NC State, Louisville Are Matching Up Once During 2023-2024 Regular Season! That Match Up Is Today In Louisville Kentucky
NC State , Louisville are matching up once during 2023-2024 regular season! That match up is today in Louisville Kentucky.
Where?
On the hardwood!
NC State comes into the only match up with Louisville with record of 11-4 while they’re 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference third in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings behind tobacco road opponents Duke, North Carolina who have records 12-3 overall 4-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference 12-3 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they had a rough shooting night as they lost inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday 67-54 in North Carolina’s state capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As a team offensively NC State shot 26.9 % on field goals, 9.5 % on 3 pointers.
Shooting percentages like that aren’t going to win you a game!
Individually DJ Burns Jr.was 4-8 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assist, 2 blocks, 11 points. Dennis Parker Jr. was 2-7 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 block , 4 points. Jayden Taylor was 2-7 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds , 6 points. DJ Horne was 2-16 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 10 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal , 6 points. Casey Morsell was 3-12 on field goals, 0-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 12 points. Mohamed Diarra was 2-6 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 steal , 7 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 0-3 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 steal , 2 points. MJ Rice was 1-4 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 points. Michael O’Connell was 2-4 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 points.
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Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State senior guard DJ Horne who was 2-16 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 10 rebounds , 4 assists, 1 steal , 6 had this to say!
They made shots and we didn’t,” he said in assessing the game. “We had some breakdowns defensively and they didn’t. And that’s ultimately what led to us losing.”
Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say!
“Our defense completely kept us in the game at halftime.
Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State junior guard Jayden Taylor had this to say about North Carolina’s defense! Give them credit. They took us out of our flow and ultimately that led to us kind of playing soft, which we can’t do,”
We just couldn’t get into a flow.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article284077843.html
Louisville comes into the only match up with NC State with record of 6-9 overall 1-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is 14th in the standings though they won 80-71 at Miami Wednesday as Brandon Huntley -Hatfield was 9-13 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds , 2 assists, 1 steal , 2 blocks , 22 points. Mike James was 8-12 on field goals, 5-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists , 26 points. Skyy Clark was 3-11 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds, 6 assists , 9 points. Kaleb Glenn was 1-2 on field goals to go along 8 rebounds , 1 assists , 2 points. Ty - Laur Johnson was 3-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 8 points. Curtis Williams was 4-12 on field goals, 3-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 assists , 13 points.
Following Louisville’s 80-71 win at Miami Wednesday Louisville Guard Mike James who was s was 8-12 on field goals, 5-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists , 26 points had this to say!
"Most importantly, it shows me and my team that we can compete with the best in the ACC,"
Following Louisville’s 80-71 win at Miami Wednesday Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say!
For my players to go out and play as hard as they did, as together as they did – through adversity and all the doubt – and come out and play the way they did, I'm proud of them,""(Miami) is one of the best offensive teams in the country, and the only way to beat them is to fight for 40 minutes and figure out what happens at the end."
According to https://gocards.com/news/2024/1/10/mens-basketball-cardinals-shut-down-miami-late-for-80-71-road-win
Tip off is set for 12:00pm from KFC Yum Center!
The game is going to be televised on CW Network with Mike Gminski, Evan Lepler commentating!
Mike Gminski played for former Duke Head Coach now retired Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1976-1980 where he was all NCAA Tourney 2x NCAA All -Region 2x Consensus AA, 1978 -1979 ACC Player Of The Year , 3x All -ACC 4x All-ACC Tourney 1976 -1977 ACC Rookie Of The Year.
According to sports-reference. com