NC State Closes Out Two Game Homestand In Raleigh With Florida State

The team located in North Carolina’s state capital will closeout their two homestand in Raleigh on Saturday.

Who will NC State who is unranked close it out with? Eighth ranked Florida State.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 17-9 while they’re 8-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the standings while Florida State comes into the game with a record of 22-4 while they’re 12-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and third in the standings. “according to http://www.theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for last seasons matchup between NC State and Florida State who then was ranked eighteenth, NC State suffered a 78-73 loss in Tallahassee Florida.

Sophomore forward DJ Funderburk led the Pack with 18 points and nine rebounds. Both figures tied his career-high. The Cleveland, Ohio native finished the game 4-of-7 from the field and 9-of-10 from the foul line. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/2/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-18-florida-state-78-73.aspx

Funderburk has now hit 33 of his last 37 free throw attempts. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/2/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-18-florida-state-78-73.aspx

Markell Johnson scored nine of his 14 points in the second half, while Torin Dorn scored all 12 of his points in the second half.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/2/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-no-18-florida-state-78-73.aspx

As for NC State’s previous game,

They routed Duke in North Carolina’s state capital earlier this week.

 The NC State men's basketball team never trailed in defeating sixth-ranked Duke, 88-66, in front of a sold out PNC Arena crowd Wednesday evening. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/20/mens-basketball-career-highs-from-daniels-and-johnson-spark-pack-to-big-win-over-6-duke.aspx
 

Devon Daniels (25 points) and Markell Johnson (28 points) both had career-highs while D.J. Funderburk added 21 points.”according to
https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/20/mens-basketball-career-highs-from-daniels-and-johnson-spark-pack-to-big-win-over-6-duke.aspx

Like NC State,

Florida State won their previous game as they beat Pittsburgh.

Patrick Williams led the Seminoles with 16 points and five rebounds, the latest star turn in what has been a February to remember for the freshman.”according to https://seminoles.com/depth-dominates-pitt-in-82-67-win/

Fresh off a 17-point performance in Saturday’s win over Syracuse, Williams on Tuesday went 7-of-12 from the field, drained his only 3-pointer and wowed the crowd with a trio of heavy dunks, including this reverse, one-handed jam in the second half:”according to https://seminoles.com/depth-dominates-pitt-in-82-67-win/

Tip-off is set for 4:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.