NC State Returned To Win Column Sunday In Raleigh With 89-63 Win Over Rider Following 60-75 Loss To 10th Ranked Kansas In Lawrence Kansas

NC State returned to win column Sunday in North Carolina’s state capital with 89-63 win over Rider following 60-75 loss to 10th ranked Kansas in Lawrence Kansas.

As NC State returned to win column Sunday in Raleigh with 89-63 win over Rider following 60-75 loss to 10th ranked Kansas in Lawrence Kansas as a team they shot 55.8% on field goals , 35% on 3 pointers , 70.6 % on free throws four players scored in double figures.

Ben Middlebrooks was 4-5 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 3-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 12 points. Marcus Hill was 4-8 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 6 rebounds , 1 steal , 11 points. Jayden Taylor was 5-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 3-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal , 16 points. Breon Pass was 4-6 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers ,2-2 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 block, , 12 points.

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Following NC State returning to win column Sunday in North Carolina’s state capital with 89-63 win over Rider following 60-75 loss to 10th ranked Kansas in Lawrence Kansas NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about Jayden Taylor who was 5-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 3-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal , 16 points!

“I think the biggest thing is that we need each other,This group needs each other to be good, and that’s OK. Look at our stat sheet, when you’ve got a bunch of guys getting 10, 11, 12 points a game, sometimes that’s the hardest team to guard, because you don’t know who to focus on. The one thing I’ve learned is that when we play together, we can be really good, and we really need each other.”

According to Jadyn Watson -Fisher News & Observer https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article297206484.html

NC State coaches, players now go their separate ways for the Christmas holiday before returning to North Carolina’s state capital to prepare to play at Virginia on Tuesday January 31, 2024.

Tip off is set for 12:00pm from John Paul Jones Arena!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 though who is commentating the game is to be determined!