NC State's Losing Streak Continues With Loss To Louisville In Raleigh

The losing streak grew to three games for the team located in North Carolina’s state capital with their recent loss to the sixth ranked team in the country Louisville.

The NC State men's basketball fell to sixth-ranked Louisville, 77-57, Saturday afternoon inside PNC Arena.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Senior guard C.J. Bryce led the Pack with 15 points while Devon Daniels added 12 points and D.J. Funderburk finished with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

Markell Johnson tied his career-high with four steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-6-louisville.aspx

While NC State’s losing streak continued Louisville meanwhile won their eighth straight game.

Ryan McMahon made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points, helping sixth-ranked Louisville beat North Carolina State 77-57 on Saturday.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-mcmahon-no-6-5-cardinals-beat-wolfpack-77-57.aspx

Jordan Nwora added 14 points for the Cardinals, who maintained their hold on the Atlantic Coast Conference lead with their eighth straight win. Louisville (19-3, 10-1) led by 17 points late in the first half, and then responded to an N.C. State run midway through the second half by pushing the margin right back out to 15 points.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-mcmahon-no-6-5-cardinals-beat-wolfpack-77-57.aspx

Louisville shot nearly 54% in the first half to lead 41-26 at the break, and finished at 51%. The Cardinals went 11 for 20 from long range on the day after making nearly 44% of their 3s through the previous eight games.”according to https://gocards.com/news/2020/2/1/mens-basketball-mcmahon-no-6-5-cardinals-beat-wolfpack-77-57.aspx

NC State will return to action on Wednesday night when they head to Coral Gables Florida for the rematch with Miami who they beat by a score of 80-63 earlier this season in North Carolina’s state capital.