NC State returns to action for the second leg of its two-game homestand on Saturday, Feb. 24, as the Pack returns to PNC Arena to face Boston College. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Eagles is slated for 2 p.m., with the 50th anniversary of NC State's 1974 National Championship set to be commemorated during the game. Saturday's contest will be televised on the ACC Network.

A Team for the Ages

Honored to welcome back the 1974 National Champions to PNC Arena on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/qotQzzI8GT

— NC State Men's Basketball (@PackMensBball) February 21, 2024

The NC State men's basketball team hosts Boston College on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.

Saturday's game will serve as celebration and reunion of the 1974 National Championship team. Players and coaching staff members will be introduced to the crowd at halftime of the game.

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 Series with Boston College
- Saturday is the 31st meeting all-time between NC State and Boston College.
- The Pack leads the all-time series with the Eagles, 17-13. Kevin Keatts is 7-3 against BC as head coach of the Pack, including a 3-1 mark in games played at PNC Arena.

Earlier Meeting this Season with the Eagles
- NC State and Boston College played each other in both team's ACC opener back on Dec. 2 with the Pack outlasting BC, 84-78, in overtime.
- BC led 7-2 early, but the Pack responded with an 11-0 run to take the lead and didn't trail again in regulation. The Eagles ended the second period on a 10-3 run to force overtime at 68.
- In overtime, NC State made three three-pointers by three different players and made seven of its eight free throw attempts to outscore the Eagles, 16-10, in the extra five minutes.
- NC State placed four players in double figures with DJ Horne leading the Pack with 21 points and five assists. Jayden Taylor added 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals. DJ Burns, Jr., finished with 17 and Casey Morsell added 12 points. Mohamed Diarra added a career-high 18 rebounds.

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Boston College at North Carolina State ACC Network, 2 p.m.

Boston College at NC State
Men's College Basketball
2 pm ET
ACC Network

@WesDurham (pbp) & @CoachJPastner (analyst) #CBB #MBB

Boston College at NC State
Men’s College Basketball
2 pm ET
ACC Network
 @WesDurham (pbp) & @CoachJPastner (analyst) #CBB #MBB

— Announcer Schedules (@announcerskeds) February 24, 2024

IT'S GAMEDAY!

🆚 Boston College
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 @PNCArena
📺 ACC Network#GoPack | @TraneCommercial pic.twitter.com/T9yyqLLplr

— NC State Men's Basketball (@PackMensBball) February 24, 2024

The NC State men's basketball (17-10, 9-7) methodically built a 12-point lead in the first half and Boston College never got within single digits in the second half as the Pack never trailed in beating the Eagles, 81-70, Saturday afternoon inside PNC Arena.

DJ Burns led four NC State player in double figures with a season-high 19 points. Jayden Taylor tabbed 15 alongside DJ Horne and Casey Morsell each contributing 13.

Michael O'Connell added six points, a career-high tying nine rebounds and six assists with zero turnovers. Mohamed Diarra tied O'Connell with a team-high nine rebounds while also adding eight points, two steals and career-high three blocks.

The Wolfpack used a smothering defensive performance in the first half to limit Boston College to just six points in the opening ten minutes and 26 points total for the half. The Pack forced the Eagles into 11 first-half turnovers, with NC State using its defense to spark a strong offensive half on the other end of the floor.

The Wolfpack saw Horne, Burns, and Taylor each reach double figures in the first half alone, with Horne tabbing a half-high 11 points and the duo of Burns and Taylor adding ten points apiece in the opening frame.

After carrying a 38-26 edge into halftime, the Pack pushed its momentum into the second half with the Pack opening the final frame on a 9-2 spurt and the Eagles never threated the rest of the way.

Pack's lead stretched to as many as 22 points during the second half at 70-48, with NC State taking advantage of an 18-8 spurt that extended its already commanding lead.

Despite Boston College making four of the game's last five baskets, the Wolfpack's lead proved to be insurmountable as the Pack improved to 12-4 this season at home.

NC State returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the first of back-to-back away games as the Pack will travel to Florida State for the sole meeting between the Wolfpack and Seminoles this season. Tipoff between NC State and Florida State is slated for 9 p.m., with the game set to be televised on ESPN2.

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