North Carolina, NC State Atlantic Coast Conference Teams That Have Same Overall Records (11-3) Are Opposing Each Other Twice During 2023-2024 Season! Their First Match Up Is Tonight In Raleigh!
25 miles is what separates the campuses of North Carolina, NC State!
North Carolina, NC State Atlantic Coast Conference teams that have same overall records (11-3) are opposing each other twice during 2023-2024 season! Their first match up is tonight in North Carolina’s state capital!
Where?
On the hardwood!
North Carolina, NC State have the same overall records (11-3) because they both won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference games on Saturday January 6, 2023.
North Carolina beat Clemson 65-55 in their inaugural match up of the season as North forward Armando Bacot, guard RJ Davis scored 14 points each as North Carolina defeated Clemson 65-55 Saturday in Clemson South Carolina.
As Armando Bacot scored 14 points he was 6-11 on field goals to go along 16 rebounds, 3 assists.
As RJ Davis scored 14 points he was 5-13 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
Though,
Armando Bacot, RJ Davis weren’t the only players to score for North Carolina in their 65-55 win Saturday over Clemson in Clemson South Carolina as Harold Ingram was 3-10 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers, to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assistants , 1 steal , 9 points. Elliott Cadeau was 1-4 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 1 assists , 4 points. Cormac Ryan was 4-8 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal, 10 points . Zayden High was 1-2 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 points. Jalen Washington was 2-3 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 block, 4 points. Jae’lyn Withers was 1-4 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 points. Seth Trimble was 1-3 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 points. Paxson Wojcik 1-2 on on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 points.
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Following Armando Bacot, RJ Davis scoring 14 points each North Carolina beating Clemson 65-55 Saturday in Clemson South Carolina Armando Bacot had this to say about guard Cormac Ryan who was 4-8 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along with , 2 rebounds , 4 assists , 1 steal , 10 points who transferred to North Carolina from Notre Dame who is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference with the exception coming on the gridiron where Notre Dame is independent following Mike Brey leaving his Head Coaching position and Micah Shrewsberry becoming Head Coach following being Head Coach of Penn State as Micah Shrewsberry was named Head Of Notre Dame on Friday March 24, 2023. It’s just been amazing, because it’s not like in past years where teams try to take me away, and we kind of just fall flat and don’t have offense.
According to Jadyn -Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article283741018.html
NC State defeated Virginia 76-60 Saturday in their inaugural match up of 2023-2024 regular season in North Carolina’s state capital!
As NC State defeated Virginia 76-60 Dennis Parker Jr., Jayden TaylorDennis Parker Jr., Jayden Taylor who are NC State guards scored 15 points each.
Though,
Dennis Parker Jr., Jayden Taylor weren’t the only ones to score as NC State defeated Virginia 76-60 Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital as DJ Burns Jr. was 3-6 on field goals to go along with 4 assists, 1 steal , 6 points as DJ Horne was 5-11 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers 6 rebounds, 3 assists , 2 steals , 14 points. Casey Morsell was 2-9 on field goals, 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal , 5 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 4-4 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds , 8 points. MJ Rice was 3-4 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 7 points. Michael O’Connell was 2-5 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 3, 5 assists, 6 points.
Following NC State guards Dennis Parker, Jayden Taylor scoring 15 points each as NC State defeated Virginia 76-60 Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say!
“I thought we completely won the game on the defensive end. Our guys were locked in,”
“Bur when you score 76 points against a really good Virginia defense, you’ve done a good job. We had 14 assists. We made the extra pass and it helped us.”
Following NC State guards Dennis Parker, Jayden Taylor scoring 15 points each as NC State defeated Virginia 76-60 Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Jayden Taylor had this to say about how he plays defensively
“I take defense very personal, so for me it was very, very important,” Taylor said. “I take pride in taking and stopping the other team’s best player. I felt today for us to get the edge, I had to take him away, and I felt I did that.”
According to Chip Alexander News Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article283738353.html
Tip off is set 8:00pm on ESPN from PNC Arena with Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas commentating!
Jay Bilas played for former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 -1986 playing 127 games averaging 8.4 points 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists before drafted 5th round of 1986 15th pick 108th pick overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. Though, Jay Bilas would never set foot on the hardwood for Dallas because he instead he would play professionally in Italy where he was among the leagues top scores in 1987-1988 seasons before playing professionally in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/bilas_jay/