Nov 22, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard KJ Keatts (13) is well known for his level with guard Breon Go (4) in the course of the second half of the sport in opposition to the William & Mary Tribe at Lenovo Heart. Necessary Credit score: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Photographs Marcus Hill scored 19 factors as host North Carolina State pulled away from visiting William & Mary to win 81-59 on Friday evening in Raleigh, N.C.
Hill shot 7-of-13 from the ground and in addition had 4 rebounds, two assists and two steals within the win. NC State (5-0) additionally received 12 factors from Jayden Taylor and Dontrez Kinds, as nicely as10 factors and 9 rebounds from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. Off the bench, Ben Middlebrooks added a stat-stuffing effort of 11 factors, seven rebounds, 4 blocks and three assists.
For the Tribe (3-4), Noah Collier scored a game-high 25 factors whereas Gabe Dorsey added 13 factors and 4 rebounds.
The Tribe jumped out to a four-point lead early on following a sequence the place Collier threw down a dunk, Dorsey swished a 3-pointer, after which Collier tipped again in one among his teammate’s missed layups. NC State rapidly rallied although, breaking off a 20-3 run, capped off by Huntley-Hatfield pulling down a shot from exterior the arc after which dunking on the following possession.
NC State led by as a lot as 25 factors.
Main by 19 coming into the second half, the Wolfpack noticed their benefit shrink to simply seven factors with 5:29 to play after an 18-6 run by William & Mary. NC State answered once more although, closing the sport on a 22-6 run — a stretch that featured a highlight-worthy two-handed dunk in transition and easy 3-pointer from Kinds, who completed with 9 factors.
NC State pressured the Tribe into 21 turnovers and created 29 factors off these further possessions. The Wolfpack additionally outscored William & Mary 36-9 on quick breaks and 46-28 within the paint.
Subsequent up for undefeated NC State — which has but to face an influence convention opponent this season — is a Closing 4 rematch with No. 6 Purdue on Thanksgiving in San Diego.
–Area Stage Media
