12-23-2017, 07:17 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. â NC State men's basketball hit a program-record 19 three-pointers Friday night en route to a PNC Arena record 116 points as the Wolfpack wrapped up non-conference play with a 52-point win over the Jacksonville Dolphins.
The previous NC State record for three-pointers made was 18, set by the Pack on Feb. 10, 1992 against Florida State. Tonight's 19 made treys also ties as the most by a Power 5 school this season.
The Pack eclipsed the previous PNC Arena team scoring record of 113 points. Tonight's 116 points scored are the most for NC State since defeating UNC Asheville, 120-71, on Dec. 20, 1995.
NC State has scored in triple digits three times this season, the most since accomplishing the feat four times in 1995-96. The Wolfpack defeated VMI, 102-67, and South Carolina State, 103-71, earlier this season.
Six Wolfpack players scored in double figures Friday night, led by Allerik Freeman who dropped a career-high 25 points in the win. The Charlotte, N.C. native knocked down 7-of-11 three pointers in 27 minutes of action. His seven three-pointers are the most by an ACC player this season.
Braxton Beverly dished out a career-high 11 assists on the way to his first career double-double, as the freshman guard scored 15 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting. Sam Hunt was the Pack's second-leading scorer, posting a season-best 20 points while making 6-of-9 three pointers on the night.
Torin Dorn, Abdul-Malik Abu, and Omer Yurtseven were all one rebound shy of a double-double, as all three players grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in the win. Dorn posted 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Yurtseven went 5-of-6 from the field for 13 points. Abu logged double-digit scoring for the second time this season with 11 points in the win.
Up 11 points early in the game, NC State exploded on a 27-4 run to take a commanding 60-24 lead in the first half. The Pack took its largest lead of the game (+54) with 3:43 remaining in the second half. The 52-point win was the second-highest margin of victory in PNC Arena history, and the highest for NC State since Dec. 1, 1998 vs. Army (+61, 94-33).
Up next, NC State will begin conference play at Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 30. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.
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The previous NC State record for three-pointers made was 18, set by the Pack on Feb. 10, 1992 against Florida State. Tonight's 19 made treys also ties as the most by a Power 5 school this season.
The Pack eclipsed the previous PNC Arena team scoring record of 113 points. Tonight's 116 points scored are the most for NC State since defeating UNC Asheville, 120-71, on Dec. 20, 1995.
NC State has scored in triple digits three times this season, the most since accomplishing the feat four times in 1995-96. The Wolfpack defeated VMI, 102-67, and South Carolina State, 103-71, earlier this season.
Six Wolfpack players scored in double figures Friday night, led by Allerik Freeman who dropped a career-high 25 points in the win. The Charlotte, N.C. native knocked down 7-of-11 three pointers in 27 minutes of action. His seven three-pointers are the most by an ACC player this season.
Braxton Beverly dished out a career-high 11 assists on the way to his first career double-double, as the freshman guard scored 15 points on 5-of-9 three-point shooting. Sam Hunt was the Pack's second-leading scorer, posting a season-best 20 points while making 6-of-9 three pointers on the night.
Torin Dorn, Abdul-Malik Abu, and Omer Yurtseven were all one rebound shy of a double-double, as all three players grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in the win. Dorn posted 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Yurtseven went 5-of-6 from the field for 13 points. Abu logged double-digit scoring for the second time this season with 11 points in the win.
Up 11 points early in the game, NC State exploded on a 27-4 run to take a commanding 60-24 lead in the first half. The Pack took its largest lead of the game (+54) with 3:43 remaining in the second half. The 52-point win was the second-highest margin of victory in PNC Arena history, and the highest for NC State since Dec. 1, 1998 vs. Army (+61, 94-33).
Up next, NC State will begin conference play at Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 30. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.
http://gopack.com/news/2017/12/22/mens-b...ville.aspx