.com

While Boston College comes into the game with a record of 2-5 while unlike NC State are 0-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference!

Why?

They lost to Syracuse on Saturday December 12, 2020 by a score of 101 -63!

Where?

Chestnut Hill Massachusetts!

Why?

Syracuse connected on close to 59% (37-63) from the floor, making 16-of-31 3-pointers on the day. BC struggled from the floor, shooting 35.4% (23-65) - making only eight of 31 attempts from beyond the arc. “according to an article on bceagles.com

Tip off is set for 8:00pm from PNC Arena!

The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!