The Wolfpack (8-3) next hosts Detroit Mercy on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m.

NC State will play its final game of 2023 on Saturday against Detroit Mercy, in what will additionally serve as the Pack's last non-conference contest of the 2023-24 season.

Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Titans is slated for 1 p.m. in PNC Arena, with the game broadcast on the ACC Network.

The NC State men's basketball team (8-3, 1-0 ACC) plays its final non-conference game of the regular season Saturday afternoon when it welcomes Detroit Mercy to PNC Arena.

Tipoff against the Titans is scheduled for 1 p.m. and 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 Series with Detroit Mercy
- Saturday will be the fourth ever meeting between the two programs. NC State leads the all-time series, 3-0.
- Last Meeting (Nov. 10, 2019): NC State beat Detroit Mercy, 84-65, to earn its first win of the 2019-20 season. Braxton Beverly led the Pack with a career-high 23 points. The junior guard took advantage of the Titans' zone, knocking down 6-of-9 three-pointers to also set a career high in three pointers made in a single game. He also dished out three assists on the night. C.J. Bryce and Devon Daniels complemented Beverly's charge with 19 points and 14 points, respectively. Detroit Mercy was led by Antoine Davis with 28 points, six rebounds and four assists.

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Detroit Mercy at North Carolina State ACC Network, 1 p.m.

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Graduate guard D.J. Horne poured in a season-high 26 points as he helped lead NC State past Detroit Mercy, 83-66, Saturday afternoon.

With the win, NC State improves to 9-3 on the year. The game against the Titans was the final non-conference, and final game of the 2023 calendar year for the Pack.

Horne had an efficient 26 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-11 from three-point range. He also tied his season-high with six rebounds and passed out a season-high six assists.

Horne scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half as he helped NC State overcome a sluggish start.

The Titans jumped out to a 9-2 lead barely two minutes into the game which prompted a quick timeout from NC State head coach Kevin Keatts and four new players into the game to join Horne.

Horne scored 10 of NC State's first 12 points, tying the game with a three-pointer with 15 minutes to go in the first half.

NC State went on a 21-5 run after falling behind 9-2. Detroit would get within two points again late in the first half, 38-36, but the Pack would score the final five points of the first half to take a 43-36 lead into the break.

The Pack would extend its 5-0 run to 13-0 by scoring the first eight points of the second half and the Titans never got within single digits again.

Joining Horne in double figures was Ben Middlebrooks with 11 points and seven rebounds, as well as Dennis Parker, Jr., and DJ Burns, Jr., who each posted 10 points.

Jayden Taylor added a game-high four steals.

NC State returns to action Wednesday, Jan. 3 when it plays at Notre Dame. Tipoff against the Fighting Irish is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

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