NC State, Pittsburgh Meet For The Second Time This Season In The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament In Greensboro
In the regular season the team located in North Carolina’s state capital and Pittsburgh met once in Raleigh.
On Wednesday afternoon they will meet again! This time in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro North Carolina. when NC State who is the fifth seed takes on Pittsburgh who unlike NC State played in the first round against Wake Forest on Tuesday at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and advanced with a 81-72 win.
NC State finished the regular season with a record of 19-12 while Pittsburgh finished the regular season with a record of 16-16.
As for their only meeting of the regular season, NC State knocked off Pittsburgh in North Carolina’s state capital.
The NC State men's basketball team went on a late 17-6 run to close out the Pitt Panthers, 77-73, Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspx
With the win, NC State improves to 18-11, 9-9 in the ACC while Pitt falls 15-15, 6-13 in the ACC.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspx
Freshman forward Manny Bates posted career-highs in points (13) and rebounds (10) as he recorded his first career double-double to lead NC State. Bates finished the game 5-of-6 shooting from the field.”according thttps://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspxo
The ACC's blocked shot leader added five to his total on Saturday and now has 81 for the season. He ranks third on NC State's single-season block chart.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspx
Sophomore forward Jericole Hellems and senior C.J. Bryce led the Pack with 16 points. Hellems was a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from the field, including 2-of-2 from three-point range.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspx
D.J. Funderburk also reached double figures with 14 points and added two blocked shots. Funderburk scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/29/mens-basketball-bates-posts-first-career-double-double-to-power-pack-to-victory.aspx
As for how NC State finished the regular season,
They closed it out with a win over Wake Forest.
The NC State men's basketball had six players score in double figures in defeating Wake Forest, 84-64, Friday night at PNC Arena.
With the win, NC State ends the regular season with a 19-12, 10-10 ACC record.
The Pack trailed 13-10 early in the first half, but went on a 24-4 run to take a 34-17 lead with 7:31 remaining until halftime. Junior guard Braxton Beverly scored 16 of the Pack's 24 points during the run as the Hazard, Ky., native hit all six of his field goal attempts, including four three-pointers, during the streak. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
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The Demon Deacons never got within single digits the rest of the game. “according to
Joining Beverly in double figures was junior D.J. Funderburk with a team-high 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Markell Johnson with 13 points, C.J. Bryce with 11 and Devon Daniels and Danny Dixon each added 10.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
Johnson added 10 assists for his 11th career double-double and also had a career-high tying four steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
During the game, Johnson passed Lorenzo Brown (589) to move into third-place on NC State's single-season assist list and now has 596 for his career.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
Dixon went 5-for-6 from the field, making his first five field goal attempts as the graduate transfer finished with a season-best 10 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
NC State shot a season-best 56.7 percent from the field, including 67.6 percent (25-of-37) on two-point field goals. “according to
https://gopack.com/news/2020/3/6/mens-basketball-balanced-scoring-attack-sends-pack-to-senior-night-win-over-wake-forest.aspx
As for Pittsburgh’s previous game,
Unlike NC State,
They played in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and advanced with a win over Wake Forest.
- Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 31 points, and Pittsburgh defeated Wake Forest 81-72 in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Tuesday.”according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/3/10/mens-basketball-champagnie-scores-31-pitt-surges-past-wake-forest-81-72.aspx
Trey McGowens scored 14 points and Xavier Johnson added 10 points and eight assists for Pitt (16-16), the tournament's 13th seed. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly chipped in with 10 points and seven rebounds.”according to https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/3/10/mens-basketball-champagnie-scores-31-pitt-surges-past-wake-forest-81-72.aspx
Who will advance to the semifinals to face fourth seeded Duke on Thursday afternoon?
Tip off is set for 2:00pm from the Greensboro Coliseuim. The game will be televised on ESPN.