NC State is back in action Wednesday evening when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore inside James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum in the program's annual Heritage Game. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

The NC State men's basketball team (5-2, 1-0) plays a game in Raleigh for the first time since Friday, Nov. 17 when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore inside a sold out Reynolds Coliseum Wednesday evening.

The Heritage Game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra or NC State fans can listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.

NC State Series with Maryland Eastern Shore
- Wednesday is the 5th meeting all-time between NC State and Maryland Eastern Shore.
- The Pack leads the all-time series with the Hawks, 4-0. Kevin Keatts is 6-3 against BC as head coach of the Pack, including a 3-1 mark in games played at Conte Forum.
- Last Meeting (Nov. 10, 2018): NC State led wire-to-wire to defeat UMES, 95-49. Torin Dorn posted a double-double with a game-best 22 points and 10 rebounds.

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Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. North Carolina State (at Reynolds Coliseum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC) ACC Network Extra, 7 p.m.

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The NC State men's basketball team sprinted past Maryland Eastern Shore in the second half to win going away, 93-61, as the Pack returned to the Old Barn Wednesday evening for the program's annual Heritage Game.

NC State jumped out a 16-6 lead six minutes into the game, but the Pack could never build on that early advantage and went into halftime with a 37-25 lead.

Ten minutes into the second half, the Pack still had a 12-point lead, 58-46, but it blitzed UMES over the final 10 minutes, outsourcing the Hawks 35-15 in the final half of the closing period.

NC State scored a season-high 56 points in the second half as the Pack finished with a season-high 93 points for the game.

NC State recorded its highest shooting percentage (.593) since its ACC Tournament win over Virginia Tech (.619) last season in the second round.

Six NC State players were able to score in double figures, led by junior Jayden Taylor's 21 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. DJ Burns Jr. chipped in 15 points and five rebounds, while fellow graduate student Casey Morsell added 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

MJ Rice made his program-debut and added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while DJ Horne (10), and LJ Thomas (10) also put in double-digit scoring efforts. Thomas was able to hit a new season high in points and steals (4).

It's the first time the Wolfpack had six members score in double figures since March 6, 2020 when the Pack put six players in double figures in a Senior Day win over Wake Forest.

NC State returns to action Tuesday evening when it hosts UT-Martin at PNC Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

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