South Carolina Upstate Spartans at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hill, Pass lead balanced scoring and NC State routs South Carolina Upstate 97-66
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored 13 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack.
NC State led 50-35 at halftime and the Wolfpack stretched their lead to 20-plus in the first four minutes of the second half. With the exception of just a few possessions, the lead was at least 20 throughout the remainder of the game.
The lead first reached 30 on a layup by Middlebrooks near the five-minute mark and peaked at 33 when Bryce Heard hit two free throws in the final minute.
The Wolfpack scored 50 points in the first half, 37 of which came in the final 12 minutes. Nine players scored with nobody reaching double figures.
Freshman Mister Dean led the Spartans with 14 points, Karmani Gregory had 13 and Nic Book added 10.
The game marked the debut of Marty Richter as head coach of SC Upstate.
NC State is hoping to continue last season's success when the Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. One of six ACC teams that have won a national championship, NC State beat the other five — Louisville, Syracuse, Duke, Virginia and North Carolina — to win the ACC Tournament.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Trey Parker Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Isaiah Skinner missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:12 | CJ Rich Steal. | 66 - 97 |
Statistics
 UPST |
 NCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-62 | FG | 38-68 |
| 33.9 | Field Goal % | 55.9 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 14.3 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 21-27 | FT | 12-21 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 57.1 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 36 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Capacity:
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 10-5 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-11 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |