QUICK TAKES: Pack Too Much For Hawks

NC State thumped Maryland Eastern Shore 95-49 Saturday afternoon in PNC Arena to improve to 2-0 on the season.

HIGHLIGHTS

Scoring Distribution

NC State had great scoring distribution. While four Wolfpack players ultimately finished in double-figures scoring, it was only in the game’s final minutes did two of the players, Jericole Hellems (13) and Braxton Beverly (12), join two others, Torin Dorn Jr. (22( and D.J. Funderburk (13), with at least 10 points.

Ten players saw action for NC State and all scored.

Braxton Beverly Returns

The sophomore guard was one of four NC State players to score in double-figures Saturday. Beverly, who suffered a ???? injury over the ??? finished with 12 points off the bench. He made four of his 10 three-point attempts and also had an assist.  

Total Domination

FG PERCENTAGE -- NC State: 56.5, MD Eastern Shore: 31.5

3FG PERCENTAGE -- NC State: 40.7, MD Eastern Shore: 26.3

FT PERCENTAGE -- NC State 82.4, MD Eastern Shore: 62.5

REBOUNDS -- NC State 47, MD Eastern Shore 24

POINTS IN PAINT -- NC State 42, MD Eastern Shore 20

FAST BREAK POINTS -- NC State 16, MD Eastern Shore 4

ASSISTS -- NC State 23, MD Eastern Shore 9

BENCH POINTS -- NC State 50, MD Eastern Shore 7

Time Limit

Basketball games have a time limit. In NCAA sanctioned events, the time limit is 40 minutes.

If basketball games were like baseball, without a time limit and only depending on the defense to get outs or stops, poor Maryland Eastern Shore would have missed their flight home, the hockey game scheduled for Saturday night inside PNC Arena would have been delayed, and all the patrons would have remained inside on what was a gorgeous day in the Triangle.

LOWLIGHTS

Ian Steere was not available to play Saturday. NC State head coach Kevin Keatts explained after the game that he was mulling his future with the program.

PLUS/MINUS

Braxton Beverly: +38

Jericole Hellems: +29

Eric Lockett: +29

Torin Dorn Jr.: +27

D.J. Funderburk: +27

Blake Harris: +24

Markell Johnson: +19

Wyatt Walker: +19

C.J. Bryce: +17

Devon Daniels: +11

STAT OF THE GAME

Number of free cans of Mountain Dew that NC State provided to the media Saturday: 0

QUOTE OF THE GAME

"Coach Keatts focuses on transition and being fast-paced. He wants everyone to be involved in the game. It’s easier to have that when everyone is sharing the ball and playing well with each other.” -- Jerricole Hellems