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NC State Lost The Only Regular Season Match Up Of 2023-2024 Season To Florida State Tuesday In Tallahassee 90-83

NC State lost the only regular season match up of 2023-2024 season to Florida State Tuesday in Tallahassee 90-83.

As NC State lost the only regular season match up of 2023-2024 season to Florida State Tuesday in Tallahassee 90-83 Mohamed Diarra was 6-10 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 9 rebounds, 13 points. DJ Horne was 6-17 on field goals 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 15 points. Casey Morsell was 8-15 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 19 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 3-4 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 12 points. Jared Taylor was 7-11 on field goals, 4-6 on on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 24 points.

According to espn app

Following NC State losing the only 2023-2024 regular season match up to Florida State in Tallahassee 90-83 NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about how his team performed offensively!

We did a poor job of ball-screen coverage and also given a paint touches. When you look at the game; 46 points into paint. When you score 83 points, you should be to come out here with a win and certainly we didn't do a good job. Our defense didn't travel. That's the tough part about today. Our defense has been pretty good on the road thus far. And tonight we didn't do it.

According to R. Cory Smith 247 sports article https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/article/kevin-keatts-press-conference-nc-state-basketball-florida-state-2024-227842494/

NC State is now going to prepare to play tobacco road rival North Carolina yet again when they travel to Chapel Hill Saturday for rematch NC State, North Carolina have already opposed each other once during 2023-2024 regular season when they opposed each other on Wednesday January 10, 2024 when NC State 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.

According to espn app

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

Tip off is set for 4:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander commentating!