NC State Heads To Chestnut Hill Massachusetts To Face Boston College
Last season NC State and Boston played twice.
Once in North Carolina’s state capital and once in Chestnut Hill.
This time around they will only play once and that meeting will take place in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts on Sunday.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 16-8 while they’re 7-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the standings behind Virginia while Boston College comes into the game with a record of 12-13 while they’re 6-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tenth in the standings behind Clemson. “according to http://www.theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40
As for last seasons first meeting between the two teams.
The NC State men's basketball team fought through a late second-half surge by Boston College to force overtime and ultimately defeat the visiting Eagles, 89-80, Wednesday night inside PNC Arena.
For the eighth time in ACC play, the Wolfpack saw at least four players score in double figures, led by 19 points from Devon Daniels. The sophomore posted the first double-double of his Wolfpack career as he tied his season-best in scoring and added a team-best 11 rebounds and a season-best five steals, the most steals by any NC State player this season.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
Torin Dorn and C.J. Bryce each added 17 points, followed by Braxton Beverly, who tallied 15, and DJ Funderburk, who posted 11. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
Boston College fought back from a double-digit deficit in the second half to take a lead with 7:15 remaining in the game.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
The Eagles led by one with under a minute remaining, but Dorn knocked down a free throw with 31 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 73. Boston College missed a three-point attempt to win at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
The Pack hit four of its first six shots in the overtime period to build up an eight-point lead (83-75) and cruised from there to the win.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
The Pack built up its biggest halftime lead in ACC action this season as it took a nine-point advantage into the break. NC State's 46 first-half points were the most points the Pack has scored in the first half in conference play this season.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
The Wolfpack led by as many as 14 points (60-46) in the second half before going cold from the floor. NC State missed nine field goal attempts in a row and went through a six-minute span during which it scored zero points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
Boston College, meanwhile, took advantage of a 15-0 run during which it hit five unanswered shots to take a 66-64 lead at the 7:15 mark, its first lead since it was up 9-6 at the 15:59 mark in the first half. Over the final 3:18 of action, the score was tied five times, and the teams exchanged lead on five occasions.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/2/20/mens-basketball-wolfpack-battles-to-89-80-ot-victory-over-eagles.aspx
This time around NC State will be looking to sweep Boston College while Boston College will look to split the regular season games.
As for NC State’s previous game, They topped Syracuse in Syracuse New York earlier in the week.
The NC State men's basketball team held Syracuse to just one field goal over the final six minutes of the game to win Tuesday night, 79-74, at the Carrier Dome.
The Orange took a 68-62 lead on two Joe Girard free throws with 6:16 to play. Devon Daniels immediately responded with seven consecutive points to give the Pack a 69-68 lead with 4:25 to go. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
The Pack extended the run to 9-0 on two C.J. Bryce free throws.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
After the Orange cut the lead to one with another Girard basket, NC State hit consecutive three-pointers by Markell Johnson and Bryce to stretch the lead to 77-70 with 2:35 to go.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
Syracuse would never get closer than four points the rest of the way.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
Daniels tied his season-high with 23 points. The junior guard scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half. He finished the game 8-of-15 shooting and added three steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
Bryce finished with 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Jericole Hellems was the third NC State player in double figures with 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
Johnson finished with eight points, eight assists and a career-high tying four steals. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/11/mens-basketball-pack-closes-strong-to-win-at-syracuse.aspx
Unlike, NC State
Boston College lost their previous game on the road at Miami.
Kamari Williams came off the bench to score a team and season-high 14 points as Boston College dropped an 85-58 decision at Miami.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/2/12/mbb_um_recap_021220.aspx
Steffon Mitchell got BC started on the night with a 3-point play, and Jay Heath followed with a 3-pointer, as the Eagles led 10-5 less than three minutes into the contest. The two teams were tied at 14-14 with 11:24 left. But Miami scored 17 unanswered as part of a 24-2 run, as the Canes led 38-17 with just under four minutes to go. The Eagles would close the half on a 6-0 run and trailed 38-23 at the break.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/2/12/mbb_um_recap_021220.aspx
It was a back-and-forth start to the second half, as Boston College got within 12 - 55-43 - with 10:06 to play after a Derryck Thornton 3-point play. But the Hurricanes would outscore the Eagles, 30-15, the rest of the way to close it out.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/2/12/mbb_um_recap_021220.aspx
Nik Popovic added 10 points, six boards, six assists, and three steals in 25 minutes off the bench.”according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/2/12/mbb_um_recap_021220.aspx
Tip-off is set for 6:00pm from Conte Forum. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.