The NC State men's basketball team (18-5, 8-4 ACC) is back in action Saturday afternoon when it hosts Georgia Tech (8-14, 1-11 ACC) at PNC Arena.
Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network
NC State - Georgia Tech Series
- Saturday will be the 103rd all-time meeting between the two programs.
- NC State leads the all-time series, 59-43, and has an 11-6 advantage in games played at PNC Arena.
- Last Meeting: NC State defeated Georgia Tech, 78-66, 18 days ago on Jan. 17. The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 16-6 advantage, but the Pack slowly reeled GT in, eventually taking a 42-37 lead into the halftime break on the strength of a 12-2 run to close the opening 20 minutes. NC State never trailed in the second half, pulling away to win by double digits. Terquavion Smith led NC State in scoring with a game-high 25 points. The Greenville, N.C., native shot 9-of-17 from the field and added a team-best five assists. Smith also tied his career-high with two blocked shots. Jarkel Joiner added 19 points and three assists. The Oxford, Miss., native went 9-for-9 at the foul line for the game, including 8-for-8 in the second half as the Pack built its lead. Casey Morsell stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with 12 points, a team-high nine rebounds and a career-high three blocks.
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