NC State 2 National Championships s 27 NCAA Tournament Appearances s 17 Conference Championships s 20 All-Americans NC State Schedule NCAA Tournament Nov. 3 Mars Hill University (Exh.) W, 109-66 9-seed NC State (21-11) vs. 8-seed Seton Hall (21-11) Nov. 10 VMI W 102-67 March 15, 2018 u Wichita, KS u INTRUST Bank Arena Nov. 12 Charleston Southern W, 78-56 Nov. 14 Bryant W, 95-72 Wolfpack Pirates Nov. 16 Presbyterian * W, 86-68 Head Coach: Head Coach: Kevin Willard Nov. 22 vs. #2/4 $ W, 90-84 Record at NC State: 21-11 (1st Year) Record at SH: 149-113 (7th Year) Overall Record: 93-39 (4th Year) Overall Record: 194-162 (10th Year) Nov. 23 vs. Northern Iowa $ L, 60-64 2016-17 Record: 15-17; 4-14 ACC 2016-17 Record: 21-12, 10-8 Big East Nov. 24 vs. Tennessee $ L, 58-67 Nov. 29 Penn State % W, 85-78 Pack Tracks NC State is making its 27th NCAA Tournament appearance and its fifth in the last seven seasons. The Dec. 2 South Carolina State W, 103-71 n Dec. 9 UMKC ^ W, 88-69 Pack went to the tournament from 2012-15, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2012 and 2015, before missing the Dec. 16 UNCG L, 76-81 tournament in 2016 and 2017. Dec. 19 Robert Morris W, 81-69 n Thursday’s game against Seton Hall will be the sixth meeting all-time between the two programs. NC State Dec. 22 Jacksonville W, 116-64 holds a 3-2 series lead and won the last meeting between the two programs, 79-73, on Dec. 27, 2007 at Seton Dec. 30 @ #rv/rv Clemson L, 62-78 Hall. n NC State has played in the 8 vs. 9 game in three of its last four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Pack Jan. 3 @ #rv/rv Notre Dame L, 58-88 Jan. 6 #2/2 Duke W, 96-85 was an 8-seed and lost to 9-seed Temple, 76-72, in 2013 and was an 8-seed and defeated 9-seed LSU, 66-65, Jan. 11 #19/17 Clemson W, 78-77 in 2015. Jan. 14 @ #3/3 Virginia L, 51-68 n This is the second-time in its history NC State has entered the NCAA Tournament as the ninth seed. The Jan. 18 Wake Forest W, 72-63 Pack was the 9-seed in 2003 and dropped its first round game to 8-seed California, 76-74, in overtime. Jan. 21 #25/23 Miami L, 81-86 n NC State has won at least one game in six of its last seven NCAA Tournament appearances. Jan. 24 @ Pittsburgh W, 72-68 n NC State has won four straight games when playing a Big East team in the NCAA Tournament (1-seed Jan. 27 @ #10/10 UNC-Chapel Hill W, 95-91 (OT) Villanova in 2015, 12-seed Xavier in 2014, 3-seed Georgetown in 2012 and 2-seed Connecticut in 2005) Feb. 3 Notre Dame W, 76-58 Feb. 7 @ Virginia Tech L, 75-85 Projected NC State Starters (based on last game) Feb. 10 #21/22 UNC-Chapel Hill L, 89-96 2 Torin Dorn Dorn: Has led Pack in scoring 7x this season. Tied career-high Feb. 14 @ Syracuse W, 74-70 6-5 n 210 n Jr. n Charlotte with 26 points vs. Bryant on 11/14. Scored in double figures in Feb. 17 @ Wake Forest W, 90-84 PTS REB FG% MPG 13 ACC games this season after only doing it 3x LY. Scored 20 Feb. 20 Boston College W, 82-66 points in win at UNC-CH on 1/27. Had 21 points in win over Notre Feb. 25 #25/rv Florida State W, 92-72 13.8 6.1 53.9 28.6 Dame on 2/3. Avg. 16.8 pts on 57.4% shooting in last 4 games. Mar. 1 @ Georgia Tech L, 75-78 Braxton Beverly Beverly: Scored season-best 20 points in defeat of No. 2 Mar. 3 Louisville W, 76-69 10 6-0 n 180 n Fr. n Hazard, Ky. Arizona. Made 1st career start vs Tennessee on 11/24, scoring Mar. 7 Boston College & L, 87-91 PTS 3FG AST MPG 10 points. Second in ACC with 3.19 -to-turnover ratio. Mar. 15 Seton Hall ! 4:30 p.m. TBS Clutch foul shooter is 30-for-37 from FT line in final 4 minutes 9.8 60 4.0 32.4 of game. Made 2+ three-pointers in 11 of last 14 games. * - Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (PNC Arena) $ - Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas) 11 Markell Johnson Johnson: Had first career double-double (10points/11assists) % - ACC/Big Ten Challenge | ^ - Heritage Game () 6-1 n 175 n So. n Cleveland, Ohio vs. Bryant on 11/14. Career-high 14 assists vs. Miami on 1/21. & - ACC Tournament | ! - NCAA Tournament PTS AST ST MPG Had career-best 20 points & added 11 assists in win at UNC-CH on 1/27. Has had double-digit assists in 7 games this season. 8.8 7.4 1.7 29.0 Leads ACC in assists and ranks third in steals. TBS Play-by-Play...... Brad Nessler 12 Allerik Freeman Freeman: Has led Pack in scoring 15 times this season, includ- Analyst...... Steve Lavin 6-3 n 210 n Gr. n Charlotte ing the last 7 games. Had 24 points in win over #2 Arizona. Has Reporter...... Evan Washburn PTS REB 3FG MPG scored in double figures in 27 games. Scored 25 points, hitting 7 3-pointers vs Jacksonville on 12/22. Scored career-high 29 Radio (Wolfpack Sports Network) 15.4 4.1 64 34.2 , connecting on 7-7 from 3 in win at UNC-CH on 1/27. Play-by-Play...... Gary Hahn Analyst...... Tony Haynes 14 Omer Yurtseven Yurtseven: 2nd in ACC in FG%. 16 pts, 9 rebs & 3 blocks in win 7-0 n 245 n So. n Istanbul, Turkey over #2 Duke on 1/6. Career-high 29 pts, hitting career-best 5 NC State Communications PTS REB FG% MPG threes in win over #19 Clemson on 1/11. 16 pts/13 rebs in win at Director/MBB Contact...... Craig Hammel UNC-CH on 1/27. 21 points in win at Wake Forest on 2/17. In ACC Email/Cell Phone...... [email protected]/317-292-0858 13.8 6.9 57.6 24.1 games, avg 14.9 points & led team in rebs (6.8) & blocks (2.1) Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Head Coach Kevin Keatts Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous College) n Hired by NC State on 0 Abdul-Malik Abu F Sr. 6-8 240 Boston, Mass./Kimball Union Academy March 17, 2017 as the 20th 1 Lennard Freeman F Sr. 6-8 265 Washington, D.C./Oak Hill Academy head coach in program 2 Torin Dorn G Jr. 6-6 210 Charlotte, N.C./Vance (UNC Charlotte) history 3 Lavar Batts, Jr. G Fr. 6-2 170 Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson 5 Darius Hicks F So. 6-7 230 Quitman, Miss./22 Feet Academy n Compiled a record of 72-28 10 Braxton Beverly G Fr. 6-0 180 Hazard, Ky./Hargrave Military Academy (.720) in three seasons as head coach at UNC-Wilmington, 11 Markell Johnson G So. 6-1 175 Cleveland, Ohio/East Tech including a 41-13 mark in 12 Allerik Freeman G Gr. 6-3 210 Charlotte, N.C./Findlay Prep (Baylor) Colonial Athletic Association play 13 C.J. Bryce* G Jr. 6-5 195 Charlotte, N.C./North Mecklenburg (UNC-Wilmington) 14 Omer Yurtseven C So. 7-0 245 Istanbul, Turkey n Led Seahawks to three-straight regular season confer- 15 Sam Hunt G Gr. 6-2 185 Greensboro, N.C./Dudley (North Carolina A&T) ence titles and was named the CAA Coach of the Year in 24 Devon Daniels* G So. 6-5 200 Battle Creek, Mich./Justin Siena (Utah) 2015 and 2016 31 Spencer Newman G R-Fr. 6-3 186 Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy n Coached UNCW to back-to-back NCAA Tournament Alphabetical Roster appearances in 2016 and 2017 No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous College) 0 Abdul-Malik Abu F Sr. 6-8 240 Boston, Mass./Kimball Union Academy n Served as an assistant coach at Louisville for three 3 Lavar Batts, Jr. G Fr. 6-2 170 Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson seasons, helping lead the Cardinals to a 96-21 (.821) record 10 Braxton Beverly G Fr. 6-0 180 Hazard, Ky./Hargrave Military Academy from 2011-14 13 C.J. Bryce* G Jr. 6-5 195 Charlotte, N.C./North Mecklenburg (UNC-Wilmington) 24 Devon Daniels* G So. 6-5 200 Battle Creek, Mich./Justin Siena (Utah) n Prior to Louisville, Keatts served as the head coach at Hargrave Military Academy for 10 seasons 2 Torin Dorn G Jr. 6-6 210 Charlotte, N.C./Vance (UNC Charlotte) 12 Allerik Freeman G Gr. 6-3 210 Charlotte, N.C./Findlay Prep (Baylor) n With two separate stints at Hargrave (1999-2001, 2003- 1 Lennard Freeman F Sr. 6-8 265 Washington, D.C./Oak Hill Academy 2011), he compiled a 263-17 (.939) record with two national 5 Darius Hicks F So. 6-7 230 Quitman, Miss./22 Feet Academy prep championships (2004, 2008), three runner-up finishes 15 Sam Hunt G Gr. 6-2 185 Greensboro, N.C./Dudley (North Carolina A&T) (2005, 2006, 2009) and two other appearances among the 11 Markell Johnson G So. 6-1 175 Cleveland, Ohio/East Tech final four prep teams (2007, 2010) 31 Spencer Newman G R-Fr. 6-3 186 Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy 14 Omer Yurtseven C So. 7-0 245 Istanbul, Turkey n Coached 14 players that have gone on to the NBA *-Must sit out 2017-18 season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements n Three Sweet 16 appearances, two Final Four berths and Coaches Pronunciation one National Championship as a coach Head Coach: Kevin Keatts, 1st Season (Marshall ‘11) Abdul-Malik Abu (Ab-DOOL Mah-LEEK Ah-BOO) Assistant Coach: James Johnson, 1st Season (Ferrum College ‘93) Devon (Dev-in) Daniels n Keatts and his wife Georgette have two sons, K.J. and Assistant Coach: Takayo Siddle, 1st Season (Gardner-Webb ‘09) Allerik (Al-uh-rick) Freeman Kaden Assistant Coach: A.W. Hamilton, 1st Season (Marshall ‘05) Lennard (Luh-NARD) Freeman Omer (Oh-mere) Yurtseven (Yurt-SEV-in) KEVIN KEATTS YEAR BY YEAR Director of Operations: Thomas Carr, 1st Season (Pfeiffer ‘08) Year School Record Conf. Postseason Director of Player Personnel: Anthony Wright, 1st Season (Maine ‘99) 14-15 UNC-Wilmington 18-14 12-6 CIT 1st Round Director of Scouting/Quality Control: Travis Hackert, 1st Season (Louisville ‘14) 15-16 UNC-Wilmington 25-8 14-4 NCAA 1st Round Director of Multimedia Services: Hunter Henderson, 1st Season (NC State ‘16) 16-17 UNC-Wilmington 29-6 15-3 NCAA 1st Round Strength and Conditioning Coach: Pat Murphy, 1st Season (UNC-Wilmington ‘04) 17-18 NC State 21-11 11-7 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Drew Moore, 1st Season (West Virginia ‘11) Totals 93-39 52-21 Graduate Assistant: Kevin Canevari, 1st Season (Mercer ‘14)

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes Record Watch Trends Career Points n The Pack won 11 ACC games this season. It’s the seventh double-digit ACC win season for NC State since Name (Years) Pts NC State went 12-0 in back-to-back season (1972-73 & 1973-74). 38. Paul Coder (1970-72) 1216 n The Pack’s 11-7 record in the ACC this season is the best for the program since 2012-13 team went 11-7 39. Ilian Evtimov (2002-06) 1214 in the ACC. 39. Richard Howell (2009-13) 1214 n NC State had a 16-3 home record this season. It is the best home record since the 2012-13 team went 41. Engin Atsur (2004-07) 1181 16-1 in Raleigh. 42. Malik Abu (2014-pres.) 1174 n Head Coach Kevin Keatts won 21 regular season games this season, tying Keatts with legendary coach (21-4 in 1946-47) for the most wins in the regular season in first season as head coach of Career Rebounds Name (Years) Reb. the Pack. 9. Tom Gugliotta (1989-92) 820 n NC State’s 11 ACC wins is the most for a first-year head coach in program history. 10. Kevin Thompson (1990-93) 815 n The Pack has forced its opponent into an even or worse assist-to-turnover ratio in seven of the last 10 11. Cozell McQueen (1982-85) 800 games. 12. (1975-77) 789 n In the last 11 games only one team - Georgia Tech on March 1 - has shot better than 36% from three- 13. Malik Abu (2014-pres.) 774 point range against the Pack. n In the last eight games, NC State is shooting 49.7% (78-of-157) from three-point range. During that Career Offensive Rebounds same eight-game span, the Pack’s opponents are shooting 27% (38-of-141). Name (Years) Reb. 1. Richard Howell (2009-13) 372 n During the last seven games, NC State has outscored its opponents 213-96 from the three-point line. 2. Kevin Thompson (1990-93) 370 n The Pack ranks second in the ACC in opponent three point percentage in overall games 3. Kenny Inge (1998-01) 341 (31.5%) and ACC games (31.5%). 4. Todd Fuller (1993-96) 340 n NC State has hit more three-pointers than its opponent in 10 of the last 11 games (Notre Dame on Feb. 5. Malik Abu (2014-pres.) 291 3 is only team to hit more 3-pointers than the Pack, 8-6). n NC State has hit 252 three-pointers this season which ranks as the eighth-most in a single season in Season Blocks program history and the most in a single season since the 2005-06 team hit 288. Name (Year) Blk NC State shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive games from 2/10-2/25. It is the first time the 2. BeeJay Anya (2014-15) 91 n 3. Cedric Simmons (2005-06) 80 Pack has shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive ACC regular season games in the same season 4. BeeJay Anya (2015-16) 73 since the 1985-86 season when NC State shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive ACC games from 5. Chuck Nevitt (1981-82) 63 2/5/1986 to 2/23/1986. 6. Omer Yurtseven (2017-18) 60 n NC State is 14-2 this season when Torin Dorn grabs 6+ rebounds. The Pack is 7-8 when he grabs less than six rebounds. The Pack is 17-5 this season when Dorn scores in double figures, 4-6 when he doesn’t. Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio Name (Years) Ast-TO Ratio Allerik Freeman: Two-Time ACC Player of the Week 1. Tyler Lewis (2012-14) 183-60 3.05 NC State guard Allerik Freeman was named ACC Player of the Week on Feb. 26 after averaging 22.5 points, 2. (1979-83) 762-259 2.94 3. Chris Corchiani (1987-91) 1038-400 2.60 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in two wins. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native led the Wolfpack 4. (1983-85) 373-162 2.30 in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting with six rebounds and three assists in an 82-66 win over 5. Markell Johnson (2016-pres.) 254-115 2.21 Boston College on Tuesday night. He then scored a game-high 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added four rebounds, three assists and tied his career-high with four steals in a 92-72 win over No. 25 Florida State on Season Assist-to-Turnover Ratio Sunday evening. Name (Year) Ast-TO Ratio n Freeman was previously honored on Jan. 29 after his record-setting performance in the Pack’s win over 1. Tyler Lewis (2013-14) 135-38 3.55 No. 10 UNC-Chapel Hill on Saturday, Jan. 27. Freeman set an ACC record for three-pointers made without a 2. Sidney Lowe (1982-83) 271-81 3.35 miss, connecting on all seven of his attempts. 3. Braxton Beverly (2017-18) 119-37 3.22 n He joins Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and and UNC-Chapel Hill’s Luke Maye as players to be Sophomore Season Field Goal Percentage honored as ACC Player of the Week multiple times this season. Name (Year) FG-FGA FG% 1. BeeJay Anya (2014-15) 64-105 .610 2. Kevin Thompson (1990-91) 115-190 .605 Omer Yurtseven: One of ACC’s Most Improved Players 3. Cedric Simmons ((2005-06) 128-218 .587 Omer Yurtseven finished in a tie for second in voting for the ACC’s Most Improved Player Award. UNC-CH’s - Omer Yurtseven (2017-18) 178-307 .576 Luke Maye won the honor, but there is no doubt that Yurtseven Overall number comparison: Sophomore Season Assists n Name (Year) Ast Last Season: 5.9 points 45.7 FG% 4.4 rebounds .7 blocks 1. Chris Corchiani (1988-89) 266 This season: 13.8 points 58.0 FG% 6.9 rebounds 1.88 blocks 2. Lorenzo Brown (2011-12) 234 3. Markell Johnson (2017-18) 186 n ACC only comparison: Last Season: 4.9 points 42.2 FG% 4.2 rebounds .8 blocks Freshman Season Assists This season: 14.9 points 54.2 FG% 6.8 rebounds 2.1 blocks Name (Year) Ast * - Yurtseven leads the Pack in blocks, field goal percentage and blocks 1. Chris Corchiani (1987-88) 235 2. Dennis Smith, Jr. (2016-17) 197 3. Cat Barber (2013-14) 126 Last year in ACC play, Yurtseven only had 3 double-digit scoring games and 3 games with 6 or more - Braxton Beverly (2017-18) 119 rebounds. This season, the sophomore has scored in double figures in 14 of 18 ACC games, including over 20 points in five games and had 6 or more rebounds in 11 games.

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2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Post-Season Honors Allerik Freeman Leading Pack in Last Seven Games In the last seven games, Allerik Freeman has led the Pack in scoring in each game and is averaging 20.3 All-ACC First Team points on 46.8% shooting, including 52.6% (20-of-38) from three-point range. Marvin Bagley III, Duke n Freeman has been at his best in the second half during his seven-game streak. The Charlotte native , Boston College has scored in double figures in seven straight second halves and is averaging 12.9 points in the final 20 Luke Maye, North Carolina minutes. He is shooting 50% from the field, including 57.1% from three-point range in the second half. Joel Berry II, North Carolina n Freeman has led NC State in scoring in 15 games this season. The Pack is 10-5 when Freeman leads Kyle Guy, Virginia them in scoring. Second Team Graduate Guard Sam Hunt On Fire as Season Heads to Finish Line Tyus Battle, Syracuse In the last seven games, Sam Hunt is 19-of-27 (70.3%) from three-point range. The Greensboro native is Marcquise Reed, Clemson shooting 42.5% (51-of-120) from three-point range on the season. , Virginia Wendell Carter, Jr., Duke Justin Robinson, Virginia Tech Hunt Last 7 Games Date Opponent 3-point shooting Third Team Feb. 14 at Syracuse 4-6 Grayson Allen, Duke Feb. 17 at Wake Forest 2-3 Matt Farrell, Notre Dame Feb. 20 Boston College 4-4 , Virginia Feb. 25 Florida State 4-4 , Georgia Tech March 1 at Georgia Tech 0-1 Omer Yurtseven, NC State March 3 Louisville 1-3 March 7 vs. Boston College 4-6 Honorable Mention Deng Adel, Louisville Ky Bowman, Boston College Pack Knocking Down Threes in Bunches , Miami (FL) Over the last eight games, NC State is 78-of-157 (49.7%) from three-point range. Starting with the Feb. 10 Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest game against UNC-Chapel Hill where the Pack was 7-of-13 from three-point range, NC State has not shot Markell Johnson, NC State worse than 42.1% from three-point range. , Louisville n The Pack’s top three-point shooters in the last eight games are a combined 59-of-92 (64.1%) from Allerik Freeman, NC State three-point range. Allerik Freeman is 22-of-41 (53.7%), Sam Hunt is 19-of-28 (67.9%) and Braxton Bever- Theo Pinson, North Carolina ly is 18-of-33 (54.5%). , Florida State n During that same eight-game span, the Pack’s opponents are shooting 27% (38-of-141). Gabe DeVoe, Clemson n During the last seven games, NC State has outscored its opponents 213-96 from the three-point line. n NC State has hit more three-pointers than its opponent in 10 of the last 11 games (Notre Dame on Feb. All-Freshman Team 3 is only team to hit more 3-pointers than the Pack, 8-6). Marvin Bagley III, Duke On Feb. 9, the Pack was shooting 33.5% from three-point range and ranked 12th in the ACC in three- Wendell Carter, Jr., Duke n Lonnie Walker, Miami point field goal percentage. A month later as the Pack prepares to enter the NCAA Tournament, they are De’Andre Hunter, Virginia now shooting 37.2% from three-point range and rank fifth in the ACC. Oshae Brissett, Syracuse n The Pack is 17-5 this season when it hits more three-pointers than its opponent, but 4-6 when its opponent connects on more three-pointers. All-Defensive Team n NC State has hit 252 three-pointers this season which ranks as the eighth-most in a single season in Isaiah Wilkins, Virginia program history and the most in a single season since the 2005-06 team hit 288. Anas Mahmoud, Louisville Elijah Thomas, Clemson Postseason Experience Devon Hall, Virginia NC State has three players on the roster with NCAA Tournament experience. Graduate guard Allerik Free- , Georgia Tech man has been in the last three NCAA Tournaments with Baylor. He advanced to the Sweet 16 last season while a member of the Bears. Lennard Freeman advanced to the tournament while a member of the Pack Player of the Year: Marvin Bagley III, Duke in 2014 and 2015. Freeman had a double-double (11 points and 12 rebounds) in NC State’s upset win over Rookie of the Year: Marvin Bagley III, Duke #1 seed Villanova in 2015. Malik Abu was also on the Pack’s Sweet 16 team in 2015 and also recorded a Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Virginia double-double (13 points & 12 rebounds) in the win over Villanova. Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Wilkins, Virginia Most Improved Player: Luke Maye, North Carolina Wins and Losses Sixth Man of the Year: De’Andre Hunter, Virginia n In 21 wins this season, the Pack is shooting 48.5% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range. NC State is holding its opponent to 44.3% shooting and 26.5% from three-point range in wins. n In the Pack’s 11 losses, NC State is shooting 44.0% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, while its opponents are shooting 50.7% from the field and 42.1% from three-point range.

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ACC Operation Basketball Yurtseven Named to All-ACC Third Team; Freeman & Johnson Honorable Mention 2017-18 Preseason Poll NC State sophomore Omer Yurtseven was named to the All-ACC Third Team and graduate guard (First-place votes in parenthesis) Allerik Freeman and sophomore guard Markell Johnson both received honorable mention in league awards that were announced on Sunday, March 4. Team Points n Yurtseven averaged 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in the regular season. He ranks 1. Duke (57) 1020 11th in the ACC in rebounding and eighth in blocked shots. He has also connected on 58.0 percent of his 2. North Carolina (7) 921 field goal attempts. He finished the regular season third in the ACC in field goal percentage and is on pace 3. Notre Dame (4) 852 for the highest field goal percentage at NC State since TJ Warren shot 62.2 percent from the field in the 4. Miami (1) 809 2012-13 season. Yurtseven and Duke’s Wendell Carter, Jr., are the only players in the ACC to rank in the top- 5. Louisville 733 25 in scoring, the top-15 in rebounding, the top-10 in blocked shots and the top-5 in field goal percentage. 6. Virginia 690 n Freeman earned Honorable Mention honors after leading the Pack in scoring (15.3 ppg.) in his only 7. Virginia Tech 549 season with NC State. The Charlotte, N.C. native ranked second on the team with 37 steals, third with 79 8. Florida State 519 assists and fourth with 127 rebounds. Freeman led NC State in scoring 14 times this season, including the 9. Georgia Tech 468 Pack’s final six games of the regular season. 10. Syracuse 420 n Johnson joined Freeman in earning All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. The sophomore guard led the 11. Wake Forest 378 ACC with an average of 7.5 assists per game. Johnson averages almost two more assists per game than the next closest player in the ACC. The Cleveland, Ohio native set an NC State record with five consecutive 12. NC State 310 games of double-digit assists in the middle of the conference season. Johnson upped his assist average 13. Clemson 289 in ACC play, leading the conference with an average of 8.14 assists per outing. Johnson’s season assist 14. Boston College 181 average of 7.5 is the highest at NC State since Chris Corchiani averaged 9.6 assists per game in the 1990- 15. Pittsburgh 141 91 season.

2017-18 Preseason All-ACC Team Yurtseven Finding Comfort Level in Sophomore Season (votes in parenthesis) NC State sophomore center Omer Yurtseven came to college last season as a consensus five-star player, First Team Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame (64) but the Istanbul, Turkey native had an up-and-down season as a freshman. Now, as a sophomore a confi- Grayson Allen, Duke (60) dent Yurtseven is becoming the No. 1 priority on opposing team’s scouting reports. Joel Berry II, North Carolina (58) n On the season, ranks second on the team in scoring (13.8) and leads in rebounding (6.9), field goal Marvin Bagley III, Duke (26) percentage (57.6%) and blocks (60). In 18 ACC games, leading the team in rebounding (6.8), blocks (37) Ben Lammers, Georgia Tech (25) and field goal percentage (54.2%) and ranks second in scoring (14.9) n The sophomore finished 5th in blocked shots, 7th in field goal percentage 15th in rebounding and 16th Second Team in scoring in ACC regular season games only. Jr., Miami (22) n Yurtseven had a career-high 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three-point range in Quentin Snider, Louisville (12) win over #19 Clemson on 1/11. Deng Adel, Louisville (12) n Named Co-ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 22 after averaging 25 points on 65.7 percent shooting in a win Josh Okogie, Georgia Tech (11) over Wake Forest (Jan. 18) and a loss to No. 25 Miami (Jan. 21) Jerome Robinson, Boston College (11) Another Sophomore making impact for the Pack ACC Preseason Player of the Year Omer Yurtseven’s fellow sophomore teammate Markell Johnson has also seen his impact on this year’s Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame (49) Pack team increase as well. Grayson Allen, Duke (9) n Johnson leads the Pack in assists (186 / 7.4 per game) and steals (43 / 1.72 per game) this season. He’s Joel Berry II, North Carolina (9) currently on pace to finish with the highest assist per game average at NC State since Chris Corchiani Bruce Brown Jr., Miami (1) averaged 9.6 assists per game in the 1990-91 season. Jerome Robinson, Boston College (1) n Johnson leads the ACC in assists and ranks third in steals. His 2.25 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks 7th in the ACC. ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year n Has had three or more steals in seven of 24 games and seven or more assists in 14 of 24 games. Marvin Bagley III, Duke (58) n Johnson had a career-high 20 points in the win at No. 10 UNC-Chapel Hill on 1/27. He added 11 assists for Lonnie Walker IV, Miami (3) his second career double-double. He scored or assisted on 15 straight NC State points from the 2:58 mark Lavar Batts Jr., NC State (2) of regulation through the 2:25 mark of overtime. He clinched the win with two free throws with :04 seconds M.J. Walker, Florida State (2) Jalek Felton, North Carolina (1) remaining in overtime. Aamir Simms, Clemson (1) n The Cleveland, Ohio native has been a more effective long range threat this season. As a freshman last Oshae Brissett, Syracuse (1) season, he was 12-of-48 (25.0%) from three-point range in 30 games. This season, Johnson is 25-of-60 De’Andre Hunter, Virginia (1) (41.7%) from three in 25 games. In 14 ACC games, Johnson was 16-of-36 (44.4%) from three. n Johnson had a career-high 14 assists vs. Miami on Jan. 21. It’s the most assists in a game by an ACC player this season. n Johnson had double-digit assists in five straight games from 1/21 to 2/7. He’s the first player in NC State history to have five straight games of double-digit assists.

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NC State in ACC Rankings Constant Defensive Pressure leading to Opponent Turnovers (Through games of March 10) n The Pack has forced 16 of 32 opponents this season into 15+-turnovers. Four times, the Pack has forced opponents into 20 or more turnovers in a single game. The last NC State team to force opponents Individual into 20 or more turnovers four times in a season was the 2009-10 team. The last seven NC State teams Scoring (2010-11 team through 2016-17 team) only twice forced opponents into 20 turnovers. In Keatts first four 12. Allerik Freeman 15.4 games at NC State, his teams forced opponents into 21 (VMI), 24 (Charleston Southern), 27 (Bryant) and 19. Omer Yurtseven 13.8 22 (Presbyterian) turnovers. 22. Torin Dorn 13.8 n The 27 turnovers NC State forced Bryant into on Nov. 14 are the most turnovers the Pack has forced an Field Goal Percentage opponent to commit since Mount St. Mary’s had 27 on Nov. 22, 2002. 2. Omer Yurtseven 57.6 n In 32 games, the Pack has forced 480 turnovers. The 15.0 turnovers forced per game ranks 36th in 5. Torin Dorn 53.9 NCAA Dl and are the most forced turnovers by a team from the ACC. n In the last 10 games, only three teams have had more assists than turnovers against the Pack. Three-Point Field Goal Percentage n The Pack has a +2.81 turnover margin this season which ranks second in the ACC. 9. Braxton Beverly 39.5 n In ACC play, the Pack went 9-2 when it had less turnovers than its opponents and 2-5 when it had more turnovers than its opponents. Rebounding 11. Omer Yurtseven 6.9 21. Torin Dorn 6.1 Hot Shooting Streak n NC State shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive games from 2/10-2/25. It is the first time the Offensive Rebounding Pack has shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive ACC regular season games in the same season 9. Omer Yurtseven 2.78 since the 1985-86 season when NC State shot 50 percent or better in five consecutive ACC games from 2/5/1986 to 2/23/1986. Assists n The Pack had its three-best shooting performances in ACC play during the streak. 1. Markell Johnson 7.44 n In the win over Boston College on Feb. 20, the Pack started the game 0-8 shooting, but then made its next 13 field goals and closed the half hitting 17 of 19 field goal attempts in the final 12:46 of the first Assist/Turnover Radio 1. Braxton Beverly 3.22 period. 7. Markell Johnson 2.24 n NC State shot 55.1% in the win at Syracuse on Feb. 14. Its the highest shooting percentage on the season for the Pack away from home. Steals 3. Markell Johnson 1.72 Pack Rewriting NC State/PNC Arena Record Books in Kevin Keatts First Season n NC State has already broken three PNC Arena records and one program record in the first few months Blocked Shots of the Kevin Keatts era. This season marks the 19th season NC State has called PNC Arena home. The 8. Omer Yurtseven 1.88 arena opened on October 29, 1999. Minutes Played/Game n NC State’s 116 points against Jacksonville on Dec. 22 is the most in PNC Arena history. (Previous mark 15. Allerik Freeman 34.22 was 113 set by UNC-Chapel Hill against Mount St. Mary’s on March 21, 2008.) It is the most points in a game for NC State since defeating UNC Asheville, 120-71, on Dec. 20, 1995. Team n NC State’s 19 three-pointers against Jacksonville on Dec. 22 are the most in PNC Arena history and Category Rank Stat the most in program history. The previous high in PNC Arena was 17 three-pointers by ECU on Nov. 15, 2011 Scoring Offense 4th 81.2 against Northwestern. The previous program high was 18 against Florida State on Feb. 10, 1992. Scoring Defense 14th 74.5 n NC State’s 31 assists against South Carolina State on Dec. 2 are the most in PNC Arena history. The Scoring Margin 7th +6.8 previous high was 28 set twice prior to this season. The Pack had 28 assists in the win over Jacksonville % 12th 70.0 Field Goal % 4th 47.0 on Dec. 22. In two of the first nine games at PNC Arena in the Kevin Keatts era, the Pack had the most Field Goal % Defense 15th 46.5 and tied-for-second most assists in a game in the 19-year old arena. 3-Point FG Made/Game 9th 7.88 n NC State’s 52-point win over Jacksonville on Dec. 22 (116-64) is the second-largest margin of victory in 3-Point FG % 5th 37.2 PNC Arena history (55; NC State 99-44 over Campbell on Nov. 26, 2004 is largest). It’s the largest margin 3-Point FG % Defense 2nd 31.6 of victory for NC State since Dec. 1, 1998 vs. Army (+61, 94-33). Offensive Rebounds/Game 3rd 12.19 n NC State forced Bryant into 27 turnovers on Nov. 14. It ranks as the third-most turnovers in a game in Rebounding Per Game 9th 35.7 PNC Arena history. It’s the most turnovers the Pack has forced an opponent to commit since Mount St. Rebounding Margin 11th +0.6 Mary’s had 27 on Nov. 22, 2002. Defensive % 14th 68.1 Offensive Rebound % 4th 33.6 Blocked Shots 9th 3.81 Assists 4th 16.16 Steals 2nd 7.50 Turnover Margin 2nd 2.81 Assist/Turnover Ratio 6th 1.33

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes ACC Standings Freshman Braxton Beverly Shining in Freshman Season (as of Saturday, March 10) n Freshman guard Braxton Beverly wasn’t cleared to play for NC State this season until Tuesday, Nov. 14 after initially being declared ineligible by the NCAA. ACC Games Overall n Beverly currently ranks second in the ACC with a 3.11 assist-to-turnover ratio. The freshman guard has W L Pct. W L Pct. had only tjree games this season with more turnovers than assists and has had one turnover or fewer Virginia 17 1 .944 31 2 .939 in 19 of the 28 games he’s played in this season. During NC State’s last six games, Beverly has four Duke 13 5 .722 26 7 .788 turnovers in 191 minutes of play. (1 every 47.75 minutes) Miami 11 7 .611 22 8 .733 n Beverly’s 3.11 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks 10th in the nation. He is the only freshman in the country Clemson 11 7 .611 23 9 .719 to rank in the top-35 in NCAA Dl. NC State 11 7 .611 21 11 .656 n The Hazard, Ky., native ranks fourth in the ACC in three-point FG % (43.0) in conference-only games.. UNC-CH 11 7 .611 25 10 .714 Beverly has hit 2 or more three-pointers in 11 of the last 13 games and has connected on 23-of-42 (54.8%) Virginia Tech 10 8 .556 22 10 .688 three-pointers in the last eight games. Florida State 9 9 .500 20 11 .645 n Beverly has been Mr. Clutch at the foul line late in close games this season. The Hazard, Ky., native Louisville 9 9 .500 20 13 .606 is 30-of-37 (81.1%) from the foul line with less than four minutes left in the second half. In the win over Notre Dame 8 10 .444 20 14 .588 No. 2 Arizona, Beverly went 7-for-9 from the foul line in the closing minutes. He knocked down two free Syracuse 8 10 .444 20 13 .606 throws with 3:21 left to give the Pack an 80-75 lead, made two more with 2:02 left to go up 84-76 and Boston College 7 11 .389 19 15 .559 knocked down two more free throws with 1:48 to play to give NC State an 86-76 lead. In the win over No. Georgia Tech 6 12 .333 13 19 .406 19 Clemson, Beverly made two free throws with :09 seconds remaining to give NC State a 78-73 lead. The Wake Forest 4 14 .222 11 20 .355 Pack won the game 78-77 when Clemson missed a free throw with :01 second left. In the win over No. 10 Pittsburgh 0 18 .000 8 24 .250 UNC-Chapel Hill, Beverly made two free throws with :13 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Pack a 93-88 lead on its way to a 95-91 victory. Pack Has Most Steals Since 2011-12 Team n With 240 steals in 32 games, the Pack has already surpassed last season’s total steals total of 162, as well as the 2015-16 (149), 2014-15 (138) and 2013-14 (173) NC State teams. The Pack is currently on pace to finish in the top-10 in season steals in program history. n NC State leads the ACC and 46th overall in NCAA DI with 240 steals. n NC State recorded 14 steals in the win over Bryant on Nov. 14. It’s the most steals in a game for NC State since the Pack had 16 steals in a win over Boston College on Jan. 19, 2012. It was a 192 game span between 14+- games for the Pack. Bench Production n NC State’s bench is averaging to score 22.0 points per game this season. The Pack’s bench has out- scored the opponents bench, 705-493 this year. n NC State’s bench has outscored the opponents bench in 20 of 32 games this season. n The Pack’s bench has outscored the opponents bench in 11 of 18 games in ACC play and has tied the opponents bench in scoring in two other games. n In the win over No. 2 Arizona at the Battle 4 Atlantis, NC State’s bench outscored Arizona’s, 39-6. Brax- ton Beverly had 20 points off-the-bench for the Pack in the win, while Omer Yurtseven had 11 points and a team-best nine rebounds. n Against Penn State, NC State’s bench outscored the Nittany Lions, 39-9. The Pack’s bench consisting of Yurtseven, Sam Hunt and Lavar Batts, Jr., combined to shoot 12-for-15 from the field (80 percent), including 9-for-10 from three-point range. n In the win at No. 10 UNC-Chapel Hill, Allerik Freeman came off-the-bench and scored a career-high 29 points, tying an ACC record for most threes with a miss, connecting on 7-of-7 from three-point range. n In the regular season finale against Louisville, NC State scored a season-high 41 bench points. Torin Dorn (15), Braxton Beverly (13) and Omer Yurtseven (13) all reached double-figures. Winning the Turnover Battle n The Pack is +90 in turnover margin. Pack has forced 470 turnovers and only turned it over themselves 378 times. +90 turnover margin is the second-best in the ACC. Major turnaround from last year. Last season, NC State finished the season -67 in turnover margin. 70 is the Magic Number When the Pack scores 70 or more points this season, NC State is 21-6. When the Pack scores 69 or fewer points, NC State is 0-5. Most Wins vs. AP Top-2 Teams This year’s NC State team has already won two games over a top-two opponent. NC State opened the Bat- tle 4 Atlantis with a 90-84 win over No. 2 Arizona on November 22. On Saturday, Jan. 6, the Pack defeated No. 2 Duke, 96-85, for its 19th all-time victory over a No. 1 or 2 team in the poll. Team Wins North Carolina 30 Duke 26 Maryland 23 Kansas 20 NC State 19

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NC State Quick Facts NC State Adds Five Signees in Fall Signing Period n NC State signed four-star high school recruits Manny Bates, , Jericole Hellems and Ian Name of School:...... NC State University Steere in the fall signing period and signed juco transfer Derek Funderburk. The four high school players City/Zip:...... Raleigh, NC 27695 will be freshmen on the 2018-19 NC State basketball team, while Funderburk will be a redshirt sophomore Founded:...... 1887 on the 2018-19 team. Enrollment:...... 34,015 n Manny Bates is regarded as one of the best shot blockers in the 2018 class. He plays for Northwood Nickname:...... Wolfpack Temple Academy in Fayetteville, N.C. where he is teammates with fellow signee Ian Steere. Mascot:...... Mr. and Ms. WUF n Saddiq Bey hails from Washington D.C., where he plays for Sidwell Friends School. He averaged 14.2 School Colors:...... Red (PMS 186) and white points per game as a junior to lead Sidwell Friends to a conference championship. Arena:...... PNC Arena n Jericole Hellems is from Hazelwood, Mo., and plays for Chaminade High School. As a junior, he Capacity:...... 19,700 averaged 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal per game to lead Chaminade to a second Conference:...... Atlantic Coast Conference consecutive Class 5 State Semifinal berth. Chancellor:...... Dr. Randy Woodson n Ian Steere from Sanford, N.C., plays with Bates at Northwood Temple Academy in Fayetteville. Steere Athletics Director:...... Deborah A. Yow is a physical player that helped lead his former school, Wesleyan Christian Academy, to a runner-up finish in the North Carolina 3A State Championship last season. HISTORY n Derek Funderburk from Lakewood, Ohio, is currently competing at Northwest Florida State Junior First Year of Basketball:...... 1910-11 College. He signed with Ohio State out of high school and redshirted the 2016-17 season for the Buckeyes. All-Time Record:...... 1,678-1,025 (.621) Originally a four-star recruit, Funderburk played high school basketball at Hargrave Military Academy for Record at PNC Arena:...... 207-90 (.697) current NC State assistant coach A.W. Hamilton and was teammates with current Pack freshman Braxton Years in NCAA Tourney/Last:...... 26 (2015) Beverly. NCAA Tourney Record:...... 37-24 n Signing class is ranked 15th overall and 5th in the ACC by 247Sports.com. Ranked 17th overall and 6th in the ACC by Rivals.com. TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 Overall Record:...... 15-17 ACC record (Finish):...... 4-14 (13th) Pack Adds Missouri Transfer Blake Harris Postseason Play:...... None Blake Harris, a freshman guard from Chapel Hill, N.C., transfered to NC State and enrolled in classes in Final Ranking:...... Not Ranked January. Harris will be eligible to start competing for NC State at the conclusion of the 2018 Fall Semester. Starters Returning/Lost:...... 3/2 n Harris started nine of 14 games in his freshman season at Missouri. Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...... 8/6 n A top-100 recruit nationally out of high school, Harris averaged 25.0 points and 9.9 assists per game as Newcomers:...... 6 a senior at Raleigh’s Word of God Christian Academy.

Associated Press Top-25 (March 5) USA Today Coaches Poll Top-25 (March 5) NC State in the Polls RK Team Record Pts. RK Team Record Pts. AP USA Today 1. Virginia (65) 28-2 1,625 1. Virginia (32) 28-2 800 Preseason - - 2. Villanova 27-4 1,516 2. Xavier 27-4 753 Nov. 13 - - 3. Xavier 27-4 1,510 3. Villanova 27-4 730 Nov. 20 - - 4. Michigan State 29-4 1,346 4. Duke 25-6 678 Nov. 27 - - 5. Duke 25-6 1,340 5. Michigan State 29-4 619 Dec. 4 - - 6. Gonzaga 28-4 1,254 6. Gonzaga 28-4 616 Dec. 11 - - 7. Michigan 28-7 1,231 7. Michigan 28-7 605 Dec. 18 - - 8. Cincinnati 27-4 1,213 8. Cincinnati 27-4 579 Dec. 26 - - 9. Kansas 24-7 1,129 9. Kansas 24-7 566 Jan. 1 - - 10. Purdue 28-6 1,096 10. Purdue 28-6 553 Jan. 8 - - 11. Wichita State 24-6 861 11. North Carolina 22-9 441 Jan. 15 - - 12. North Carolina 22-9 852 12. Tennessee 23-7 402 Jan. 22 - - 13. Tennessee 23-7 825 13. Tech 23-8 386 Jan. 29 RV - 14. Texas Tech 23-8 784 14. Wichita State 24-6 382 Feb. 5 RV RV 15. Arizona 24-7 739 15. Auburn 25-6 321 Feb. 12 - - 16. Auburn 25-6 692 16. Ohio State 24-8 303 Feb. 19 - - 17. Ohio State 24-8 603 17. Arizona 24-7 278 Feb. 26 RV RV 18. West Virginia 22-9 486 18. West Virginia 22-9 241 March 5 RV - 19. Clemson 22-8 422 19. Saint Mary’s 28-4 227 20. Saint Mary’s 28-4 385 20. Clemson 22-8 183 21. 24-6 247 21. Houston 24-6 123 22. Nevada 26-6 218 22. Nevada 26-6 122 23. Florida 20-11 192 23. Florida 20-11 106 24. Miami 22-8 191 24. Rhode Island 23-6 66 25. Rhode Island 23-6 86 25. Miami 22-8 57 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes ABU’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 15, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) Career...... 25, vs. Montana (11/18/16) #0 ACC...... 22, vs. Georgia Tech (1/27/16) REBOUNDS Season...... 9, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) Career...... 17, at Duke (2/6/16) ABDUL-MALIK ACC...... 17, at Duke (2/6/16) FG MADE Season...... 6, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) Career...... 9 (5x), last vs. Wake Forest (1/21/17) ABU ACC...... 9 (3x), last vs. Wake Forest (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTED FORWARD • 6’8” • 240 LBS. • SENIOR Season.....11 (2x), last vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) Career...... 18 (2x), last at Duke (2/6/16) BOSTON, MASS. • KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY ACC...... 18 (2x), last at Duke (2/6/16) Noting Abu: 3FG MADE • Team’s career leader in points (1,174), rebounds (774), blocks (82), minutes played (2,926) and games Season...... 1, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) Career...... 1 (2x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) started (100) ACC...... 1, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Amongst current ACC players, ranks 7th in career points and 2nd in career rebounds • Led the Pack in rebounding average the last two seasons (8.8 in 2015-16, 7.0 in 2016-17) 3FG ATTEMPTED • Missed first 4 games of season after suffering Grade 2 MCL sprain in October. Made season-debut on Season...... 3, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) Career...... 3, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) 11/22 against #2 Arizona and came off-the-bench to score 8 points and grab 8 rebounds in win ACC...... 3, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Had a career-high 2 steals in return to lineup vs. UMKC on 12/9 after missing previous 2 games • Best game of season on 12/19 against Robert Morris, finishing with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. FT MADE • Scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in win over Duke on 1/6 Season...... 5, vs. Boston College (2/20/18) Career...... 9 (2x), last vs. Montana (11/18/16) ACC...... 9, vs. Florida State (1/13/16) FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 6, vs. Boston College (2/20/18) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 11 (2x), last vs. Florida State (1/13/16) ACC...... 11, vs. Florida State (1/13/16) N10 VMI DNP N12 Charleston Southern DNP ASSISTS N14 Bryant DNP Season...... 2, at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) N16 Presbyterian DNP Career...... 6, vs. Florida State (1/13/16) N22 vs. Arizona 17 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800 0-8-8 3 1 0 0 1 8 ACC...... 6, vs. Florida State (1/13/16) N23 vs. Northern Iowa 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2-4 4 0 2 2 0 4 STEALS N24 vs. Tennessee 17 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 2-6-8 4 1 6 0 0 3 Season...... 2, vs. UMKC (12/9/17) N29 Penn State DNP Career...... 2, vs. UMKC (12/9/17) D2 South Carolina St. DNP ACC...... 1 (22x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) D9 UMKC 9 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 3-3-6 2 0 1 0 2 6 D16 UNCG * 29 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0-1-1 5 1 1 2 1 8 BLOCKS Season...2 (4x), last vs. Boston College (2/20/18) D19 Robert Morris * 29 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 3-4-7 2 0 2 2 1 15 Career...... 6, vs. Georgia Southern (11/11/16) D22 Jacksonville * 22 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 4-5-9 1 0 0 1 1 11 ACC...... 4, vs. Wake Forest (2/13/16) D30 @Clemson * 15 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 0-3-3 4 1 2 0 0 4 J3 @Notre Dame 19 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 1-2-3 3 1 2 0 1 4 MINUTES J6 Duke * 18 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-0-2 5 0 1 0 0 10 Season...... 30, vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) Career...... 41, vs. Syracuse (2/1/17) J11 Clemson * 13 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-1-2 2 0 0 0 0 6 ACC...... 41, vs. Syracuse (2/1/17) J14 @Virginia * 14 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-1-3 1 0 2 0 0 4 J18 Wake Forest * 13 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 1 0 1 0 2 J21 Miami * 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh * 11 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2-1-3 2 0 0 0 0 6 Games with 10+ points...... 61 J27 @UNC-CH * 8 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Games with 20+ points...... 6 F3 Notre Dame * 30 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-4-5 3 0 2 1 1 8 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 23 F7 @Virginia Tech * 17 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 3-4-7 4 2 1 0 0 7 Games with 3+ assists...... 8 F10 UNC-CH 16 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 1-0-1 2 1 1 0 1 12 Games with 2+ steals...... 1 F14 @Syracuse 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0-1 3 0 1 1 0 2 Games with 2+ blocks...... 18 F17 @Wake Forest 11 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-2-3 1 0 1 0 1 3 Double-Doubles...... 18 F20 Boston College 23 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 0-4-4 1 2 0 2 0 9 Games led NCSU in points...... 7 F25 Florida St. 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-0-0 4 0 0 0 0 2 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 50 M1 @Ga. Tech 11 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-0-3 3 0 1 0 0 2 Games led NCSU in assists...... 3 M3 Louisville * 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 1-3-4 3 0 0 1 0 3 Games led NCSU in steals...... 6 M7 vs. Boston College 8 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0-0-0 3 0 2 0 0 2 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 25 ABU’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 36-22 686 19.1 87-186 .468 1-5 .200 54-96 .563 68-104 172-4.8 79-3 22 35 18 6 229 6.4 2015-16 33-33 934 28.3 165-337 .490 0-0 .000 97-154 .630 118-171 289-8.8 88-2 42 57 23 12 427 12.9 2016-17 32-31 911 28.5 153-289 .529 0-4 .000 71-99 .717 71-153 224-7.0 100-1 34 64 28 13 377 11.8 2017-18 26-14 395 15.2 57-120 .475 1-9 .111 26-46 .565 34-55 89-3.4 69-2 11 28 13 10 141 5.4 TOTALS 127-100 2926 23.0 462-932 .496 2-18 .111 248-395 .628 291-483 774-6.1 336-8 109 184 82 41 1174 9.2 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

FREEMAN’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 23, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) Career...... 23, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) #1 ACC...... 13, vs. Duke (1/6/18) REBOUNDS Season...... 12, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) Career...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/19/16) LENNARD ACC...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/19/16) FG MADE Season...... 9, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) Career...... 9, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) FREEMAN ACC...... 5, vs. Duke (1/6/18) FG ATTEMPTED FORWARD • 6’8” • 265 LBS. • SENIOR Season...... 12, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) WASHINGTON, D.C. • OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA.) Career...... 12, vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) ACC...... 8 (2x), last at Virginia (1/14/18) Noting Freeman: 3FG MADE • Returns to the Wolfpack lineup after missing the 2016-17 season while recovering from an offseason leg surgery Season...... N/A • In 1st game in 604 days, scored a then career-high 15 points & had 6 rebounds in win over VMI on 11/10. Career...... N/A • Scored a then career-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in win over Bryant on 11/20 ACC...... N/A • Reset career-high for third time this season with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting (also both career-highs) along 3FG ATTEMPTED with career-highs in blocks (3) and steals (3) in win over Presbyterian on 11/16 Season...... N/A • Led Pack in scoring with 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting in win over South Carolina State on 12/2 Career...... N/A • Has scored 238 points in 27 games of the season (8.8 ppg). In just 12 games this season, surpassed the most ACC...... N/A points he has ever scored in a season. FT MADE • A career 47.9% foul shooter entering the season, he has connected on 62-of-90 foul shots (68.9%) this season. Season... 5 (4x), last vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) Career.... 5 (4x), last vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) ACC...... 4, at Pittsburgh (3/3/14) 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS FT ATTEMPTED Season... 7 (2x), last vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) N10 VMI * 21 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 5-5 1.000 2-4-6 2 0 1 1 0 15 Career.... 7 (3x), last vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) N12 Charleston Southern * 27 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 3-5-8 1 0 1 2 0 7 ACC...... 7, at Pittsburgh (3/3/14) N14 Bryant * 25 8-11 .727 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 2-3-5 1 0 0 1 2 20 N16 Presbyterian * 26 9-12 .750 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 3-4-7 0 0 0 3 3 23 ASSISTS N22 vs. Arizona * 17 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2-2 3 0 1 1 1 8 Season.... 1 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) Career...... 6, vs. Duke (1/23/16) N23 vs. Northern Iowa * 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2-2 3 0 0 1 1 4 ACC...... 6, vs. Duke (1/23/16) N24 vs. Tennessee * 26 4-4 1.000 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 3-3-6 4 0 0 0 1 11 N29 Penn State * 21 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 3-1-4 2 0 0 2 2 10 STEALS D2 South Carolina St. * 17 7-7 1.000 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 2-3-5 0 0 3 0 1 19 Season.... 3 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D9 UMKC 21 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-5-6 4 0 0 2 0 6 Career..... 3 (3x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D16 UNCG * 27 6-6 1.000 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 1-6-7 1 0 0 0 0 16 ACC...... 3 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D19 Robert Morris 22 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 5-7-12 3 0 3 0 0 11 BLOCKS D22 Jacksonville 18 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 0-2-2 2 0 0 1 2 7 Season...... 3 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) D30 @Clemson 13 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-2-4 2 0 0 0 1 7 Career...... 3 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) J3 @Notre Dame * 26 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 3-1-4 4 0 1 0 2 10 ACC...... 3, at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) J6 Duke 29 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 3-2-5 2 0 2 0 2 13 MINUTES J11 Clemson 21 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 3-3-6 3 0 0 1 1 5 Season...... 29, vs. Duke (1/6/18) J14 @Virginia 20 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-3-5 2 0 0 0 0 9 Career...... 37, vs. Long Beach State (12/7/13) J18 Wake Forest 18 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-5-6 11 0 1 1 1 2 ACC...... 31, at Virginia Tech (1/2/16) J21 Miami 15 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-3-3 1 0 0 0 0 6 J24 @Pittsburgh 12 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1-1-2 0 0 1 2 1 2 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J27 @UNC-CH 7 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Games with 10+ points...... 16 F3 Notre Dame 8 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 0-5-5 0 0 1 1 1 7 Games with 20+ points...... 2 F7 @Virginia Tech 10 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2-2-4 4 0 1 3 0 6 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 12 F10 UNC-CH 15 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1-1-2 2 1 0 1 3 6 Games with 3+ assists...... 3 F14 @Syracuse 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2-2 3 0 1 1 0 4 Games with 2+ steals...... 14 F17 @Wake Forest 9 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2-3 2 0 4 0 0 4 Games with 2+ blocks...... 9 F20 Boston College 10 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2-3 2 0 0 0 0 4 Double-Doubles...... 5 F25 Florida St. 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2-3 2 0 1 2 0 2 Games led NCSU in points...... 2 M1 @Ga. Tech 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 32 M3 Louisville * 8 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Games led NCSU in assists...... 3 M7 vs. Boston College 11 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2-4-6 2 1 0 0 0 2 Games led NCSU in steals...... 13 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 14 FREEMAN’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 35-11 811 23.2 55-107 .514 0-0 .000 31-69 .449 72-127 199-5.7 61-1 21 17 9 16 141 4.0 2014-15 35-21 681 19.5 51-114 .447 0-0 .000 24-48 .500 70-127 197-5.6 63-1 19 23 7 9 126 3.6 2015-16 33-15 639 19.4 41-78 .526 0-0 .000 25-50 .500 67-99 166-5.0 61-1 33 25 7 12 107 3.2 2017-18 32-12 544 17.0 93-145 .641 0-0 .000 62-90 .689 50-86 136-4.3 61-0 3 23 26 28 248 7.8 TOTALS 135-59 2675 19.8 240-444 .541 0-0 .000 142-257 .553 259-439 698-5.2 246-3 76 88 49 65 622 4.6 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

POINTS Season...... 26, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 26 (2x), last vs. Bryant (11/14/17) #2 Conference..... 26, at Western Kentucky (1/8/15) REBOUNDS Season...... 17, vs. UMKC (12/9/17) Career...... 17, vs. UMKC (12/9/17) TORIN Conference...... 11, at Wake Forest (2/11/17) FG MADE Season...... 11, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 11, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) DORN Conference..10 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) FG ATTEMPTED GUARD • 6’5” • 210 LBS. • JUNIOR Season...... 15 (3x), last at Georgia Tech (3/1/18) CHARLOTTE, N.C. • VANCE HS • CHARLOTTE Career...... 16, at Western Kentucky (1/8/15) Conference..... 16, at Western Kentucky (1/8/15) Noting Dorn: 3FG MADE • Scored 16 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting and tied for a team-high with 8 rebounds vs VMI on 11/10 • Tied his career-high with 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting against Bryant on 11/14. Season...... 4, at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field for 16 points and added 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and fifth of his Career...... 5, vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/21/16) career in win over South Carolina State on 12/2 Conference...... 4, at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Had second consecutive double-double, leading team with 22 points & grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds vs. UMKC on 12/9 • Recorded a double-double with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds in win over Robert Morris on 12/19 3FG ATTEMPTED • Had 12 of his team-high tying 16 points in the second half in win over #2 Duke on 1/6. Had not hit multiple three-pointers in a game Season...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) since 11/22 against Arizona, but knocked down two in the final 2:02 of the game, including one with 1:04 left as he was fouled. • Scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half at Virginia on 1/14 Career...... 7 (2x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half in win at Pittsburgh on 1/24 Conference...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Has scored in double figures in 10 ACC games this season, after only scoring in double figures in 3 ACC games last season • Scored 20 points in win over UNC-CH on 1/27. Hit season-high 4 3-pointers against Tar Heels FT MADE • Led Pack with 21 points - most in his career in an ACC game - in win over Notre Dame on 2/3 Season...... 7, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) • Had a team-best 21 points in game vs. UNC-Chapel Hill on 2/10 Career...... 9, vs. Boston University (12/3/16) • 14 points and 6 rebounds at Wake Forest on 2/17 Conference....6, vs. Florida International (1/31/15) • In ACC games, leads team in steals, ranks second in rebounding and third in points 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats FT ATTEMPTED Season...... 8, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 11, vs. Boston University (12/3/16) N10 VMI * 30 7-11 .636 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3-5-8 3 2 1 0 1 16 Conference...... 7, vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) N12 Charleston Southern * 29 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 3-7 .429 3-3-6 4 0 1 0 2 14 N14 Bryant * 27 11-14 .786 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 4-1-5 1 0 1 1 0 26 ASSISTS N16 Presbyterian * 38 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 4-5 .800 4-5-9 3 4 2 0 1 18 Season...... 4 (2x), last vs. UMKC (12/9/17) N22 vs. Arizona * 29 3-7 .429 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 2-1-3 5 1 3 0 0 9 Career...... 4 (3x), last vs. UMKC (12/9/17) Conference...... 4, vs. Florida Atlantic (1/29/15) N23 vs. Northern Iowa * 22 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 3-2-5 3 0 1 0 0 6 N24 vs. Tennessee * 23 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0-0 2 1 1 0 1 7 STEALS N29 Penn State * 30 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 6-6-12 5 2 3 3 0 6 Season.... 3 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D2 South Carolina St. * 28 8-8 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3-7-10 1 2 3 0 0 16 Career..... 3 (4x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D9 UMKC * 31 9-14 .643 1-4 .250 3-5 .600 6-11-17 1 4 3 0 1 22 Conference...3 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) D16 UNCG * 25 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 1-4-5 0 3 1 0 1 9 BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris * 32 5-8 .625 0-2 .000 7-8 .875 2-8-10 3 1 1 1 1 17 Season...... 3, vs. Penn State (11/29/17) D22 Jacksonville * 22 6-8 .750 0-2 .000 4-6 .667 4-5-9 2 2 2 0 1 16 Career...... 3, vs. Penn State (11/29/17) D30 @Clemson * 34 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 5-6 .833 4-6-10 1 2 3 0 1 7 Conference... 2 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) J3 @Notre Dame * 22 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 2-3-5 3 0 4 0 2 9 MINUTES J6 Duke * 22 6-11 .545 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-3-3 2 2 0 0 2 16 Season...... 42, at UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) J11 Clemson * 23 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-4-6 2 2 1 0 3 9 Career...... 42, at UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) J14 @Virginia * 32 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 3-1-4 2 2 2 0 2 16 Conference...... 42, at UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) J18 Wake Forest * 32 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 3-4 .750 2-4-6 2 1 4 0 2 11 J21 Miami * 31 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000 1-3-4 0 1 2 0 0 13 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh * 27 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 4-5-9 2 1 1 2 0 12 J27 @UNC-CH * 42 8-15 .533 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2-4 2 3 3 1 2 20 Games with 10+ points...... 58 Games with 20+ points...... 10 F3 Notre Dame * 28 7-13 .538 2-3 .667 5-7 .714 1-2-3 1 1 2 2 1 21 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 10 F7 @Virginia Tech * 28 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-3-5 4 0 5 0 1 4 Games with 3+ assists...... 12 F10 UNC-CH * 33 10-15 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-2-3 3 1 1 2 3 21 Games with 2+ steals...... 15 F14 @Syracuse * 21 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1-0-1 3 0 4 0 0 8 Games with 2+ blocks...... 5 F17 @Wake Forest * 28 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 1-5-6 4 0 2 0 0 14 Double-Doubles...... 7 F20 Boston College * 26 6-12 .500 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-6-7 1 1 5 1 1 12 Games led NCSU in points...... 10 F25 Florida St. * 33 8-14 .571 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0-5-5 2 0 1 0 2 19 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 17 M1 @Ga. Tech * 29 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000 5-2-7 3 2 0 0 1 18 Games led NCSU in assists...... 0 M3 Louisville 35 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3-5-8 1 1 1 0 0 15 Games led NCSU in steals...... 11 M7 vs. Boston College * 23 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 0-1-1 4 1 0 0 0 15 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 7 DORN’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 (at Charlotte) 32-16 880 27.5 147-291 .505 27-79 .342 63-96 .656 25-92 117-3.7 37-0 40 59 4 20 384 12.0 2016-17 32-18 768 24.0 114-228 .500 24-66 .364 53-78 .679 29-119 148-4.6 42-0 27 43 4 13 305 9.5 2017-18 32-31 915 28.6 173-321 .539 20-67 .299 74-100 .740 76-120 194-6.1 75-2 43 64 13 32 440 13.8 TOTALS 96-65 2563 26.7 434-840 .517 71-212 .335 190-274 .693 130-331 461-4.8 154-2 110 166 21 65 1129 11.8 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

BATTS’ CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 12, at Virginia (1/14/18) ACC...... 12, at Virginia (1/14/18) #3 REBOUNDS Season...... 6, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) ACC...... 6, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) FG MADE LAVAR Season...... 5, at Virginia (1/14/18) ACC...... 5, at Virginia (1/14/18) FG ATTEMPTED BATTS, JR. Season...... 8 (2x), last at Virginia (1/14/18) ACC...... 8, at Virginia (1/14/18) GUARD • 6’2” • 170 LBS. • FRESHMAN 3FG MADE CONCORD, N.C. • JAY M. ROBINSON HS Season...... 2, vs. Penn State (11/29/17) ACC...... 1 (3x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) Noting Batts: 3FG ATTEMPTED • First signee of the Kevin Keatts Era Season...... 5, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) • Named a consensus four-star recruit by recruiting services 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout ACC...... 4, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) • Ended his high school career as the all-time leading scorer by a public school player in Cabarrus County FT MADE history with 2,174 points Season...... 5, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) • In NC State debut, had 10 points (4-of-6 FGs) and 2 assists vs. VMI on 11/10 ACC...... 3 (2x), last vs. Duke (1/6/18) • Recorded four steals and scored five points vs. Bryant on 11/14 FT ATTEMPTED • Had career-high 5 steals (most of any NC State player this season) in win over No. 19 Clemson on 1/11 Season...... 9, vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) • Had career-high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at No. 3 Virginia on 1/14 ACC...... 4 (2x), last vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) ASSISTS Season...... 5, vs. Duke (1/6/18) ACC...... 5, vs. Duke (1/6/18) 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats STEALS Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Season...... 5, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) N10 VMI 24 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 2-5 .400 0-0-0 4 2 0 0 0 10 ACC...... 5, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) N12 Charleston Southern 20 1-7 .143 1-4 .333 1-2 .500 0-1-1 2 3 0 0 1 4 BLOCKS N14 Bryant 18 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 5-6 .833 0-1-1 2 0 1 0 4 5 Season...... 1 (3x), last at Clemson (12/30/17) N16 Presbyterian 16 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0-0-0 3 2 1 0 3 6 ACC...... 1, at Clemson (12/30/17) N22 vs. Arizona DNP N23 vs. Northern Iowa 11 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 1-2 .500 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 MINUTES N24 vs. Tennessee 5 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Season...... 29, at Clemson (12/30/17) N29 Penn State 9 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000 0-0-0 3 3 1 1 0 6 ACC...... 29, at Clemson (12/30/17) D2 South Carolina St. 20 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0-3-3 4 3 1 0 0 9 D9 UMKC 5 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3 D16 UNCG DNP D19 Robert Morris 22 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 4-9 .444 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 1 9 D22 Jacksonville 25 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 4 3 1 1 7 D30 @Clemson 29 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 2-2-4 3 1 1 1 0 3 J3 @Notre Dame 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 1-1-2 2 1 0 0 1 7 J6 Duke 19 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000 0-4-4 2 5 0 0 0 7 J11 Clemson 27 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 2-4 .500 1-1-2 1 3 0 0 5 4 J14 @Virginia 22 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 1 12 J18 Wake Forest 23 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 2-4 .500 2-4-6 2 1 1 0 0 7 J21 Miami 15 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1-1-2 1 2 0 0 2 5 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-1-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 Games with 10+ points...... 2 J27 @UNC-CH 9 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 3 3 1 0 0 0 Games with 20+ points...... 0 F3 Notre Dame 14 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech 2 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2-2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Games with 3+ assists...... 8 F10 UNC-CH DNP Games with 2+ steals...... 5 F14 @Syracuse 11 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-1-1 1 4 2 0 1 0 Games with 2+ blocks...... 0 F17 @Wake Forest 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0-0-0 2 1 0 0 1 1 Double-Doubles...... 0 F20 Boston College 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games led NCSU in points...... 0 F25 Florida St. 5 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 0 M1 @Ga. Tech 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games led NCSU in assists...... 2 M3 Louisville 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Games led NCSU in steals...... 4 M7 vs. Boston College 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 1

BATTS’ CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 29-0 395 13.6 34-107 .318 9-47 .191 33-56 .589 9-28 37-1.3 43-0 45 18 3 25 110 3.8

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

HICKS’ CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 10, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 10, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) #5 ACC...... 3, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) REBOUNDS Season...... 5, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 5, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) DARIUS ACC...... 2, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) FG MADE Season...... 4, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 4, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) HICKS ACC...... 1 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) FG ATTEMPTED FORWARD • 6’7” • 230 LBS. • SOPHOMORE Season...... 5, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) QUITMAN, MISS. • 22 FEET ACADEMY Career...... 5, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) ACC...... 2, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) Noting Hicks: 3FG MADE • Entering his second season with the Wolfpack Season...... N/A • Scored a then career-high 4 points and added 3 rebounds and first career steal vs. VMI on 11/10 Career...... N/A • Scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and added a career-high five rebounds (all offensive) ACC...... N/A vs. Bryant on 11/14. 3FG ATTEMPTED • In four games this season, has already surpassed total number of field goal attempts from last season (8) Season...... N/A • Tore his ACL in practice on Sunday 11/26 and will miss the remainder of the season. Career...... 1, at Florida State (2/8/17) ACC...... 1, at Florida State (2/8/17) FT MADE Season...... 2, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Career...... 2 (2x), last vs. Bryant (11/14/17) ACC...... 1, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 2 (2x), last vs. Bryant (11/14/17) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 3, vs. Boston University (12/3/16) N10 VMI 11 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-1-3 2 1 0 0 1 4 ACC...... 2 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) N12 Charleston Southern 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-2-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 ASSISTS N14 Bryant 12 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 5-0-5 0 0 0 0 0 10 Season...... 1, vs. VMI (11/10/17) N16 Presbyterian 2 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Career...... 2, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/13/16) N22 vs. Arizona DNP ACC...... 1 (2x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/15/17) N23 vs. Northern Iowa DNP N24 vs. Tennessee DNP STEALS Season...... 1, vs. VMI (11/10/17) N29 Penn State DNP Career...... 1, vs. VMI (11/10/17) D2 South Carolina St. DNP ACC...... N/A D9 UMKC DNP D16 UNCG DNP BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris DNP Season...... N/A Career...... 1 (3x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) D22 Jacksonville DNP ACC...... 1, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) D30 @Clemson DNP J3 @Notre Dame DNP MINUTES J6 Duke DNP Season...... 12, vs. Bryant (11/14/17) J11 Clemson DNP Career...... 23, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/13/16) ACC...... 9, vs. Notre Dame (2/18/17) J14 @Virginia DNP J18 Wake Forest DNP J21 Miami DNP MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh DNP Games with 10+ points...... 1 J27 @UNC-CH DNP Games with 20+ points...... 0 F3 Notre Dame DNP Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech DNP Games with 3+ assists...... 0 F10 UNC-CH DNP Games with 2+ steals...... 0 F14 @Syracuse DNP Games with 2+ blocks...... 0 Double-Doubles...... 0 F17 @Wake Forest DNP Games led NCSU in points...... 0 F20 Boston College DNP Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 1 F25 Florida St. DNP Games led NCSU in assists...... 0 M1 @Ga. Tech DNP Games led NCSU in steals...... 0 M3 Louisville DNP Games led NCSU in blocks...... 3 HICKS’ CAREER STATS

Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 21-0 132 6.3 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 4-17 .235 9-15 24-1.1 16-0 7 7 3 0 8 0.4 2017-18 4-0 34 8.5 7-10 .700 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 9-3 12-3.0 3-0 1 0 0 1 17 4.3 TOTALS 25-0 166 6.6 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 7-21 .333 18-18 36-1.4 19-0 8 7 3 1 25 1.0 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

BEVERLY’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 20, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) ACC...... 16 (2x), last vs. Boston College (2/20/18) #10 REBOUNDS Season...... 5, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) ACC...... 5, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) FG MADE BRAXTON Season...... 6 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) ACC...... 6 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) FG ATTEMPTED BEVERLY Season...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) ACC...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) GUARD • 6’0” • 180 LBS. • FRESHMAN 3FG MADE HAZARD, KY. • HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY (VA.) Season...5 (2x), last vs. Boston College (2/20/18) ACC...... 5, vs. Boston College (2/20/18) Noting Beverly: 3FG ATTEMPTED • Initially deemed ineligible due to NCAA transfer ruling, Beverly was granted immediate eligibility on Nov. 14, less than two Season...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) hours prior to the game against Bryant. Logged 16 minutes with two points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. ACC...... 14, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) Bryant • Came off-the-bench and scored 20 points, knocking down 3-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws in win over second- FT MADE ranked Arizona on 11/22. Also led the team with 2 steals against the Wildcats. Season...... 7 (2x), last vs. Penn State (11/29/17) • Averaged 12.7 points per game in three games at Battle 4 Atlantis. ACC...... 6, vs. Duke (1/6/18) • Led Pack in scoring with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting in ACC debut at Clemson on 12/30 • Had his ACC-high 14 points in win over No. 2 Duke on 1/6. Was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range and 6-for-6 from the FT ATTEMPTED foul line vs. Blue Devils • ACC-high 16 points in win over Notre Dame on 2/3. Connected on 6-of-9 field goals including 3-of-5 from three-point range Season...... 9, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) • Leads ACC with 3.22 assist-to-turnover ratio ACC...... 6, vs. Duke (1/6/18) • Has hit 2 or more three-pointers in 11 of the last 14 games. • Ranks fourth in the conference in ACC-only games, connecting on 43.0% of three-point attempts. ASSISTS • Shooting 52.2% (24-of-46) from three-point range in last 10 games. Season...... 11, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) ACC...... 9, vs. Wake Forest (1/18/18) 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats STEALS Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Season...... 3 (2x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N10 VMI DNP ACC...... 3, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N12 Charleston Southern DNP BLOCKS N14 Bryant 16 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-2-2 2 1 0 0 2 2 Season...... N/A N16 Presbyterian 12 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 ACC...... N/A N22 vs. Arizona 27 5-7 .714 3-5 .600 7-9 .778 0-1-1 3 2 1 0 2 20 N23 vs. Northern Iowa 34 3-10 .300 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 1-3-4 2 1 0 0 0 8 MINUTES N24 vs. Tennessee * 35 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2-0-2 1 2 3 0 2 10 Season...... 40 (2x), last at Notre Dame (1/3/18) N29 Penn State * 31 1-11 .091 0-1 .000 7-8 .875 0-1-1 3 3 1 0 0 9 ACC...... 40, at Notre Dame (1/3/18) D2 South Carolina St. * 27 3-7 .429 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0-2-2 2 9 1 0 1 9 D9 UMKC * 31 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 0-3-3 2 7 1 0 1 12 D16 UNCG * 40 5-13 .385 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 1-3-4 4 8 1 0 0 16 D19 Robert Morris * 37 1-8 .125 0-6 .000 6-6 1.000 1-1-2 2 4 3 0 0 8 D22 Jacksonville * 30 5-9 .556 5-9 .556 0-0 .000 0-2-2 3 11 3 0 3 15 D30 @Clemson * 36 6-9 .667 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-4-4 1 3 3 0 0 15 J3 @Notre Dame * 40 3-11 .273 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 1-1-2 3 5 3 0 0 8 J6 Duke * 33 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000 0-1-1 2 5 2 0 2 14 J11 Clemson * 32 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0-1-1 3 5 1 0 1 7 J14 @Virginia * 32 2-8 .250 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-3-4 3 0 1 0 1 4 J18 Wake Forest * 34 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 1-4-5 4 9 2 0 0 10 J21 Miami * 32 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-2-4 0 2 2 0 1 10 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh * 34 3-15 .200 3-14 .214 0-0 .000 1-3-4 3 2 1 0 0 9 Games with 10+ points...... 15 J27 @UNC-CH * 38 3-11 .273 2-7 .286 2-3 .667 0-1-1 3 1 0 0 2 10 Games with 20+ points...... 1 F3 Notre Dame * 38 6-9 .667 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 3-1-4 4 6 2 0 2 16 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech * 39 3-8 .375 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0-1-1 3 1 1 0 2 9 Games with 3+ assists...... 17 F10 UNC-CH * 37 4-6 .667 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-2-2 3 5 1 0 1 11 Games with 2+ steals...... 9 F14 @Syracuse * 29 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-1-1 3 3 0 0 1 6 Games with 2+ blocks...... 0 F17 @Wake Forest * 33 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 1-4-5 4 1 0 0 3 7 Double-Doubles...... 1 F20 Boston College * 35 5-6 .833 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 0-4-4 1 4 0 0 1 16 Games led NCSU in points...... 1 F25 Florida St. * 29 1-10 .100 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-4-5 2 8 2 0 0 2 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 0 M1 @Ga. Tech * 37 5-8 .625 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-0-2 3 6 1 0 1 13 Games led NCSU in assists...... 12 M3 Louisville 28 5-7 .714 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-1-1 3 0 1 0 0 13 Games led NCSU in steals...... 6 M7 vs. Boston College * 36 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-1-1 2 4 0 0 1 5 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 0

BEVERLY’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 30-25 972 32.4 97-243 .399 60-152 .395 40-49 .816 18-57 75-2.5 78-0 119 37 0 30 294 9.8

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

JOHNSON’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 20, at North Carolina (1/27/18) Career...... 20, at North Carolina (1/27/18) #11 ACC...... 20, at North Carolina (1/27/18) REBOUNDS Season...... 7, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) Career...... 7, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) MARKELL ACC...... 7, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) FG MADE Season...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) Career...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) JOHNSON ACC...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) FG ATTEMPTED GUARD • 6’1” • 165 LBS. • SOPHOMORE Season...... 15, at North Carolina (1/27/18) CLEVELAND, OHIO • EAST TECH HS Career...... 15, at North Carolina (1/27/18) ACC...... 15, at North Carolina (1/27/18) Noting Johnson: 3FG MADE • Had then career-highs in points (14), assists (9) and tied career-high in steals (4) in season-opening win vs. VMI on 11/10. • Scored 12 points and had nine assists and 4 steals in win over Charleston Southern on 11/12 Season...... 3 (2x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) • Recorded first career double-double with 10 points and a then career-high 11 assists vs. Bryant on 11/14. Career...... 3 (2x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) • Passed out a then career-high 12 assists in the win over South Carolina State on 12/2 ACC...... 3 (2x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) • Had a then career-high 17 points and added four steals in win over UMKC on 12/9 • Returned to lineup on 1/14 against No. 3 Virginia, had team-best 5 assists, two steals and one 3FG ATTEMPTED • Had 13 points, a then career-high six rebounds, four assists and 2 steals in win over Wake Forest on 1/18. • Career-best 14 assists vs. Miami on 1/21. Third-most assists in single game in PNC Arena history Season...... 6, at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) • Passed out 12 assists and had career-high seven rebounds in win at Pitt on 1/24 Career...... 6 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) • Scored 14 of his career-high 20 points in the final 2:58 of regulation and overtime in the win at UNC-Chapel Hill on 1/27. Scored or ACC...... 6, at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) assisted on 15 straight NC State points from the 2:58 mark of regulation through the 2:25 mark of overtime. Added 11 assists in win over Tar Heels. FT MADE • Scored 15 points, setting a career-high with three three-pointers and added 10 assists for his third career double-double in the game at Virginia Tech on 2/7 Season...... 5, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • 16 points, 5 assists and 2 steals in win at Syracuse on 2/14. Hit game-winning three-pointer with 35 seconds left, breaking a 70-70 tie Career...... 5, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Had fourth career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists at Wake Forest on 2/17 ACC...... 5, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Leads ACC in assists and ranks third in steals FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 9 (2x), last , at Wake Forest (2/17/18) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 9 (2x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N10 VMI * 26 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 0-1-1 4 9 2 0 4 14 ACC...... 9, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N12 Charleston Southern * 33 4-6 .667 1-3 .333 3-5 .600 0-3-3 2 9 7 0 4 12 ASSISTS N14 Bryant * 29 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-4-5 2 11 1 0 0 10 Season...... 14, vs. Miami (1/21/18) N16 Presbyterian * 33 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0-0 1 7 1 0 4 10 Career...... 14, vs. Miami (1/21/18) N22 vs. Arizona * 22 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0-2-2 3 8 2 2 0 1 ACC...... 14, vs. Miami (1/21/18) N23 vs. Northern Iowa * 21 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-1-1 2 3 3 0 1 9 N24 vs. Tennessee * 27 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-4-4 5 1 4 0 3 3 STEALS N29 Penn State * 16 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 4-9 .444 0-0-0 0 3 4 0 3 4 Season...... 4 (4x), last vs. UMKC (12/9/17) Career...... 4 (5x), last vs. UMKC (12/9/17) D2 South Carolina St. * 27 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-2-2 0 12 3 0 1 7 ACC...... 3 (2x), last at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) D9 UMKC * 36 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000 2-2-4 1 3 4 0 4 17 D16 UNCG DNP BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris DNP Season...... 2, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) D22 Jacksonville DNP Career...... 2 (2x), last vs. Arizona (11/22/17) D30 @Clemson DNP ACC...... 1 (6x), last vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) J3 @Notre Dame DNP MINUTES J6 Duke DNP Season...... 39, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J11 Clemson DNP Career...... 39, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J14 @Virginia 23 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 2 5 3 1 2 0 ACC...... 39, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J18 Wake Forest 27 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 3-7 .429 1-5-6 4 4 1 1 2 13 J21 Miami * 31 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-3-3 2 14 6 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh * 31 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-5-7 2 12 2 0 3 5 Games with 10+ points...... 15 J27 @UNC-CH * 39 7-15 .467 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000 1-4-5 1 11 3 0 1 20 Games with 20+ points...... 1 F3 Notre Dame * 27 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-5-6 2 10 3 0 1 5 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech * 35 4-7 .571 3-6 .500 4-5 .800 2-3-5 3 10 3 0 1 15 Games with 3+ assists...... 37 F10 UNC-CH * 34 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 1-4-5 3 9 6 1 1 12 Games with 2+ steals...... 17 F14 @Syracuse * 30 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 2-3-5 5 5 3 0 2 16 Games with 2+ blocks...... 2 F17 @Wake Forest * 34 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 5-9 .556 1-1-2 1 10 2 0 0 10 Double-Doubles...... 4 F20 Boston College * 33 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0-5-5 1 8 7 0 1 1 Games led NCSU in points...... 0 F25 Florida St. * 32 4-12 .333 3-4 .750 1-2 .500 1-3-4 4 6 4 0 1 12 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 2 M1 @Ga. Tech * 18 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 3 5 5 0 1 4 Games led NCSU in assists...... 27 M3 Louisville * 27 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 3-5 .600 0-3-3 2 5 1 0 2 9 Games led NCSU in steals...... 17 M7 vs. Boston College * 35 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-5-5 3 6 3 0 1 10 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 5 JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 30-3 611 20.4 46-122 .377 12-48 .250 15-26 .577 15-34 49-1.6 56-2 68 32 10 26 119 4.0 2017-18 25-23 726 29.0 76-167 .455 25-60 .417 42-68 .618 15-69 84-3.4 58-2 186 83 6 43 219 8.8 TOTALS 55-26 1337 24.3 122-289 .422 37-108 .343 57-94 .606 30-103 133-2.4 114-4 254 115 16 69 338 6.1 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

FREEMAN’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 29, at North Carolina (1/27/18) Career...... 29, at North Carolina (1/27/18) #12 Conference...... 29, at North Carolina (1/27/18) REBOUNDS Season...... 9, vs. Tennessee (11/24/17) Career...... 9, vs. Tennessee (11/24/17) ALLERIK Conference...... 8, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) FG MADE Season..... 8 (2x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) Career...... 8 (4x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) FREEMAN Conference...... 8, at North Carolina (1/27/18) FG ATTEMPTED GUARD • 6’3” • 210 LBS. • GRADUATE Season...... 19, at Clemson (12/30/17) Career...... 19, at Clemson (12/30/17) CHARLOTTE, N.C. • FINDLAY PREP (NEV) • BAYLOR Conference...... 19, at Clemson (12/30/17) Noting Freeman: 3FG MADE • Graduate transfer from Baylor who averaged 8.6 points per game over three seasons with the Bears • Led Pack with a game-high 18 points against Charleston Southern on 11/12 Season..... 7 (2x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Had career game in win over #2 Arizona on 11/22. Set then career-highs in points (24), free throws made (10) and free throws Career...... 7 (2x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) attempted (12), while also tying career-high in assists (5) in win Conference...... 7, at North Carolina (1/27/18) • Broke out of shooting slump, hitting a career-high 7 three-pointers while scoring a then career-high 25 points in win over Jacksonville on 12/22 3FG ATTEMPTED • Averaging 12.8 shot attempts per game and has 72 more field goal attempts than next closest player on the team. Season...... 11 (2x), last at Clemson (12/30/17) • Scored career-high 29 points on on 8-of-11 shooting in win at UNC-Chapel Hill on 1/27. Tied ACC record with most three-pointers without a miss, connecting on 7-of-7 three-point field goals vs. Tar Heels. Career...... 11 (2x), last at Clemson (12/30/17) • Scored 17 points in return to starting lineup vs. UNC-Chapel Hill on 2/10 Conference...... 11, at Clemson (12/30/17) • Led team with 17 points and tied for team-high honors with 5 assists in win at Syracuse on 2/14. • Led team in scoring for second consecutive game with 24 at Wake Forest on 2/17 FT MADE • Led team in scoring for third consecutive game with 20 points vs. Boston College on 2/20 Season...... 10, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) • Led team in scoring for fourth consecutive game with 25 points vs. Florida State on 2/25 • Led team in scoring for fifth consecutive game with 19 points at Georgia Tech on 3/1 Career...... 10, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) • Led team in scoring for sixth consecutive game with 16 points vs. Louisville on 3/3 Conference...... 9 (2x), last vs. Louisville (3/3/18) • Led team in scoring for seventh consecutive game with 21 points vs. Boston College on 3/7 FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 14, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 14, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N10 VMI * 33 5-15 .333 1-5 .200 6-8 .750 2-6-8 3 3 2 0 1 17 Conference...... 14, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) N12 Charleston Southern * 37 6-13 .462 3-5 .600 3-5 .600 0-6-6 1 1 3 0 2 18 ASSISTS N14 Bryant * 34 5-14 .357 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000 1-4-5 2 1 2 0 3 15 Season...... 6, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) N16 Presbyterian * 35 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 5-6 .833 0-4-4 3 2 3 0 1 12 Career...... 6, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) N22 vs. Arizona * 38 7-18 .389 0-4 .000 10-12 .833 0-3-3 3 5 3 0 0 24 Conference...... 6, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) N23 vs. Northern Iowa * 38 3-12 .250 2-8 .250 3-5 .600 3-5-8 0 2 5 0 2 11 N24 vs. Tennessee * 38 4-18 .222 1-8 .125 5-6 .833 2-7-9 2 3 5 0 1 14 STEALS Season...... 4 (3x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) N29 Penn State * 40 7-13 .538 1-4 .250 2-4 .500 0-2-2 3 2 2 0 1 17 Career...... 4 (5x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) D2 South Carolina St. * 23 5-10 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 2 1 0 4 13 Conference.. 4 (3x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) D9 UMKC * 34 3-11 .273 0-6 .000 4-6 .667 1-4-5 2 2 4 0 0 10 D16 UNCG * 40 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 8-11 .727 0-5-5 2 4 5 0 2 17 BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris * 33 1-10 .100 1-2 .500 6-7 .857 0-4-4 2 3 0 0 4 9 Season...... N/A D22 Jacksonville * 27 8-15 .533 7-11 .636 2-2 1.000 0-4-4 0 5 1 0 1 25 Career...... 1, vs. Yale (3/17/16) Conference...... N/A D30 @Clemson * 37 5-19 .263 2-11 .182 2-2 1.000 1-4-5 2 2 4 0 1 14 J3 @Notre Dame * 33 5-16 .313 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-4-4 1 4 5 0 0 13 MINUTES J6 Duke * 38 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000 1-4-5 1 5 3 0 0 15 Season...... 41, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J11 Clemson * 38 4-16 .250 2-6 .333 4-7 .571 0-3-3 0 5 1 0 1 14 Career...... 41, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J14 @Virginia * 29 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 Conference...... 41, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J18 Wake Forest * 17 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 1-1-2 2 2 2 0 1 5 J21 Miami 27 4-10 .400 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-2-2 2 3 2 0 1 13 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh 26 3-13 .231 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000 1-4-5 0 1 0 0 0 13 Games with 10+ points...... 70 J27 @UNC-CH 41 8-11 .727 7-7 1.000 6-9 .667 0-5-5 2 1 1 0 0 29 Games with 20+ points...... 13 F3 Notre Dame 19 4-9 .444 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000 0-1-1 1 0 2 0 0 9 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech 35 3-13 .231 1-8 .125 1-2 .500 0-1-1 1 2 2 0 0 8 Games with 3+ assists...... 30 F10 UNC-CH * 37 5-11 .455 2-3 .667 5-6 .833 0-2-2 1 0 2 0 2 17 Games with 2+ steals...... 23 F14 @Syracuse * 39 7-14 .500 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 1-2-3 2 5 2 0 1 17 Games with 2+ blocks...... 0 F17 @Wake Forest * 40 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 9-14 .643 2-6-8 3 1 2 0 0 24 Double-Doubles...... 0 F20 Boston College * 36 6-14 .429 2-7 .286 6-7 .857 0-6-6 3 3 1 0 0 20 Games led NCSU in points...... 15 F25 Florida St. * 36 7-13 .538 4-5 .800 7-8 .875 2-2-4 2 3 1 0 4 25 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 4 M1 @Ga. Tech * 40 7-16 .438 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 0-0-0 2 1 4 0 2 19 Games led NCSU in assists...... 4 M3 Louisville * 39 3-13 .231 1-3 .333 9-11 .818 0-6-6 1 6 0 0 2 16 Games led NCSU in steals...... 8 M7 vs. Boston College * 38 8-14 .571 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 0-3-3 2 3 6 0 2 21 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 0 FREEMAN’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15 (at Baylor) 34-1 581 17.1 55-129 .426 20-62 .323 33-47 .702 16-48 64-1.9 29-0 34 39 0 10 163 4.8 2015-16 (at Baylor) 34-34 1021 30.0 124-295 .420 50-131 .382 87-102 .853 23-91 114-3.4 49-0 57 45 1 26 385 11.3 2016-17 (at Baylor) 31-22 742 23.9 92-215 .428 44-113 .389 72-87 .828 19-58 77-2.5 41-0 37 47 0 14 300 9.7 2017-18 32-27 1095 34.2 152-406 .374 64-174 .368 126-163 .773 18-112 130-4.1 54-0 82 78 0 39 494 15.4 TOTALS 131-84 3439 26.3 423-1045 .405 178-480 .371 318-399 .797 76-309 385-2.9 173-0 210 209 1 89 1342 10.2 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

YURTSEVEN’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 29, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) Career...... 29, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) #14 ACC...... 29, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) REBOUNDS Season... 13 (2x), last at North Carolina (1/27/18) Career...... 16, vs. Pittsburgh (1/17/17) OMER ACC...... 16, vs. Pittsburgh (1/17/17) FG MADE Season...... 12 (2), last vs. Miami (1/21/18) Career...... 12 (2), last vs. Miami (1/21/18) YURTSEVEN ACC...... 12 (2), last vs. Miami (1/21/18) FG ATTEMPTED CENTER • 7’0” • 245 LBS. • SOPHOMORE Season...... 18, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) Career...... 18, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) ISTANBUL, TURKEY ACC...... 18, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) Noting Yurtseven: 3FG MADE • Scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had team-high 4 blocked shots in season-opening win over VMI on 11/10. • Scored 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in win over No. 2 Arizona on 11/22. Season...... 5, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) • Scored a then career-high 17 points & grabbed 13 rebounds for second career double-double vs. Northern Iowa on 11/23. 10 of 13 Career...... 5, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) rebounds were on offensive end. 10 offensive rebounds tie for second-most in a single game in NC State history ACC...... 5, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) • Scored a then career-high 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three-point range and added 11 rebounds for third career double-double in win over Penn State on 11/29 3FG ATTEMPTED • Had third double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Robert Morris on 12/19 • Fourth double-double of the season and second of career in ACC play with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Clemson on 12/30. Also tied Season...... 6 (3x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) career-high with 5 blocks against the Tigers Career...... 6 (3x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Had team-best 9 rebounds and 3 blocks and tied for team-high with 16 points in win over #2 Duke on 1/6. ACC...... 6 (3x), last at Wake Forest (2/17/18) • Career-best 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-6 three-pointers in win over #19 Clemson on 1/11 • Game-high 22 points in win over Wake Forest on 1/18 FT MADE • Scored 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting vs. Miami on 1/21. Season...... 5 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) • Team-best 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 from foul line in win at Pittsburgh on 1/24 • Named Co-ACC POW after averaging 25 points on 65.6% shooting in games vs. Wake Forest and Miami Career...... 5 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) • Fifth double-double of season 16 points and 13 rebounds in win at #10 UNC-Chapel Hill on 1/27 ACC...... 5, at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) • 21 points, including 3 three-pointers in win at Wake Forest on 2/17. Tied career-high with 5 blocks against Demon Deacons FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 8, vs. VMI (11/10/17) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 8, vs. VMI (11/10/17) N10 VMI 19 4-10 .400 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 4-3-7 3 0 1 4 0 13 ACC...... 7 (2x), last at Virginia Tech (2/7/18) N12 Charleston Southern 12 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3-1-4 5 0 3 0 0 11 ASSISTS N14 Bryant 14 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-4-4 4 0 2 2 2 5 Season...... 3, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) N16 Presbyterian 14 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-0-1 2 0 0 2 0 11 Career...... 3 (6x), last vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) N22 vs. Arizona 23 5-9 .556 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 4-5-9 5 0 0 1 0 11 ACC...... 3 (3x), last at Florida State (2/8/17) N23 vs. Northern Iowa 29 7-13 .538 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 10-3-13 4 1 1 1 0 17 N24 vs. Tennessee 25 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 2-4-6 3 1 0 1 1 10 STEALS N29 Penn State 30 6-7 .857 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000 2-9-11 3 0 3 1 0 19 Season...... 3, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) Career...... 3, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) D2 South Carolina St. 17 8-9 .889 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3-5-8 1 1 1 4 0 17 ACC...... 3, vs. Louisville (3/3/18) D9 UMKC * 19 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2-3-5 1 0 2 2 0 9 D16 UNCG 13 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1-0-1 1 0 1 0 2 7 BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris * 16 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 3-7-10 4 0 3 1 0 12 Season...... 5 (3x), last vs. Louisville (3/3/18) D22 Jacksonville * 20 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 7-2-9 3 3 0 1 0 13 Career...... 5 (4x), last vs. Louisville (3/3/18) D30 @Clemson * 27 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-8-10 2 0 1 5 0 12 ACC...... 5 (4x), last vs. Louisville (3/3/18) J3 @Notre Dame * 24 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2-2-4 3 1 0 1 0 4 MINUTES J6 Duke * 29 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 4-5-9 5 0 2 3 1 16 Season...... 37, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J11 Clemson * 31 12-18 .667 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 1-3-4 4 0 0 4 0 29 Career...... 37, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J14 @Virginia * 26 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 5-1-6 4 0 3 0 2 6 ACC...... 37, at North Carolina (1/27/18) J18 Wake Forest * 28 9-16 .563 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 2-6-8 2 0 0 1 0 22 J21 Miami * 33 12-16 .750 0-1 .000 4-7 .571 3-3-6 3 0 2 2 0 28 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh * 27 6-7 .857 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1-3-4 3 1 2 2 1 16 Games with 10+ points...... 29 J27 @UNC-CH * 37 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 7-6-13 4 0 0 1 1 16 Games with 20+ points...... 6 F3 Notre Dame * 29 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 3-7-10 3 0 1 2 1 10 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 6 F7 @Virginia Tech * 22 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 5-7 .714 2-3-5 3 2 1 1 0 20 Games with 3+ assists...... 6 F10 UNC-CH * 19 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 1-4-5 1 0 0 1 0 10 Games with 2+ steals...... 3 F14 @Syracuse * 29 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 2-4-6 3 0 4 1 0 7 Games with 2+ blocks...... 15 F17 @Wake Forest * 31 9-17 .529 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 2-3-5 4 0 0 5 1 21 Double-Doubles...... 7 F20 Boston College * 20 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-5-6 4 1 2 1 1 8 Games led NCSU in points...... 8 F25 Florida St. * 21 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 4-4-8 4 1 0 1 0 13 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 15 M1 @Ga. Tech * 35 7-16 .438 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500 0-9-9 2 1 0 1 0 17 Games led NCSU in assists...... 0 M3 Louisville 24 5-12 .417 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-3-5 1 0 1 5 3 13 Games led NCSU in steals...... 3 M7 vs. Boston College * 29 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000 3-6-9 0 2 0 3 0 20 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 25 YURTSEVEN’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17 22-14 416 18.9 53-116 .457 1-3 .333 23-32 .719 30-66 96-4.4 62-2 26 28 16 4 130 5.9 2017-18 32-21 772 24.1 186-323 .576 22-43 .512 49-80 .613 89-131 220-6.9 94-3 15 36 60 16 443 13.8 TOTALS 54-35 1188 22.0 239-439 .544 23-46 .500 72-112 .643 119-197 316-5.9 156-5 41 64 76 20 574 10.6 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

HUNT’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... 20, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) Career...... 34, vs. Norfolk State (1/18/16) #15 Conference...... 34, vs. Norfolk State (1/18/16) REBOUNDS Season...... 3, vs. Penn State (11/29/17) Career...... 7, at Bethune-Cookman (2/29) SAM Conference...... 7, at Bethune-Cookman (2/29) FG MADE Season...... 7, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) Career...... 10, vs. Northern Kentucky (11/30/15) HUNT Conference...... 9, vs. Norfolk State (1/18/16) FG ATTEMPTED GUARD • 6’2” • 185 LBS. • GRADUATE • GREENSBORO, N.C. Season...... 12, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) Career.....20 (2x), last at Western Kentucky (11/22/16) DUDLEY HS • JACKSONVILLE • NORTH CAROLINA A&T Conference...... 20, at Savannah State (1/9/16) Noting Hunt: 3FG MADE • Graduate transfer from North Carolina A&T Season...... 6, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) • In NC State debut, connected on a team-best three 3-pointers, finishing with 11 points and added 3 steals vs. VMI on Career...... 7, vs. Northern Kentucky (11/30/15) 11/10. Conference.... 5 (2x), last at Md.-Eastern Shore (2/20/17) • Scored 11 points in win over Charleston Southern on 11/12. It was his 50th career double-digit scoring game. • Surpassed 1,000 career points in his college career in the win over Arizona on 11/22. Scored 9 points in the game against 3FG ATTEMPTED the Wildcats. Season...... 12, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) • Came off-the-bench to spark Pack in win over Penn State on 11/29. Hit three three-pointers in the first half to help NC Career...... 14, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) State overcome early 11-point deficit. Finished game with then season-high 14 points, hititng 4-of-5 three-pointers. Conference...... 11, vs. Savannah State (2/25/17) • Scored season-high 20 points, connecting on season-best 6 three-pointers in win over Jacksonville on 12/22 • Came off-the-bench to score 14 points in win at Syracuse on 2/14. Hit four three-pointers in final 10 minutes of the game. FT MADE • Came off-the-bench and connected on 4-of-4 three-point field goal attempts vs. Boston College on 2/20 Season...... 3, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) • Continued hot shooting as he hit all four of his three-point attempts in win over Florida State on 2/25 Career...... 13, at Delaware State (1/25/16) • Has connected on 19-of-27 (70.4%) three-pointers in last seven games Conference...... 13, at Delaware State (1/25/16) • 120 of his 133 field goal attempts this season (90.2%) have been three-pointers. FT ATTEMPTED 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats Season...... 3, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career...... 14, at Delaware State (1/25/16) N10 VMI * 26 4-8 .500 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0-2-2 1 0 1 0 3 11 Conference...... 14, at Delaware State (1/25/16) N12 Charleston Southern * 33 3-8 .375 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 11 ASSISTS N14 Bryant * 22 1-7 .143 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-0-1 2 2 0 0 1 2 Season....2 (2x), last vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) N16 Presbyterian * 24 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2-2 4 0 1 0 1 4 Career...... 7, vs. Niagara (11/22/15) N22 vs. Arizona * 27 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 0 9 Conference.. 5 (2x), last vs. Florida A&M (2/11/17) N23 vs. Northern Iowa * 14 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 STEALS N24 vs. Tennessee 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Season...... 3, vs. VMI (11/10/17) N29 Penn State 23 4-6 .667 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000 0-3-3 2 1 0 0 0 14 Career.... 4 (2x), last vs. Greensboro College (11/11/16) D2 South Carolina St. 18 2-7 .286 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0-0 3 2 1 0 1 6 Conference...... 4, vs. Savannah State (1/30/16) D9 UMKC 13 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-0-1 2 0 0 0 0 3 D16 UNCG 26 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-2-2 3 1 0 0 1 3 BLOCKS D19 Robert Morris 9 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Season...... N/A Career...... 1 (2x), last at South Carolina State (1/11/16) D22 Jacksonville 20 7-11 .636 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 0-0-0 2 1 0 0 1 20 Conference..1 (2x), last at South Carolina State (1/11/16) D30 @Clemson 9 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J3 @Notre Dame 12 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 1 3 MINUTES J6 Duke 12 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Season....33, vs. Charleston Southern (11/12/17) J11 Clemson 15 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-1-1 2 0 1 0 0 4 Career...... 55, at Md.-Eastern Shore (2/20/17) J14 @Virginia 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Conference.. 55, at Md.-Eastern Shore (2/20/17) J18 Wake Forest 7 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J21 Miami 11 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-2-2 0 0 1 0 0 6 MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh 21 3-12 .250 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 0-2-2 1 2 0 0 2 9 Games with 10+ points...... 55 J27 @UNC-CH 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games with 20+ points...... 11 F3 Notre Dame 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games with 10+ rebounds...... 0 F7 @Virginia Tech 12 2-6 .333 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Games with 3+ assists...... 22 F10 UNC-CH 9 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Games with 2+ steals...... 13 F14 @Syracuse 25 5-7 .714 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0-0 3 0 0 0 0 14 Games with 2+ blocks...... 0 F17 @Wake Forest 9 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 1 6 Double-Doubles...... 0 F20 Boston College 15 4-4 1.000 4-4 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 2 0 1 0 0 12 Games led NCSU in points...... 0 F25 Florida St. 22 4-4 1.000 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... 0 M1 @Ga. Tech 21 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 1 2 Games led NCSU in assists...... 0 M3 Louisville * 24 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 5 Games led NCSU in steals...... 0 M7 vs. Boston College 17 4-6 .667 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 13 Games led NCSU in blocks...... 0 HUNT’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2013-14 (at Jacksonville) 30-0 345 11.5 32-82 .390 17-48 .354 41-48 .854 5-16 21-0.7 35-0 26 26 1 11 122 4.1 2015-16 (at North Carolina A&T) 28-25 947 33.8 132-335 .394 64-187 .342 109-121 .901 8-50 58-2.1 77-3 60 68 1 20 437 15.6 2016-17 (at North Carolina A&T) 32-30 1100 34.4 129-337 .383 74-209 .354 74-79 .937 6-47 53-1.7 55-0 56 73 0 19 406 12.7 2017-18 32-7 511 16.0 57-133 .429 51-120 .425 17-18 .944 3-24 27-0.8 37-0 9 10 0 14 182 5.7 TOTALS 122-62 2903 23.8 350-887 .395 206-564 .365 241-266 .906 22-137 159-1.3 204-3 151 177 2 64 1147 9.4 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

NEWMAN’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS POINTS Season...... N/A ACC...... N/A #31 REBOUNDS Season...... 1 (4x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) ACC...... 1 (2x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) FG MADE SPENCER Season...... N/A ACC...... N/A FG ATTEMPTED NEWMAN Season...... 1 (3x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) ACC...... 1 (2x), last vs. Florida State (2/25/18) GUARD • 6’3” • 185 LBS. • R-FRESHMAN 3FG MADE DAPHNE, ALA. • BAYSIDE ACADEMY Season...... N/A ACC...... N/A Noting Newman: 3FG ATTEMPTED Season...... 1 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) • Entering his second year with the NC State program after redshirting last season ACC...... 1, vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) • Four-year letterman for Bayside Academy, where he finished as the school’s all-time FT MADE leading scorer with 2,232 points Season...... N/A • Made his NC State regular season debut against South Carolina State on 12/2, playing five ACC...... N/A minutes and grabbing one rebound FT ATTEMPTED Season...... N/A ACC...... N/A ASSISTS Season...... N/A ACC...... N/A 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats STEALS Date Opponent ST MIN FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Season...... N/A N10 VMI DNP ACC...... N/A N12 Charleston Southern DNP BLOCKS N14 Bryant DNP Season...... N/A N16 Presbyterian DNP ACC...... N/A N22 vs. Arizona DNP N23 vs. Northern Iowa DNP MINUTES N24 vs. Tennessee DNP Season...... 5, vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) N29 Penn State DNP ACC...... 2, vs. Notre Dame (2/3/18) D2 South Carolina St. 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 D9 UMKC 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D16 UNCG DNP D19 Robert Morris DNP D22 Jacksonville DNP D30 @Clemson DNP J3 @Notre Dame DNP J6 Duke DNP J11 Clemson DNP J14 @Virginia DNP J18 Wake Forest 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J21 Miami DNP MISCELLANEOUS CAREER STATS J24 @Pittsburgh DNP Games with 10+ points...... N/A J27 @UNC-CH DNP Games with 20+ points...... N/A F3 Notre Dame 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games with 10+ rebounds...... N/A F7 @Virginia Tech DNP Games with 3+ assists...... N/A F10 UNC-CH DNP Games with 2+ steals...... N/A F14 @Syracuse DNP Games with 2+ blocks...... N/A F17 @Wake Forest DNP Double-Doubles...... N/A F20 Boston College 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games led NCSU in points...... N/A F25 Florida St. 1 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Games led NCSU in rebounds...... N/A M1 @Ga. Tech DNP Games led NCSU in assists...... N/A M3 Louisville DNP Games led NCSU in steals...... N/A M7 vs. Boston College DNP Games led NCSU in blocks...... N/A

NEWMAN’S CAREER STATS Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot-Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18 6-0 11 1.8 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4-0.7 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

@PackMensBball 2017-18 NC State Men’s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time TV Friday Nov. 3 Mars Hill (Exh.) PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 109-66 ------Friday Nov. 10 VMI PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 102-67 Sunday Nov. 12 Charleston Southern PNC Arena 4:00 p.m. W, 78-56 Tuesday Nov. 14 Bryant PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 95-72 Thursday Nov. 16 Presbyterian % PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 86-68 Wednesday Nov. 22 vs. Arizona % Paradise Island, Bahamas 7:00 p.m. W, 90-84 Thursday Nov. 23 vs. Northern Iowa % Paradise Island, Bahamas 3:00 p.m. L, 60-64 Friday Nov. 24 vs. Tennessee % Paradise Island, Bahamas 2:30 p.m. L, 58-67 Wednesday Nov. 29 Penn State # PNC Arena 7:15 p.m. W, 85-78

Saturday Dec. 2 South Carolina State PNC Arena 12:00 p.m. W, 103-71 Saturday Dec. 9 UMKC * Reynolds Coliseum 2:00 p.m. W, 88-69 Saturday Dec. 16 UNCG PNC Arena 12:00 p.m. L, 76-81 Tuesday Dec. 19 Robert Morris PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 81-69 Friday Dec. 22 Jacksonville PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 116-64 Saturday Dec. 30 Clemson Clemson, S.C. 4:00 p.m. L, 62-78

Wednesday Jan. 3 Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. 9:00 p.m. L, 58-88 Saturday Jan. 6 Duke PNC Arena 8:00 p.m. W, 96-85 Thursday Jan. 11 Clemson PNC Arena 9:00 p.m. W, 78-77 Sunday Jan. 14 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 p.m. L, 51-68 Thursday Jan. 18 Wake Forest PNC Arena 8:00 p.m. W, 72-63 Sunday Jan. 21 Miami PNC Arena 12:00 p.m. L, 81-86 Wednesday Jan. 24 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 9:00 p.m. W, 72-68 Saturday Jan. 27 UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, N.C. 12:00 p.m. W, 95-91 (OT)

Saturday Feb. 3 Notre Dame PNC Arena 12:00 p.m. W, 76-58 Wednesday Feb. 7 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 9:00 p.m. L, 75-85 Saturday Feb. 10 UNC-Chapel Hill PNC Arena 2:00 p.m. L, 89-96 Wednesday Feb. 14 Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 9:00 p.m. W, 74-70 Saturday Feb. 17 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 4:00 p.m. W, 90-84 Tuesday Feb. 20 Boston College PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. W, 82-66 Sunday Feb. 25 Florida State PNC Arena 6:00 p.m. W, 92-72

Thursday March 1 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 8:00 p.m. L, 75-78 Saturday March 3 Louisville PNC Arena 6:00 p.m. W, 76-69 Wednesday March 7 Boston College ^ Brooklyn, N.Y. 2:30 p.m. L, 87-91 Thursday March 15 Seton Hall ! Wichita, Kans. 4:30 p.m. TBS Saturday March 17 Kansas or Penn Wichita, Kans. TBD TBD Fri & Sun. March 23-25 NCAA Regionals Omaha, Neb. TBD TBD Sat. & Mon. March 31 & Apr. 2 NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas (Alamodome)

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Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

2017-18 NC State Basketball NC State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 07, 2018) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 21-11 16-3 4-5 1-3 CONFERENCE 11-7 7-2 4-5 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 10-4 9-1 0-0 1-3

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 12 FREEMAN,Allerik 32-27 1095 34.2 152-406 .3 7 4 64-174 .3 6 8 126-163 .7 7 3 18 112 130 4.1 54 0 82 78 0 39 494 15.4 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 32-21 772 24.1 186-323 .5 7 6 22-43 .5 1 2 49-80 .6 1 3 89 131 220 6.9 94 3 15 36 60 16 443 13.8 02 DORN,Torin 32-31 915 28.6 173-321 .5 3 9 20-67 .2 9 9 74-100 .7 4 0 76 120 196 6.1 75 2 43 64 13 32 440 13.8 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 30-25 972 32.4 97-243 .3 9 9 60-152 .3 9 5 40-49 .8 1 6 18 57 75 2.5 78 0 119 37 0 30 294 9.8 11 JOHNSON,Markell 25-23 726 29.0 76-167 .4 5 5 25-60 .4 1 7 42-68 .6 1 8 15 69 84 3.4 58 2 186 83 6 43 219 8.8 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 32-12 544 17.0 93-145 .6 4 1 0-0 .0 0 0 62-90 .6 8 9 50 86 136 4.3 61 0 3 23 26 28 248 7.8 15 HUNT,Sam 32-7 511 16.0 57-133 .4 2 9 51-120 .4 2 5 17-18 .9 4 4 3 24 27 0.8 37 0 9 10 0 14 182 5.7 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 26-14 395 15.2 57-120 .4 7 5 1-9 .1 1 1 26-46 .5 6 5 34 55 89 3.4 69 2 11 28 13 10 141 5.4 05 HICKS,Darius 4-0 34 8.5 7-10 .7 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 3-4 .7 5 0 9 3 12 3.0 3 0 1 0 0 1 17 4.3 03 BATTS,Lavar 29-0 395 13.6 34-107 .3 1 8 9-47 .1 9 1 33-56 .5 8 9 9 28 37 1.3 43 0 45 18 3 25 110 3.8 22 KIRK,Shaun 5-0 55 11.0 5-15 .3 3 3 0-3 .0 0 0 1-2 .5 0 0 4 10 14 2.8 6 0 3 2 1 2 11 2.2 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 6-0 11 1.8 0-3 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 3 4 0.7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 64 54 118 2 10 Total...... 32 6425 937-1993 .4 7 0 252-677 .3 7 2 473-676 .7 0 0 390 752 1142 35.7 581 9 517 390 122 240 2599 81.2 Opponents...... 32 6425 880-1894 .4 6 5 192-608 .3 1 6 431-618 .6 9 7 353 770 1123 35.1 577 - 445 480 129 199 2383 74.5

TEAM STATISTICS ST OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2599 2383 11/10/17 VMI W 102-67 14805 Points per game 81.2 74.5 11/12/17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 78-56 13602 Scoring margin +6.8 - 11/14/17 BRYANT W 95-72 10472 FIELD GOALS-ATT 937-1993 880-1894 11/16/17 PRESBYTERIAN W 86-68 13422 Field goal pct .4 7 0 .4 6 5 11/22/17 vs Arizona W 90-84 2850 3 POINT FG-ATT 252-677 192-608 11/23/17 vs UNI L 60-64 892 3-point FG pct .3 7 2 .3 1 6 11/24/17 vs Tennessee L 58-67 1329 3-pt FG made per game 7.9 6.0 11/29/17 PENN STATE W 85-78 15270 FREE THROWS-ATT 473-676 431-618 12/02/17 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 103-71 13842 Free throw pct .7 0 0 .6 9 7 12/09/17 UMKC W 88-69 5500 F-Throws made per game 14.8 13.5 12/16/17 UNCG L 76-81 13957 REBOUNDS 1142 1123 12/19/17 ROBERT MORRIS W 81-69 13695 Rebounds per game 35.7 35.1 12/22/17 JACKSONVILLE W 116-64 14899 Rebounding margin +0.6 - * 12/30/17 at Clemson L 62-78 9000 ASSISTS 517 445 * 01/03/18 at Notre Dame L 58-88 7563 Assists per game 16.2 13.9 * 01/06/18 DUKE W 96-85 19500 TURNOVERS 390 480 * 01/11/18 CLEMSON W 78-77 17526 Turnovers per game 12.2 15.0 * 01/14/18 at Virginia L 51-68 14317 Turnover margin +2.8 - * 01/18/18 WAKE FOREST W 72-63 15815 Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 0.9 * 01/21/18 MIAMI L 81-86 17265 STEALS 240 199 * 01/24/18 at Pitt W 72-68 2566 Steals per game 7.5 6.2 * 01/27/18 at North Carolina Wot 95-91 21750 BLOCKS 122 129 * 02/03/18 NOTRE DAME W 76-58 19500 Blocks per game 3.8 4.0 * 02/07/18 at Virginia Tech L 75-85 9275 ATTENDANCE 289807 128947 * 02/10/18 NORTH CAROLINA L 89-96 19500 Home games-Avg/Game 19-15253 9-11794 * 02/14/18 at Syracuse W 74-70 21125 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 4-5701 * 02/17/18 at Wake Forest W 90-84 13641 * 02/20/18 BOSTON COLLEGE W 82-66 15225 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals * 02/25/18 FLORIDA STATE W 92-72 17037 NC State 1224 1363 12 2599 * 03/01/18 at Georgia Tech L 75-78 6907 Opponents 1115 1260 8 2383 * 03/03/18 LOUISVILLE W 76-69 18975 03/07/18 vs Boston College L 87-91 17732

* - Conference game

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

2017-18 NC State Basketball NC State Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 03, 2018) Conference games only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 11-7 7-2 4-5 0-0 CONFERENCE 11-7 7-2 4-5 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 12 FREEMAN,Allerik 18-13 607 33.7 83-222 .3 7 4 37-97 .3 8 1 68-87 .7 8 2 9 55 64 3.6 28 0 44 36 0 15 271 15.1 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 18-17 492 27.3 115-212 .5 4 2 16-35 .4 5 7 22-36 .6 1 1 44 79 123 6.8 55 1 7 19 37 11 268 14.9 02 DORN,Torin 18-17 526 29.2 98-193 .5 0 8 11-38 .2 8 9 38-48 .7 9 2 35 61 96 5.3 38 0 20 41 8 23 245 13.6 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 18-17 616 34.2 62-143 .4 3 4 40-93 .4 3 0 16-21 .7 6 2 13 38 51 2.8 48 0 66 23 0 18 180 10.0 11 JOHNSON,Markell 14-12 421 30.1 41-94 .4 3 6 16-37 .4 3 2 24-39 .6 1 5 12 45 57 4.1 35 1 114 49 4 18 122 8.7 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 18-2 254 14.1 34-63 .5 4 0 0-0 .0 0 0 21-32 .6 5 6 23 35 58 3.2 33 0 2 14 12 15 89 4.9 15 HUNT,Sam 18-1 235 13.1 27-57 .4 7 4 25-54 .4 6 3 7-8 .8 7 5 1 11 12 0.7 12 0 2 5 0 6 86 4.8 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 18-11 244 13.6 35-75 .4 6 7 1-6 .1 6 7 13-22 .5 9 1 20 26 46 2.6 45 1 8 14 6 4 84 4.7 03 BATTS,Lavar 17-0 217 12.8 16-56 .2 8 6 3-23 .1 3 0 14-21 .6 6 7 8 20 28 1.6 21 0 26 10 1 13 49 2.9 22 KIRK,Shaun 1-0 8 8.0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 4-0 5 1.3 0-2 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 37 33 70 2 7 Total...... 18 3625 511-1118 .4 5 7 149-385 .3 8 7 223-314 .7 1 0 204 405 609 33.8 319 3 289 218 68 124 1394 77.4 Opponents...... 18 3625 522-1070 .4 8 8 103-327 .3 1 5 235-337 .6 9 7 184 450 634 35.2 291 - 265 250 86 109 1382 76.8

TEAM STATISTICS ST OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1394 1382 * 12/30/17 at Clemson L 62-78 9000 Points per game 77.4 76.8 * 01/03/18 at Notre Dame L 58-88 7563 Scoring margin +0.7 - * 01/06/18 DUKE W 96-85 19500 FIELD GOALS-ATT 511-1118 522-1070 * 01/11/18 CLEMSON W 78-77 17526 Field goal pct .4 5 7 .4 8 8 * 01/14/18 at Virginia L 51-68 14317 3 POINT FG-ATT 149-385 103-327 * 01/18/18 WAKE FOREST W 72-63 15815 3-point FG pct .3 8 7 .3 1 5 * 01/21/18 MIAMI L 81-86 17265 3-pt FG made per game 8.3 5.7 * 01/24/18 at Pitt W 72-68 2566 FREE THROWS-ATT 223-314 235-337 * 01/27/18 at North Carolina Wot 95-91 21750 Free throw pct .7 1 0 .6 9 7 * 02/03/18 NOTRE DAME W 76-58 19500 F-Throws made per game 12.4 13.1 * 02/07/18 at Virginia Tech L 75-85 9275 REBOUNDS 609 634 * 02/10/18 NORTH CAROLINA L 89-96 19500 Rebounds per game 33.8 35.2 * 02/14/18 at Syracuse W 74-70 21125 Rebounding margin -1.4 - * 02/17/18 at Wake Forest W 90-84 13641 ASSISTS 289 265 * 02/20/18 BOSTON COLLEGE W 82-66 15225 Assists per game 16.1 14.7 * 02/25/18 FLORIDA STATE W 92-72 17037 TURNOVERS 218 250 * 03/01/18 at Georgia Tech L 75-78 6907 Turnovers per game 12.1 13.9 * 03/03/18 LOUISVILLE W 76-69 18975 Turnover margin +1.8 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 1.1 * - Conference game STEALS 124 109 Steals per game 6.9 6.1 BLOCKS 68 86 Blocks per game 3.8 4.8 ATTENDANCE 160343 106144 Home games-Avg/Game 9-17816 9-11794 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals NC State 646 736 12 1394 Opponents 637 737 8 1382

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

NC State’s Record When... Opponent Starting Lineups Result At Home...... 16-3 VMI Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman W, 102-67 On the Road...... 4-5 Charleston Southern Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman W, 78-56 Neutral...... 1-3 OT Game...... 0-0 Bryant Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman W, 95-72 Day Game...... 6-7 Presbyterian Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman W, 86-68 Night Game (after 6 p.m.)...... 15-4 vs. Arizona Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman W, 90-84 vs. Northern Iowa Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Dorn L. Freeman L, 60-64 Lead at Halftime...... 15-3 vs. Tennessee Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn L. Freeman L, 58-67 Trail at Halftime...... 5-7 Tied at Halftime...... 1-1 Penn State Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn L. Freeman W, 85-78 South Carolina State Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn L. Freeman W, 103-71 Scores 100+ Points...... 3-0 UMKC Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven W, 88-69 Scores 90+ Points...... 9-0 UNCG Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu L. Freeman L, 76-81 Scores 80+ Points...... 14-3 Scores 70+ Points...... 21-6 Robert Morris Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 81-69 Scores 60+ Points ...... 21-8 Jacksonville Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 116-64 Scores less than 60 Points...... 0-3 at Clemson Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven L, 62-78 at Notre Dame Beverly A. Freeman Dorn L. Freeman Yurtseven L, 58-88 Opponent scores 100+ Points...... 0-0 Duke Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 96-85 Opponent scores 90+ Points...... 1-2 Opponent scores 80+ Points...... 4-6 Clemson Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 78-77 Opponent scores 70+ Points...... 10-8 at Virginia Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven L, 51-68 Opponent scores 60+ Points...... 19-11 Wake Forest Beverly A. Freeman Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 72-63 Opponent scores less than 60 Points...... 2-0 Miami Johnson Beverly Dorn Abu Yurtseven L, 81-86 Games decided by 1 point...... 1-0 at Pittsburgh Johnson Beverly Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 72-68 Games decided by 5 points or less...... 4-5 at UNC-Chapel Hill Johnson Beverly Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 95-91 Games decided by 6-9 points...... 5-2 Notre Dame Johnson Beverly Dorn Abu Yurtseven W, 76-58 Games decided by 10-19 points...... 6-3 at Virginia Tech Johnson Beverly Dorn Abu Yurtseven L, 75-85 Games decided by more than 20 points...... 6-1 UNC-Chapel Hill Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven L, 89-96 Leads with 5 minutes to play...... 17-0 at Syracuse Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven W, 74-70 Trails with 5 minutes to play...... 4-11 at Wake Forest Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven W, 90-84 Tied with 5 minutes to play...... 0-0 Boston College Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven W, 82-66 Florida State Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven W, 92-72 Shoots 50% or better...... 10-4 Shoots between 40-49%...... 10-3 at Georgia Tech Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven L, 75-78 Shoots under 40%...... 1-4 Louisville Johnson A. Freeman Hunt Abu L. Freeman W, 76-69 Opponent shoots 50% or better...... 5-8 vs. Boston College Johnson A. Freeman Beverly Dorn Yurtseven L, 87-91 Opponent shoots between 40-49%...... 11-1 Starting Lineups Opponent shoots under 40%...... 5-2 W-L 5-1 Dorn, A. Freeman, L. Freeman, Hunt, Johnson Shoots 30% or better from 3-point...... 15-7 5-2 Abu, Beverly, Dorn, A. Freeman, Yurtseven Shoots under 30% from 3-point...... 6-4 5-3 Beverly, Dorn, A. Freeman, Johnson, Yurtseven Opponent shoots 30% or better from 3-point...... 9-10 3-2 Abu, Beverly, Dorn, Johnson, Yurtseven Opponent shoots under 30% from 3-point...... 12-1 2-1 Beverly, Dorn, A. Freeman, L. Freeman, Johnson 1-0 Abu, A. Freeman, L. Freeman, Hunt, Johnson Shoots 70% or better from the FT line...... 12-3 0-1 Abu, Beverly, Dorn, A. Freeman, L. Freeman Shoots between 60-69% from the FT line...... 8-5 0-1 Beverly, Dorn, A. Freeman, L. Freeman, Yurtseven Shoots under 60% from the FT line...... 1-3 Margin of Victory/Defeat Opponent shoots 70% or better from the FT line...... 9-6 Opponent shoots between 60-69% from the FT line...... 7-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-15 16-19 20-24 25+ Opponent shoots under 60% from the FT line...... 5-3 Wins 1 - - 3 - 2 2 - 1 - 2 4 3 3 Losses - - 1 2 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 2 - 1 Commits 15 or more turnovers...... 5-5 Commits fewer than 15 turnovers...... 16-6 Forces 15+ turnovers...... 13-3 Most First Half Points Most Second Half Points Forces fewer than 15 turnovers...... 8-8 NC State 60 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) NC State 56 2x; last vs. Boston College (3/7/18) Has fewer or same number of turnovers...... 17-4 Opponents 48 Notre Dame (1/3/18) Opponents 61 North Carolina (2/10/18) Outrebounds opponent...... 11-7 Outrebounded by opponent...... 10-4 Fewest First Half Points Fewest Second Half Points Ties opponents in rebounding...... 0-0 NC State 20 at Virginia (1/14/18) NC State 22 at Notre Dame (1/3/18) Opponents 21 2x; last Notre Dame (2/3/18) Opponents 24 Presbyterian (11/16/17) November...... 6-2 December...... 4-2 January ...... 5-3 Largest Halftime Lead Largest Margin of Victory February...... 5-2 NC State 32 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) NC State 52 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) March...... 1-2 Opponents 14 Boston College (3/7/18) Opponents 30 Notre Dame (1/3/18) Monday...... 0-0 Tuesday...... 3-0 How Scored First Points Scored First Point Wednesday...... 4-3 10 Omer Yurtseven 12 Thursday...... 3-2 Lay-Up 10 Allerik Freeman 8 Friday...... 2-1 Three-Pointer 5 Torin Dorn 4 Saturday...... 7-3 Lennard Freeman 3 Free Throw 4 Sunday...... 2-2 Abdul-Malik Abu 2 Tip-in 2 Braxton Beverly 2 Dunk 1 Markell Johnson 1 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes Individual Points-Rebounds-Assists Abdul-Malik Lavar Braxton Torin Allerik Lennard Darius Sam Markell Shaun Spencer Omer Abu Batts, Jr. Beverly Dorn Freeman Freeman Hicks Hunt Johnson Kirk Newman Yurtseven VMI DNP 10-0-2 DNP 16-8-2 17-8-3 15-6-0 4-3-1 11-2-0 14-1-9 2-2-1 DNP 13-7-0 Charleston Southern DNP 4-1-3 DNP 14-6-0 18-6-1 7-8-0 1-3-0 11-0-0 12-3-9 DNP DNP 11-4-0 Bryant DNP 5-1-0 2-2-1 26-5-0 15-5-1 20-5-0 10-5-0 2-1-2 10-5-11 0-1-0 DNP 5-4-0 Presbyterian DNP 6-0-2 0-0-1 18-9-4 12-4-2 23-7-0 2-1-0 4-2-0 10-0-7 DNP DNP 11-1-0 vs. Arizona 8-8-1 DNP 20-1-2 9-3-1 24-3-5 8-2-0 INJ 9-2-0 1-2-8 DNP DNP 11-9-0 vs. Northern Iowa 4-4-0 1-1-0 8-4-1 6-5-0 11-8-2 4-2-0 INJ 0-1-0 9-1-3 DNP DNP 17-13-1 vs. Tennessee 3-8-1 0-1-0 10-2-2 7-0-1 14-9-3 11-6-0 INJ 0-0-0 3-4-1 DNP DNP 10-6-1 Penn State DNP 6-0-3 9-1-3 6-12-2 17-2-2 10-4-0 INJ 14-3-1 4-0-3 DNP DNP 19-11-0 South Carolina State DNP 9-3-3 9-2-9 16-10-2 13-0-2 19-5-0 INJ 6-0-2 7-2-12 7-4-0 0-1-0 17-8-1 UMKC 6-6-0 3-0-0 12-3-7 22-17-4 10-5-2 6-6-0 INJ 3-1-0 17-4-3 DNP 0-1-0 9-5-0 UNCG 8-1-1 DNP 16-4-8 9-5-3 17-5-4 16-7-0 INJ 3-2-1 DNP DNP DNP 7-1-0 Robert Morris 15-7-0 9-1-2 8-2-4 17-10-1 9-4-3 11-12-0 INJ 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 12-10-0 Jacksonville 11-9-0 7-0-4 15-2-11 16-9-2 25-4-5 7-2-0 INJ 20-0-1 DNP 2-5-2 DNP 13-9-3 at Clemson 4-3-1 3-4-1 15-4-3 7-10-2 14-5-2 7-4-0 INJ 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 12-10-0 at Notre Dame 4-3-1 7-2-1 8-2-5 9-5-0 13-4-4 10-4-0 INJ 3-2-0 DNP 0-2-0 DNP 4-4-1 Duke 10-2-0 7-4-5 14-1-5 16-3-2 15-5-5 13-5-0 INJ 5-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 16-9-0 Clemson 6-2-0 4-2-3 7-1-5 9-6-2 14-3-5 5-6-0 INJ 4-1-0 DNP - DNP 29-4-0 at Virginia 4-3-0 12-1-0 4-4-0 16-4-2 0-2-0 9-5-0 INJ 0-0-0 0-0-5 - DNP 6-6-0 Wake Forest 2-0-1 7-6-1 10-5-9 11-6-1 5-2-2 2-6-0 INJ 0-0-0 13-6-4 - 0-1-0 22-8-0 Miami 0-0-0 5-2-2 10-4-2 13-4-1 13-2-3 5-3-0 INJ 6-2-0 0-3-14 - DNP 28-6-0 at Pittsburgh 6-3-0 0-2-2 9-4-2 12-9-1 13-5-1 2-2-0 INJ 9-2-2 5-7-12 - DNP 16-4-1 at UNC-Chapel Hill 0-2-0 0-0-3 10-1-1 20-4-3 29-5-1 0-0-1 INJ 0-0-0 20-5-11 - DNP 16-13-0 Notre Dame 8-5-0 0-0-3 16-4-6 21-3-1 9-1-0 7-5-0 INJ 0-0-0 5-6-10 - 0-0-0 10-10-0 at Virginia Tech 7-7-2 0-0-2 9-1-1 4-5-0 8-1-2 6-4-0 INJ 6-1-0 15-5-10 - DNP 20-5-2 UNC-Chapel Hill 12-1-1 DNP 11-2-5 21-3-1 17-2-0 6-2-1 INJ 0-0-0 12-5-9 - DNP 10-5-0 at Syracuse 2-1-0 0-1-4 6-1-3 8-1-0 17-3-5 4-2-0 INJ 14-0-0 16-5-5 - DNP 7-6-0 at Wake Forest 3-3-0 1-0-1 7-5-1 14-6-0 24-8-1 4-3-0 INJ 6-0-0 10-2-10 - DNP 21-5-0 Boston College 9-4-2 0-0-0 16-4-4 12-7-1 20-6-3 4-3-0 INJ 12-0-0 1-5-8 - 0-0-0 8-6-1 Florida State 2-0-0 3-1-0 2-5-8 19-5-0 25-4-3 2-3-0 INJ 14-0-0 12-4-6 - 0-1-0 13-8-1 at Georgia Tech 2-3-0 0-1-0 13-2-6 18-7-2 19-0-1 0-1-0 INJ 2-2-0 4-5-1 - DNP 17-9-1 Louisville 3-4-0 0-0-0 13-1-0 15-8-1 16-6-6 2-0-0 INJ 5-0-0 9-3-5 - DNP 13-5-0 vs. Boston College 2-0-0 1-1-0 5-1-4 13-1-1 21-3-3 2-6-1 INJ 13-1-0 10-5-6 - DNP 20-9-2

Points Leader Season Career Blocks Leader* Season Career 10+ Rebounds Season Career Allerik Freeman 15 15 Omer Yurtseven 20 27 Abdul-Malik Abu 0 23 Torin Dorn 7 10 Abdul-Malik Abu 7 26 Lennard Freeman 1 12 Omer Yurtseven 8 8 Lennard Freeman 9 15 Torin Dorn 5 10 Abdul-Malik Abu 0 7 Torin Dorn 5 7 Omer Yurtseven 6 7 Lennard Freeman 2 2 Markell Johnson 3 6 Braxton Beverly 1 1 Darius Hicks 0 3 20+ Rebounds Season Career Lavar Batts, Jr. 1 1 Rebounds Leader* Season Career Shaun Kirk 0 1 10+ Assists Season Career Abdul-Malik Abu 2 50 Markell Johnson 8 8 Lennard Freeman 5 32 10+ Points Season Career Braxton Beverly 1 1 Torin Dorn 13 18 Allerik Freeman 27 70 Omer Yurtseven 15 16 Abdul-Malik Abu 4 60 Double-Doubles Season Career Allerik Freeman 4 4 Torin Dorn 22 58 Abdul-Malik Abu 0 20 Markell Johnson 2 2 Sam Hunt 8 56 Torin Dorn 4 8 Darius Hicks 1 1 Omer Yurtseven 25 31 Omer Yurtseven 6 7 Lennard Freeman 10 16 Lennard Freeman 1 5 Assists Leader* Season Career Braxton Beverly 15 15 Markell Johnson 4 4 Markell Johnson 19 27 Markell Johnson 13 15 Braxton Beverly 1 1 Braxton Beverly 12 12 Lavar Batts, Jr. 2 2 Allerik Freeman 5 5 Darius Hicks 1 1 Triple-Doubles Season Career Abdul-Malik Abu 0 3 Lennard Freeman 0 3 20+ Points Season Career Free Throws in Final 4 Minutes of 2nd Half (& Lavar Batts, Jr. 2 2 Allerik Freeman 7 13 OT) Sam Hunt 1 11 Braxton Beverly 30-37 .811 Steals Leader* Season Career Torin Dorn 5 10 Allerik Freeman 34-44 .773 Markell Johnson 10 16 Abdul-Malik Abu 0 6 Torin Dorn 14-20 .700 Lennard Freeman 4 13 Omer Yurtseven 6 6 Markell Johnson 22-32 .688 Torin Dorn 8 11 Lennard Freeman 2 2 Abdul-Malik Abu 2-3 .667 Braxton Beverly 8 8 Braxton Beverly 1 1 Lavar Batts, Jr. 10-16 .625 Allerik Freeman 8 8 Markell Johnson 1 1 Omer Yurtseven 10-18 .556 Abdul-Malik Abu 0 6 Lennard Freeman 2-4 .500 Lavar Batts, Jr. 4 4 30+ Points Season Career Omer Yurtseven 4 4 -includes ties

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Result Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks VMI W, 102-67 Allerik Freeman - 17 Torin Dorn - 8 Markell Johnson - 9 Markell Johnson - 4 Omer Yurtseven - 4 Charleston Southern W, 78-56 Allerik Freeman - 18 Lennard Freeman - 8 Markell Johnson - 9 Markell Johnson - 4 Lennard Freeman - 2 Bryant W, 95-72 Torin Dorn - 26 Torin Dorn - 5 Markell Johnson - 11 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 4 Omer Yurtseven - 2 Allerik Freeman - 5 Lennard Freeman - 5 Darius Hicks - 5 Markell Johnson - 5 Presbyterian W, 86-68 Lennard Freeman - 23 Torin Dorn - 9 Markell Johnson - 7 Markell Johnson - 4 Lennard Freeman - 3 vs. Arizona W, 90-84 Allerik Freeman - 24 Omer Yurtseven - 9 Markell Johnson - 8 Braxton Beverly - 2 Markell Johnson - 2 vs. Northern Iowa L, 60-64 Omer Yurtseven - 17 Omer Yurtseven - 13 Markell Johnson - 3 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 2 Abdul-Malik Abu - 2 Allerik Freeman - 2 vs. Tennessee L, 58-67 Allerik Freeman - 14 Allerik Freeman - 9 Allerik Freeman - 3 Markell Johnson - 3 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Penn State W, 85-78 Omer Yurtseven - 19 Torin Dorn - 12 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 3 Markell Johnson - 3 Torin Dorn - 3 Braxton Beverly - 3 Markell Johnson - 3 South Carolina State W, 103-71 Lennard Freeman - 19 Torin Dorn - 10 Markell Johnson - 12 Allerik Freeman - 4 Omer Yurtseven - 4 UMKC W, 88-69 Torin Dorn - 22 Torin Dorn - 17 Braxton Beverly - 7 Markell Johnson - 4 Lennard Freeman - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 UNCG L, 76-81 Allerik Freeman - 17 Lennard Freeman - 7 Braxton Beverly - 8 Allerik Freeman - 2 Abdul-Malik Abu - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 Robert Morris W, 81-69 Torin Dorn - 17 Lennard Freeman - 12 Braxton Beverly - 4 Allerik Freeman - 4 Abdul-Malik Abu - 2 Jacksonville W, 116-64 Allerik Freeman - 25 Abdul-Malik Abu - 9 Braxton Beverly - 11 Braxton Beverly - 3 Abdul-Malik Abu - 1 Torin Dorn - 9 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 9 Lennard Freeman - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 1 @ Clemson L, 62-78 Braxton Beverly - 15 Torin Dorn - 10 Braxton Beverly - 3 Torin Dorn - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 5 Omer Yurtseven - 10 Allerik Freeman - 1 Lennard Freeman - 1 @ Notre Dame L, 58-88 Allerik Freeman - 13 Torin Dorn - 5 Braxton Beverly - 5 Torin Dorn - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Lennard Freeman - 2 Duke W, 96-85 Torin Dorn - 16 Omer Yurtseven - 9 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 5 Braxton Beverly - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 3 Omer Yurtseven - 16 Braxton Beverly - 5 Torin Dorn - 2 Allerik Freeman - 5 Lennard Freeman - 2 Clemson W, 78-77 Omer Yurtseven - 29 Torin Dorn - 6 Braxton Beverly - 5 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 5 Omer Yurtseven - 4 Lennard Freeman - 6 Allerik Freeman - 5 @ Virginia L, 51-68 Torin Dorn - 16 Omer Yurtseven - 6 Markell Johnson - 5 Torin Dorn - 2 Markell Johnson - 1 Markell Johnson - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 Wake Forest W, 72-63 Omer Yurtseven - 22 Omer Yurtseven - 8 Braxton Beverly - 9 Torin Dorn - 2 Abdul-Malik Abu - 1 Markell Johnson - 2 Lennard Freeman - 1 Markell Johnson - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Miami L, 81-86 Omer Yurtseven - 28 Omer Yurtseven - 6 Markell Johnson - 14 Lavar Batts, Jr. - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 @ Pittsburgh W, 72-68 Omer Yurtseven - 16 Torin Dorn - 9 Markell Johnson - 12 Markell Johnson - 3 Torin Dorn - 2 Lennard Freeman - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 @ UNC-Chapel Hill W, 95-91 (OT) Allerik Freeman - 29 Omer Yurtseven - 13 Markell Johnson - 11 Braxton Beverly - 2 Torin Dorn - 1 Torin Dorn - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Notre Dame W, 76-58 Torin Dorn - 21 Omer Yurtseven - 10 Markell Johnson - 10 Braxton Beverly - 2 Torin Dorn - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 2 @ Virginia Tech L, 75-85 Omer Yurtseven - 20 Abdul-Malik Abu - 7 Markell Johnson - 10 Braxton Beverly - 2 Lennard Freeman - 3 UNC-Chapel Hill L, 89-96 Torin Dorn - 21 Markell Johnson - 5 Markell Johnson - 9 Torin Dorn - 3 Torin Dorn - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 5 Lennard Freeman - 3 @ Syracuse W, 74-70 Allerik Freeman - 17 Omer Yurtseven - 6 Allerik Freeman - 5 Markell Johnson - 2 Abdul-Malik Abu - 1 Markell Johnson - 5 Lennard Freeman - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 1 @ Wake Forest W, 90-84 Allerik Freeman - 24 Allerik Freeman - 8 Markell Johnson - 10 Braxton Beverly - 3 Omer Yurtseven - 5 Boston College W, 82-66 Allerik Freeman - 20 Torin Dorn - 8 Markell Johnson - 8 Braxton Beverly - 1 Abdul-Malik Abu - 2 Torin Dorn - 1 Markell Johnson - 1 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Florida State W, 92-72 Allerik Freeman - 25 Omer Yurtseven - 8 Braxton Beverly - 8 Allerik Freeman - 4 Lennard Freeman - 2 @ Georgia Tech L, 75-78 Allerik Freeman - 19 Omer Yurtseven - 9 Braxton Beverly - 6 Allerik Freeman - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 1 Louisville W, 76-69 Allerik Freeman - 16 Torin Dorn - 8 Allerik Freeman - 6 Omer Yurtseven - 3 Omer Yurtseven - 5 vs. Boston College L, 87-91 Allerik Freeman - 21 Omer Yurtseven - 9 Markell Johnson - 6 Allerik Freeman - 2 Omer Yurtseven - 3 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Team Game-by-Game Stats Rebounds Pts. at Date Result FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-Total PF Pts. A TO BLK ST Min. Half VMI 18-50 .360 4-20 .200 27-35 .771 8-23-31 25 67 9 21 2 6 200 34 at NC State Nov. 10 W, 102-67 37-73 .507 6-18 .333 22-30 .733 15-26-41 23 102 18 9 6 10 200 56 Charleston Southern 21-52 .404 6-18 .333 8-13 .615 13-24-37 25 56 11 24 5 5 200 21 at NC State Nov. 12 W, 78-56 25-52 .481 9-23 .391 19-32 .594 12-22-34 18 78 13 15 2 9 200 42 Bryant 27-52 .519 8-18 .444 10-15 .667 4-28-32 22 72 20 27 2 3 200 40 at NC State Nov. 14 W, 95-72 36-79 .456 3-18 .167 20-26 .769 17-22-39 17 95 15 7 4 14 200 50 Presbyterian 24-49 .490 6-17 .353 14-17 .824 9-22-31 20 68 14 22 3 3 200 44 at NC State Nov. 16 W, 86-68 33-61 .541 1-13 .071 19-24 .792 10-18-28 20 86 16 8 5 13 200 36 Arizona 29-62 .468 2-17 .118 24-35 .686 15-24-39 23 84 13 8 4 5 200 40 vs. NC State Nov. 22 W, 90-84 27-55 .491 8-20 .400 28-35 .800 7-24-31 26 90 17 10 4 4 200 40 Northern Iowa 21-55 .382 5-18 .278 17-22 .773 13-25-38 13 64 6 11 1 6 200 32 vs. NC State Nov. 23 L, 60-64 22-65 .338 8-30 .267 8-13 .615 20-24-44 19 60 7 14 4 6 200 32 Tennessee 20-53 .377 8-18 .444 19-28 .679 15-21-36 22 67 14 16 9 13 200 30 vs. NC State Nov. 24 L, 58-67 21-55 .382 3-16 .188 13-22 .591 17-26-43 22 58 9 21 1 9 200 23 Penn State 29-67 .433 5-13 .385 15-23 .652 20-23-43 29 78 12 18 5 8 200 30 at NC State Nov. 29 W, 85-78 25-57 .439 10-16 .625 25-37 .676 13-22-35 21 85 14 14 7 6 200 37 South Carolina State 28-63 .444 6-21 .286 9-12 .750 9-18-27 16 71 11 18 1 9 200 33 at NC State Dec. 2 W, 103-71 41-65 .631 9-21 .429 12-17 .706 9-27-36 15 103 31 16 4 8 200 48 UMKC 28-68 .412 5-27 .185 8-16 .500 12-23-35 16 69 11 10 5 9 200 24 at NC State Dec. 9 W, 88-69 33-68 .485 7-24 .292 15-22 .682 18-34-52 16 88 16 15 4 8 200 47 UNCG 31-60 .517 12-24 .500 7-13 .538 10-24-34 20 81 16 13 1 8 200 38 at NC State Dec. 16 L, 76-81 25-50 .500 7-20 .350 19-28 .679 5-23-28 16 76 17 9 2 7 200 40 Robert Morris 23-66 .348 10-31 .323 13-22 .591 15-23-38 28 69 14 13 3 6 200 39 at NC State Dec. 19 W, 81-69 25-58 .431 2-14 .143 29-41 .707 16-32-48 17 81 10 12 4 7 200 36 Jacksonville 25-60 .417 5-18 .278 9-11 .818 13-16-29 13 64 10 19 1 4 200 28 at NC State Dec. 22 W, 116-64 42-73 .575 19-38 .500 13-20 .650 19-24-43 14 116 28 10 4 11 200 60 at Clemson 29-67 .433 7-19 .368 13-15 .867 9-31-40 12 78 17 9 10 4 200 33 NC State Dec. 30 L, 62-78 23-66 .348 5-22 .227 11-15 .733 14-31-45 15 62 9 14 6 3 200 24 at Notre Dame 29-56 .518 11-25 .440 19-25 .760 10-31-41 14 88 20 12 5 9 200 48 NC State Jan. 3 L, 58-88 22-60 .367 6-18 .333 8-15 .533 12-18-30 21 58 12 15 1 8 200 36 Duke 31-60 .517 3-15 .200 20-23 .870 12-20-32 21 85 10 16 5 7 200 41 at NC State Jan. 6 W, 96-85 34-67 .507 5-14 .357 23-25 .920 14-20-34 19 96 17 10 3 7 200 43 Clemson 28-53 .528 6-16 .375 15-22 .682 11-32-43 17 77 10 17 7 0 200 38 at NC State Jan. 11 W, 78-77 28-67 .418 10-21 .476 12-20 .600 13-19-32 17 78 15 4 5 11 200 41 at Virginia 23-41 .561 8-14 .571 14-16 .875 5-21-26 10 68 16 15 2 8 200 30 NC State Jan. 14 L, 51-68 23-56 .411 2-16 .125 3-5 .600 14-13-27 18 51 7 15 1 8 200 20 Wake Forest 25-65 .385 4-17 .235 9-15 .600 11-26-37 18 63 13 13 5 9 200 38 at NC State Jan. 18 W, 72-63 26-62 .419 7-26 .269 13-20 .650 12-32-44 17 72 18 12 4 6 200 33 Miami 34-59 .576 10-19 .526 8-12 .667 5-19-24 16 86 26 10 2 9 200 36 at NC State Jan. 21 L, 81-86 31-57 .544 7-18 .389 12-16 .750 9-20-29 12 81 22 15 3 4 200 32 at Pittsburgh 23-55 .418 8-29 .276 14-15 .933 6-28-34 14 68 13 14 7 3 200 43 NC State Jan. 24 W, 72-68 24-71 .338 9-35 .257 15-15 1.000 17-25-42 14 72 21 12 6 8 200 33 at UNC-Chapel Hill 38-72 .528 4-19 .211 11-20 .550 15-33-48 18 91 20 14 7 5 225 41 NC State Jan. 27 W, 95-91 34-76 .447 15-30 .500 12-18 .667 13-21-34 18 95 20 9 2 6 225 38 Notre Dame 21-54 .389 8-24 .333 8-14 .571 7-19-26 13 58 13 15 4 6 200 21 at NC State Feb. 3 W, 76-58 30-60 .500 6-18 .333 10-14 .714 12-26-38 14 76 20 13 6 8 200 37 at Virginia Tech 33-52 .635 3-10 .300 16-29 .552 4-23-27 16 85 12 11 0 6 200 47 NC State Feb. 7 L, 75-85 27-62 .435 10-31 .323 11-16 .688 12-22-34 24 75 17 15 4 4 200 34 UNC-Chapel Hill 40-71 .563 6-17 .353 10-13 .769 15-26-41 16 96 16 19 5 7 200 35 at NC State Feb. 10 L, 89-96 35-64 .547 7-13 .538 12-19 .632 7-17-24 15 89 17 11 5 12 200 37 at Syracuse 23-44 .523 5-14 .357 19-27 .704 9-16-25 16 70 15 15 3 11 200 32 NC State Feb. 14 W, 74-70 27-49 .551 10-23 .435 10-13 .769 9-14-23 26 74 17 19 3 5 200 35 at Wake Forest 32-71 .451 5-19 .263 15-22 .682 16-28-44 24 84 13 15 2 3 200 34 NC State Feb. 17 W, 90-84 30-59 .508 11-24 .458 19-31 .613 9-27-36 21 90 13 12 5 7 200 40 Boston College 29-76 .382 4-25 .160 4-12 .333 20-22-42 18 66 8 12 3 7 200 28 at NC State Feb. 20 W, 82-66 29-52 .558 11-21 .524 13-17 .765 4-32-36 15 82 19 16 4 4 200 44 Florida State 27-56 .482 0-15 .000 18-25 .720 8-24-32 13 72 13 14 7 6 200 29 at NC State Feb. 25 W, 92-72 33-66 .500 13-22 .591 13-17 .765 12-24-36 21 92 18 11 3 7 200 48 at Georgia Tech 32-62 .516 6-12 .500 8-17 .471 12-22-34 10 78 18 14 7 6 200 31 NC State March 1 L, 75-78 29-65 .446 7-14 .500 10-12 .833 13-22-35 19 75 15 11 1 7 200 38 Louisville 25-56 .446 5-18 .278 14-15 .933 9-29-38 19 69 12 15 5 3 200 32 at NC State March 3 W, 76-69 26-59 .441 8-19 .421 16-26 .615 8-22-30 13 76 12 4 6 9 200 33 Boston College 34-67 .507 7-21 .333 16-19 .842 13-26-39 14 91 19 10 1 5 200 45 at NC State March 7 L, 87-91 34-64 .531 11-21 .524 8-15 .533 8-23-31 18 87 17 12 3 4 200 31 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Specialty Scoring Stats Points in the Paint Points off TOs 2nd Chance Points Fast Break Points Bench Points ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin VMI 56 24 +32 27 12 +15 18 11 +7 21 8 +13 29 20 +13 Charleston Southern 22 26 (-4) 26 17 +9 10 14 (-4) 9 11 (-2) 16 13 +3 Bryant 60 34 +26 35 11 +24 19 0 +19 16 11 +5 22 20 +2 Presbyterian 56 32 +24 23 8 +15 16 15 +1 14 13 +1 19 15 +4 vs. Arizona 36 44 (-8) 13 14 (-1) 6 16 (-10) 2 8 (-6) 39 6 +3 vs. Northern Iowa 28 30 (-2) 8 17 (-9) 20 11 +9 0 2 (-2) 30 2 +28 vs. Tennessee 28 16 +12 7 22 (-15) 19 5 +14 9 7 +2 13 22 (-9) Penn State 26 42 (-16) 11 11 0 12 16 (-4) 5 15 (-10) 39 9 +30 South Carolina State 62 40 +22 26 19 +7 12 12 0 21 27 (-6) 39 34 +5 UMKC 44 36 +8 12 14 (-2) 18 8 +10 25 17 +8 18 21 (-3) UNCG 32 34 (-2) 17 12 +5 5 10 (-5) 9 10 (-1) 10 24 (-14) Robert Morris 42 22 +20 18 13 +5 21 12 +9 6 6 0 20 28 (-8) Jacksonville 46 36 +10 28 10 +18 28 16 +12 31 16 +15 36 13 +23 at Clemson 22 42 (-20) 10 24 (-14) 10 11 (-1) 0 4 (-4) 10 8 +2 at Notre Dame 24 30 (-6) 20 18 +2 10 11 (-1) 4 12 (-8) 14 14 0 Duke 44 52 (-8) 22 17 +5 20 17 +3 7 16 (-9) 25 4 +21 Clemson 26 44 (-18) 20 5 +15 11 16 (-5) 2 12 (-10) 13 19 (-6) at Virginia 40 22 +18 20 22 (-2) 14 5 +9 4 2 +2 21 6 +15 Wake Forest 24 34 (-10) 15 9 +6 15 9 +6 9 13 (-4) 22 22 0 Miami 32 42 (-10) 12 18 (-6) 10 3 +7 9 13 (-4) 30 33 (-3) at Pittsburgh 26 28 (-2) 19 8 +11 20 5 +15 13 6 +7 24 19 +5 at UNC-Chapel Hill 36 58 (-22) 22 9 +13 22 18 +4 2 8 (-6) 29 16 +13 Notre Dame 32 24 +8 21 11 +10 8 10 (-2) 15 12 +3 16 12 +4 at Virginia Tech 30 56 (-26) 9 23 (-14) 15 6 +9 0 13 (-13) 20 15 +5 UNC-Chapel Hill 46 60 (-14) 27 17 +10 7 21 (-14) 17 21 (-4) 18 12 +6 at Syracuse 30 30 0 14 32 (-18) 9 7 +2 6 4 +2 20 8 +12 at Wake Forest 32 46 (-14) 16 15 +1 12 22 (-10) 5 17 (-12) 14 22 (-8) Boston College 30 42 (-12) 13 18 (-5) 6 18 (-12) 21 17 +4 25 1 +24 Florida State 34 54 (-20) 18 10 +8 15 4 +11 22 18 +4 21 26 (-5) at Georgia Tech 36 46 (-10) 13 12 +1 14 11 +3 9 12 (-3) 4 7 (-3) Louisville 30 28 +2 16 7 +9 4 11 (-7) 4 8 (-4) 41 12 +29 vs. Boston College 36 46 (-10) 18 18 0 8 15 (-7) 9 19 (-10) 18 10 +8 Totals 1148 1200 (-52) 576 473 +103 434 366 +68 326 378 (-52) 705 493 +212

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes Lead/Deficit Breakdown Game-by-Game First Half Score Second Half Score Final Score Largest Times Lead Time Led ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin ST OPP Margin Lead Deficit Tied Changes Min. VMI 56 34 +22 46 33 _+13 102 67 +35 38 0 0 0 39:41 Charleston Southern 42 21 +21 35 36 (-1) 78 56 +22 22 2 1 9 36:10 Bryant 50 40 +10 45 32 +13 95 72 +23 26 12 1 4 30:00 Presbyterian 36 44 (-8) 50 24 +26 86 68 +18 18 8 2 3 25:03 vs. Arizona 40 40 0 50 44 +6 90 84 +6 10 2 12 9 32:46 vs. Northern Iowa 32 32 0 28 32 (-4) 60 64 (-4) 7 7 9 11 14:44 vs. Tennessee 23 30 (-7) 35 37 (-2) 58 67 (-9) 0 11 0 0 0:00 Penn State 37 30 +7 48 48 0 85 78 +7 13 11 1 3 23:54 South Carolina State 48 33 +15 55 38 +17 103 71 +32 34 0 0 0 39:46 UMKC 47 24 +23 41 45 (-4) 88 69 +19 25 0 1 0 39:02 UNCG 40 38 +2 36 43 (-7) 76 81 (-5) 14 15 2 7 18:56 Robert Morris 36 39 (-3) 45 30 +15 81 69 +12 14 8 3 5 10:40 Jacksonville 60 28 +32 56 36 +20 116 64 +52 54 0 0 0 39:36 at Clemson 24 33 (-9) 38 45 (-7) 62 78 (-16) 6 21 6 4 8:58 at Notre Dame 36 48 (-12) 22 40 (-18) 58 88 (-30) 2 30 2 2 0:20 Duke 43 41 +2 53 44 +9 96 85 +11 12 11 5 4 23:46 Clemson 41 38 +3 37 39 (-2) 78 77 +1 12 3 5 4 33:24 at Virginia 20 30 (-10) 31 38 (-7) 51 68 (-17) 0 21 1 0 0:00 Wake Forest 33 38 (-5) 39 25 +14 72 63 +9 9 6 6 14 15:55 Miami 32 36 (-4) 49 50 (-1) 81 86 (-5) 2 12 2 1 0:29 at Pittsburgh 33 43 (-10) 39 25 +14 72 68 +4 11 15 2 4 11:40 at UNC-Chapel Hill 38 41 (-3) 45 42 +3 95 91 +4 6 6 10 9 17:11 Notre Dame 37 21 +16 39 37 +2 76 58 +18 30 0 0 0 39:30 at Virginia Tech 34 47 (-13) 41 38 +3 75 85 (-10) 4 18 5 4 3:31 UNC-Chapel Hill 37 35 +2 52 61 (-9) 89 96 (-7) 9 10 4 7 8:19 at Syracuse 35 32 +3 39 38 +1 74 70 +4 8 7 7 3 16:24 at Wake Forest 40 34 +6 50 50 0 90 84 +6 14 6 3 3 33:27 Boston College 44 28 +16 38 38 0 82 66 +16 20 6 1 1 31:46 Florida State 48 29 +19 44 43 +1 92 72 +20 28 0 1 0 38:21 at Georgia Tech 38 31 +7 37 47 (-10) 75 78 (-3) 9 6 3 11 30:26 Louisville 33 32 +1 43 37 +6 76 69 +7 9 4 7 14 23:02 vs. Boston College 31 45 (-14) 56 46 +10 87 91 (-4) 2 17 6 1 0:59

Largest Deficit Made Up 1. at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) 15 2. vs. Bryant (11/14/17) 12 3. vs. Penn State (11/29/17) 11 vs. Duke (1/6/18) 11

Largest Lead Given Up 1. vs. UNCG (12/16/17 14 2. vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) 9 2. at Georgia Tech (3/1/18) 9 vs. Northern Iowa (11/23/17) 7

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes Single-Game Highs & Lows - NC State vs. Opponents TEAM HIGHS NC STATE OPPONENTS POINTS 116 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) 96 UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) FG MADE 42 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) 40 UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) FG ATTEMPTS 79 vs. Bryant (11/14/17) 76 Boston College (2/20/18) FG% .631 vs. South Carolina State (41-of-65) (12/2/17) .635 Virginia Tech (33-of-52) (2/7/18) 3FG MADE 19 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) 12 UNCG (12/16/17) 3FG ATTEMPTS 38 vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) 31 Robert Morris (12/19/17) 3FG% .625 vs. Penn State (10-of-16) (11/29/17) .571 Virginia (8-of-14) (1/14/18) FREE THROWS MADE 29 vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) 27 VMI (11/10/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1 4 vs. Robert Morris (12/19/17) 35 VMI (11/10/17) 35 Arizona (11/22/17) FREE THROW % 1.000 at Pittsburgh (15-of-15) (1/24/18) .933 Pittsburgh (14-of-15) (1/24/18) & Louisville (14-of-15) (3/3/18) REBOUNDS 52 vs. UMKC (12/9/17) 48 UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) ASSISTS 31 vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) 26 Miami (1/21/18) STEALS 14 vs. Bryant (11/14/17) 13 Tennessee (11/24/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 vs. Penn State (11/29/17) 10 Clemson (12/30/17) TURNOVERS 21 vs. Tennessee (11/24/17) 27 Bryant (11/14/17) FOULS 26 vs. Arizona (11/22/17) 29 Penn State (11/29/17) 26 at Syracuse (2/14/18) TEAM LOWS NC STATE OPPONENTS POINTS 51 at Virginia (1/14/18) 56 Charleston Southern (11/12/17) FG MADE 21 vs. Tennessee (11/24/17) 18 VMI (11/10/17) FG ATTEMPTS 49 at Syracuse (2/14/18) 41 Virginia (1/14/18) FG% .338 at Pittsburgh (24-of-71) (1/24/18) .348 Robert Morris (23-of-66) (12/19/17) .338 vs. UNI (22-of-65) (11/23/17) 3FG MADE 1 vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) 0 Florida State (2/25/18) 3FG ATTEMPTS 13 vs. Presbyterian (11/16/17) 10 Virginia Tech (2/7/18) 13 vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) 3FG% .077 vs. Presbyterian (1-of-13) (11/16/17) .000 Florida State (0-of-15) (2/25/18) FREE THROWS MADE 3 at Virginia (1/14/18) 4 Boston College (2/20/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 5 at Virginia (1/14/18) 11 Jacksonville (12/22/17) FREE THROW % .533 at Notre Dame (8-of-15) (1/3/18) & vs. Boston College (8-of-15) (3/7/18) .333 Boston College (4-of-12) (2/20/18) REBOUNDS 23 at Syracuse (2/14/18) 24 Miami (1/21/18) ASSISTS 7 vs. UNI (11/23/17) 6 UNI (11/23/17) 7 at Virginia (1/14/18) STEALS 3 at Clemson (12/30/17) 0 Clemson (1/11/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 (4x) last at Georgia Tech (3/1/18) 0 Virginia Tech (2/7/18) TURNOVERS 4 vs. Clemson (1/11/18) 8 Arizona (11/22/17) 4 vs. Louisville (3/3/18) FOULS 12 vs. Miami (1/21/18) 10 (2x) last at Georgia Tech (3/1/18) INDIVIDUAL HIGHS NC STATE OPPONENTS POINTS 29 Omer Yurtseven, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) 33 Luke Maye, UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) 29 Allerik Freeman, vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) FG MADE 12 Omer Yurtseven, vs. Clemson (1/11/18) 15 Luke Maye, UNC-Chapel Hill (2/10/18) 12 Omer Yurtseven, vs. Miami (1/21/18) FG ATTEMPTS 19 Allerik Freeman, at Clemson (12/30/17) 25 , Penn State (11/29/17) FG% (min. 5 made) 1.000 (8-8) Torin Dorn, vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) 1.000 (7-7) Ebuka Izundu, Miami (1/21/18) 1.000 (7-7) Lennard Freeman, vs. South Carolina State (12/2/17) 1.000 (6-6) Christ Koumadje, Florida State (2/25/18) 1.000 (6-6) Lennard Freeman, vs. UNCG (12/16/17) 1.000 (5-5) Johncarlos Reyes, Boston College (3/7/18) 3FG MADE 7 Allerik Freeman, vs. Jacksonville (12/22/17) 5 Adam Grant, Bryant (11/14/17) 7 Allerik Freeman, vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) 3FG ATTEMPTS 4 1 Braxton Beverly, at Pittsburgh (1/24/18) 12 Matty McConnell, Robert Morris (12/19/17) 3FG% (MIN. 2 MADE) 1.000 (7-7) Allerik Freeman, vs. UNC-Chapel Hill (1/27/18) 1.000 (3-3) Bruce Brown, Jr., Miami (1/21/18) FREE THROWS MADE 10 Allerik Freeman, vs. Arizona (11/22/17) 12 Bubba Parham, VMI (11/10/17) 12 , Arizona (11/22/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 4 1 Allerik Freeman, at Wake Forest (2/17/18) 17 Deandre Ayton, Arizona (11/22/17) FT% (MIN. 3 MADE) 1.000 (7-7) Allerik Freeman, vs. Duke (1/6/18) 1.000 (12-12) Bubba Parham, VMI (11/10/17) REBOUNDS 17 Torin Dorn, vs. UMKC (12/9/17) 18 Tywhon Pickford, UNI ASSISTS 14 Markell Johnson, vs. Miami (1/21/18) 9 Bruce Brown, Jr., Miami (1/21/18)

STEALS 5 Lavar Batts, Jr., vs. Clemson (1/11/18) 5 Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest (1/18/18) 5 Ky Bowman, Boston College (2/20/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 5 Omer Yurtseven (3x), last vs. Louisville (3/3/18) 6 Donte Grantham, Clemson (12/30/17) 6 Ike Obiagu, Florida State (2/25/18) TURNOVERS 7 Markell Johnson, vs. Charleston Southern (11/12/17) 8 Adam Grant, Bryant (11/14/17) 7 Markell Johnson, vs. Boston College (2/20/18) 8 Trevon Duval, Duke (1/6/18) @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 102, VMI 67 NC State 78, Charleston Southern 56 Game 1: November 10, 2017 u PNC Arena Game 2: November 12, 2017 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 17 Rebounds: Two with 8 Assists: Johnson - 9 Points: A. Freeman - 18 Rebounds: L. Freeman - 8 Assists: Johnson - 9

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics VMI vs NC State Charleston Southern vs NC State 11/10/17 7:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) 11/12/17 4:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)

VMI 67 • 0-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Charleston Southern 56 • 0-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 SMITH,Keith * 3-4 1-2 3-4 0 2 2 0 10 2 1 0 1 25 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 GILKESON,Garrett * 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 18 01 MCCONICO, Travis * 4-11 0-2 6-7 055014162234 23 PARHAM,Bubba * 4-11 2-7 12-12 0 3 3 2 22 0 4 0 1 24 04 BUSKEY, Deontaye * 3-9 1-3 1-2 4 1 5 1 8 2 5 1 1 27 24 MILLER,Will * 2-5 0-2 1-3 0 0 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 23 13 JONES, Jordan * 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 15 25 CREAMMER,Tyler * 3-5 0-0 4-6 1 6 7 4 10 0 1 1 0 20 24 FLEMING, Phlandrous * 7-16 3-7 0-0 3 3 6 4 17 2 3 0 0 33 00 VEREEN,Austin 0-7 0-4 3-4 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 17 30 PRICE, Sean * 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 14 03 FAHL,Tragen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 00 DAVID, Jamaal 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 3 6 0 4 0 1 12 04 IRUAFEMI,Fred 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 15 05 MARTIN, Jamar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 1 05 PARHAM,Greg 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 10 12 JONES, Ty 1-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 3 2 1 0 0 22 11 RATLIFFE,Jordan 1-4 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 3 5 2 4 0 3 17 15 THOMAS, Jamal 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 01000 4 12 BOND,Ta'Vonne 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 23 HOWARD, Javis 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 2 4 1 2 1 1 25 15 LEWIS,Myles 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 10 33 CAVIN, JC 0-1 0-0 0-1 0003 0100013 31 PATEL,Sarju 3-6 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 2 7 0 1 0 0 17 Team 2 4 6 1 Team 3 3 6 2 Totals 21-52 6-18 8-13 13 24 37 25 56 11 24 5 5 200 Totals 18-50 4-20 27-35 8 23 31 25 67 9 21 2 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 7-24 29.2% 2nd half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 21-52 40.4% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd half: 8-27 29.6% Game: 18-50 36.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 3-13 23.1% Game: 4-20 20.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 8-13 61.5% 1 FT % 1st Half: 13-15 86.7% 2nd half: 14-20 70.0% Game: 27-35 77.1% 6 NC State 78 • 2-0 NC State 102 • 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 1-2 0-0 5-7 3 5 8 1 7 0 1 2 0 27 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 5-8 0-0 5-5 2 4 6 2 15 0 1 1 0 21 02 DORN,Torin * 5-8 1-3 3-7 3 3 6 4 14 0 1 0 2 29 02 DORN,Torin * 7-11 1-3 1-1 3 5 8 3 16 2 1 0 1 30 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 4-6 1-3 3-5 0 3 3 2 12 9 7 0 4 33 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 5-9 1-2 3-3 0 1 1 4 14 9 2 0 4 26 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 6-13 3-5 3-5 0 6 6 1 18 1 3 0 2 37 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 5-15 1-5 6-8 2 6 8 3 17 3 2 0 1 33 15 HUNT,Sam * 3-8 3-8 2-2 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 33 15 HUNT,Sam * 4-8 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 1 11 0 1 0 3 26 03 BATTS,Lavar 1-7 1-4 1-2 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 1 20 03 BATTS,Lavar 4-6 0-1 2-5 0 0 0 4 10 2 0 0 0 24 05 HICKS,Darius 0-0 0-0 1-2 1231 10000 9 05 HICKS,Darius 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 4 1 0 0 1 11 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 5-8 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 5 11 0 3 0 0 12 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 4-10 0-0 5-8 4 3 7 3 13 0 1 4 0 19 Team 2 1 3 22 KIRK,Shaun 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 10 Totals 25-52 9-23 19-32 12 22 34 18 78 13 15 2 9 200 Team 1 3 4 Totals 37-73 6-18 22-30 15 26 41 23 102 18 9 6 10 200 FG % 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd half: 10-24 41.7% Game: 25-52 48.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 9-23 39.1% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 20-37 54.1% 2nd half: 17-36 47.2% Game: 37-73 50.7% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 14-22 63.6% Game: 19-32 59.4% 4 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 12-17 70.6% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 22-30 73.3% 6 Officials: Ted Valentine, Jerry Heater, Lee Cassel Technical fouls: Charleston Southern-None. NC State-None. Officials: Bill Covington Jr., Sean Hull, Jeremy Mosier Attendance: 13602 Technical fouls: VMI-None. NC State-None. Fouled out: NCSU: #14 Yurtseven, O. at 1:36 in 2nd half Attendance: 14805 CSU: #12 Jones, T. at 0:43.0 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast VMI 34 33 67 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Charleston Southern 21 35 56 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench VMI 24 12 11 8 20 CSU 26 17 14 11 13 NC State 56 46 102 ST 56 27 18 21 29 NC State 42 36 78 ST 22 26 10 9 16

Last FG - VMI 2nd-00:47, ST 2nd-00:26. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - CSU 2nd-02:12, ST 2nd-01:08. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - VMI None, ST by 38 2nd-07:20. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - CSU by 2 1st-19:15, ST by 22 2nd-00:41. Lead changed - 9 times. VMI led for 00:00. ST led for 39:41. Game was tied for 00:19. CSU led for 03:05. ST led for 36:10. Game was tied for 00:45. NC State 95, Bryant 72 NC State 86, Presbyterian 68 Game 3: November 14, 2017 u PNC Arena Game 4: November 16, 2017 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Dorn - 26 Rebounds: Five with 5 Assists: Johnson - 11 Points: L. Freeman - 23 Rebounds: Dorn - 9 Assists: Johnson - 7

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Bryant vs NC State Presbyterian vs NC State 11/14/17 7:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C) ST-04 7:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)

Bryant 72 • 0-2 Presbyterian 68 • 1-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 NDUGBA, Ikenna * 1-6 0-2 1-2 0 1 1 5 3 5 5 0 0 28 00 WITHERS, Jaron * 1-3 0-0 4-6 1 3 4 0 6 4 2 0 1 32 01 WARE, Hunter * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 17 05 BELL, Davon * 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 1 1 31 03 KOSTUR, Bosko * 5-8 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 4 11 2 5 1 0 31 14 DILLARD, Reggie * 7-12 3-5 6-6 257423230034 05 LAYMAN, Ryan * 5-8 2-3 2-2 0 6 6 2 14 2 3 0 1 36 15 LEWIS, Francois * 3-9 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 4 6 0 5 0 0 19 11 GRANT, Adam * 9-16 5-8 1-1 044424680037 25 YOUNGER, J.C. * 4-7 2-5 4-4 0 3 3 2 14 2 6 0 0 34 02 CARROLL, Brandon 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 02 NELSON, Montenia 3-6 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 16 10 McHUGH, Taylor 1-4 0-2 1-1 0000 3310122 03 CROUCH, Romeo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 01000 3 20 RILEY, Gus 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 7 11 TETE, Armel 4-4 0-0 0-1 2 1 3 5 8 0 1 2 0 14 54 TOWNES, Sabastian 5-8 0-0 3-7 358313120017 23 ARROYO, Ruben 0-2 0-1 0-0 0112 0130114 Team 1 3 4 1 32 KAY, Ethan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 27-52 8-18 10-15 4 28 32 22 72 20 27 2 3 200 Team 1 6 7 Totals 24-49 6-17 14-17 9 22 31 20 68 14 22 3 3 200 FG % 1st Half: 17-27 63.0% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 27-52 51.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 8-18 44.4% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 18-30 60.0% 2nd half: 6-19 31.6% Game: 24-49 49.0% Deadball 3,1 FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 10-15 66.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 6-17 35.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 14-17 82.4% 0 NC State 95 • 3-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NC State 86 • 4-0 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 8-11 0-0 4-5 235120001225 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN,Torin * 11-14 0-0 4-7 4 1 5 1 26 0 1 1 0 27 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 9-12 0-0 5-6 347023003326 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 4-10 1-3 1-2 1452101110029 02 DORN,Torin * 7-14 0-3 4-5 4 5 9 3 18 4 2 0 1 38 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 5-14 1-4 4-4 1 4 5 2 15 1 2 0 3 34 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 5-9 0-2 0-1 0 0 0 1 10 7 1 0 4 33 15 HUNT,Sam * 1-7 0-5 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 22 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 3-8 1-4 5-6 0 4 4 3 12 2 3 0 1 35 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-5 0-2 5-6 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 4 18 15 HUNT,Sam * 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 4 4 0 1 0 1 24 05 HICKS,Darius 4-5 0-0 2-2 505010000012 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-3 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 3 16 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 1-7 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 16 05 HICKS,Darius 1-2 0-0 0-0 1010 20000 2 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 2-5 1-1 0-0 0444 5022214 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 12 22 KIRK,Shaun 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 5-7 0-0 1-2 101211002014 Team 3 2 5 Team 1 3 4 Totals 36-79 3-18 20-26 17 22 39 17 95 15 7 4 14 200 Totals 33-61 1-13 19-24 10 18 28 20 86 16 8 5 13 200

FG % 1st Half: 20-35 57.1% 2nd half: 16-44 36.4% Game: 36-79 45.6% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd half: 19-34 55.9% Game: 33-61 54.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 3-18 16.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 1-13 7.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0% Game: 20-26 76.9% 3,1 FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 19-24 79.2% 1,1

Officials: Tim Clougherty, Les Jones, Evon Burroughs Officials: Bert Smith, Jeff Clark, Clarence Armstrong Technical fouls: Bryant-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: Presbyterian-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 10472 Attendance: 13422 Fouled out: Bryant: #0 Ndugba, I. at 1:08 in 2nd half Fouled out: PC:#11 Tete, A. at 13:48 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Bryant 40 32 72 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Presbyterian 44 24 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BRY 34 11 0 11 20 PC 32 8 15 13 15 NC State 50 45 95 ST 60 35 19 16 22 NC State 36 50 86 ST 56 23 16 14 19

Last FG - BRY 2nd-00:28, ST 2nd-01:21. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - PC 2nd-04:31, ST 2nd-01:01. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - BRY by 12 1st-13:36, ST by 26 2nd-01:08. Lead changed - 1 time. Largest lead - PC by 8 1st-02:07, ST by 18 2nd-01:01. Lead changed - 3 times. BRY led for 08:38. ST led for 30:00. Game was tied for 01:22. PC led for 13:31. ST led for 25:03. Game was tied for 01:25.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 90,Arizona 84 Northern Iowa 64, NC State 60 Game 5: November 22, 2017 u Imperial Arena Game 6: November 23, 2017 u Imperial Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 24 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 9 Assists: Johnson - 8 Points: Yurtseven - 17 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 13 Assists: Johnson - 3

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Arizona vs NC State NC State vs UNI 11/22/17 7:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas 11/23/17 3:01 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Arizona 84 • 3-1 NC State 60 • 5-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Ayton, Deandre f 7-12 1-4 12-17 4 10 14 0 27 1 2 0 2 34 01 FREEMAN,Lennard f 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 1 1 11 14 Ristic, Dusan c 4-5 0-0 3-4 5 1 6 4 11 1 0 0 0 17 02 DORN,Torin g 2-7 0-2 2-2 3 2 5 3 6 0 1 0 0 22 00 Jackson-Cartwright,P g 5-10 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 3 11 5 2 0 2 34 11 JOHNSON,Markell g 3-10 2-4 1-1 0 1 1 2 9 3 3 0 1 21 03 Smith, Dylan g 1-4 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 12 12 FREEMAN,Allerik g 3-12 2-8 3-5 3 5 8 0 11 2 5 0 2 38 35 Trier, Allonzo g 9-20 0-5 9-11 1 4 5 2 27 1 3 0 0 37 15 HUNT,Sam g 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 05 Randolph, Brandon 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 14 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 2-4 0-1 0-1 2 2 4 4 4 0 2 2 0 20 11 Lee, Ira 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-5 0-3 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 23 Barcello, Alex 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 21 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 3-10 2-7 0-0 1 3 4 2 8 1 0 0 0 34 24 Akot, Emmanuel 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 7-13 2-3 1-2 10 3 13 4 17 1 1 1 0 29 25 Pinder, Keanu 2-2 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 2 0 15 Team 1 4 5 1 Team 1 1 2 1 Totals 22-65 8-30 8-13 20 24 44 19 60 7 14 4 6 200 Totals 29-62 2-17 24-35 15 24 39 23 84 13 8 4 5 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd half: 10-32 31.3% Game: 22-65 33.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 15-31 48.4% 2nd half: 14-31 45.2% Game: 29-62 46.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 5-19 26.3% Game: 8-30 26.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 0-8 0.0% Game: 2-17 11.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6% 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 8-13 61.5% 2 FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 16-23 69.6% Game: 24-35 68.6% 5 UNI 64 • 5-1 NC State 90 • 5-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Carlson, Klint f 1-9 0-4 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 37 01 FREEMAN,Lennard f 3-4 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 8 0 1 1 1 17 25 Koch, Bennett f 5-7 0-0 6-6 2 3 5 3 16 0 3 1 3 29 02 DORN,Torin g 3-7 3-4 0-0 2 1 3 5 9 1 3 0 0 29 04 Pickford, Tywhon g 6-15 2-6 4-6 7 11 18 2 18 0 0 0 1 37 11 JOHNSON,Markell g 0-2 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 3 1 8 2 2 0 22 13 McCloud, Juwan g 6-14 2-4 2-3 0 2 2 0 16 3 5 0 1 39 12 FREEMAN,Allerik g 7-18 0-4 10-12 0 3 3 3 24 5 3 0 0 38 24 Brown, Isaiah g 2-6 1-3 5-7 0 3 3 1 10 1 0 0 1 35 15 HUNT,Sam g 2-4 2-4 3-3 0 2 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 27 03 Friedman, Ted 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 2-4 0-1 4-5 0 8 8 3 8 1 0 0 1 17 30 Haldeman, Spencer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 5-7 3-5 7-9 0 1 1 3 20 2 1 0 2 27 50 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 5-9 0-0 1-2 4 5 9 5 11 0 0 1 0 23 Phyfe, Austin 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 11 Team 1 0 1 Team 1 1 2 1 Totals 27-55 8-20 28-35 7 24 31 26 90 17 10 4 4 200 Totals 21-55 5-18 17-22 13 25 38 13 64 6 11 1 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 13-25 52.0% Game: 27-55 49.1% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 21-55 38.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 8-20 40.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds 2,1 FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 21-25 84.0% Game: 28-35 80.0% 4 FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 17-22 77.3%

Officials: Mike Stuart, Bert Smith, Lamar Simpson Officials: Gary Maxwell, Mike Roberts, Jeb Hartness Technical fouls: Arizona-TEAM. NC State-None. Technical fouls: NC State-None. UNI-None. Attendance: 2850 Attendance: 892 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 3 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Game 6

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Arizona 40 44 84 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 32 28 60 ARIZ 44 14 16 8 6 ST 28 8 20 0 30 NC State 40 50 90 ST 36 13 6 2 39 UNI 32 32 64 UNI 30 17 11 2 2

Last FG - ARIZ 2nd-00:01, ST 2nd-02:47. Score tied - 12 times. Last FG - ST 2nd-00:04, UNI 2nd-00:14. Score tied - 9 times. Largest lead - ARIZ by 2 1st-18:47, ST by 10 2nd-01:48. Lead changed - 9 times. Largest lead - ST by 7 2nd-09:38, UNI by 7 1st-11:50. Lead changed - 11 times. ARIZ led for 01:29. ST led for 32:46. Game was tied for 05:45. ST led for 14:44. UNI led for 18:02. Game was tied for 07:14. Tennessee 67, NC State 58 NC State 85, Penn State 78 Game 7: November 24, 2017 u Imperial Arena Game 8: November 29, 2017 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 14 Rebounds: A. Freeman - 9 Assists: A. Freeman - 3 Points: Yurtseven - 19 Rebounds: Dorn - 12 Assists: Three with 3

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics NC State vs Tennessee Penn State vs NC State 11/24/17 2:31 p.m. at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas 11/29/17 7:15 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) NC State 58 • 5-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Penn State 78 • 6-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 01 FREEMAN,Lennard f 4-4 0-0 3-4 3 3 6 4 11 0 0 0 1 26 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN,Torin g 2-6 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 2 7 1 1 0 1 23 10 CARR,TONY * 12-25 2-6 3-4 347529140139 10 BEVERLY,Braxton g 5-13 0-3 0-0 2 0 2 1 10 2 3 0 2 35 11 STEVENS,LAMAR * 4-12 0-0 5-7 4 4 8 4 13 1 4 1 0 30 11 JOHNSON,Markell g 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 5 3 1 4 0 3 27 23 REAVES,JOSH * 4-6 1-1 0-0 3 2 5 5 9 5 0 1 1 27 24 * 12 FREEMAN,Allerik g 4-18 1-8 5-6 2 7 9 2 14 3 5 0 1 38 WATKINS,MIKE 4-10 0-0 0-2 5 9 14 2 8 1 2 2 1 26 33 GARNER,SHEP * 4-8 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 4 10 1 1 0 1 23 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 1-3 0-0 1-4 2 6 8 4 3 1 6 0 0 17 01 ZEMGULIS,DEIVIS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 03 PIERCE,SATCHEL 1-2 0-0 0-0 0002 2000010 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 4-5 0-0 2-6 2 4 6 3 10 1 0 1 1 25 04 BOSTICK,NAZEER 0-3 0-0 6-6 1 2 3 2 6 1 3 0 1 22 15 HUNT,Sam 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 05 WHEELER,JAMARI 0-1 0-0 1-4 0005 1210317 Team 6 1 7 1 44 MOORE,JULIAN 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 Totals 21-55 3-16 13-22 17 26 43 22 58 9 21 1 9 200 Team 3 0 3 2 FG % 1st Half: 8-26 30.8% 2nd half: 13-29 44.8% Game: 21-55 38.2% Deadball Totals 29-67 5-13 15-23 20 23 43 29 78 12 18 5 8 200 3FG % 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 3-16 18.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 6-12 50.0% Game: 13-22 59.1% 4 FG % 1st Half: 12-37 32.4% 2nd half: 17-30 56.7% Game: 29-67 43.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 5-13 38.5% Rebounds 4,3 Tennessee 67 • 4-1 FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 11-16 68.8% Game: 15-23 65.2% Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NC State 85 • 6-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 02 Williams, Grant f 5-12 0-1 4-8 2 4 6 4 14 4 0 3 2 27 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 05 Schofield, Admiral f 0-6 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 1 2 0 1 22 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 3-6 0-0 4-5 3 1 4 2 10 0 0 2 2 21 11 Alexander, Kyle f 3-7 0-0 2-5 7 6 13 2 8 0 1 4 2 29 02 DORN,Torin * 2-11 0-1 2-3 6 6 12 5 6 2 3 3 0 30 00 Bone, Jordan g 3-5 2-3 5-6 1 1 2 1 13 2 2 0 2 22 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 1-11 0-1 7-8 0113 9310031 23 Bowden, Jordan g 3-5 2-3 2-2 0 3 3 2 10 3 1 0 3 27 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 0-1 0-0 4-9 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 3 16 01 Turner, Lamonte 1-4 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 3 5 2 5 0 1 21 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 7-13 1-4 2-4 022317220140 03 Daniel, James 2-7 1-5 4-5 0 2 2 2 9 2 2 1 1 24 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-2 2-2 0-2 0 0 0 3 6 3 1 1 0 9 10 Fulkerson, John 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 6-7 3-3 4-4 2 9 11 3 19 031030 15 Walker, Derrick 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 9 15 HUNT,Sam 4-6 4-5 2-2 0 3 3 2 14 1 0 0 0 23 32 Darrington, Chris 2-3 2-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 11 Team 2 0 2 35 Pons, Yves 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 25-57 10-16 25-37 13 22 35 21 85 14 14 7 6 200 Team 1 1 2 FG % 1st Half: 13-32 40.6% 2nd half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 25-57 43.9% Deadball Totals 20-53 8-18 19-28 15 21 36 22 67 14 16 9 13 200 3FG % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 10-16 62.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 19-28 67.9% Game: 25-37 67.6% 5 FG % 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 20-53 37.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 8-18 44.4% Rebounds Officials: Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, James Luckie 1,1 FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 14-22 63.6% Game: 19-28 67.9% Technical fouls: Penn State-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 15270 Officials: Jamie Luckie, Clarence Armstrong, Lamar Simpson Fouled out: PSU: #23 Reaves, J. at 0:52.3 in 2nd half Technical fouls: NC State-None. Tennessee-None. #5 Wheeler, J. at 0:14.9 in 2nd half Attendance: 1329 #10 Carr, T. at 0:04.7 in 2nd half 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis - Consolation Game NCSU: #2 Dorn, T. at 2:33 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 23 35 58 Penn State 30 48 78 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ST 28 7 19 9 13 PSU 42 11 16 15 9 Tennessee 30 37 67 UT 16 22 5 7 22 NC State 37 48 85 ST 26 11 12 5 39

Last FG - ST 2nd-00:18, UT 2nd-00:44. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - PSU 2nd-00:24, ST 2nd-01:15. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - ST None, UT by 11 2nd-08:52. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - PSU by 11 1st-16:25, ST by 13 2nd-04:09. Lead changed - 3 times. ST led for 00:00. UT led for 38:57. Game was tied for 01:03. PSU led for 15:54. ST led for 23:54. Game was tied for 00:12.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 103, South Carolina State 71 NC State 88, UMKC 69 Game 9: December 2, 2017 u PNC Arena Game 10: December 9, 2017 u Reynolds Coliseum NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: L. Freeman - 19 Rebounds: Dorn - 10 Assists: Johnson - 12 Points: Dorn - 22 Rebounds: Dorn - 17 Assists: Beverly - 7

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics South Carolina State vs NC State UMKC vs NC State 12/02/17 12:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) 12/09/17 2:00 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC)

South Carolina State 71 • 1-7 UMKC 69 • 3-8 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 * RICHARDSON,James 4-11 1-5 0-2 1 2 3 0 9 0 1 0 2 21 00 BISHOP,Xavier * 6-12 0-2 0-3 0 2 2 2 12 2 2 0 2 37 13 WRIGHT,Donte * 5-9 4-7 2-2 1 3 4 1 16 5 1 0 1 29 03 MCKISSIC,Brandon * 3-7 0-1 3-6 1 3 4 2 9 1 0 0 0 18 23 SOLOMON,Tyvoris * 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 ROBINSON,Broderick * 3-10 2-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 8 1 1 0 1 29 33 TAYLOR,Alex * 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 10 30 LEEK,Aleer * 6-11 1-5 2-3 1 2 3 3 15 0 2 3 1 29 35 APPLEWHITE,Damani * 4-9 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 2 29 33 NESBITT JR.,Marvin * 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 2 0 1 0 19 01 JONES,Justin 3-10 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 17 01 SMITH,Marco 5-6 1-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 12 1 1 1 3 15 03 NEAL,Rayshawn 5-7 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 12 3 5 0 1 26 02 ROSS,Isaiah 1-6 0-4 0-0 2 3 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 20 04 BANKS,Dwayne 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 8 05 GILES,Jordan 2-9 1-6 2-2 2 1 3 2 7 2 3 0 1 23 05 FIELDS,Ozante 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 11 11 RAYNER-POWELL,Janai 1-8 0-4 0-1 2 2 4 1 2 2 6 0 2 26 JACKSON,Tony 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 12 CLEMENT,Tariq 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 AHMED,Mo 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 BOTTENBERG,David 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 25 DULLEY,Steve 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 24 KINARD,Ian 3-3 0-0 3-3 1 4 5 3 9 0 1 1 0 10 Team 2 1 3 Team 2 1 3 1 Totals 28-68 5-27 8-16 12 23 35 16 69 11 10 5 9 200 Totals 28-63 6-21 9-12 9 18 27 16 71 11 18 1 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-34 32.4% 2nd half: 17-34 50.0% Game: 28-68 41.2% Deadball Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 13-34 38.2% 2nd half: 15-29 51.7% Game: 28-63 44.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 3-16 18.8% Game: 5-27 18.5% 2 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 6-21 28.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd half: 8-15 53.3% Game: 8-16 50.0% FT % 1st Half: 5-5 100.0% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 9-12 75.0% 1,1 NC State 88 • 8-2 NC State 103 • 7-2 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN,Torin * 9-14 1-4 3-5 6 11 17 1 22 4 3 0 1 31 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 7-7 0-0 5-7 2 3 5 0 19 0 3 0 1 17 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 4-8 2-4 2-2 0 3 3 2 12 7 1 0 1 31 02 DORN,Torin * 8-8 0-0 0-0 3 7 10 1 16 2 3 0 0 28 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 6-12 2-4 3-3 2 2 4 1 17 3 4 0 4 36 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 3-7 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 9 9 1 0 1 27 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 3-11 0-6 4-6 1 4 5 2 10 2 4 0 0 34 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 2-4 1-1 2-2 0 2 2 0 7 12 3 0 1 27 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 4-6 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 1 9 0 2 2 0 19 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 5-10 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 13 2 1 0 4 23 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 2-4 0-0 2-4 3 3 6 2 6 0 1 0 2 9 03 BATTS,Lavar 3-6 0-1 3-4 0 3 3 4 9 3 1 0 0 20 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 3-7 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 4 6 0 0 2 0 21 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 8-9 0-0 1-2 3 5 8 1 17 1 1 4 0 17 03 BATTS,Lavar 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 15 HUNT,Sam 2-7 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 6 2 1 0 1 18 15 HUNT,Sam 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 13 22 KIRK,Shaun 3-7 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 2 7 0 0 0 0 18 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Team 2 2 4 Team 0 1 1 1 Totals 33-68 7-24 15-22 18 34 52 16 88 16 15 4 8 200 Totals 41-65 9-21 12-17 9 27 36 15 103 31 16 4 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 19-34 55.9% 2nd half: 14-34 41.2% Game: 33-68 48.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 20-33 60.6% 2nd half: 21-32 65.6% Game: 41-65 63.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 4-15 26.7% Game: 7-24 29.2% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 9-21 42.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 15-22 68.2% 1 FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 12-17 70.6% 1,1

Officials: Les Jones, Bert Smith, Tim Comer Officials: Tim Nestor, Jeff Pon, Dwayne Gladden Technical fouls: South Carolina State-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: UMKC-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 13842 Attendance: 5500

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench South Carolina State 33 38 71 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UMKC 24 45 69 SCSUM 40 19 12 27 34 UMKC 36 14 8 17 21 NC State 48 55 103 ST 62 26 12 21 39 NC State 47 41 88 ST 44 12 18 25 18

Last FG - SCSUM 2nd-00:36, ST 2nd-00:56. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - UMKC 2nd-01:09, ST 2nd-00:00. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SCSUM None, ST by 34 2nd-02:16. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - UMKC None, ST by 25 1st-00:37. Lead changed - 0 times. SCSUM led for 00:00. ST led for 39:46. Game was tied for 00:14. UMKC led for 00:00. ST led for 39:02. Game was tied for 00:58. UNCG 81, NC State 76 NC State 81, Robert Morris 69 Game 11: December 16, 2017 u PNC Arena Game 12: December 19, 2017 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 17 Rebounds: L. Freeman - 7 Assists: Beverly - 8 Points: Dorn - 17 Rebounds: L. Freeman - 12 Assists: Beverly - 4

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics UNCG vs NC State Robert Morris vs NC State 12/16/17 12:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC) 12/19/17 7:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)

UNCG 81 • 8-3 Robert Morris 69 • 6-6 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 SMITH,MARVIN * 7-12 2-6 0-2 4 6 10 2 16 1 2 0 0 34 01 WILLIAMS, Jon * 2-5 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 6 1 2 0 1 24 10 ALONSO,FRANCIS * 6-14 3-7 2-3 1 1 2 2 17 6 5 0 4 31 05 PETTEWAY, Malik * 1-4 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 0 0 2 0 14 11 TROY,DEMETRIUS * 3-5 1-2 1-2 0 4 4 2 8 4 3 0 1 24 10 THOMAS, Koby * 1-7 0-3 1-2 0 3 3 4 3 1 2 0 1 18 21 DICKEY,JAMES * 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 1 1 20 11 BURKE, Dachon * 5-13 1-4 1-2 2 6 8 2 12 3 2 0 0 32 32 KUIPER,JORDY * 5-9 4-5 0-0 1 3 4 1 14 2 1 0 0 32 23 McCONNELL, Matty * 5-15 4-12 3-3 0 3 3 5 17 2 1 0 2 32 00 SYKES,KYLIA 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 02 COLE, David 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 12 02 MASSEY,MALIK 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 1 1 5 6 2 0 0 0 14 03 WASHINGTON, Leondre 3-7 2-4 3-6 0 2 2 2 11 5 2 0 0 23 14 GALLOWAY,KYRIN 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 21 20 BAIN, Charles 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 18 15 COLLINS,GARRETT 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 7 22 GOMBE, Ronnie 4-7 0-0 3-5 4 2 6 3 11 0 1 1 1 14 24 MILLER,ISAIAH 4-7 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 1 13 24 COALMON, Chris 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 Team 0 2 2 1 Team 2 3 5 Totals 31-60 12-24 7-13 10 24 34 20 81 16 13 1 8 200 Totals 23-66 10-31 13-22 15 23 38 28 69 14 13 3 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 16-34 47.1% 2nd half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 31-60 51.7% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 13-26 50.0% 2nd half: 10-40 25.0% Game: 23-66 34.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 12-24 50.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd half: 3-18 16.7% Game: 10-31 32.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 7-13 53.8% 2 FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 7-14 50.0% Game: 13-22 59.1% 5

NC State 76 • 8-3 NC State 81 • 9-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 3-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 5 8 1 1 2 1 29 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 6-11 0-0 3-3 3 4 7 2 15 0 2 2 1 29 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 6-6 0-0 4-6 1 6 7 1 16 0 0 0 0 27 02 DORN,Torin * 5-8 0-2 7-8 2 8 10 3 17 1 1 1 1 32 02 DORN,Torin * 3-5 1-2 2-4 1 4 5 0 9 3 1 0 1 25 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 1-8 0-6 6-6 1 1 2 2 8 4 3 0 0 37 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 5-13 4-9 2-3 1 3 4 4 16 8 1 0 0 40 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 1-10 1-2 6-7 0 4 4 2 9 3 0 0 4 33 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 4-13 1-4 8-11 0 5 5 2 17 4 5 0 2 40 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 5-7 0-0 2-4 3 7 10 4 12 0 3 1 0 16 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 3-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 1 7 0 1 0 2 13 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 5-7 0-0 1-4 5 7 12 3 11 0 3 0 0 22 15 HUNT,Sam 1-6 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 26 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-5 1-2 4-9 0 1 1 0 9 2 0 0 1 22 Team 1 2 3 15 HUNT,Sam 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 Totals 25-50 7-20 19-28 5 23 28 16 76 17 9 2 7 200 Team 2 0 2 Totals 25-58 2-14 29-41 16 32 48 17 81 10 12 4 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 15-24 62.5% 2nd half: 10-26 38.5% Game: 25-50 50.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 7-20 35.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd half: 13-25 52.0% Game: 25-58 43.1% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% 2nd half: 12-13 92.3% Game: 19-28 67.9% 5 3FG % 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 2-14 14.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd half: 19-28 67.9% Game: 29-41 70.7% 6 Officials: Les Jones, Sean Hull, Justin Porterfield Technical fouls: UNCG-None. NC State-None. Officials: Jerry Heater, Pat Driscoll, Trey Styons Attendance: 13957 Technical fouls: Robert Morris-THOMAS, Koby. NC State-HUNT,Sam. Fouled Out: UNCG: #21 Dickey, J. @ 1:11 in 2nd half Attendance: 13695 NCSU: #0 Abu, M. @ 0:01 in 2nd half Fouled Out: Robert Morris: #23 McConnell, M. @ 0:29.3 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast UNCG 38 43 81 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Robert Morris 39 30 69 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UNCG 34 12 10 10 24 RMU 22 13 12 6 28 NC State 40 36 76 ST 32 17 5 9 10 NC State 36 45 81 ST 42 18 21 6 20

Last FG - UNCG 2nd-00:39, ST 2nd-00:20. Score tied - 2 times. Last FG - RMU 2nd-01:41, ST 2nd-01:00. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - UNCG by 15 2nd-12:51, ST by 14 1st-09:22. Lead changed - 7 times. Largest lead - RMU by 8 1st-05:12, ST by 14 2nd-00:20. Lead changed - 5 times. UNCG led for 19:45. ST led for 18:56. Game was tied for 01:19. RMU led for 28:27. ST led for 10:40. Game was tied for 00:53.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 116, Jacksonville 64 Clemson 78, NC State 62 Game 13: December 22, 2017 u PNC Arena Game 14: December 30, 2017 u Littlejohn Coliseum NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 25 Rebounds: Three with 9 Assists: Beverly - 11 Points: Beverly - 15 Rebounds: Two with 10 Assists: Beverly - 3

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jacksonville vs NC State NC State vs Clemson 12/22/17 7:00 p.m. at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) 12/30/17 4:00 PM at Clemson, S.C. (Littlejohn Coliseum) NC State 62 • 10-4 (0-1 ACC) Jacksonville 64 • 4-10 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik f 1-3 0-0 2-3 0 3 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 15 00 RUBIO, Tanner * 5-10 4-9 4-4 000018170227 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer f 6-12 0-1 0-0 2 8 10 2 12 0 1 5 0 27 01 NOTAE, JD * 8-23 1-4 2-2 1 3 4 1 19 4 5 0 1 37 02 DORN,Torin g 1-8 0-2 5-6 4 6 10 1 7 2 3 0 1 34 02 ROMICH, Corey * 1-4 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 18 10 BEVERLY,Braxton g 6-9 3-5 0-0 0 4 4 1 15 3 3 0 0 36 05 SEARS, Damien * 6-9 0-0 0-0 5 5 10 4 12 0 0 0 0 27 12 FREEMAN,Allerik g 5-19 2-11 2-2 145214240137 33 HELGELAND, Cody * 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 26 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 3-6 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 1 13 11 HINTON, Jalyn 3-6 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 1 7 1 1 0 0 23 03 BATTS,Lavar 1-7 0-2 1-2 2243 3111029 20 RICHMOND, Lee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0001 00100 7 15 HUNT,Sam 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 21 FLOWERS, Derrick 0-2 0-1 0-1 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 15 Team 2 2 4 22 BAKKALI, Radwan 2-4 0-0 2-2 3251 6121020 Totals 23-66 5-22 11-15 14 31 45 15 62 9 14 6 3 200 Team 1 1 2 2 Totals 25-60 5-18 9-11 13 16 29 13 64 10 19 1 4 200 FG % 1st Half: 9-33 27.3% 2nd half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 23-66 34.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 5-22 22.7% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd half: 14-34 41.2% Game: 25-60 41.7% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 11-15 73.3% 2 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0% 2nd half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 9-11 81.8% 0 Clemson 78 • 12-1 (1-0 ACC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NC State 116 • 10-3 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 14 THOMAS, Elijah f 4-7 0-0 2-2 2 8 10 3 10 1 1 6 0 24 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 GRANTHAM, Donte f 4-11 1-2 4-4 2 7 9 1 13 3 0 2 1 32 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 5-11 0-1 1-3 459111001122 02 REED, Marcquise g 6-15 1-5 5-5 066118520139 02 DORN,Torin * 6-8 0-2 4-6 4 5 9 2 16 2 2 0 1 22 04 MITCHELL, Shelton g 6-12 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 14 4 2 0 1 33 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 5-9 5-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 15 11 3 0 3 30 10 DEVOE, Gabe g 5-13 3-6 2-4 077215222138 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 8-15 7-11 2-2 0 4 4 0 25 5 1 0 1 27 00 TRAPP, Clyde 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 5-6 0-0 3-4 7 2 9 3 13 3 0 1 0 20 05 DONNAL, Mark 4-6 0-1 0-0 3143 8200015 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 2-2 0-0 3-5 0 2 2 2 7 0 0 1 2 18 20 WILLIAM, Malik 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 BATTS,Lavar 3-8 1-5 0-0 0001 7431125 24 15 HUNT,Sam 7-11 6-9 0-0 0 0 0 2 20 1 0 0 1 20 SKARA, David 0-1 0-0 0-0 0000 00100 8 25 22 KIRK,Shaun 1-3 0-1 0-0 1450 2210116 SIMMS, Aamir 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Team 3 0 3 Team 1 1 2 Totals 42-73 19-38 13-20 19 24 43 14 116 28 10 4 11 200 Totals 29-67 7-19 13-15 9 31 40 12 78 17 9 10 4 200

FG % 1st Half: 22-34 64.7% 2nd half: 20-39 51.3% Game: 42-73 57.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 12-35 34.3% 2nd half: 17-32 53.1% Game: 29-67 43.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 9-16 56.3% 2nd half: 10-22 45.5% Game: 19-38 50.0% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% Game: 7-19 36.8% Rebounds 0 FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 13-20 65.0% 3 FT % 1st Half: 4-4 100.0 2nd half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 13-15 86.7%

Officials: Tim Clougherty, A.J. Desai, Mark Schnur Officials: Roger Ayers, James Breeding, Raymond Styons Technical fouls: Jacksonville-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: NC State-None. Clemson-None. Attendance: 14899 Attendance: 9000

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Jacksonville 28 36 64 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 24 38 62 JU 36 10 16 16 13 ST 22 10 10 0 10 NC State 60 56 116 ST 46 28 28 31 36 Clemson 33 45 78 CU 42 24 11 4 8

Last FG - JU 2nd-00:03, ST 2nd-00:14. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - ST 2nd-01:18, CU 2nd-00:09. Score tied - 6 times. Largest lead - JU None, ST by 54 2nd-03:43. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - ST by 6 1st-16:44, CU by 21 2nd-05:13. Lead changed - 4 times. JU led for 00:00. ST led for 39:36. Game was tied for 00:24. ST led for 08:58. CU led for 24:39. Game was tied for 06:23. Notre Dame 88, NC State 58 NC State 96, Duke 85 Game 15: January 3, 2018 u Purcell Pavilion Game 16: January 6, 2018 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 13 Rebounds: Dorn - 5 Assists: Beverly - 5 Points: Two with 16 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 9 Assists: Three with 5

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics NC State vs Notre Dame Duke vs NC State 1/3/18 9:06 p.m. at Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 01/06/18 8:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) NC State 58 • 10-5, 0-2 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Duke 85 • 13-2, 1-2 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Lennard Freeman f 4-6 0-0 2-3 3 1 4 4 10 0 1 0 2 26 01 * 14 Omer Yurtseven c 2-8 0-0 0-2 2 2 4 3 4 1 0 1 0 24 DUVAL,Trevon 8-14 1-4 1-1 1 3 4 3 18 5 8 1 0 32 02 TRENT JR, Gary * 4-14 1-5 4-4 0 3 3 4 13 0 0 0 2 38 02 Torin Dorn g 3-5 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 3 9 0 4 0 2 22 03 ALLEN,Grayson * 3-9 1-4 1-2 1 2 3 2 8 3 1 0 2 39 10 Braxton Beverly g 3-11 2-7 0-0 1 1 2 3 8 5 3 0 0 40 34 CARTER JR, Wendell * 3-6 0-0 5-5 3 3 6 4 11 2 2 0 1 29 12 Allerik Freeman g 5-16 3-8 0-1 0 4 4 1 13 4 5 0 0 33 35 BAGLEY III, Marvin * 11-14 0-1 9-11 2 8 10 1 31 0 5 4 1 38 00 Abdul-Malik Abu 2-6 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 3 4 1 2 0 1 19 12 DeLAURIER,Javin 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 1 15 03 Lavar Batts 2-6 0-1 3-3 1 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 16 14 GOLDWIRE,Jordan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Sam Hunt 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 12 15 O'CONNELL,Alex 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 Shaun Kirk 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 30 VRANKOVIC,Antonio 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 1 1 2 41 WHITE,Jack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 22-60 6-18 8-15 12 18 30 21 58 12 15 1 8 200 50 ROBINSON,Justin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 8-30 26.7% Game: 22-60 36.7% Deadball Team 3 1 4 3FG % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% Game: 6-18 33.3% Rebounds Totals 31-60 3-15 20-23 12 20 32 21 85 10 16 5 7 200 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 8-15 53.3% 2,1 FG % 1st Half: 17-32 53.1% 2nd half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 31-60 51.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 3-15 20.0% Rebounds Notre Dame 88 • 12-3, 2-0 ACC FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 14-14 100.0% Game: 20-23 87.0% 0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min NC State 96 • 11-5, 1-2 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 23 Martinas Geben f 4-9 0-1 2-2 5 8 13 2 10 2 3 1 0 24 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Rex Pflueger g 5-9 2-5 4-6 1 3 4 2 16 4 0 1 1 31 03 DJ Harvey g 6-9 3-4 2-4 0 3 3 3 17 1 1 0 2 30 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 5-8 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 10 0 1 0 0 18 02 * 05 Matt Farrell g 3-5 3-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 9 4 1 0 2 15 DORN,Torin 6-11 2-3 2-3 0 3 3 2 16 2 0 0 2 22 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 3-5 2-2 6-6 0 1 1 2 14 5 2 0 2 33 10 TJ Gibbs g 6-12 3-6 7-8 0 7 7 0 22 5 3 0 1 38 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 4-12 0-3 7-7 1 4 5 1 15 5 3 0 0 38 01 Austin Torres 2-2 0-0 1-1 1 3 4 2 5 0 1 1 2 16 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 8-14 0-1 0-0 4 5 9 5 16 0 2 3 1 29 12 Elijah Burns 1-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 12 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 5-8 0-0 3-4 3 2 5 2 13 0 2 0 2 29 13 Nikola Djogo 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 13 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-6 0-2 3-3 0 4 4 2 7 5 0 0 0 19 21 Matt Gregory 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 HUNT,Sam 1-3 1-3 2-2 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 25 Liam Nelligan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 3 1 4 33 John Mooney 1-4 0-2 2-2 1 4 5 2 4 0 1 1 1 17 Totals 34-67 5-14 23-25 14 20 34 19 96 17 10 3 7 200 Team 0 0 0 Totals 29-56 11-25 19-25 10 31 41 14 88 20 12 5 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 16-34 47.1% 2nd half: 18-33 54.5% Game: 34-67 50.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 5-14 35.7% Rebounds 1 FG % 1st Half: 19-31 61.3% 2nd half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 29-56 51.8% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd half: 14-15 93.3% Game: 23-25 92.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 9-18 50.0% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 11-25 44.0% Rebounds Officials: Bill Covington, Jr., Tim Nestor, Dwayne Gladden FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 18-23 78.3% Game: 19-25 76.0% 4 Technical fouls: Duke-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 19500 Officials: Ray Groover, Lamar Simpson, Clarence Armstrong Fouled Out: NCSU: #14 Yurtseven, O. @ 2:24 in 2nd half Technical fouls: NC State-None. Notre Dame-None. #0 Abu, A. @ 1:35 in 1:35 in 2nd half Attendance: 7563 Duke: #12 DeLaurier, J. @ 0:57.6 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 36 22 58 Duke 41 44 85 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ST 24 20 10 4 14 DU 52 17 17 16 4 Notre Dame 48 40 88 ND 30 18 11 12 14 NC State 43 53 96 ST 44 22 20 7 25

Last FG - ST 2nd-02:09, ND 2nd-01:02. Score tied - 2 times. Last FG - DU 2nd-00:42, ST 2nd-01:04. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - ST by 2 1st-18:33, ND by 30 2nd-01:02. Lead changed - 2 times. Largest lead - DU by 11 1st-09:30, ST by 12 2nd-00:48. Lead changed - 4 times. ST led for 00:20. ND led for 38:41. Game was tied for 00:59. DU led for 13:41. ST led for 23:46. Game was tied for 02:33.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 78, Clemson 77 Virginia 68, NC State 51 Game 17: January 11, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 18: January 14, 2018 u John Paul Jones Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Yurtseven - 29 Rebounds: Two with 6 Assists: Two with 5 Points: Dorn - 16 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 6 Assists: Johnson - 5

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Clemson vs NC State NC State vs Virginia 01/11/18 9:00 at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) 01/14/18 6 p.m. at Charlottesville, Va. (JPJ)

Clemson 77 • 14-2, 3-1 ACC NC State 51 • 12-6, 2-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 REED, Marcquise * 6-10 2-3 3-4 2 2 4 2 17 1 4 0 0 40 00 Abdul-Malik Abu f 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 14 04 MITCHELL, Shelton * 3-8 1-3 0-0 2 4 6 1 7 3 3 0 0 35 14 Omer Yurtseven c 3-8 0-2 0-0 5 1 6 4 6 0 3 0 2 26 10 DEVOE, Gabe * 4-9 1-4 3-7 2 8 10 3 12 3 2 0 0 31 02 Torin Dorn g 7-12 1-2 1-2 314216220232 14 THOMAS, Elijah * 2-5 0-0 2-2 0 4 4 2 6 0 3 2 0 15 10 Braxton Beverly g 2-8 0-5 0-0 1 3 4 3 4 0 1 0 1 32 32 GRANTHAM, Donte * 7-11 1-3 1-2 1 8 9 2 16 3 2 3 0 35 12 Allerik Freeman g 0-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 29 00 TRAPP, Clyde 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 01 Lennard Freeman 4-8 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 20 05 DONNAL, Mark 4-7 1-3 4-4 1 3 4 1 13 0 0 1 0 25 03 Lavar Batts 5-8 1-3 1-1 011112010122 24 SKARA, David 1-2 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 4 4 0 0 1 0 12 11 Markell Johnson 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 5 3 1 2 23 25 SIMMS, Aamir 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 15 Sam Hunt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0001 00000 2 Team 2 1 3 1 Team 1 1 2 1 Totals 28-53 6-16 15-22 11 32 43 17 77 10 17 7 0 200 Totals 23-56 2-16 3-5 14 13 27 18 51 7 15 1 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-25 56.0% 2nd half: 14-28 50.0% Game: 28-53 52.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-30 33.3% 2nd half: 13-26 50.0% Game: 23-56 41.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 6-16 37.5% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 0-9 0.0% 2nd half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 2-16 12.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 15-22 68.2% 2 FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 3-5 60.0% 0

NC State 78 • 12-5, 2-2 ACC Virginia 68 • 16-1, 5-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 13 21 Isaiah Wilkins f 3-4 1-1 3-3 0 6 6 3 10 2 3 1 2 27 02 DORN,Torin * 4-7 1-1 0-0 2 4 6 2 9 2 1 0 3 23 33 c 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 22 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 2-9 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 7 5 1 0 1 32 00 Devon Hall g 7-9 4-5 7-7 0 3 3 2 25 2 1 0 0 34 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 4-16 2-6 4-7 0 3 3 0 14 5 1 0 1 38 05 Kyle Guy g 7-11 3-6 0-0 1 1 2 0 17 1 2 0 1 32 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 12-18 5-6 0-0 1 3 4 4 29 0 0 4 0 31 11 Ty Jerome g 3-7 0-1 2-2 0 2 2 1 8 6 6 0 2 33 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 1-4 0-0 3-5 3 3 6 3 5 0 0 1 1 21 12 De'Andre Hunter 0-1 0-0 2-4 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 0 2 18 03 BATTS,Lavar 1-5 0-2 2-4 1 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 5 27 23 Nigel Johnson 2-4 0-1 0-0 0110 4500125 15 HUNT,Sam 1-3 1-3 1-2 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 15 25 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 Team 5 2 7 Team 0 0 0 1 Totals 28-67 10-21 12-20 13 19 32 17 78 15 4 5 11 200 Totals 23-41 8-14 14-16 5 21 26 10 68 16 15 2 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 14-32 43.8% 2nd half: 14-35 40.0% Game: 28-67 41.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-19 52.6% 2nd half: 13-22 59.1% Game: 23-41 56.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 10-21 47.6% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 8-14 57.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 12-20 60.0% 2 FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0 2nd half: 7-9 77.8% Game: 14-16 87.5% 2

Officials: Pat Driscoll, Jeffrey Anderson, John Higgins Officials: Doug Shows, Brian O'Connell, Joe Lindsay Technical fouls: Clemson-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: NC State-None. Virginia-None. Attendance: 17526 Attendance: 14317

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Clemson 38 39 77 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 20 31 51 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench CU 44 5 16 12 19 ST 40 20 14 4 21 NC State 41 37 78 ST 26 20 11 2 13 Virginia 30 38 68 VA 22 22 5 2 6

Last FG - CU 2nd-00:01, ST 2nd-00:25. Score tied - 5 times. Last FG - ST 2nd-00:06, VA 2nd-01:00. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - CU by 3 1st-02:45, ST by 12 2nd-03:31. Lead changed - 4 times. Largest lead - ST None, VA by 21 2nd-01:40. Lead changed - 0 times. CU led for 02:51. ST led for 33:24. Game was tied for 03:45. ST led for 00:00. VA led for 37:32. Game was tied for 02:28. NC State 72, Wake Forest 63 Miami 86, NC State 81 Game 19: January 18, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 20: January 21, 2018 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Yurtseven - 22 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 8 Assists: Beverly - 9 Points: Yurtseven - 28 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 6 Assists: Johnson - 14

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Wake Forest vs NC State Miami vs NC State 01/18/18 8:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) 01/21/18 12:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena)

Wake Forest 63 • 8-10, 1-5 ACC Miami 86 • 14-4, 3-3 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 MOORE,DORAL * 7-12 0-0 1-4 2 8 10 3 15 003032 00 NEWTON,JA'QUAN * 2-6 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 5 7 1 0 2 28 10 WILBEKIN,MITCHELL * 2-7 2-4 0-0 1 5 6 3 6 2 2 0 3 30 02 LYKES,CHRIS * 3-7 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 22 13 CRAWFORD,BRYANT * 5-18 0-6 8-8 022118500536 03 LAWRENCE II,ANTHONY * 5-8 3-4 2-3 1 2 3 2 15 4 2 0 1 32 20 THOMPSON,TERRENCE * 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 17 11 BROWN JR,BRUCE * 7-8 3-3 2-3 0 4 4 2 19 9 3 0 1 32 23 BROWN,CHAUNDEE * 0-10-00-01011 01100 7 20 HUELL,DEWAN * 4-9 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 8 0 1 1 1 21 00 CHILDRESS,BRANDON 3-7 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 1 6 3 2 0 0 29 01 VASILJEVIC,DJ 2-7 2-6 0-0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 15 01 WOODS,KEYSHAWN 3-6 1-2 0-0 0332 7150020 04 WALKER IV,LONNIE 4-7 2-4 2-2 112212100230 02 MITCHELL,DONOVAN 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 IZUNDU,EBUKA 7-7 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 5 15 0 1 0 0 19 30 SARR,OLIVIER 4-9 1-2 0-2 2465 9021025 21 34 OKEKE,SUNDAY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 WAARDENBURG,SAM 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00001 1 Team 2 2 4 1 Team 3 1 4 Totals 25-65 4-17 9-15 11 26 37 18 63 13 13 5 9 200 Totals 34-59 10-19 8-12 5 19 24 16 86 26 10 2 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-29 51.7% 2nd half: 10-36 27.8% Game: 25-65 38.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 13-24 54.2% 2nd half: 21-35 60.0% Game: 34-59 57.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 4-17 23.5% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 6-11 54.5% Game: 10-19 52.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 9-15 60.0% 1,1 FT % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd half: 2-2 100.0% Game: 8-12 66.7% 3,1

NC State 72 • 13-6, 3-3 ACC NC State 81 • 13-7, 3-4 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 13 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 0-00-00-00003 00000 5 02 DORN,Torin * 4-10 0-3 3-4 2 4 6 2 11 1 4 0 2 32 02 DORN,Torin * 4-9 0-3 5-5 1 3 4 0 13 1 2 0 0 31 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 3-6 2-4 2-2 1 4 5 4 10 9 2 0 0 34 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 4-7 2-4 0-0 2 2 4 0 10 2 2 0 1 32 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 2-7 0-2 1-1 1 1 2 2 5 2 2 0 1 17 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 14 6 1 0 31 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 9-16 2-6 2-2 268222001028 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 12-16 0-1 4-7 336328022033 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 1 1 18 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 15 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-6 1-4 2-4 2462 7110023 03 BATTS,Lavar 2-5 0-0 1-1 1121 5200215 11 JOHNSON,Markell 4-8 2-4 3-7 1 5 6 4 13 4 1 1 2 27 12 FREEMAN,Allerik 4-10 3-6 2-3 0 2 2 2 13 3 2 0 1 27 15 HUNT,Sam 0-2 0-2 0-0 0000 00100 7 15 HUNT,Sam 2-3 2-3 0-0 0220 6010011 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 1 3 Team 2 2 4 Totals 31-57 7-18 12-16 9 20 29 12 81 22 15 3 4 200 Totals 26-62 7-26 13-20 12 32 44 17 72 18 12 4 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd half: 17-27 63.0% Game: 31-57 54.4% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-34 41.2% 2nd half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 26-62 41.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 7-18 38.9% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 4-16 25.0% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 7-26 26.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 12-16 75.0% Game: 12-16 75.0% 1,1 FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0% 2nd half: 12-19 63.2% Game: 13-20 65.0% 4,2 Officials: Roger Ayers, Ron Groover, Earl Walton Officials: Michael Stephens, Michael Roberts, A.J. Desai Technical fouls: Wake Forest-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: Miami-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 15815 Attendance: 17265 Fouled out: WF: #30 Sarr, O. at 0:21.8 in 2nd half Fouled out: Miami: #15 Izundu, E. at 1:42 in 2nd half

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Wake Forest 38 25 63 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Miami 36 50 86 WF 34 9 9 13 22 UM 42 18 3 13 33 NC State 33 39 72 ST 24 15 15 9 22 NC State 32 49 81 ST 32 12 10 9 30

Last FG - WF 2nd-04:30, ST 2nd-00:57. Score tied - 6 times. Last FG - UM 2nd-00:22, ST 2nd-00:51. Score tied - 2 times. Largest lead - WF by 6 1st-04:23, ST by 9 1st-09:08. Lead changed - 14 times. Largest lead - UM by 12 2nd-06:11, ST by 2 1st-19:46. Lead changed - 1 time. WF led for 19:11. ST led for 15:55. Game was tied for 04:54. UM led for 37:25. ST led for 00:29. Game was tied for 02:06.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 72, Pittsburgh 68 NC State 95, UNC-Chapel Hill 91 (OT) Game 21: January 24, 2018 u Petersen Events Center Game 22: January 27, 2018 u Smith Center NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Yurtseven - 16 Rebounds: Dorn - 9 Assists: Johnson - 12 Points: A. Freeman - 29 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 13 Assists: Johnson - 11

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics NC State vs Pitt NC State vs North Carolina 1/24/18 9:00 PM at Petersen Events Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 01/27/18 12:00 PM at Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC State 72 • (14-7, 4-4 ACC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NC State 95 • 15-7, 5-4 ACC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## 00 Abdul-Malik Abu f 2-4 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 11 Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 Omer Yurtseven c 6-7 0-0 4-4 1 3 4 3 16 1 2 2 1 27 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik f 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 c 02 Torin Dorn g 5-13 0-1 2-2 459212112027 YURTSEVEN,Omer 8-16 0-1 0-1 7 6 13 4 16 0 0 1 1 37 02 g 10 Braxton Beverly g 3-15 3-14 0-0 1 3 4 3 9 2 1 0 0 34 DORN,Torin 8-15 4-7 0-1 2 2 4 2 20 3 3 1 2 42 10 BEVERLY,Braxton g 3-11 2-7 2-3 0 1 1 3 10 1 0 0 2 38 11 Markell Johnson g 2-4 1-1 0-0 2 5 7 2 5 12 2 0 3 31 11 JOHNSON,Markell g 7-15 2-5 4-4 1 4 5 1 20 11 3 0 1 39 01 Lennard Freeman 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 12 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 7 03 Lavar Batts Jr. 0-2 0-1 0-0 1121 0230111 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 9 12 Allerik Freeman 3-13 2-6 5-5 1 4 5 0 13 1 0 0 0 26 12 FREEMAN,Allerik 8-11 7-7 6-9 0 5 5 2 29 1 1 0 0 41 15 Sam Hunt 3-12 3-12 0-0 0221 9200221 15 HUNT,Sam 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 4 0 4 2 Team 2 2 4 Totals 24-71 9-35 15-15 17 25 42 14 72 21 12 6 8 200 Totals 34-76 15-30 12-18 13 21 34 18 95 20 9 2 6 225

FG % 1st Half: 11-43 25.6% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 24-71 33.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 16-37 43.2% 2nd half: 16-31 51.6% OT: 2-8 25.0% Game: 34-76 44.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-19 21.1% 2nd half: 5-16 31.3% Game: 9-35 25.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 8-16 50.0% OT: 1-3 33.3% Game: 15-30 50.0% Rebounds 2 FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0 2nd half: 8-8 100.0 Game: 15-15 100.0 FT % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% OT: 7-8 87.5% Game: 12-18 66.7% 1

Pitt 68 • (8-13, 0-8 ACC) North Carolina 91 • 16-6, 5-4 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Jared Wilson-Frame f 7-14 3-9 5-5 044022420034 01 Pinson, Theo f 10-16 0-1 2-4 3 12 15 4 22 1 4 1 1 36 15 Kene Chukwuka c 3-7 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 4 7 0 1 1 0 12 32 Maye, Luke f 12-23 3-6 4-8 4 8 12 3 31 2 1 3 0 37 01 Parker Stewart g 0-6 0-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 27 02 Berry II, Joel g 3-12 0-3 0-1 1 2 3 2 6 4 3 3 0 41 05 Marcus Carr g 3-10 0-6 3-4 1 2 3 2 9 3 2 0 1 30 13 Johnson, Cameron g 5-9 0-4 2-2 2 0 2 3 12 6 3 0 1 33 13 Khameron Davis g 3-5 3-4 0-0 1 5 6 1 9 2 2 3 0 34 24 Williams, Kenny g 2-4 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 4 0 0 1 34 02 Jonathan Milligan 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 03 Platek, Andrew 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 11 21 Terrell Brown 2-5 0-0 0-0 0553 4012016 04 Robinson, Brandon 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 05 23 Shamiel Stevenson 4-5 1-1 2-2 2 4 6 1 11 2 3 0 0 26 Felton, Jalek 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 15 42 Peace Ilegomah 1-1 0-0 2-2 0221 4100011 Brooks, Garrison 3-3 0-0 2-3 0 1 1 2 8 1 0 0 1 15 Team 1 4 5 1 21 Manley, Sterling 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 5 Totals 23-55 8-29 14-15 6 28 34 14 68 13 14 7 3 200 Team 3 4 7 Totals 38-72 4-19 11-20 15 33 48 18 91 20 14 7 5 225 FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd half: 9-29 31.0% Game: 23-55 41.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 8-15 53.3% 2nd half: 0-14 0.0% Game: 8-29 27.6% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 19-39 48.7% 2nd half: 17-27 63.0% OT: 2-6 33.3% Game: 38-72 52.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% OT: 2-4 50.0% Game: 4-19 21.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd half: 7-7 100.0 Game: 14-15 93.3% 2 FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd half: 7-13 53.8% OT: 2-4 50.0% Game: 11-20 55.0% 7,1 Officials: Ted Valentine (R), Tony Greene, Kipp Kissinger Officials: Jamie Luckie, Mike Eades, A.J. Desai Technical fouls: NC State-None. Pitt-None. Technical fouls: NC State-None. North Carolina-None. Attendance: 2566 Attendance: 21750

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 33 39 72 NC State 38 45 12 95 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ST 26 19 20 13 24 ST 36 22 22 2 29 Pitt 43 25 68 UP 28 8 5 6 19 North Carolina 41 42 8 91 NC 58 9 18 8 16

Last FG - ST 2nd-00:17, UP 2nd-00:12. Score tied - 2 times. Last FG - ST OT-00:30, NC OT-00:09. Score tied - 10 times. Largest lead - ST by 11 1st-15:05, UP by 15 1st-02:18. Lead changed - 4 times. Largest lead - ST by 6 1st-12:53, NC by 6 1st-18:50. Lead changed - 9 times. ST led for 11:40. UP led for 27:29. Game was tied for 00:51. ST led for 17:11. NC led for 23:41. Game was tied for 04:08. NC State 76, Notre Dame 58 Virginia Tech 85, NC State 75 Game 23: February 3, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 24: February 7, 2018 u Cassell Coliseum NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Dorn - 21 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 10 Assists: Johnson - 10 Points: Yurtseven - 20 Rebounds: Abu - 7 Assists: Johnson - 10

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Notre Dame vs NC State NC State vs Virginia Tech 02/03/18 12:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) 02/07/18 9:00 PM at Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.

NC State 75 • 16-8, 6-5 Notre Dame 58 • 13-10, 3-7 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Abdul-Malik Abu * 3-6 0-0 1-1 3 4 7 4 7 2 1 0 0 17 00 PFLUEGER, Rex * 3-10 1-4 0-0 2131 7720135 02 Torin Dorn * 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 4 4 0 5 0 1 28 05 FARRELL, Matt * 5-13 4-10 2-2 0 2 2 0 16 2 5 0 2 32 10 * 10 GIBBS, TJ * 4-12 3-7 3-5 011214100137 Braxton Beverly 3-8 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 3 9 1 1 0 2 39 23 GEBEN, Martinas * 4-8 0-0 1-2 1 5 6 4 9 2 3 0 1 26 11 Markell Johnson * 4-7 3-6 4-5 2 3 5 3 15 10 3 0 1 35 33 MOONEY, John * 0-00-00-00110 00000 8 14 Omer Yurtseven * 7-12 1-2 5-7 2 3 5 3 20 2 1 1 0 22 01 TORRES, Austin 4-5 0-0 1-3 1 5 6 3 9 0 1 2 0 27 01 Lennard Freeman 3-4 0-0 0-1 2 2 4 4 6 0 1 3 0 10 12 BURNS, Elijah 1-2 0-0 1-2 0111 3130012 03 Lavar Batts 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 13 DJOGO, Nikola 0-4 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 20 12 Allerik Freeman 3-13 1-8 1-2 0 1 1 1 8 2 2 0 0 35 21 GREGORY, Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 2 15 Sam Hunt 2-6 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 12 25 NELLIGAN, Liam 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Team 1 2 3 1 Team 1 1 2 Totals 27-62 10-31 11-16 12 22 34 24 75 17 15 4 4 200 Totals 21-54 8-24 8-14 7 19 26 13 58 13 15 4 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd half: 16-36 44.4% Game: 27-62 43.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 7-27 25.9% 2nd half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 21-54 38.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 7-22 31.8% Game: 10-31 32.3% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 8-24 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 11-16 68.8% 2 FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 8-14 57.1% 4,1 Virginia Tech 85 • 17-7, 6-5 NC State 76 • 16-7, 6-4 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 N. Alexander-Walker * 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 4 3 2 2 0 2 16 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 4-7 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 8 0 2 1 1 30 05 Justin Robinson * 11-17 2-3 8-14 1 2 3 2 32 4 5 0 1 37 02 DORN,Torin * 7-13 2-3 5-7 1 2 3 1 21 1 2 2 1 28 10 Justin Bibbs * 4-8 0-2 3-4 0 3 3 0 11 2 1 0 0 37 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 6-9 3-5 1-2 3 1 4 4 16 6 2 0 2 38 11 Devin Wilson * 3-4 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 4 6 1 0 0 0 24 11 * JOHNSON,Markell 2-4 1-1 0-0 1 5 6 2 5 10 3 0 1 27 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. * 7-10 1-1 3-4 1 3 4 4 18 1 0 0 0 21 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 5-11 0-1 0-1 3 7 10 3 10 012129 01 Tyrie Jackson 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 2-2 0-0 3-3 0 5 5 0 7 0 1 1 1 8 03 Wabissa Bede 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 8 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-4 0-3 0-0 0000 0300114 13 Ahmed Hill 2-5 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 16 12 FREEMAN,Allerik 4-9 0-4 1-1 0 1 1 1 9 0 2 0 0 19 14 P.J. Horne 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 15 HUNT,Sam 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 5 15 Chris Clarke 4-5 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 0 9 1 1 0 2 27 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 0 1 1 Team 3 1 4 Totals 33-52 3-10 16-29 4 23 27 16 85 12 11 0 6 200 Totals 30-60 6-18 10-14 12 26 38 14 76 20 13 6 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 20-31 64.5% 2nd half: 13-21 61.9% Game: 33-52 63.5% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 30-60 50.0% Deadball Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 3-10 30.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 6-18 33.3% 6,3 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 10-14 71.4% 2,2 FT % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 10-18 55.6% Game: 16-29 55.2%

Officials: Roger Ayers, Ted Valentine, Jerry Heater Officials: James Luckie, Bert Smith, Bill Covington Jr. Technical fouls: Notre Dame-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: NC State-TEAM. Virginia Tech-None. Attendance: 19500 Attendance: 9275

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Notre Dame 21 37 58 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 34 41 75 ND 24 11 10 12 12 ST 30 9 15 0 20 NC State 37 39 76 ST 32 21 8 15 16 Virginia Tech 47 38 85 VT 56 23 6 13 15

Last FG - ND 2nd-00:29, ST 2nd-05:55. Score tied - 0 times. Last FG - ST 2nd-00:19, VT 2nd-01:46. Score tied - 5 times. Largest lead - ND None, ST by 30 2nd-08:25. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - ST by 4 1st-16:40, VT by 18 2nd-17:22. Lead changed - 4 times. ND led for 00:00. ST led for 39:30. Game was tied for 00:30. ST led for 03:31. VT led for 32:44. Game was tied for 03:45.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes UNC-Chapel Hill 96, NC State 89 NC State 74, Syracuse 70 Game 25: February 10, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 26: February 14, 2018 u Carrier Dome NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: Dorn - 21 Rebounds: Two with 5 Assists: Johnson - 9 Points: A. Freeman - 17 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 6 Assists: Two with 5

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Carolina vs NC State NC State vs Syracuse 02/10/18 2:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) 02/14/18 9:06 p.m. at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.

North Carolina 96 • 19-7, 8-5 ACC NC State 74 • (17-9) (7-6) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 PINSON, Theo * 4-5 0-0 3-4 1 2 3 0 11 7 5 0 1 29 02 DORN,Torin f 3-5 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 3 8 0 4 0 0 21 02 BERRY II, Joel * 7-13 1-3 1-1 1 4 5 2 16 0 3 0 2 35 12 FREEMAN,Allerik f 7-14 2-7 1-1 1 2 3 2 17 5 2 0 1 39 13 JOHNSON, Cameron * 5-12 0-5 3-3 022113101131 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer c 2-5 0-0 3-4 2 4 6 3 7 0 4 1 0 29 24 WILLIAMS, Kenny * 4-8 2-3 1-3 1 4 5 3 11 3 2 1 2 35 10 BEVERLY,Braxton g 2-4 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 3 0 0 1 29 32 MAYE, Luke * 15-22 2-3 1-1 8 9 17 4 33 362136 11 JOHNSON,Markell g 6-10 2-5 2-3 2 3 5 5 16 5 3 0 2 30 00 WOODS, Seventh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 00 03 PLATEK, Andrew 1-2 0-1 0-0 0000 20000 5 ABU,Abdul-Malik 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 5 01 04 ROBINSON, Brandon 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 10 FREEMAN,Lennard 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 3 4 0 1 1 0 11 15 BROOKS, Garrison 1-4 0-0 0-0 1121 20100 7 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 11 21 MANLEY, Sterling 2-2 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 0 8 15 HUNT,Sam 5-7 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 25 Team 2 2 4 Team 2 1 3 2 Totals 40-71 6-17 10-13 15 26 41 16 96 16 19 5 7 200 Totals 27-49 10-23 10-13 9 14 23 26 74 17 19 3 5 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-39 38.5% 2nd half: 25-32 78.1% Game: 40-71 56.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 13-27 48.1% 2nd half: 14-22 63.6% Game: 27-49 55.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 6-17 35.3% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 10-23 43.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 3-3 100.0% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 10-13 76.9% 2 FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 10-13 76.9% 0

NC State 89 • 16-9, 6-6 ACC Syracuse 70 • (17-9) (6-7) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN,Torin * 10-15 1-2 0-0 123321112333 11 Oshae Brissett f 8-13 4-7 5-6 2 5 7 4 25 0 3 0 3 31 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 4-6 3-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 11 5 1 0 1 37 21 Marek Dolezaj f 1-4 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 4 2 5 2 1 2 36 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 5-8 1-1 1-2 1 4 5 3 12 9 6 1 1 34 13 Paschal Chukwu c 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 20 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 5-11 2-3 5-6 0 2 2 1 17 0 2 0 2 37 23 Frank Howard g 6-10 1-3 3-6 1 2 3 3 16 6 4 0 3 40 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 4-9 0-1 2-4 1 4 5 1 10 0 0 1 0 19 25 Tyus Battle g 5-14 0-4 7-8 0 0 0 2 17 3 2 0 1 40 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 5-10 0-1 2-3 1 0 1 2 12 1 1 0 1 16 02 Matthew Moyer 2-2 0-0 4-6 1 3 4 0 8 1 1 0 1 28 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 2-4 0-0 2-4 1122 6101315 35 Bourama Sidibe 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 15 HUNT,Sam 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Team 0 2 2 1 Team 2 2 4 Totals 23-44 5-14 19-27 9 16 25 16 70 15 15 3 11 200 Totals 35-64 7-13 12-19 7 17 24 15 89 17 11 5 12 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-18 55.6% 2nd half: 13-26 50.0% Game: 23-44 52.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-29 48.3% 2nd half: 21-35 60.0% Game: 35-64 54.7% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 5-14 35.7% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 2-3 66.7% Game: 7-13 53.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd half: 9-14 64.3% Game: 19-27 70.4% 6 FT % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 12-19 63.2% 3 Officials: Raymond Styons, Michael Stephens, Clarence Armstrong Officials: Les Jones, Keith Kimble, James Breeding Technical fouls: North Carolina-None. NC State-None. Technical fouls: NC State-JOHNSON,Markell. Syracuse-Frank Howard. Attendance: 19500 Attendance: 21125

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench North Carolina 35 61 96 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench NC State 35 39 74 NC 60 17 21 21 12 ST 30 14 9 6 20 NC State 37 52 89 ST 46 27 7 17 18 Syracuse 32 38 70 SU 30 32 7 4 8

Last FG - NC 2nd-00:14, ST 2nd-00:04. Score tied - 4 times. Last FG - ST 2nd-00:35, SU 2nd-01:02. Score tied - 7 times. Largest lead - NC by 10 1st-10:31, ST by 9 1st-03:45. Lead changed - 7 times. Largest lead - ST by 8 2nd-02:49, SU by 7 1st-14:17. Lead changed - 3 times. NC led for 27:14. ST led for 08:19. Game was tied for 04:27. ST led for 16:24. SU led for 19:04. Game was tied for 04:32. NC State 90, Wake Forest 84 NC State 82, Boston College 66 Game 27: February 17, 2018 u LJVM Coliseum Game 28: February 20, 2018 u PNC Arena NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 24 Rebounds: A. Freeman - 8 Assists: Johnson - 10 Points: A. Freeman - 20 Rebounds: Dorn - 7 Assists: Johnson - 8  Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics  Boston College vs NC State  02/20/18 7:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena)     Boston College 66 • 16-12, 6-9 ACC                Total 3-Ptr Rebounds                 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min                 00 BOWMAN, Ky * 9-21 1-5 2-2 044321230540                 01 ROBINSON, Jerome * 4-20 0-6 0-2 0 3 3 2 8 3 2 0 1 33                 21 POPOVIC, Nik * 4-9 0-1 1-4 5 2 7 3 9 1 4 1 0 30                 25 CHATMAN, Jordan * 7-14 3-7 0-0 2 2 4 4 17 1 1 0 1 40                41 MITCHELL, Steffon * 5-9 0-4 0-2 6 7 13 1 10 0 1 1 0 36                11 BAKER JR, Vin 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5                12 REYES, Johncarlos 0-1 0-0 0-0 1341 00100 7                13 KRALJEVIC, Luka 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 9     Team 6 1 7               Totals 29-76 4-25 4-12 20 22 42 18 66 8 12 3 7 200

          FG % 1st Half: 12-39 30.8% 2nd half: 17-37 45.9% Game: 29-76 38.2% Deadball           3FG % 1st Half: 2-17 11.8% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 4-25 16.0% Rebounds           FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 4-12 33.3% 3

 NC State 82 • 19-9, 9-6 ACC    Total 3-Ptr Rebounds                ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min       02 DORN,Torin * 6-12 0-4 0-0 167112151126                 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 5-6 5-6 1-2 0 4 4 1 16 4 0 0 1 35                 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 5 5 1 1 8 7 0 1 33                 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 6-14 2-7 6-7 0 6 6 3 20 3 1 0 0 36                 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 4 8 1 2 1 1 20                00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 2-4 0-0 5-6 0 4 4 1 9 2 0 2 0 23                01 FREEMAN,Lennard 2-3 0-0 0-0 1232 4000010                03 BATTS,Lavar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1                15 HUNT,Sam 4-4 4-4 0-0 000212010015                31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   Team 1 0 1               Totals 29-52 11-21 13-17 4 32 36 15 82 19 16 4 4 200

          FG % 1st Half: 17-27 63.0% 2nd half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 29-52 55.8% Deadball           3FG % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0% 2nd half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 11-21 52.4% Rebounds           FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 12-15 80.0% Game: 13-17 76.5% 1

 Officials: James Luckie, Doug Shows, Tim Clougherty  Technical fouls: Boston College-None. NC State-None.  Attendance: 15225

        Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast           Boston College 28 38 66 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench       BC 42 18 18 17 1           NC State 44 38 82 ST 30 13 6 21 25

  Last FG - BC 2nd-03:13, ST 2nd-01:17. Score tied - 1 time.   Largest lead - BC by 6 1st-15:34, ST by 20 1st-02:02. Lead changed - 1 time.  BC led for 07:09. ST led for 31:46. Game was tied for 01:05.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes NC State 92, Florida State 72 Georgia Tech 78, NC State 75 Game 29: February 25, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 30: March 1, 2018 u McCamish Pavilion NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 25 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 8 Assists: Beverly - 8 Points: A. Freeman - 19 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 9 Assists: Beverly - 6

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida State vs NC State NC State vs Georgia Tech 02/25/18 6:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) 3/1/18 8 p.m. at McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Ga.

Florida State 72 • 19-9, 8-8 ACC NC State 75 • 20-10, 10-7 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 COFER, Phil * 2-8 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 3 6 0 1 0 0 22 14 Yurtseven,Omer c 7-16 1-1 2-4 0 9 9 2 17 1 0 1 0 35 02 WALKER, CJ * 2-8 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 0 0 16 02 Dorn,Torin g 7-15 0-2 4-4 5 2 7 3 18 2 0 0 1 29 11 ANGOLA, Braian * 4-11 0-4 6-7 022314300124 10 Beverly,Braxton g 5-8 3-5 0-0 2 0 2 3 13 6 1 0 1 37 14 MANN, Terance * 5-11 0-4 0-0 0 4 4 2 10 2 1 0 1 33 11 Johnson,Markell g 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 5 5 0 1 18 21 KOUMADJE, Christ * 6-6 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 12 0 1 1 0 18 12 Freeman,Allerik g 7-16 3-4 2-2 0 0 0 2 19 1 4 0 2 40 03 FORREST, Trent 5-6 0-0 6-9 1 5 6 2 16 7 3 0 3 32 00 05 SAVOY, PJ 0-3 0-3 0-0 0111 0110018 Abu,Abdul-Malik 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 11 12 OBIAGU, Ike 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 1 13 01 Freeman,Lennard 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 23 WALKER, MJ 1-1 0-0 0-0 0220 2010010 03 Batts,Lavar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 KABENGELE, Mfiondu 1-1 0-0 4-7 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 9 15 Hunt,Sam 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 21 40 ALLEN, Brandon 1-1 0-0 0-0 1011 20100 5 Team 2 7 9 1 Team 1 3 4 Totals 29-65 7-14 10-12 13 22 35 19 75 15 11 1 7 200 Totals 27-56 0-15 18-25 8 24 32 19 72 13 14 7 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 14-35 40.0% 2nd half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 29-65 44.6% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 2nd half: 17-27 63.0% Game: 27-56 48.2% Deadball Rebounds Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 7-14 50.0% 3FG % 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd half: 0-7 0.0% Game: 0-15 0.0% 1 FT % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0% 2nd half: 9-13 69.2% Game: 18-25 72.0% 4 FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 3-3 100.0 Game: 10-12 83.3%

NC State 92 • 20-9, 10-6 ACC Georgia Tech 78 • 12-18, 5-12 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN,Torin * 8-14 0-0 3-4 055219010233 03 Cole, Evan f 3-5 0-0 1-4 3 2 5 3 7 0 1 1 0 31 10 BEVERLY,Braxton * 1-10 0-5 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 8 2 0 0 29 12 Wright, Moses f 1-9 0-3 2-4 2 2 4 2 4 1 4 2 0 23 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 4-12 3-4 1-2 134412640132 44 Lammers, Ben c 9-13 0-0 2-2 4 5 9 3 20 7 1 2 4 38 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 7-13 4-5 7-8 2 2 4 2 25 3 1 0 4 36 01 g 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer * 6-7 1-1 0-0 4 4 8 4 13 1 0 1 0 21 Jackson, Tadric 10-19 2-4 0-0 0 5 5 2 22 5 3 1 1 39 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 05 Okogie, Josh g 6-11 3-4 3-6 1 5 6 0 18 2 5 0 1 40- 01 FREEMAN,Lennard 1-1 0-0 0-0 1232 2012017 04 Alston, Brandon 3-4 1-1 0-1 0 1 1 0 7 3 0 0 0 27 03 BATTS,Lavar 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 34 Gueye, Abdoulaye 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 HUNT,Sam 4-4 4-4 2-2 000014000022 Team 2 2 4 31 NEWMAN,Spencer 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32-62 6-12 8-17 12 22 34 10 78 18 14 7 6 200 Team 2 3 5 2 Totals 33-66 13-22 13-17 12 24 36 21 92 18 11 3 7 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-30 40.0% 2nd half: 20-32 62.5% Game: 32-62 51.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 6-12 50.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 17-30 56.7% 2nd half: 16-36 44.4% Game: 33-66 50.0% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 8-17 47.1% 5,2 3FG % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 13-22 59.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-13 69.2% 2nd half: 4-4 100.0% Game: 13-17 76.5% 1 Officials: Roger Ayers, Ed Corbett, Ted Valentine Officials: Pat Driscoll, Ron Groover, John Higgins Technical fouls: NC State-Dorn,Torin; TEAM. Georgia Tech-None. Technical fouls: Florida State-None. NC State-None. Attendance: 6907 Attendance: 17037 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast NC State 38 37 75 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Florida State 29 43 72 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ST 36 13 14 9 4 FS 54 10 4 18 26 Georgia Tech 31 47 78 GT 46 12 11 12 7 NC State 48 44 92 ST 34 18 15 22 21

Last FG - FS 2nd-02:51, ST 2nd-01:42. Score tied - 1 time. Last FG - ST 2nd-00:24, GT 2nd-00:37. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - FS None, ST by 28 2nd-05:33. Lead changed - 0 times. Largest lead - ST by 9 1st-03:31, GT by 6 2nd-00:37. Lead changed - 11 times. FS led for 00:00. ST led for 38:21. Game was tied for 01:39. ST led for 30:26. GT led for 07:38. Game was tied for 01:36. NC State 76, Louisville 69 Boston College 91, NC State 87 Game 31: March 3, 2018 u PNC Arena Game 32: March 7, 2018 u Barclays Center NC State Leaders NC State Leaders Points: A. Freeman - 16 Rebounds: Dorn - 8 Assists: A. Freeman - 6 Points: A. Freeman - 21 Rebounds: Yurtseven - 9 Assists: Johnson - 6

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Boston College vs NC State Louisville vs NC State 03/07/18 2 pm at Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) 03/03/18 6:00 p.m. at Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) Boston College 91 • 19-14 Louisville 69 • 19-12, 9-9 ACC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 POPOVIC, Nik f 6-11 0-0 3-3 2 5 7 3 15 2 1 0 0 26 00 KING, VJ * 3-6 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 4 7 0 3 0 0 29 41 MITCHELL, Steffon f 2-3 0-1 0-2 6 9 15 2 4 3 0 0 2 38 04 SNIDER, Quentin * 3-7 2-4 4-4 0 1 1 1 12 6 3 0 0 33 00 BOWMAN, Ky g 8-19 2-5 6-6 1 5 6 2 24 4 3 1 1 37 13 SPALDING, Ray * 6-12 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 3 12 0 2 0 0 25 01 ROBINSON, Jerome g 9-20 1-7 7-8 1 1 2 2 26 5 4 0 2 40 14 MAHMOUD, Anas * 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 1 6 0 3 5 2 26 25 CHATMAN, Jordan g 4-8 4-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 12 3 0 0 0 38 22 ADEL, Deng * 7-15 1-3 5-6 1 6 7 2 20 3 2 0 0 34 10 MEZNIEKS, Ervins 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 PERRY, Darius 1-5 1-4 2-2 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 21 11 BAKER Jr., Vin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 05 WILLIAMS, Malik 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 REYES, Johncarlos 5-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 10 1 1 0 0 14 24 SUTTON, Dwayne 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 7 7 2 2 2 1 0 1 19 Team 1 1 2 30 McMAHON, Ryan 1-4 0-3 3-3 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 11 Totals 34-67 7-21 16-19 13 26 39 14 91 19 10 1 5 200 Team 3 1 4 1 FG % 1st Half: 18-35 51.4% 2nd half: 16-32 50.0% Game: 34-67 50.7% Deadball Totals 25-56 5-18 14-15 9 29 38 19 69 12 15 5 3 200 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 7-21 33.3% Rebounds 0 FG % 1st Half: 11-22 50.0% 2nd half: 14-34 41.2% Game: 25-56 44.6% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd half: 11-12 91.7% Game: 16-19 84.2% 3FG % 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 5-18 27.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd half: 5-5 100.0% Game: 14-15 93.3% 1 NC State 87 • 21-11 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds NC State 76 • 21-10, 11-7 ACC ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 14 YURTSEVEN, Omer c 8-16 0-1 4-4 3 6 9 0 20 2 0 3 0 29 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 DORN, Torin g 5-7 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 4 13 1 0 0 0 23 00 ABU,Abdul-Malik * 1-2 0-0 1-4 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 11 10 BEVERLY, Braxton g 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 2 5 4 0 0 1 36 01 FREEMAN,Lennard * 0-2 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 11 JOHNSON, Markell g 5-7 0-0 0-1 0 5 5 3 10 6 3 0 1 35 11 JOHNSON,Markell * 3-8 0-3 3-5 0 3 3 2 9 5 1 0 2 27 12 FREEMAN, Allerik g 8-14 5-7 0-0 0 3 3 2 21 3 6 0 2 38 12 FREEMAN,Allerik * 3-13 1-3 9-11 0 6 6 1 16 6 0 0 2 39 00 ABU, Abdul-Malik 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 8 15 HUNT,Sam * 2-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 24 01 FREEMAN, Lennard 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 4 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 11 02 DORN,Torin 7-11 0-1 1-2 3 5 8 1 15 1 1 0 0 35 03 BATTS, Lavar 0-1 0-1 1-3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 03 BATTS,Lavar 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 HUNT, Sam 4-6 4-6 1-1 0 1 1 1 13 0 1 0 0 17 10 BEVERLY,Braxton 5-7 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 3 13 0 1 0 0 28 Team 2 2 4 14 YURTSEVEN,Omer 5-12 3-5 0-0 2 3 5 1 13 0 1 5 3 24 Totals 34-64 11-21 8-15 8 23 31 18 87 17 12 3 4 200 Team 2 1 3 Totals 26-59 8-19 16-26 8 22 30 13 76 12 4 6 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd half: 22-30 73.3% Game: 34-64 53.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 11-21 52.4% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd half: 14-27 51.9% Game: 26-59 44.1% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 8-15 53.3% 3 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 8-19 42.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 16-26 61.5% 6 Officials: Jamie Luckie, Ron Groover, Jerry Heater Technical fouls: Boston College-None. NC State-JOHNSON, Markell. Officials: Bert Smith, Lamar Simpson, A.J. Desai Attendance: 17732 Technical fouls: Louisville-None. NC State-None. 2018 ACC Tournament - Second Round Attendance: 18975 #12 Boston College vs. #5 NC State

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Louisville 32 37 69 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Boston College 45 46 91 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UL 28 7 11 8 12 BC 46 18 15 19 10 NC State 33 43 76 ST 30 16 4 4 41 NC State 31 56 87 ST 36 18 8 9 18

Last FG - UL 2nd-00:37, ST 2nd-01:47. Score tied - 7 times. Last FG - BC 2nd-00:17, ST 2nd-00:07. Score tied - 6 times. Largest lead - UL by 4 1st-13:39, ST by 9 2nd-10:03. Lead changed - 14 times. Largest lead - BC by 17 2nd-19:20, ST by 2 1st-19:14. Lead changed - 1 time. UL led for 11:30. ST led for 23:02. Game was tied for 05:28. BC led for 35:42. ST led for 00:59. Game was tied for 03:19.

@PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

NC STATE NCAA TOURNAMENT In Corvalis, Oregon...... 2-0 NC STATE NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD BY SEED In Ogden, Utah...... 2-0 SERIES RECORDS In Albuquerque, N.M...... 2-0 Alabama...... 1-0 (Since 1982) In Pittsburgh, Pa...... 2-0 As #3 seed:...... 4-3 Arkansas-Little Rock...... 1-0 In Denver...... 1-1 Baylor...... 1-0 As #4 seed:...... 0-1 In Minneapolis, Minn...... 2-0 California...... 1-1 As #5 seed:...... 2-1 In Kansas City, Mo...... 1-1 Canisius...... 0-1 As #6 seed:...... 10-2 In St. Louis, Mo...... 0-1 City College of NY...... 0-1 As #7 seed:...... 1-2 UNC Charlotte...... 1-0 In Syracuse, N.Y...... 0-3 Connecticut...... 1-1 As #8 seed:...... 2-3 In Lincoln, Neb...... 0-1 As #9 seed...... 0-1 Cornell...... 1-0 In Providence, R.I...... 2-0 Florida...... 0-1 As #10 seed:...... 3-2 In East Rutherford, N.J...... 0-1 George Washington...... 1-0 As #11 seed:...... 2-2 In Washington, D.C...... 1-1 Georgetown...... 1-1 As #12 seed: ...... 1-1 Georgia...... 1-0 In Oklahoma City, Okla...... 0-1 Holy Cross...... 1-0 In Orlando, Fla...... 1-2 Houston...... 1-0 NC STATE NCAA TOURNAMENT In Worcester, Mass...... 2-0 Illinois...... 0-1 RECORD VS. SEED In , Texas...... 1-1 Iowa...... 2-1 (Since 1982) In Dayton, Ohio...... 1-1 Iowa State...... 1-0 Kansas...... 0-2 vs. #1 seed:...... 3-3 LaSalle...... 0-1 vs. #2 seed:...... 1-3 FINAL FOUR MVP -Lafayette...... 1-0 vs. #3 seed:...... 2-1 David Thompson, 1974 LSU...... 1-0 vs. #4 seed:...... 2-1 Louisville...... 0-1 vs. #5 seed:...... 0-2 Marquette...... 1-0 ALL-NCAA FINALS Michigan State...... 1-0 vs. #6 seed:...... 1-3 1950 Murray State...... 0-1 vs. #7 seed:...... 4-0 Neveda-Reno...... 1-0 vs. #8 seed:...... 0-1 1974 Niagara...... 1-0 vs. #9 seed:...... 1-1 David Thompson Oklahoma State...... 0-1 vs. #10 seed:...... 2-1 Monte Towe Penn State...... 1-0 vs. #11 seed:...... 4-0 1983 Pepperdine...... 1-0 Sidney Lowe Pittsburgh...... 1-0 vs. #12 seed:...... 2-0 Princeton...... 0-1 vs. #13 seed:...... 0-0 Providence...... 1-0 vs. #14 seed:...... 3-1 Saint Louis...... 0-1 ALL-REGIONAL San Diego State...... 1-0 St. Bonaventure...... 0-1 NC STATE NCAA 1950 Dick Dickey (East) St. John’s...... 0-2 TOURNAMENT RECORD BY ROUND 1954 Ronnie Shavlik (East) St. Joseph’s...... 1-1 First Round:...... 13-5 1965 Larry Lakins (East) South Carolina...... 1-0 1970 Vann Williford (East) Southern Miss...... 1-0 Second Round:...... 7-7 Tenn-Chattanooga...... 0-1 1974 Tommy Burleson (East) Regional Semis:...... 6-8 Temple...... 0-1 Regional Finals:...... 2-4 David Thompson Texas...... 0-1 National Consolation...... 1-0 Monte Towe UCLA...... 1-0 National Semis:...... 2-0 1983 Thurl Bailey (West) UNLV...... 1-0 Utah...... 1-0 National Finals:...... 2-0 Dereck Whittenburg UTEP...... 1-0 Vanderbilt...... 0-1 NC STATE NCAA 1985 Lorenzo Charles (West) Villanova...... 2-0 TOURNAMENT RECORD BY REGION Spud Webb Virginia...... 1-0 1986 (Midwest) Wisconsin...... 0-1 When Placed in the East:...... 11-9 Xavier...... 1-0 When Placed in the Mideast:...... 0-1 1989 Rodney MonroeRECORD (East) IN NCAA TOURNAMENT OVERTIME GAMES: 3-2 When Placed in the West:...... 9-1 When Placed in the Midwest:...... 6-4 Date Site Opponent Result 3/12/56 Raleigh, N.C. Canisius L, 78-79**** NC STATE NCAA 3/23/74 Greensboro, N.C. UCLA W, 80-77** 3/18/83 Corvalis, Oregon Pepperdine W, 69-67** TOURNAMENT RECORD BY SITE 3/19/89 Providence, R.I. Iowa W, 102-96** In New York...... 2-2 3/20/04 Oklahoma City California L, 74-76 In Raleigh, N.C...... 4-3 3/20/14 Orlando, Fla. Saint Louis L, 80-83 In Philadelphia...... 2-1 ** - double overtime *** - triple overtime **** - quadruple overtime In College Park, Md...... 2-2 NC STATE IN THE FINAL FOUR In Columbia, S.C...... 1-1 In Columbus, Ohio...... 2-0 Year Champion Score Runner-Up Third Place Fourth Place Final Four Site In Greensboro, N.C...... 2-1 1950 CCNY 71-68 Bradley NC State Baylor New York, N.Y. In Indianapolis...... 0-1 1974 NC State 76-64 Marquette UCLA Kansas Greensboro, NC 1983 NC State 54-52 Houston Louisville* Georgia* Albuquerque, NM @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Date Site Seed Region Opponent (Seed) W/L Score 3/24/50 New York NA Regional Semifinals Holy Cross W 87-74 3/25/50 New York NA Regional Finals City College of NY L 73-78 3/28/50 New York NA Consolation Baylor W 53-41 3/20/51 Raleigh, N.C. NA First Round Villanova W 67-62 3/22/51 Raleigh, N.C. NA Regional Semifinals Illinois L 70-84 3/24/51 Raleigh, N.C. NA Consolation St. John’s L 59-71 3/21/52 Raleigh, N.C. NA Regional Semifinals St. John’s L 49-60 3/22/52 Raleigh, N.C. NA Consolation Penn State W 69-60 3/8/54 Philadelphia NA First Round George Washington W 75-73 3/13/54 Philadelphia NA Regional Semifinals LaSalle L 81-88 3/14/54 Philadelphia NA Consolation Cornell W 65-54 3/12/56 New York NA First Round Canisius L 78-79 (4OT) 3/12/65 College Park, Md. NA Regional Semifinals Princeton L 48-66 3/13/65 College Park, Md. NA Consolation St. Joseph’s W 103-81 3/13/70 Columbia, S.C. NA East Regional St. Bonaventure L 80-68 3/14/70 Columbia, S.C. NA Consolation Niagara W 108-88 3/14/74 Raleigh, N.C. NA East Regional Providence W 92-78 3/16/74 Raleigh, N.C. NA East Regional Pittsburgh W 100-72 3/23/74 Greensboro, N.C. NA NCAA Semifinals UCLA W 80-77 (2OT) 3/25/74 Greensboro, N.C. NA NCAA Finals Marquette W 76-64 3/8/80 Greensboro, N.C. 4 2nd Round - East Iowa (5) L 64-77 3/12/82 Indianapolis 7 1st Round - Mideast UT Chattanooga (10) L 51-58 3/18/83 Corvalis, Oregon 6 1st Round-West Pepperdine (11) W 69-67 3/20/83 Covalis, Oregon 6 2nd Round-West UNLV (3) W 71-70 3/24/83 Ogden, Utah 6 West Regional Utah (10) W 75-56 3/26/83 Ogden, Utah 6 West Regional Virginia (1) W 63-62 4/2/83 Albuquerque, N.M. 6 NCAA Semifinals Georgia (4) W 67-60 4/4/83 Albuquerque, N.M. 6 NCAA Finals Houston (1) W 54-52 3/15/85 Albuquerque, N.M. 3 1st Round- West Nevada (14) W 65-56 3/17/85 Albuquerque, N.M. 3 2nd Round -West UTEP (11) W 86-73 3/22/85 Denver 3 West Regional Alabama (7) W 61-55 3/24/85 Denver 3 West Regional St. John’s (1) L 60-69 3/14/86 Minneapolis 6 1st Round-Midwest Iowa (11) W 66-64 3/16/86 Minneapolis 6 2nd Round-Midwest Arkansas-Little Rock (14) W 81-66 (2OT) 3/21/86 Kansas City 6 Midwest Regional Iowa State (7) W 70-66 3/23/86 Kansas City 6 Midwest Regional Kansas (1) L 67-75 3/13/87 Syracuse, N.Y. 11 1st Round-East Florida (6) L 70-82 3/18/88 Lincoln, Neb. 3 1st Round-Midwest Murray St. (14) L 78-75 3/17/89 Providence, R.I. 5 1st Round-East South Carolina (12) W 81-66 3/19/89 Providence, R.I. 5 2nd Round - East Iowa (4) W 102-96 (2OT) 3/24/89 East Rutherford, N.J. 5 East Regional Georgetown (1) L 61-69 3/14/91 College Park, Md. 6 1st Round-East Southern Miss. (11) W 114-85 3/16/91 College Park, Md. 6 2nd Round-East Oklahoma St. (3) L 64-73 3/15/02 Washington, D.C. 7 1st Round - East Michigan State (10) W 69-58 3/17/02 Washington, D.C. 7 2nd Round - East Connecticut (2) L 74-77 3/20/03 Oklahoma City, Okla. 9 1st Round - East California (8) L 74-76 (OT) 3/19/04 Orlando, Fla. 3 1st Round-Phoenix Louisiana-Lafayette (14) W 61-52 3/21/04 Orlando, Fla. 3 2nd Round-Phoenix Vanderbilt (6) L 73-75 3/18/05 Worcester, Mass. 10 1st Round-Syracuse Charlotte (7) W 75-63 3/20/05 Worcester, Mass. 10 2nd Round-Syracuse Connecticut (2) W 65-62 3/25/05 Syracuse, N.Y. 10 Syracuse Regional Wisconsin L 56-65 3/17/06 Dallas 10 1st Round - Atlanta California (7) W 58-52 3/19/06 Dallas 10 2nd Round - Atlanta Texas (2) L 54-75 3/16/12 Columbus, Ohio 11 2nd Round - St. Louis San Diego State (6) W 79-65 3/18/12 Columbus, Ohio 11 3rd Round - St. Louis Georgetown (3) W 66-63 3/23/12 St. Louis 11 St. Louis Regional Kansas (2) L 57-60 3/22/13 Dayton, Ohio 8 2nd Round - East Temple (9) L 72-76 3/18/14 Dayton, Ohio 12 1st Round - Midwest Xavier (12) W 74-59 3/20/14 Orlando, Fla. 12 2nd Round - Midwest Saint Louis (5) L 80-83 (OT) 3/19/15 Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 2nd Round - East LSU (9) W 66-65 3/21/15 Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 3rd Round - East Villanova (1) W 71-68 3/27/15 St. Louis 8 Syracuse Regional Louisville (4) L 65-75 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

SINGLE GAME FEWEST FREE THROWS MOST POINTS 1. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 6 Rk. Opponent (Date) Round Site Total Iowa (3/8/80) 1st Greensboro, N.C. 6 1. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 114 3. Murray State (3/18/88) 1st Lincoln, Neb. 7 2. Niagara (1970) Con. Columbia, S.C. 108 Florida (3/13/87) 1st Syracuse, N.Y. 7 3. St. Joseph’s (1965) Con. College Park, Md. 103 Texas (3/19/06) 2nd Dallas, Texas 7

FEWEST POINTS MOST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1. Princeton (1965) 1st College Park, Md. 48 1. UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Albuquerque, N.M. 40 2. St. John’s (3/21/52) 1st Raleigh, N.C. 49 2. Saint Louis (3/20/14) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 37 3. UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Indianapolis, Ind. 51 Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 37

WINNING MARGIN FEWEST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 29 1. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 8 2. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 28 2. Iowa (3/8/80) 1st Greensboro, N.C. 10 3. St. Joseph’s (1965) Con. College Park, Md. 22 3. Florida (3/13/87) 1st Syracuse, N.Y. 11 Houston (4/4/83) Nat. Final Albuquerque, N.M. 11 DEFEAT MARGIN 1. Texas (3/19/06) 2nd Dallas, Texas 21 2. Princeton (1965) 1st College Park, Md. 18 HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 3. Illinois (1951) 2nd Raleigh, N.C. 14 1. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. .930 2. Connecticut (3/20/05) 2nd Worcester, Mass. .882 POINTS IN A LOSS 3. Charlotte (3/18/05) 1st Worcester, Mass .864 1. LaSalle (3/13/54) Region Semi Philadelphia, Pa. 81 Oklahoma State (3/15/91) 2nd College Park, Md. .864 2. Saint Louis (3/20/14) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 80 3. Canisius (3/12/56) 1st New York, N.Y. 78 LOWEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. Iowa (3/14/86) 1st Minneapolis, Minn. .476 FIELD GOALS 2. Saint Louis (3/20/14) 2nd Orlando, Fla. .541 1. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 38 3. Iowa State (3/21/86) Region Semi Kansas City, Mo. .526 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Providence, R.I. 36 3. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 35 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 1. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 13 FEWEST FIELD GOALS 2. Southern Miss. (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 12 1. UL-Lafayette (3/19/04) 1st Orlando, Fla. 18 3. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Washington, D.C. 11 Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 18 3. Kansas (3/23/12) Region Semi St. Louis 19 FEWEST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Wisconsin (3/25/05) Region Semi Syracuse, N.Y. 19 1. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 2 UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Indianapolis, Ind. 19 2. San Diego State (3/16/12) 2nd Columbus, Ohio 3

Texas (3/19/06) 2nd Dallas, Texas 3 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS

1. Providence (3/14/74) Region Semi Raleigh, N.C. 88 2. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 79 MOST 3-POINT ATTEMPTS 3. UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi Greensboro, N.C. 77 1. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 31 2. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Washington, D.C. 26 FEWEST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 3. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 25 1. Utah (3/24/83) Region Semi Ogden, Utah 41 UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Albuquerque, N.C. 41 FEWEST 3-POINT ATTEMPTS 3. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 42 1. South Carolina (3/17/89) 1st Providence, R.I. 7 California (3/17/06) 1st Dallas, Texas 42 2. San Diego State (3/16/12) 2nd Columbus, Ohio 9 Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 9 HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Albuquerque, N.M .731 (30-41) HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 2. Utah (3/24/83) Region Semi Ogden, Utah .683 (28-41) 1. South Carolina (3/17/89) 1st Providence, R.I. .570 3. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Providence, R.I. .632 (36-57) 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Providence, R.I. .540 3. Connecticut (3/20/05) 2nd Worcester, Mass. .500 LOWEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Kansas (3/23/12) Region Semi St. Louis, Mo. .284 (19-67) LOWEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE 2. UL-Lafayette (3/19/04) 1st Orlando, Fla. .367 (18-49) 1. Texas 2nd Dallas, Texas .136 3. Wisconsin (3/25/05) Region Semi Syracuse, N.Y. .380 (19-50) 2. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. .222 3. UL-Lafayette (3/19/04) 1st Orlando, Fla. .294 MOST POINTS IN A HALF 1. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 47 MOST REBOUNDS 2. Charlotte (3/18/05) 1st Worcester, Mass. 46 1. Providence (3/14/74) Region Semi Raleigh, N.C. 52 3. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Orlando, Fla. 45 2. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 49 3. Kansas (3/23/12) Region Final St. Louis, Mo. 47 FEWEST POINTS IN A HALF 1. UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Indianapolis, Ind. 13 FEWEST REBOUNDS 2. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 18 1. Wisonsin (3/25/05) Region Semi Syracuse, N.Y. 21 3. Ark-Little Rock (3/16/86) 2nd Indianapolis, Ind. 19 2. Utah (3/24/83) Region Semi Ogden, Utah 23 3. California (3/17/06) 1st Dallas, Texas 25 MOST FREE THROWS 1. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Washington, D.C. 31 REBOUND MARGIN 2. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 30 1. Pittsburgh (3/16/74) Region Final Raleigh, N.C. 23 3. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st College Park, Md. 26 2. Providence (3/14/74) Region Semi Raleigh, N.C. 15 UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Albuquerque, N.M. 26 3. UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Albuquerque, N.M. 13 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

TOURNAMENT MOST ASSISTS 1. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round College Park, Md. 21 Rk Name Year Gm Total Murray State (3/18/88) 1st Round Lincoln, Neb. 21 POINTS 3. Four Times 20 1. Dereck Whittenburg 1983 6 120 2. Thurl Bailey 1983 6 101

FEWEST ASSISTS FIELD GOALS 1. Arkansas-L.R. (3/16/86) 2nd Round Minneapolis, Minn. 7 1. Dereck Whittenburg 1983 6 47 UT.-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Round Indianapolis, Minn. 7 Thurl Bailey 1983 6 47 3. Iowa (3/14/86) 1st Round Minneapolis, Minn. 8 FREE THROWS MOST BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Dereck Whittenburg 1983 6 26 1. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round Providence, R.I. 11 2. Spud Webb 1985 4 24 2. Xavier (3/18/14) 2nd Round Dayton, Ohio 9 3. 3 Times Tied (last 2005) 8 REBOUNDS 1. Tommy Burleson 1974 4 61 2. Lorenzo Charles 1983 6 51 FEWEST BLOCKED SHOTS 1. 4 Times 0 GAME MOST STEALS POINTS 1. Marquette (3/25/74) Nat. Final Greensboro, N.C. 12 1. David Thompson Providence (3/14/74) Reg. Semi 40 2. Lorenzo Charles UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Round 30 2. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Washington, D.C. 9 3. UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi Greensboro, N.C. 8 FIELD GOALS 1. David Thompson Providence (3/14/74) Reg. Semi 16 MOST FOULS 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round 13 1. St. John’s (3/24/51) Con. Raleigh, N.C. 27 2. Wisconsin (3/25/05) Region Semi Syracuse, N.Y. 25 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Indianapolis, Ind. 25 1. David Thompson Providence (3/14/74) Reg. Semi 29 Iowa (3/8/80) 1st Greensboro, N.C. 25 2. David Thompson UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi. 25 TOURNAMENT FREE THROWS 1. Spud Webb UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Round 13 MOST POINTS 2. Bennie Bolton Ark-Little Rock (3/16/86) 2nd Round 12 1. 1983 (6 games) 399 2.1974 (4 games) 348 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 3. 1986 (4 games) 283 1. Spud Webb UTEP (3/17/85) 2nd Round 17 2. Bennie Bolton Ark-Little Rock (3/16/86) 2nd Round 15 MOST FIELD GOALS 1. 1983 (6 games) 161 REBOUNDS 2. 1974 (4 games) 129 1. Tommy Burleson Providence (3/14/74) Reg. Semi. 24 3. 1986 (4 games) 112 2. Richard Howell Kansas (3/23/12) Reg. Semi. 16 MOST FREE THROWS 3. Richard Howell Temple (3/16/13) 2nd Round 15 1. 1974 (4 games) 90 ASSISTS 2. 1983 (6 games) 77 1. Chris Corchiani Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round 11 3. 1985 (4 games) 76 Chris Corchiani South Carolina (3/17/89) 1st Round 11 Sidney Lowe Georgia (4/2/83) Nat. Semi 11 NC STATE INDIVIDUAL OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL CAREER POINTS Rk Name Years Gm Total 1. Caron Butler Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round 34 POINTS SCORED 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round 32 1. Lorenzo Charles 1982, 83, 85 11 152 3. Khalif Wyatt Temple (3/16/13) 2nd Round 31 Matt Freije Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Round 31 2. Rodney Monroe 1988, 89, 91 6 144

FIELD GOALS FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Ed Horton Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd 13 1. Lorenzo Charles 1982, 83, 85 11 57 UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi. 13 2. Dereck Whittenburg 1980, 82, 83 11 53 3. Darrin Chancellor Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round 11 Kansas (3/23/86) Reg. Fin. 11 FREE THROWS MADE 1. Lorenzo Charles 1982, 83, 85 11 38 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Rodney Monroe 1988, 89, 91 6 38 1. Myron Jackson Ark-Little Rock (3/16/86) 2nd Round 29 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round 23 3. 4 Players Tied 22 REBOUNDS 1. Lorenzo Charles 1982, 83, 85 11 91 FREE THROWS 2. Cozell McQueen 1982, 83, 85 11 72 1. Florida (3/13/87) 1st Round 14 2. Khalif Wyatt Temple (3/16/13) 2nd Round 12 ASSISTS Caron Butler Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round 12 1. Sidney Lowe 1980, 82, 83 8 59 4. Matt Freije Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd 11 2. Chris Corchiani 1988, 89, 91 6 47 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1. Virginia (3/26/83) Region Final Ogden, Utah .634 (26-41) 1. Vernon Maxwell Florida (3/13/87) 1st Round 21 2. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round Washington, D.C. .619 (26-42) 2. Khalif Wyatt Temple (3/16/13) 2nd Round 14 3. Kansas (3/23/86) Region Final Kansas City, Mo. .577 (30-52) 3. Caron Butler Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round 12 Roy Marble Iowa (3/14/86) 1st Round 12 Nick Morken UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Round 12 MOST FREE THROWS 1. Oklahoma State (3/15/91) 2nd Round College Park, Md. 27 REBOUNDS Iowa (3/8/80) 2nd Round Greensboro, N.C. 27 1. Akeem Olajuwon Houston (4/4/83) Nat. Final 18 3. Florida (3/13/87) 1st Round Syracuse, N.Y. 25 Bill Walton UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi 18 3. Rob Loe Saint Louis (3/20/14) 2nd Round 15 St. John’s (3/24/85) Region Final Denver, Colo. 25

ASSISTS MOST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 1. Greg Lee UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi. 10 1. Iowa (3/8/80) 2nd Round Greensboro, N.C. 37 2. UT-Chattanooga (3/12/82) 1st Round Indianapolis, Ind. 35 OPPONENT TEAM 3. Florida (3/13/87) 1st Round Syracuse, N.Y. 34 MOST POINTS 1. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round Providence, R.I. 96 HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 2. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round College Park, Md. 85 1. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round Washington, D.C. .955 (21-22) 3. Saint Louis (3/20/14 2nd Round Orlando, Fla. 83 2. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round Providence, R.I. .952 (20-21) 3. Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Round Washington, D.C. .944 (17-18) MOST FIELD GOALS 1. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round Providence, R.I. 36 2. Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round College Park, Md. 35 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 3. Providence (3/14/74) Regional Raleigh, N.C. 34 1. Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Round Orlando, Fla. 10 2. San Diego State (3/16/12) 2nd Round Columbus, Ohio 8 Georgetown (3/18/12) 3rd Round Columbus, Ohio 8 Charlotte (3/18/05) 1st Round Worcester, Mass. 8 Southern Miss (3/14/91) 1st Round College Park, Md. 8 Georgetown (3/24/89) Region Semi East Rutherford, N.J. 8

MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 1. Georgetown (3/23/12) 3rd Round Columbus, Ohio 25 Vanderbilt (3/21/04) 2nd Round Orlando, Fla. 25 3. San Diego State (3/16/12) 2nd Round Columbus, Ohio 23 Michigan State (3/15/02) 1st Round Washington, D.C. 23

HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round Washington, D.C. .500 (4-8) Georgetown (3/24/89) Regional East Rutherford, N.J. .500 (8-16) Florida (3/13/87) 1st Round Syracuse, N.Y. .500 (7-14)

MOST REBOUNDS 1. Kansas (3/23/12) Region Semi St. Louis, Mo. 50 2. Pepperdine (3/18/83) 1st Round Corvallis, Ore. 47

MOST ASSISTS 1. Iowa (3/19/89) 2nd Round Providence, R.I. 22 2. Iowa State (3/21/86) Region Semi Kansas City, Mo. 19 Virginia (3/26/83) Region Final Ogden, Utah 19

MOST TURNOVERS 1. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round Washington, D.C. 21 2. Charlotte (3/18/05) 1st Round Worcester, Mass. 20 Ark-Little Rock (3/16/86) 2nd Round Minneapolis, Minn. 20 UCLA (3/23/74) Nat. Semi. Greensboro, N.C. 20

MOST BLOCKS 1. Kansas Reg. Semi. St. Louis, Mo. 11 2. Connecticut (3/17/02) 2nd Round Washington, D.C. 8 Houston (4/4/83) Nat. Final Albuquerque, N.M. 8 MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 1. IlianSouthern Evtimov Miss played (3/14/91) in the NCAA1st RoundTournament in eachCollege of Park,his four Md. seasons and 77 2.helped Iowa the (3/19/89) Pack defeat defending2nd national Round champion Providence, Connecticut R.I. to reach the 200576 MOST STEALS Pittsburgh (3/16/74) RegionSweet Final 16. Raleigh, N.C. 76 1. Georgia (4/2/83) Nat. Semi Albuquerque, N.M. 12 HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 2. 4 Teams Tied 9 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Date Opponent Result FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot. PF A TO BS ST Pts. (1974) East Region - Raleigh, N.C. 3/14/74 Providence W, 92-78 34-88 .386 ------24-31 .774 ---- 58 19 15 9 3 12 92 34-75 .453 ------10-16 .625 ---- 44 26 10 17 7 6 78 3/16/74 Pittsburgh W, 100-72 35-79 .443 ------30-37 .811 ---- 60 18 16 18 3 7 100 31-76 .406 ------10-16 .625 ---- 34 31 8 17 1 2 72 National Semifinals/Finals - Greensboro, N.C. 3/23/74 UCLA W, 80-77 34-77 .442 ------12-20 .600 ---- 44 19 15 13 4 8 80 33-71 .465 ------11-13 .846 ---- 44 18 17 20 0 4 77 3/25/74 Marquette W, 76-64 26-46 .565 ------24-34 .706 ---- 34 17 14 23 8 12 76 25-69 .362 ------14-21 .667 ---- 43 29 7 18 3 9 76 (1980 - 4 Seed) East Second Round - Greensboro, N.C. 3/8/80 Iowa (5) L, 64-77 29-61 .475 ------6-10 .600 ---- 29 25 19 13 4 3 64 25-45 .556 ------27-37 .730 ---- 30 14 13 10 4 4 77 (1982 - 7 Seed) Mideast First Round - Indianapolis 3/12/82 Chattanooga (10) L, 51-58 19-45 .422 ------13-22 .591 ---- 31 25 7 12 1 5 51 17-39 .436 ------24-35 .686 ---- 29 18 6 9 3 9 58 (1983 - 6 Seed) West First/Second Rounds - Corvallis, Oregon 3/18/83 Pepperdine (11) W, 69-67 27-64 .422 ------15-25 .600 ---- 43 24 10 10 5 7 69 24-59 .407 ------19-32 .594 ---- 47 25 9 15 2 6 67 3/20/83 UNLV (3) W, 71-70 29-60 .483 ------13-23 .565 ---- 43 21 15 8 2 2 71 28-61 .459 ------14-23 .609 ---- 38 21 15 5 3 4 70 West Regional - Ogden, Utah 3/24/83 Utah (10) W, 75-56 28-41 .683 ------19-22 .864 ---- 23 8 12 13 5 3 75 27-60 .450 ------2-5 .400 ---- 26 18 13 13 1 5 56 3/26/83 Virginia (1) W, 63-62 26-55 .473 ------11-14 .786 ---- 27 16 14 6 1 6 63 26-41 .634 ------10-19 .526 ---- 27 17 19 15 5 1 62 National Semifinals/Finals - Albuquerque, N.M. 4/2/83 Georgia (4) W, 67-60 28-52 .538 ------11-15 .733 ---- 37 13 19 16 7 3 67 26-74 .351 ------8-13 .615 ---- 39 20 7 10 0 12 60 4/4/83 Houston (1) W, 54-52 23-59 .390 ------8-11 .727 ---- 34 16 13 6 2 7 54 21-55 .382 ------10-19 .526 ---- 44 16 9 13 8 0 52 (1985 - 3 Seed) West First/Second Rounds - Albuquerque, N.M. 3/15/85 Nevada-Reno (14) W, 65-56 25-56 .490 ------15-19 .789 ---- 36 16 13 17 4 5 65 25-55 .454 ------6-13 .460 ---- 34 19 6 16 1 9 56 3/17/85 UTEP (11) W, 86-73 30-41 .731 ------26-40 .650 ---- 36 19 14 19 5 3 86 28-61 .459 ------17-20 .850 ---- 23 29 9 9 2 6 73 West Regional - Denver, Colorado 3/22/85 Alabama (7) W, 61-55 22-47 .468 ------17-27 .630 ---- 31 19 15 10 1 5 61 23-50 .460 ------9-20 .450 ---- 37 21 12 11 3 3 55 3/24/85 St. John’s (1) L, 60-69 21-53 .396 ------18-23 .783 ---- 33 27 12 12 3 2 60 22-49 .449 ------25-31 .806 ---- 35 18 14 8 3 8 69 (1986 - 6 Seed) Midwest First/Second Rounds - Minneapolis 3/14/86 Iowa (11) W, 66-64 28-61 .459 ------10-21 .476 ---- 42 19 8 8 0 5 66 25-48 .520 ------14-26 .538 ---- 31 21 4 7 1 6 64 3/16/86 Ark-Little Rock (14) W, 80-66 29-63 .460 ------22-31 .710 ---- 47 18 7 16 6 7 80 27-74 .365 ------12-17 .706 ---- 44 29 8 20 1 6 66 Midwest Regional - Kansas City 3/21/86 Iowa State (7) W, 70-66 30-54 .556 ------10-19 .526 9-21 30 17 15 12 3 5 70 26-64 .406 ------14-16 .875 19-23 42 19 19 14 1 6 66 3/23/86 Kansas (1) L, 67-75 25-50 .500 ------17-25 .680 10-16 26 19 16 14 2 3 67 30-52 .577 ------15-21 .714 10-20 30 20 16 13 1 4 75 (1987 - 11 Seed) East First Round - Syracuse, N.Y. 3/13/87 Florida (6) L, 70-82 29-59 .491 5-14 .357 7-11 .636 6-26 34 24 15 10 1 6 70 25-54 .463 7-14 .500 25-34 .735 8-26 37 18 12 8 4 4 82 (1988 - 3 Seed) Midwest First Round - Lincoln, Neb. 3/18/88 Murray State (14) L, 75-78 31-73 .425 6-14 .429 7-13 .538 18-25 43 15 21 7 0 3 75 29-58 .500 6-14 .429 14-22 636 10-27 37 15 15 9 1 2 78 (1989 - 5 Seed) East First/Second Rounds - Providence, R.I. 3/17/89 South Carolina (12) W, 81-66 29-51 .567 4-7 .571 19-29 .651 6-26 32 21 19 14 4 4 81 24-61 .393 3-9 .333 15-23 .652 12-22 34 23 16 9 2 4 66 3/19/89 Iowa (4) W, 102-96 36-57 .632 7-13 .538 23-29 .793 8-19 27 20 19 11 11 5 102 36-76 .474 4-13 .308 20-21 .952 20-15 35 22 22 11 2 4 96 East Regional Semifinal - East Rutherford, N.J. 3/24/89 Georgetown (1) L, 61-69 20-51 .392 5-11 .455 16-21 .762 13-19 32 18 11 10 2 2 61 24-50 .480 8-16 .500 13-18 .722 12-22 34 20 9 11 6 3 69 @PackMensBball Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

Date Opponent Result FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot. PF A TO BS ST Pts. (1991 - 6 Seed) East First/Second Rounds - College Park, Md. 3/14/91 Southern Miss (11) W, 114-85 38-70 .543 12-25 .480 26-28 .929 16-28 44 10 21 9 6 4 114 35-77 .455 8-22 .364 7-12 .583 16-17 33 17 18 9 4 3 85 3/16/91 Oklahoma St. (3) L, 64-73 20-50 .400 5-12 .417 19-22 .864 11-18 29 21 9 16 4 5 64 22-49 .449 2-11 .182 27-29 .931 9-21 30 19 17 13 2 4 73 (2002 - 7 Seed) East First/Second Rounds - Washington, D.C. 3/15/02 Michigan St. (10) W, 69-58 18-42 .429 2-9 .222 31-36 .861 4-24 28 18 9 10 1 7 69 17-53 .321 7-23 .304 17-18 .944 12-21 33 28 8 16 2 4 58 3/17/02 Connecticut (2) L, 74-77 26-64 .406 11-26 .423 11-15 .733 17-10 27 17 14 11 0 9 74 26-42 .619 4-8 .500 21-22 .955 7-23 30 13 14 21 8 8 77 (2003 - 9 Seed) East First Round - Oklahoma City, Okla. 3/20/03 California (8) L, 74-76 25-56 .446 9-21 .429 15-20 .750 10-26 36 19 16 14 8 5 74 27-64 .422 7-20 .350 15-23 .652 18-20 38 14 17 13 2 8 76 (2004 - 3 Seed) First/Second Rounds - Orlando, Fla. 3/19/04 UL-Lafayette (14) W, 61-52 18-49 .367 5-17 .294 20-24 .833 13-24 37 20 10 15 0 5 61 16-49 .327 5-22 .227 15-23 .652 11-21 32 21 9 15 2 9 52 3/21/04 Vanderbilt (6) L, 73-75 27-57 .474 13-31 .419 6-8 .750 13-18 31 20 13 6 1 1 73 23-49 .469 10-25 .400 19-21 .905 10-17 27 13 15 8 2 4 75 (2005 - 10 Seed) First/Second Rounds - Worcester, Mass. 3/18/05 Charlotte (7) W, 75-63 26-59 .441 4-19 .211 19-22 .864 11-22 33 10 14 16 8 14 75 23-58 .397 8-21 .381 9-14 .643 12-24 36 18 11 20 2 8 63 3/20/05 Connecticut (2) W, 65-62 20-50 .400 10-20 .500 15-17 .882 7-19 26 18 13 13 4 10 65 22-52 .423 2-14 .143 16-18 .889 9-22 31 16 9 14 4 3 62 Regional Semifinal - Syracuse, N.Y. 3/25/05 Wisconsin (6) L, 56-65 19-50 .380 9-22 .409 9-13 .692 2-19 21 25 12 13 5 10 56 21-42 .500 4-10 .400 19-25 .760 4-31 35 14 7 18 0 2 65 (2006 - 10 Seed) First/Second Rounds - Dallas, Texas 3/17/06 California (7) W, 58-52 21-42 .500 5-16 .313 11-17 .647 7-18 25 15 10 11 1 5 58 20-47 .426 5-16 .313 7-10 .700 9-17 26 18 9 13 1 7 52 3/19/06 Texas (2) L, 54-75 22-56 .393 3-22 .136 7-12 .583 6-22 28 17 10 13 3 7 54 26-56 .464 8-19 .421 15-19 .789 9-29 38 14 17 10 3 8 75 (2012 - 11 Seed) Second/Third Rounds - Columbus, Ohio 3/16/12 San Diego St. (6) W, 79-65 31-53 .585 3-9 .333 14-21 .667 5-33 38 13 13 10 3 3 79 23-61 .377 8-23 .348 11-14 .786 8-21 29 17 9 9 2 3 65 3/18/12 Georgetown (3) W, 66-63 20-54 .370 7-15 .467 19-31 .613 17-24 41 14 11 10 3 4 66 21-51 .412 8-25 .320 13-17 .765 8-25 33 23 13 12 4 5 63 Regional Semifinal - St. Louis, Mo. 3/23/12 Kansas (3) L, 57-60 19-67 .284 6-21 .286 13-17 .765 21-26 47 17 10 14 6 7 57 24-64 .375 1-14 .071 11-20 .550 20-30 50 14 13 14 11 9 60 (2013 - 8 Seed) Second/Third Rounds - Dayton, Ohio 3/22/13 Temple (9) L, 72-76 29-52 .558 4-13 .308 10-16 .625 7-27 34 24 14 13 2 3 72 24-50 .480 7-18 .389 21-33 .636 4-20 24 15 13 5 4 5 76 (2014 - 12 Seed) First Four - Dayton, Ohio; Second/Third Rounds - Orlando, Fla. 3/18/14 Xavier (12) W, 74-59 29-53 .547 4-14 .286 12-16 .750 6-23 29 14 16 9 9 4 74 23-55 .418 2-14 .143 11-16 .688 11-20 31 17 7 13 0 3 59 3/20/14 Saint Louis (5) L, 80-83 28-60 .467 4-9 .444 20-37 .541 10-33 43 20 10 12 5 7 80 31-64 .484 9-18 .500 12-26 .462 9-32 41 26 16 9 4 7 83 (2015 - 8 Seed) Second/Third Rounds - Pittsburgh, Pa. 3/19/15 LSU (9) W, 66-65 28-66 .424 5-24 .208 5-7 .714 11-28 39 15 11 11 2 2 66 24-60 .400 5-15 .333 12-22 .545 13-28 41 10 14 8 6 5 65 3/21/15 Villanova (1) W, 71-68 24-53 .453 3-11 .273 20-27 .741 13-32 45 21 11 10 4 2 71 19-61 .311 9-28 .321 21-23 .913 12-20 32 22 7 5 3 5 68 Regional Semifinal - Syracuse, N.Y. 3/27/15 Louisville (4) L, 65-75 23-60 .383 9-20 .450 10-14 .714 11-25 36 19 10 7 3 3 65 27-54 .500 3-12 .250 18-27 .667 7-27 34 13 15 5 4 5 75 @PackMensBball Long grind leads Kevin Keatts all granted. I’m going to work every day like this is my last day.” the way to NC State By: Joe Giglio, Raleigh News & Observer ‘Humble, selfless’ Wednesday, April 26, 2017 There is more to coaching than hard work. Keatts’ There are two “A’s” in Dowagiac, a small town that first job included as much babysitting as coaching. sits in the lower pinky of Michigan between He managed a dorm at Southwestern Michigan Kalamazoo and the Indiana border. (nicknamed the Roadrunners, for the record, and they no longer field a varsity basketball team) and That’s where Kevin Keatts’ coaching career started taught a weight-lifting class. 21 years ago. There is no real easy way to get there from southwest Virginia, where Keatts had Keatts’ own college coach, Bill Pullen, had him spent the first 24 years of his life. pegged for a future in coaching before his first basketball game at Ferrum in 1991. In 1996 B.G. (before Google) such a road trip required an actual map and some faith. Keatts had There was something about his personality that an abundance of the latter when he left Ferrum impressed Pullen, who remains close with Keatts College for his first coaching gig, as an assistant, at and N.C. State assistant James Johnson (who also Southwestern Michigan Junior College. played at Ferrum). Keatts didn’t know where his career would take “He’s just a real smooth operator,” Pullen said of him, but he knew he was willing to work every step Keatts. of the way. From a Division III to Or to put it another way, N.C. State assistant coach Dowagiac to Wilmington, Keatts has created his Takayo Siddle described his boss as “easy to get own path to become N.C. State’s 20th basketball along with.” coach. “He’s a humble, selfless dude,” said Siddle, who “His story is amazing,” said Lorenzo Brown, a played for Keatts at Hargrave and then worked as former N.C. State guard who played for Keatts at an assistant for him at UNCW and now at N.C. Hargrave Military Academy. State. “Off the floor, he’s going to joke around, and Keatts took an unconventional route and there were everything is fun.” no shortcuts in two decades. But there is a switch Keatts can flip. “No one has ever handed Kevin anything,” said “When you step between the lines, it’s time to Dave Telep, his friend and the director of scouting work,” Siddle said. “He has a mission at hand, and for the . “He started as an he’s going to get that accomplished. He demands apprentice and has worked every job, every step of nothing less than maximum effort.” the way.” That’s how Keatts was as a player. A standout And it’s not just that Keatts understands all the point guard on the basketball team at Heritage High different roles that go into building a winning in Lynchburg, Va., he was also the star quarterback basketball program, Telep said, he actually enjoys on the football team. the details of the work. The only son of Linda and Fred, a masonry “There is a part of Kevin that relishes the grind,” instructor at the high school, was slightly spoiled. Telep said. “It takes a truly special person to relish the grind.” “I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Keatts said of being an only child. “I got everything I wanted.” After a total of nine ACC wins the past two seasons, Keatts will have to grind to rebuild the Keatts chose Ferrum, a small, Division III program Wolfpack. That’s a challenge after successfully about 1 hour and 40 minutes southwest of turning around the UNC-Wilmington program – Lynchburg, for a simple reason. which had suffered six consecutive losing seasons before he won 72 games in three years – Keatts is “When you can’t play, those are the schools that eager to accept. recruit you,” Keatts joked. “This is an unbelievable opportunity for me,” Keatts, The Panthers won the Dixie Conference title and played in the NCAA tournament his freshman 44, said. “It’s something that I don’t take for season (1991-1992). They won the conference regular-season title three times in his four seasons, Loose and free with a lot of space, is the way including his senior season (1994-95). He averaged Siddle put it. But there was a caveat to all the 6.7 points per game for his Ferrum career. freedom on offense. “I was a good, complementary player,” Keatts said. “As long as you give unbelievable effort on “I thought I had a decent career.” defense,” Siddle said. “You have to play as hard as you can defensively.” What Pullen, who worked at Ferrum for 17 years, remembers is how Keatts was willing to do Keatts briefly left Hargrave in 2001 for his first whatever the coach asked. Division I coaching job, an assistant at Marshall under , for two seasons. “That’s why we were good,” Pullen said. “Everybody had their role and knew what to do. He returned to Hargrave in ’03 and won his first Kevin had the ability to score, and he could have prep national title that year. He won another in ’08. done more in a different situation, but he was able In eight seasons, from ’03 to ’11, his teams lost a to put his ego aside and do what was best for the total of 12 games. team.” Impressive when you consider he had to turn over And what Keatts did best was lead, even when he the roster every year. Even more impressive when was the newcomer to the team. Johnson, a year you consider the target on Hargrave’s back. ahead of Keatts at Ferrum, remembers when he first played pickup with Keatts in college. “It’s like being the coach at the Duke of prep schools,” said ESPN analyst , a “Kevin came in and you could tell he had natural friend of Keatts’. “You’re the biggest game on leadership skills,” Johnson said. everyone’s schedule every night.” He also had some ups. Keatts, who’s 5-11, could Keatts recruited talent to Hargrave. He coached catch the ball off a high bounce and dunk it with two 103 Division I players in 10 seasons. But that’s not hands. But that wasn’t what made Keatts popular the only reason the Tigers won. with his teammates. “It was difficult being there,” said Brown who played There’s an ingrained positivity to Keatts, to see the for Keatts at Hargrave for the 2009-10 season best in every situation, Johnson said. before his three-year career with the Wolfpack. “You had to work and coach Keatts pushed you.” “You’re never going to see him down,” said Johnson, who was Virginia Tech’s coach from 2012 Keatts thought he was going to be a lifer at to ’14. “He’s always in a good mood and that’s Hargrave. He married his wife, Georgette, during infectious. He can go into a room and light it up.” his first stint there and the couple had their sons, K.J. (13) and Kaden (8), during his second. Play fast and press His thought process changed before the 2011-12 A positive attitude and a strong work ethic have season. He had a chance to go to Florida, Virginia served Keatts well. After one year at Southwestern Tech or Louisville as an assistant. Michigan, he began his first stint at Hargrave, back “When the call came from Louisville, that was tough in his home state in Chatham – about an hour to say no to,” Keatts said. “One of the things that south of where he grew up. stood out to me in the interview was Rick (Pitino) He was an assistant at Hargrave, a military prep said to me, ‘I don’t hire assistant coaches, I hire school with a post-graduate program, for two years future head coaches.’ ” and then the became the head coach, from 1999 Pitino would be right but there was work to be done until 2001. at Louisville first. Louisville had lost in the first Keatts learned a lot those first two years (while round of the NCAA tournament two years in a row going 50-5). before Keatts joined Pitino’s staff. “It was an opportunity actually for me to make my In the eternal in-state race between Louisville and own mistakes,” Keatts said. Kentucky, the Cards had fallen behind ’s NBA juggernaut. Keatts helped Pitino He started to formulate his own style of play. He catch back up. liked to play fast and press. He wasn’t afraid to embrace the 3-pointer, either. The Cards went to the Final Four in 2012 (and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals), but won it all the next year, with former Hargrave wing Luke believes Keatts will quickly convert any hesitant Hancock winning the Most Outstanding Player of fans. the Final Four. “Tell you what, there won’t be any doubts once he Louisville, which didn’t join the ACC until the year gets going,” Bass said. after Keatts left for UNCW, won an average of 32 games in Keatts’ three seasons. Bass, perhaps more than anyone else, is qualified to provide an answer about Keatts’ future. Bass, a Pitino, whose coaching tree produced 1978 N.C. State graduate, worked for his alma for N.C. State 20 years ago, isn’t prone to mater, or the Wolfpack Club, in two separate stints hyperbole. He said Keatts is adept at recruiting, in the early 1980s and then from 1994 until 2005. scouting and in-game strategy. It isn’t a question of if, Bass said, rather when. “He doesn’t have a weakness as a coach,” Pitino said. “He’s the consummate recruiter,” Bass said. “He’s a champion at player development. He can make adjustments during the game. The guy can just Success at UNCW coach.” Pitino was right again. When Keatts left for UNCW That’s a common thread you’ll hear from everyone before the 2014-15 season, the Seahawks were who knows Keatts. coming off a 9-23 season and went 13-39 in conference play (Colonial Athletic Association) the “He’s a good coach,” Brown said. “And if you’re a three years before he was hired. good coach, you’re a good coach, no matter where you are.” Keatts, with a mashup of his own playing style and some new tweaks he picked up from Pitino, went Or no matter how you got here. 18-14 his first season and 12-6 in the CAA, good enough for a first-place tie. 'Pick us last, please:' NC State His second UNCW team took another step up to embracing low expectations 25-8 and 14-4. The Seahawks won the CAA regular By: Mary Dunleavy, WRALSportsFan season and the conference tournament and put the Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Seahawks back in the NCAAs for the first time since 2006. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While the ACC won't His third team, this past season, went 29-6 and 15- release its preseason poll until Thursday, it was 3. In three years in the CAA, the Seahawks made a clear on Wednesday that NC State is embracing 28-win improvement under Keatts. lower expectations that are the result of massive UNCW repeated as double champions and roster turnover and a new head coach arriving in returned to the NCAA tournament. They lost 76-71 Raleigh. to Virginia in the first round. Fifth-year senior forward Lennard Freeman said the “There’s not a team in the ACC that’s like that,” team "kind of figured" that they might end up low on UVA coach Tony Bennett said after the game. the list of league favorites. On to the ACC "We have a lot of new pieces, new coaches, so I'm Still there are doubts about Keatts. not surprised that we're not picked high. Hopefully y'all pick us last, honestly, so we can only go up N.C. State athletic director ’s decision from there," Freeman told the media during his to hire Keatts has been met with near universal Operation Basketball news conference. approval, but there is one, $2.2 million question (his annual salary for the next six years): "No disrespect, but we work too hard for us to actually like – not say care, but I'm a competitor, so Will his success at UNCW translate to the ACC? if you sit here and tell me that I'm going to be 15 or Road trips to Charleston, Towson and Hofstra 14 out of 15 teams, then it's just going to put me in aren’t exactly on par with North Carolina, Duke and a different mindset and make me go twice as hard Louisville. and make me want to prove everyone wrong, so go ahead and pick us last, please." Jimmy Bass, Keatts’ boss at UNCW, understands this skepticism. But UNCW’s athletic director With Kevin Keatts now at the helm of the NC State The Wolfpack had a bit of a tease with a three- program, the Wolfpack will face a tough conference game trip to Italy, during which they posted a 2-1 schedule that includes two games against UNC and record. Then Primetime With The Pack Oct. 20 was Notre Dame plus a home-only, one-game slate that a sneak peek, but there wasn’t an intrasquad includes Duke, Louisville and Miami. scrimmage. Keatts, who had a 72-28 record in three seasons at NC State played again this past Saturday, but in a UNC-Wilmington, inherited a team that will look “secret scrimmage.” NCSU topped Campbell 97-88, quite different than it did a season ago. Seven-foot but the Wolfpack needed to play small ball due to sophomore Omer Yertseven withdrew from the the MCL knee sprain senior power forward Abdul- NBA draft pool to return to school, and he'll be Malik Abu suffered prior to Primetime With The joined in the frontcourt by senior Abdul-Malik Abu Pack. and Freeman. All that comes to an end with an exhibition game In the backcourt, redshirt-junior Torin Dorn and against Mars Hill at 7 p.m. Friday at PNC Arena. sophomore Markell Johnson will be joined by NC State opens its regular season against Virginia graduate transfer Allerik Freeman, who spent his Military Institute Nov. 10. first four years at Baylor and freshman Lavar Batts Jr., along with a handful of other unproven players. Keatts described the Wolfpack as having a modified short-handed squad Friday, but one that State went 15-17 overall (4-14 ACC) in Mark will try to be scrappy and pick up floor burns when Gottfried's final season. needed. "We just want to work hard. I think just leave it all “This is their first competition in front of some on the table," Freeman said Wednesday. "I want to people and have a chance to watch some different go out by going to the tournament, and that's my combinations play,” Keatts said. “Don’t panic about goal, just getting right back to the tournament. I've what lineups we will have on Friday.” been there the first two years, and my second two we haven't been there." Abu will once again sit, and graduate transfer Sam Hunt could possibly rest a bruised lower leg, though During his session with the media Tuesday Hunt would love to play at PNC Arena for the first afternoon, Keatts joked that he's entering the year time. Keatts doesn’t know the time table yet for hoping for an undefeated campaign. Abu. "My objective is, if we're playing 35 games, I want “With Malik we are taking it real slow,” Keatts said. to be 35-0. But somehow if we stub our toe and we “He is going back to the doctor at some point next lose a couple games, we'll reassess what we're week and then we’ll know more about it.” trying to do or what we're trying to accomplish," he said. Abu is riding the bike some to work on his cardiovascular, but isn’t shooting at this point. "My expectation is if you come and you watch us play, that you leave the game saying, man, wow “He is getting treatment at least two, three times a those guys compete. As a head coach, you know, day,” Keatts said. “During practice, he is doing a lot I'm going to go into this season just like everybody of work on the bike.” else." Fifth-year senior center Lennard Freeman played well in his return to the court against Campbell, but sophomore center Omer Yurtseven struggled with

foul trouble and never got going. Both will handle NC State basketball excited about the post until Abu joins the rotation. Yurtseven has fresh start high expectations for this season and could use a By: Jacey Zembel, Wolfpacker confidence boost against Mars Hill. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 “He didn’t affect the game offensively, but we certainly watched some film with him,” Keatts said. The anticipation has been building for months for the unveiling of the Kevin Keatts’ era of NC State Redshirt junior Torin Dorn had a big game against men’s basketball. Campbell, playing some small ball four. He was in that role to start last year when the Wolfpack was missing big men Yurtseven and Ted Kapita for various NCAA-related reasons. The key is to Hunt sat out a year as a transfer, going from rebound as a team and guarding bigger players. Jacksonville to North Carolina A&T following his freshman year. Dorn, who will play some power “It worked out pretty good this time,” Dorn said. “I forward in light of Abu’s injury, also redshirted after think I can use my quickness against bigger guys making the move from Charlotte to NC State and we can play faster. That is what we want to following his freshman year. Hunt and Dorn know do.” what the next year is like for Beverly. While the frontcourt might need time to settle in, “Every day is your game, since you can’t play in the Baylor graduate transfer Allerik Freeman could be games,” Dorn said. “When you do play, you get in line for a big year on the perimeter. He’ll get thrown into the fire. turned loose offensively for the first time in his college career, and if his performance against “We do have a good scout team. It’s very Campbell is any indicator he’s ready for it. competitive. We got three guys who are really good.” “[The system] opens the floor for Al and he can shoot it or drive,” Dorn said. Hunt said Beverly sitting out means the Wolfpack will have to rely on four perimeter players this NC State will also have a talented scout team season. coming up. UNC Wilmington junior transfer C.J. Bryce, Utah sophomore transfer Devon Daniels and “We’d love to have Braxton come play with us,” freshman Braxton Beverly will be redshirting this Hunt said. “He is another guard that can handle the season. Beverly is still shook up about losing his ball and can shoot. He is a high IQ guy and comes appeal Monday, and he also didn’t play against from Hargrave, so he knows the system. Campbell in the scrimmage. The NCAA ruled Beverly was a transfer from Ohio State after he “The guys we do have will be ready to go and we’ll took two classes for summer school and received be fine throughout the year.” “athletic-related aid.” Dorn said the more frenetic style that Keatts wants Keatts said a “little piece of me” still hopes the led to guys getting more tired quickly. Dorn had to NCAA will change its decision on Beverly’s ruling, exit the game late, but said it wasn’t an injury, just a but said there isn’t anything else NC State can do cramping issue. about the situation. He doesn’t consider Beverly a transfer and would like to see a rule where “You have to get your second wind and fight incoming summer school students could pay back through it,” Dorn said. “When you have a plan, you the school if they receive a release and leaves to go out and execute it. That is what we did today. another school. We were organized.”

“We are going to miss that extra guard, certainly Kevin Keatts stressing fun style of play with when you think about the way we play and how we play when you talk about pressing and NC State wanted to put on a show and succeeded. trying to get out in transition,” Keatts said. “We’ll miss him, but some other guys have to step up.” The majority of the Wolfpack players were able to showcase what they could do. Even junior small Keatts pointed out that Beverly had to trust a lot of forward Shaun Kirk’s lone basket was a big adults during this process and feels let down. highlight dunk. “For a young who has done nothing wrong, you Keatts wants the current players and future recruits have to understand this is a kid that left Hargrave to embrace NC State’s new style of play, and Military Academy [in Chatham, Va.] with about a pointed out the Wolfpack’s 73 shot attempts was 23 3.66 GPA,” Keatts said. “The only reason he could more than the Keydets. go to Ohio State early because of the fact he already graduated. “It’s a fun style,” Keatts said. “How about Shaun Kirk’s dunk? That was pretty good. I think the “For him, he has a lot of trust issues right now. He players like it. is a little depressed about it because he wanted the opportunity to come in and play right away. He “I told them in this style and this system you don’t deserves to play.” ever have to play selfish basketball.” The structure in place led to 18 assists on 37 made The NCAA released a statement on its official baskets, led by Johnson dishing out nine assists. Twitter account, saying, “Based on additional information, NCAA staff reconsidered and granted “It’s a show,” Dorn said. “Coach Keatts always says NC State’s transfer waiver request for Braxton to put on a show. Us running around, pressing and Beverly, allowing him to compete immediately.” trapping, it keeps our energy up and our spirits up. It fits our playing style.” After learning from N.C. State’s compliance staff of Johnson has embraced the new coaching staff and the decision, Keatts called Beverly and told him to he’ll be an integral reason for the Wolfpack get ready to play in a game that was just two hours challenging for a postseason berth this season. from tipping off.

“I love getting up and down and my whole team “When he called me I didn’t believe it at first,” loves it also,” Johnson said. “We need to keep Beverly said. “Don’t start playing with me. It was really great to finally get out there and play my first continuing to push.” game. I was 1-for-7. Got the first-game jitters. First college game.”

NCAA reverses ruling, grants NC When the rest of the Wolfpack players learned the State’s Braxton Beverly immediate news during pregame, they shouted and jumped on Beverly in celebration. eligibility By: Steve Wiseman, News & Observer “They all were going crazy in the locker room for me,” Beverly said. “It was great.” Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 Beverly entered the game with 13:51 left in the first RALEIGH - Better late than never for Braxton half. The PNC Arena crowd gave him a standing Beverly. ovation.

After the NCAA twice ruled him ineligible to play for Beverly enrolled at Ohio State last May and took the N.C. State Wolfpack this season, the freshman summer classes for one month before that school guard was granted immediate eligibility around 5 fired basketball coach Thad Matta. Beverly left p.m. Tuesday. He played 16 minutes, scoring two school and transferred to N.C. State in July. N.C points while making 1 of 7 shots, in N.C. State’s 95- State’s waiver to bypass the undergraduate transfer 72 win over Bryant Tuesday night at PNC Arena. rule was denied the NCAA in October and the school’s appeal was also denied. “I’ve been telling our equipment manager to bring his uniform for every game because I’m a smart The school hired attorney Scott Tompsett to work coach,” N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts said. “I knew on Beverly’s behalf and a request to reconsider the the NCAA would do the right thing. I’m very grateful decision was filed last week. According to NCAA for those guys that they came to this decision and bylaws, N.C. State had to file new information gave him the opportunity. I’m excited about him.” which wasn’t initially available in order for the decision to be reconsidered. Keatts said even and N.C. State spokesman Fred Demarest said the Beverly aren’t sure what exactly the new school received word that the NCAA had ruled in information is that Tompsett provided the NCAA. N.C. State’s favor on its request to reconsider its earlier rulings that Beverly would have to sit out one “His lawyer handled most of that stuff,” Keatts said. season as an undergraduate transfer. “Most of that stuff was behind the scenes and even myself I don’t know. We are just grateful that it “We are grateful that the NCAA agreed to happened.” reconsider Braxton’s appeal and reversed the original decision, resulting in Braxton’s immediate On Tuesday, the NCAA informed NC State that it eligibility,” N.C. State athletic director Debbie Yow had not only met the threshold that the information said. “It was the right choice for a young man was new, but that the denial decision had been caught in a difficult situation not of his own making.” reversed to allow Beverly to play immediately.

“Braxton is absolutely thrilled with the NCAA’s decision to make him immediately eligible to even more surprised that after Arizona took the compete for N.C. State this season,” Tompsett said lead late, 75-73, the Wolfpack responded with a 13- in a statement. “He’ll be suited up and ready to play 1 run to take control of the game. in tonight’s game against Bryant. Braxton wants to thank the NCAA for carefully considering N.C. State’s Request for Reconsideration and permitting This was such a departure from even the best N.C. him to play this season. He is very grateful. State performances of recent years, with the Wolfpack pressing, hustling, playing defense – and “Braxton also appreciates the public support he’s hitting huge shots, led by Al Freeman (24 points) received from so many people across the country and the media outlets that have reported on his and freshman Braxton Beverly (20 points), the latter case. Braxton is ready to compete for the N.C. only declared eligible by the NCAA three games State Wolfpack!” ago.

All the pieces seemed to align for the Wolfpack.

Beverly, who struggled mightily in his first two NC State surprises everyone but games with the Wolfpack, not only showed off his itself in upset of No. 2 Arizona 3-point shooting but served as a de facto point guard with Markell Johnson cramping up. Abdul- By: Luke DeCock, News & Observer Malik Abu made his season debut after missing the Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2017 first four games with a knee injury, and N.C. State wouldn’t have been able to handle Arizona’s PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS - When it was massive front line without him. over, when they were done posing for pictures with fans in the hallways outside the ballroom that holds “It just feels good to be out there with this new the court of this most unusual of basketball change and with this culture, with my family,”Abu tournaments, N.C. State’s players could say they said. “It’s a good feeling right now.” weren’t surprised. N.C. State will face the winner of Wednesday’s late They weren’t surprised, because they believed. game between Northern Iowa and Southern How they had come to believe in themselves, Methodist on Thursday, but whatever happens over coming off a dismal season, with a new coach and the next two days – whatever happens over the a handful of new players, isn’t quite as simple. next few months – this win will be hard to top.

But it sure was quick. It took only five games for “We’re trying to build a culture here,” Keatts said. Kevin Keatts to get a signature performance out of “Obviously, when I took over the program I wanted his new team, a 90-84 upset of Arizona, the No. 2 to change a couple things and put in our system. team in the country, Wednesday night. The debate that always happens, when you’re a first-year coach at a different program, do you try to “A lot of people will be more surprised than we are,” put in your system or do you play to the guys you said Lennard Freeman, the long-suffering fifth-year already have in the program? I felt like at UNC senior. “We’ve said for a while that people don’t Wilmington it worked right away, and I could put the know how good we are. We’re just scratching the system in, and these guys are making me look surface.” good five games into the season.”

Safe to say, a whole lot of people will be more It’s funny to think where so many of these principal surprised that N.C. State jumped out to a nine-point actors were a year ago. Abu was with N.C. State in lead on Arizona in the first half, and after giving that St. Thomas, the tournament where the first fissures back, did it again in the second half. They will be of a devastatingly disappointing season showed, while Lennard Freeman redshirted. Al Freeman was here, winning this tournament with Baylor. With State, you never do. This time, that was a (He’s 4-0 at Atlantis now.) Keatts, coaching UNC good thing. Wilmington, was between games against East and Middle Tennessee State. And Beverly was at home NC State’s Braxton Beverly makes in Ohio, watching this tournament (and Freeman) most of his opportunity in win over on TV. No. 2 Arizona But they took their Italian tour together over the By: Reid Forgrave, CBSSports.com summer, went through conditioning drills together Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 and over the first four games – all wins, over lesser competition – started to believe that things might be PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Braxton Beverly couldn’t move. different this season.

“Kevin Keatts, for his third, fourth, fifth game at N.C. The North Carolina State freshman guard, who just State, that looked like a group that had been weeks ago didn’t know whether he would play a together a lot longer,” said Arizona coach Sean single collegiate game this season, stood in the Miller, the former N.C. State assistant coach. carpeted hallway next to the ballroom where his “That’s to their credit.” team had just upset Arizona, the No. 2 team in the nation, 90-84. He was trapped: To his right was a None of this Wednesday was according to script: giant orange riding lawn mower from the sponsor of Arizona (3-1), featuring Bahamas native DeAndre the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Bad Boy Mowers. Ayton, a stellar freshman center and the potential To his left and in front of him were a mob of North No. 1 pick in next spring’s NBA draft, was both the Carolina State fans who had made the trip to the statistical and sentimental favorite here. The only Bahamas to bear witness to a new beginning in other time N.C. State beat a nonconference Wolfpack hoops under first-year coach Kevin opponent ranked in the top two in the regular Keatts. Beverly had just scored 20 points and made season, it was 1958. (The Wolfpack’s last win three of his five 3-point attempts as N.C. State against any top-two team was over Duke, in 2015.) pressed and trapped and scratched and clawed its way to the most surprising upset in this young But N.C. State started strong, stayed resolute and season, over a team plenty wore the Wildcats down at the end. Ayton and picked to win the national title. Fans shouted his Allonzo Trier each finished with 27 points, but the name. They flashed the Wolfpack hand signal. Wolfpack had more variety in its offense: Beverly’s They stopped Beverly for photographs. long-range shooting, Al Freeman’s driving and even Omer Yurtseven’s hook shot. Torin Dorn, 2-for-9 It took the 20-year-old five full minutes to walk the from 3-point range going into the game, was 3-for-4 20 or so feet from the press conference area to the on Wednesday. It could also rely on its defense, team’s locker room. forcing Arizona into bad shots down the stretch as the Wolfpack pulled away. And he loved every second of it.

Still, even to the end, until the final 10 seconds, Save space and save money with these functional Lennard Freeman wasn’t sure. He’s seen too much and fashionable home office desks. at N.C. State to take anything for granted. “I’ve watched this tournament the last two or three years straight, and I’ve always thought, ‘Man, I’d “With State,” Freeman said, “you never know, love to be down there,’ “ Beverly told man.” CBSSports.com after he escaped the mob and sneaked into a quiet nook. “It’s something I’m through that for a reason. I didn’t try to let it get me definitely going to remember for the rest of my life. too down. But it was tough at times.” It’s amazing.” On Wednesday night in this intimate ballroom, NC Amazing because, until three hours before NC State faced an Arizona team that featured future State’s third game of the season, Beverly was NBA players DeAndre Ayton and Allonzo Trier. The going to be a member of this year’s team in name Wildcats have legitimate national title hopes, so you only. could see why Keatts laid it all on the line to get Beverly eligible. You’ve probably already heard the story of how the NCAA turned the beginning of Beverly’s freshman Point guard Lavar Batts didn’t play, and Markell season in college into a debacle that never should Johnson was limited with leg cramps, so Beverly have happened in the first place. Beverly, who is ended up playing 27 minutes for a Wolfpack squad from Hazard, Kentucky, and played a post-graduate that had two starters foul out. Beverly was perfectly season at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, in tune with this new NC State way: Pressing and had committed to play at Ohio State for then-head trapping; hustling and flowing. coach Thad Matta. He had already moved onto campus and was taking summer classes when “Kevin Keatts, for his fifth game as the coach at Matta was shockingly fired in June. When a new NC State, they looked liked a group who had been coach, , was hired, Beverly no together a lot longer,” Arizona coach longer felt as excited about playing for the school, said afterward. “NC State did not lack confidence. and he asked for and received his release. It felt Right from the get-go they had an attacking like an obvious case of fairness: Of course Beverly mentality.” would be allowed to transfer and play for another school immediately. The delayed firing of Matta Also of note: Arizona’s struggles on defense. was not Braxton’s doing. He was a model student- Arizona scored 84 points. In the eight-year Miller athlete, enrolling early to get a head start on era, only once has Arizona scored 84 points or college life and classes. more and lost in a non-overtime game.

But the NCAA bungled it, denying Beverly’s transfer But this game was all about NC State. Beverly waiver request, and then denying his appeal. It was given his rightful shot at playing college basketball only after his family threatened a lawsuit (and after this year, and Keatts giving NC State fans an countless columnists ripped the NCAA’s handling of exciting and inspired style of basketball. Keatts the issue) that Beverly was belatedly allowed to called it a “program win,” the type of win that this play. new regime could hang its hat on.

Beverly quite literally wears his faith on his sleeve -- And he knew going in that Beverly was going to be his left arm is adorned with a giant tattoo of Jesus a big part of it. Keatts took Beverly aside after carrying the cross to Golgotha -- and there were practice the day before. The coach and the player plenty of nights of prayer about this. The lowest and had a shooting game from every spot on the court. most trying point was the second time the NCAA “I won,” Beverly laughed. “I felt like this would be denied his appeal, he said. his night,” Keatts said.

“When I got the news, oh man, it hit me where it Afterward, Beverly stood in an industrial hallway, hurts,” Beverly said. “There were tough times. It’s away from the crowd. He was beaming. When it hard to battle through that. I put all my faith in God. looked like the NCAA was taking his freshman He brought me here for a reason, and He took me season away from him, he tried to keep it in perspective. “Even if I didn’t get eligible, I wasn’t Backcourt skills going to let it affect who I am, or let it affect my play A home game against Duke, in front of a sellout on the practice court working to get better,” he said. crowd, would be one where the Wolfpack is “So when I got the opportunity I’d be ready.” expected to give its best effort. Less talented? Hey, there are 14 other teams in the ACC with less talent On Wednesday night he got the opportunity, than Duke. N.C. State isn’t exactly alone in that against one of the most talented teams in the respect. country. And you better believe he was ready. Even given the low expectations Keatts didn’t really need to point out, the problem for the Wolfpack isn’t Not as talented? That was always so much an overall lack of talent as it is a specific lack of skills in the backcourt, even before Johnson the challenge for NC State this was suspended after being indicted on felony year assault charges back home in Ohio. By: Luke DeCock, Raleigh News & Observer Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 Al Freeman has come in for deserved criticism for his brick-jacking ways – his shooting percentage of nd As interesting as Kevin Keatts curious choice of 34.6 percent is 72 out of 74 qualifying ACC words to describe his team earlier this week was players, and only five players in the ACC have his team’s immediate response to them. A day after taken more shots – but to be fair to Freeman, who Keatts said N.C. State was “not as talented as most exactly is he going to pass to? Someone has to teams in the ACC” the Wolfpack played like it in a shoot the ball for this team. listless 30-point loss to a Notre Dame team missing Torin Dorn does so many things well, but outside its two best players. shooting isn’t one of them. Johnson has the ability There’s nothing particularly earthshaking about to make 3s, but he might not play for N.C. State Keatts’ description – he spent the summer scraping again. Braxton Beverly can do it, but he’s been as together enough grad transfers and late recruits erratic as one would expect from an undersized just to field a team in the wake of the coaching freshman now being asked to assume additional change, let alone compete – but it seemed to point-guard duties in Johnson’s absence. The countermand what he has been trying to do this unquestionably talented Omer Yurtseven, who’s season, which is field a team that may not be able capable of stepping out from the post and hitting to shoot very well but hustles and is fit and plays jumpers both inside and outside the 3-point line, is defense, none of which has a whole heck of a lot to a scratch-off lottery ticket. Sometimes, you win big. do with talent. Other times, there’s nothing there.

And Keatts already proved that can work, at least 3-point threat once in a while, upsetting then-No. 2 Arizona in the Bahamas with hustle and defense in a game where Abdul-Malik Abu could play for any ACC team and point guard Markell Johnson played sparingly Lennard Freeman is an invaluable glue guy and because of illness long before he was suspended, leader but the reality is you can only do so much as he is now. inside in college basketball today, especially when defenses can collapse because there’s no outside If noting his team’s lack of talent was supposed to threat. This is why N.C. State was so desperate to motivate his players to rise above that deficit, it get Beverly eligible; not just because the Wolfpack backfired in South Bend, which makes Saturday needed the body but because they needed the 3- night’s home game against Duke all the more point threat. compelling. N.C. State has been outplayed in its first two ACC games, both on the road to top-25 All of which has been true since the summer and caliber teams, to no one’s surprise. The Wolfpack none of which should change what N.C. State has was never going to be able to consistently compete already shown it is capable of doing, if not on an with the ACC’s upper two-thirds, especially away every-single-night basis. Keatts doesn’t need to from home. But it was hoped – and proven in the bemoan a lack of talent. That’s obvious. He’s Bahamas – that there is enough talent here to pull shown this team can scrap and claw its way to a an upset here or there. win over a better team when the cosmic tumblers click into place. That’s where his focus, and N.C. State’s focus, should be – and not just against of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 35 Duke on Saturday. years.

The Triangle has sent a team to the Final Four in Wolfpack’s win over Duke its each season since then, and the good news for Duke is that in each of its last two national-title second second-ranked upset seasons, it lost to N.C. State in Raleigh. So there’s By: Luke DeCock, Raleigh News & Observer that. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 The bad news is that the Blue Devils can’t shoot RALEIGH - The funny thing is, this wasn’t at all from the outside, can’t get a stop when they need novel for Abdul-Malik Abu. A court-storming at PNC one and have no bench, at least no bench Arena? Nothing new about that. Abu was swarmed Krzyzewski is willing to rely upon. Marvin Bagley III by the elated masses as a freshman in 2015. He’s remains insanely good – Omer Yurtseven in been here before, even if this might have been the particular played commendable defense to limit least likely of his three wins against Duke. Barring a Bagley to a mere 31 points – but Grayson Allen meeting in the ACC tournament, he’ll finish his N.C. was a non-factor, with eight points on only nine State career .500 against the Blue Devils. shots, and a team that starts four freshman isn’t really equipped to overcome its only senior “I got more wins than a lot of people,” Abu said. struggling like that. “That’s always going to hold dear to me, being at N.C. State and knowing the rivalry and being close “Grayson didn’t play well,” Krzyzewski said. to these competitors we have. It’s special, but we’re “Bottom line. He’s played real well, but in our two not done. This wasn’t a championship.” losses on the road, our two losses, he didn’t play well. We need him to play well all the time, or be Abu’s 3-3 record is as much a statistical oddity as strong all the time. I’m not blaming it on him. I’m the Wolfpack’s record this season: 2-0 against just saying, when it’s not there, you know it’s not teams ranked No. 2 in the country, 9-5 against there and it just hurts you in every way.” everyone else. N.C. State lost to UNC-Greensboro on this same floor. Go figure. The Blue Devils remain a uniquely talented group, more like an NBA team than a college team in What a terrific, unexpected, tumultuous and, for the some ways, capable of feats of athleticism and home fans, joyous night this was; like the Arizona basketball skill that occasionally defy description. win, a beacon of hope in what figures to be an It’s also a team with visible and potentially fatal otherwise long season and, for the first two dismal flaws, all of which were on display Saturday. games of ACC play, certainly was. The 96-85 win over Duke showed what N.C. State can do when it Krzyzewski’s complaints about Duke’s youth and shares the ball, hustles, plays defense and makes pace of improvement on defense rang a little shots. That’s not going to happen every night, but hollow, since that’s inevitably a consequence of when it does – as it did against the Wildcats in the recruiting one-and-done players, and Duke’s lack of Bahamas – it can be a beautiful thing. depth is almost always a coaching decision at its heart as opposed to a crippling shortage of “(N.C. State) really played with an incredible verve,” available top-100 recruits. It kind of comes with the Duke coach said, a rare and territory Duke has staked out over the past few potentially unprecedented use of the v-word to years. describe an opponent. It was true, though. The Wolfpack was down 11 at one point and never lost But there was nothing about Krzyzewski’s praise for faith. Al Freeman had as many assists (five) as N.C. State that was anything less than accurate (or missed 2-point shots and Torin Dorn, a 27 percent genuine). The Wolfpack played to the limit of its 3-point shooter, made two in the closing minutes potential and the Blue Devils were an order of despite being fouled on one of them. magnitude below their limit and from such divergences come such upsets. Combined with North Carolina’s disheartening but not-at-all surprising loss at Virginia earlier Saturday, “When we want to go out there and want to focus and all four in-state ACC teams are 1-2 in and execute and do what we’re supposed to do, the conference play. The last time that happened, in sky’s the limit,” Abu said. 2014, none of them made it out of the first weekend off the dribble that is generally lacking on NC The Wolfpack fans flooded the floor with red, again, State’s team. and in this particular case at the end of a game that showed what N.C. State can be at its best and what Four of Al Freeman’s assists led to dunks or Duke can be when it isn’t. layups. The other was to Hunt for his first half Finding An Identity three-pointer. By: Rob McLamb, Inside Pack Sports Monday, January 8, 2018 Torin Dorn Jr. and Omer Yurtseven led the Wolfpack with 16 points each. The path they took to Six members of the team scored in double figures. get there was different than normal. Everyone seemingly hit a pivotal shot. When one frontcourt player fouled out, the next man stepped Dorn buried two three-pointers -- he had made only up. Nearly eighty percent of the shots taken were eight in the first 15 games -- and showed a nice from inside the three-point line. mid-range game that was savvy as meandering into the lane against Duke’s giants typically was not the NC State did not reinvent the wheel but the practical move. Wolfpack did display an identity that could be their quickest path to success this season. It led to Yurtseven show a verve -- to steal one of Mike another court-storming win. Krzyzewski’s favorite words -- that has not been seen since he came to Raleigh. He was aggressive When the clock struck zero, NC State had knocked inside and even had an icy glare for the opposition off Duke four a fourth time in the past six meetings after a blocked shot. Afterwards, he said it was one in Raleigh as the Wolfpack remarkably stunned the of his finest college performances. second-ranked Blue Devils 96-85 to set off yet another court-storming adventure for the student When Yurtseven was saddled with foul issues, section in PNC Arena. Abdul-Malik Abu would enter to replace him and pick right up where the Turkish center left off. When The rushing of the court is certainly not the only both fouled out, it was Lennard Freeman who came redundancy. NC State has made a habit over the on as NC State actually extended its lead late. years of baffling performances that run the gamut from exhilarating to befuddling, with some games Marvin Bagley III, who looks every bit a future NBA dabbling in both. All-Star, finished with 31 points and 10 rebounds that were completely within the flow of the game. The Wolfpack certainly showed resolve, both in the The front court of Yurtseven, Abu and Lennard game and the build-up. Trailing by 11 and coming Freeman -- a trio Kevin Keatts has said he views as off a pair of blowout losses to open ACC play, NC all starter-worthy -- tallied 39 points and 16 State used a 15-0 run to take the lead over Duke in rebounds to mitigate what Duke gained from its the first half when it had initially appeared Kevin astounding freshman. Keatts’ team was set for complete the trilogy of ugly basketball with a home loss to its Triangle rival. And that is who NC State needs to be. A team that works inside to out and a complete squad that gets Time will tell if it is a run with deeper meaning and a numerous contributions to offset an opposing victory that will generate momentum but it has mega-talent. Last but not least, the Wolfpack needs showed what NC State can be when the parts are to use its experience and depth, something Duke could not match, to carry itself in the tough working together. moments. The double-digit deficit in the first half was cleared when Sam Hunt hit a three-pointer from the corner NC State also could use a home-court advantage, to give NC State a, 28-27, lead. and they had it Saturday despite playing on a cold weekend evening against a neighbor that can bring its own crowd. Then there was Allerik Freeman, the rock in Wolfpack Nation’s shoe, playing 38 minutes and scoring 15 points -- while also dishing out career- One of two things happened Saturday when NC high five assists. He was also a perfect 7-of-7 from State upset Duke in Raleigh once again. Either the the free throw line, displaying the ability to create Wolfpack will simply have another magical court- storming win to cling to or Kevin Keatts has And yet Yurtseven has gone from perhaps the most established an identity that can propel the program frustrating N.C. State player on the court last year to continue to grow. to the most inspiring this year, proof of the value of confidence and the power of a second chance. The objective is winning titles. Wolfpack Nation has stormed the court enough. What it needs is a “I feel like it’s just character and the people you program that will have the fans rushing to the surround yourself with,” Yurtseven said. “Everybody airport to welcome its team home as they carry a has those days. Everybody’s not invincible, trophy. mentally or physically. You’ve just got to have people around you that will push you through bad There will be more bumps in the road but has to and good, basically.” start somewhere. If you are NC State, this can be College basketball offers this sometimes, one of its the test run for something bigger if they work gifts not often willingly given: the beauty of seeing a together. player – like any individual, in any endeavor – start to achieve his or her considerable potential. You see it here as much in any sport because of the Omer Yurtseven, achieving his opportunity for individual success in a team game, considerable potential, mirrors because rosters are small enough where one N.C. State’s progress player can make a difference, because players By: Luke DeCock, News & Observer arrive as teenagers and exit as men and women. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 We are watching their most important developmental years, judging and evaluating them, The jump shots and the 3-pointers are the shiny and while there are never any guarantees, and objects. Don’t let them distract you. We always some players actually regress, those that do knew Omer Yurtseven could do that. Even last flourish claim a special place in our hearts. year, when the N.C. State big man looked lost at times. That’s what Yurtseven has done this season. It was always there: The size, the mobility, the jump shot. Focus on the rest of his game. With N.C. State As a freshman, he missed the opportunity to clinging to life against Wake Forest midway through acclimate himself during the early season games the second half, Yurtseven blocked one shot at the he missed while the NCAA dithered over his defensive end, then altered the next. That set the eligibility; once he was cleared, the pace of the tone for the Wolfpack’s defense down the stretch, game was too quick for him, the North American indirectly but assuredly leading to the late 10- officiating an utter mystery. He was thinking, all too second violation N.C. State forced to essentially visibly, on the court, instead of obeying instincts he secure a 72-63 win, closing the game on an 11-0 no longer trusted. He was playing among run that was fueled in equal parts by the Wolfpack’s teammates that clearly lacked any cohesion. defense and Wake Forest’s terrible shot selection. There was never any guarantee Yurtseven would As Wake Forest fell to 0-3 in the Triangle, giving up be able to display the supernova scoring ability he late leads at North Carolina and N.C. State in had internationally. He might have arrived in an infuriating fashion, N.C. State moved to 3-3 in the aura of anticipation and exited in a cloud of ACC, already only one win behind last season. No disappointment. No matter what happens now, individual represents the change in fortunes as we’ve seen him at his best. Whether he can do that much as Yurtseven, who arrived as a potential on a night-to-night basis remains an unknown, but lottery pick but looked lost and rudderless for his potential does not. And he knows that, too. almost all of his freshman season. “It’s amazing to be honest, especially (to be part) of His decision to return for his sophomore year was a win,” Yurtseven said. “It’s an amazing feeling. never certain, especially given the possibility that You can’t really tell how good it feels. You just have the 7-footer from Turkey might simply be a better fit to live it.” for the international game than the college game, his acknowledged skill set notwithstanding. Yurtseven followed up his 29-point explosion against Clemson with a quieter six-point effort at Virginia, but the Cavaliers are not the kind of team One year ago today, Jan. 23, 2017, Dennis Smith to allow him the space to flourish. Wake Forest Jr. went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and put up was, allowing him to roam into unguarded spaces 32 points and dished out six assists in the and gather himself for lethal 2-point jump shots. He Wolfpack’s triumph over Duke. It was the was 7-of-10 from inside the arc, and the majority Wolfpack’s first victory in Cameron in 22 years, and were from outside the lane, on his way to 22 points a freshman star led the way. and eight rebounds. This year’s team has to win differently. To be successful, the Wolfpack’s defense has been critical, often creating additional possessions and “He’s getting better, and all of that comes with your points off turnovers to give the team a chance. teammates believing in you,” N.C. State coach Offensively, NC State has been efficient within Kevin Keatts said. “They were looking for him. The head coach Kevin Keatts’ system, winning by last couple games, the way people have played ball sharing the basketball and taking a “sum of all screens, we’ve been able to get him some open parts” approach. shots and he’s really made them pay for it. He’s starting to believe in himself. He’s starting to score Al Freeman was expected to be the team’s go-to around the basket.” player, but the Baylor grad transfer has been in a season-long funk, and Sunday he came off the N.C. State used the same lineup for the final 6:17, bench for the first time all year in the Miami loss. If with Yurtseven surrounded by four guards. not Freeman, most thought it would be senior Yurtseven made it work, neutralizing Wake Forest’s forward Abdul-Malik Abu, but Abu’s preseason size advantage and proving impossible to guard injury prevented him from starting the season himself, all at once. He got the Wolfpack into strong and he hasn’t had the year he was expected position, and others – Torin Dorn and Markell to have when Keatts joked about the amount of Johnson at the end – took things the rest of the dunks he could have in this system during his way. welcome-to-NC State press conference.

Yurtseven is far from a finished product, but he has However, NC State may have found this year’s become everything N.C. State realistically hoped star. he would be – a human mirror of how one wasted season begat this new and promising and Sophomore center Omer Yurtseven has put productive one, and even more than his team, together a string of games that has him mentioned suddenly a pleasure to watch. among the top centers in the ACC, and from an efficiency standpoint, he’s operating at an elite level. Efficient play has helped Yurtseven become NC State's star The 7-footer is currently third in the ACC in Player Efficiency Rating, as he trails only Duke’s Marvin By: James Henderson, WRALSportsFan.com Bagley and Wendell Carter. He’s second in field Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 goal percentage behind Miami’s Dewan Huell. He’s also among the league’s leaders in offensive North Carolina State fans have been spoiled in rebounding and blocked shots. recent seasons with star talent in Raleigh. The Wolfpack has featured stars who could go out on a Yurtseven’s season numbers aren’t elite, he’s given night and carry the team to a win. averaging 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks. However, he’s playing just 22.5 minutes a Remember T.J. Warren’s 41-point outing at night. Yurtseven’s averages per-40 minutes: 24.2 Pittsburgh that he followed up with a 42-point points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks, which isn’t explosion in PNC Arena against BC? Both were NC far off from Duke superstar Marvin Bagley’s State victories in the 2013-2014 season. 27.3/14.3/1.4 per-40 minute splits.

How about Cat Barber’s 38 points at home in the But let’s look deeper than the season numbers. 2016 win over Wake Forest? Cat had several What Yurtseven has done is stepped his play up in games like that in his breakout junior season. the league. He is first on the team in ACC play in points (16.7), rebounds (6.7), field goal percentage (56.5%) and blocked shots (2.29). On Monday he “Coach’s slogan has been the new era,” N.C. State was named co-ACC Player of the Week after sophomore center Omer Yurtseven said. “It just averaging 25 points, seven rebounds, and 1.5 shows it and it exactly represents what it says.” blocks against Wake Forest and Miami. He was huge in the win over No. 2 Duke, totaling 16 points, In his first season as the Wolfpack’s coach, Kevin nine rebounds, and three blocks. Keatts has already led the Wolfpack (15-7, 5-4 ACC) to more ACC wins than last season and Remember those games Smith, Warren, and equaled the team’s overall win total from N.C. Barber had? Well, Yurtseven had a 29-point, four- State’s forgettable 15-17, 4-14 season in 2016-17. rebound, four-block performance against No. 19 Clemson -- a Wolfpack victory where he also Since Roy Williams became North Carolina’s coach knocked down five three-pointers. for the 2003-04 season, the Wolfpack had only won once in the Smith Center before Saturday. Miami had no answer for Yurtseven on Sunday, as he hit 12-of-16 shots from all over the court. Keatts matched that too. Whether mid-range, in the post or offensive rebounds, Yurtseven was dominant. New era, indeed.

That is what this team has lacked. A dominant, go- It’s an era where the Wolfpack display toughness to player. Yurtseven has become that player, but so on a regular basis. N.C. State has proven to be the far there has been one caveat. He’s been that better team in late-game situations. Resilient is a player AT HOME. popular and accurate word for this N.C. State team.

On the road in ACC play he’s struggled. In three “Typically my teams get a little stronger at the end,” road games, he’s averaging just 7.3 points and 6.7 Keatts said. “Reason being that my guys are in a rebounds while shooting just 39% from the field. little better shape than everybody else. Not saying that they weren’t in shape. I just think our NC State has back-to-back road games this week conditioning tends to kick in at the end of the at Pittsburgh and on Saturday against rival North game.” Carolina. Look for Keatts to continue to feature the 7-footer because he is NC State’s best player. UNC built two six-point leads over the first 10 minutes of the second half. Omer Yurtseven is the team’s star. N.C. State tied the game at 61 with 9:55 to play on an Allerik Freeman free throw. Tough, resilient NC State finds a With 6:32 to play, a Luke Maye free throw gave way to get a monumental win at UNC a 71-65 lead. UNC By: Steve Wiseman, News & Observer Three-point shots by Braxton Beverly and Freeman Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 tied it at 71 with 4:57 remaining.

CHAPEL HILL - N.C. State walked into a building UNC led 77-73 with 3:12 to play in regulation. But Saturday where it lost by 51 points a year ago. when Torin Dorn hit a 3-pointer with 1:32 to play, the game was tied at 79. The Wolfpack had just one day of on-court preparation for this game, having arrived home in The Pack bounced back every single time. the early hours Thursday morning after a thrilling but exhausting 72-68 win at Pittsburgh late “As a team, we just held on to it,” Yurtseven said. “It Wednesday night. was such a tough battle but I’m proud of my coaches and teammates to push it through.” The deck stacked against it, N.C. State came out on top, 95-91 in overtime at North Carolina anyway, Keatts used five players down the stretch and showing once again how different this Wolfpack throughout overtime: Beverly, Dorn, Yurtseven, team is than last year or the year before. Markell Johnson and Allerik Freeman.

All but Al Freeman were starters. But Keatts he was on campus, North Carolina State center believes in going with the hot hand late and Omer Yurtseven never had a conversation of Freeman, who scored 29 points by hitting all seven substance with his roommate. They weren’t at odds of his 3-point attempts, certainly earned his playing over anything. There wasn’t a language barrier. He time. just didn't talk.

Yurtseven traveled all the way from Istanbul to play “We weren’t surprised,” Freeman said. “I think basketball for the Wolfpack. Because of his late that’s why we never let them go. We expected to be August arrival, he got matched with an international in this game. We expected to pull out the win.” student from France. And because Yurtseven was so focused on going to class and playing The Wolfpack played strong and together despite basketball, he had no use for idle conversation. expedited game prep caused by a hectic schedule. It was all a bit overwhelming. His fater, Erdogan, The team didn’t arrive home from Pittsburgh until had gotten a visa and resided nearby during his around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, so Keatts son's first semester to help with the transition. But decided not to practice that day. once his dad returned to Turkey, Omer felt alone and still too uncertain in his new surroundings to “On Thursday, we just watched film. We didn’t even venture outside of his comfort zone. Until this year, take the floor because I thought it wouldn’t help us,” he didn’t even frequent Bosphorus, the Turkish Keatts said. restaurant his dad discovered not far from campus. “Last year, I was introverted and so caught up in When the Wolfpack did hit the practice floor for my own space that I didn’t know what was going on about 90 minutes on Friday, the Pack’s first-year around me,” says Yurtseven, a 7-foot sophomore. coach liked what he saw. “But now I’m just trying to have fun. I guess my friends, my family, coaches, everybody, they were “I thought our guys looked confident coming off that talking to me like you’ve got to have fun. You’re in Pitt win,” Keatts said. “Best thing that happened to college. Have fun.” us is we played great in the second half at Pitt, Yurtseven is undoubtedly having a lot more fun in especially the last six minutes of the game.” his second season with the Pack. He has been instrumental in upsets of Duke and Clemson. On Last-place Pittsburgh led N.C. State by as many as Saturday, his 16 points and 13 rebounds helped 11 points in the second half. The Wolfpack closed pave the way to a victory over North Carolina, only the game on a 15-2 run to escape with the win. N.C. State's fourth win against its rival since Roy Williams became the Tar Heels' coach in 2003. That rally continued into Saturday’s game at Chapel Hill and the Wolfpack gained another The best indication that Yurtseven finally feels at signature win to add to its victories over Arizona, home with the Wolfpack isn’t what he’s been doing Duke and Clemson. on the court. It’s how he’s opened up off of it.

=== At the midway point of the ACC regular season, N.C. State is putting together a nice NCAA Yurtseven most likely would have been a recluse Tournament resume. no matter where he went to school. Most of his recruitment to N.C. State was done through texting Having missed the tournament the last two on What’s App. In fact, the only time he came to the seasons, that’s another example of the new era States was for his official visits, which also included Keatts has ushered in. trips to Syracuse and Utah. Even though he spoke extensively with the coaching staff in Raleigh, there was never time to establish a bond with them or his Comfortable at last, Omer teammates until he started school. Yurtseven is opening up to a new Dennis Smith Jr., a lottery pick of the Dallas world at N.C. State Mavericks in last June's NBA draft, used to invite Yurtseven to play video games as a way to bond By: C.L. Brown, The Fieldhouse with other players. Yurtseven always declined, at Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 times opting instead to return to his room and read.

RALEIGH, N.C. – For almost the first three months He still does a lot of reading. He’s finishing up The associated with practice and competition.” So when 48 Laws of Power, a bestseller from Robert Fenerbahce paid Yurtseven for his expenses, he Greene. He recently recommended to junior guard put the money away in an account and did not Torin Dorn that he read The Four Agreements, a spend any of it in case he needed evidence or was book on “living the life that’s meant for you.” Says asked to return the money. Dorn, “He’s a deep-thinking kind of guy. I am too. I think that’s why we get along.” When the NCAA began its due diligence into Yurtseven's eligibility, Fenerbahce reportedly did Dorn is one of Yurtseven’s three roommates this not work to help him. The club team essentially year. They are all teammates, although Devon believed it had made an investment in the 7-footer Daniels is sitting out after transferring from Utah — he scored 91 points in a game for its under-18 and Darius Hicks is rehabbing a torn ACL in his team — and wanted to keep him on their roster. He right knee. Yurtseven is much more engaged with doesn’t speak ill of the organization, although it his teammates this season, whether he's playing nearly prevented him from playing college table tennis in the players’ lounge at the practice basketball. facility or spending time discussing his favorite shows, such as Game of Thrones and Black “They definitely made some comments that hurt Mirror. “Every time there’s a new show on, I can tell me, but at the same time, that’s my home, that’s that he’s already finished it,” says senior forward where I grew up, so I can’t really say that they were Lennard Freeman. trying to get me suspended,” Yurtseven says. “I don’t think they were trying to do something that Yurtseven even picked up a joystick for the first would hurt me. I guess they were trying to keep a time last month and played NBA 2K18 with his player that they wanted.” teammates. He came to realize the fun wasn’t in playing the game itself, but the camaraderie from The NCAA ruled he had made too much and all the trash-talking and joking that came with ordered him to pay $1,000 in restitution to his it. “Last year, I would say I was the shy one. I was charity of choice. He also had to sit out the first nine trying to figure everything out,” Yurtseven says. games of his college career. “This year I’m definitely more comfortable. But last Yurtseven’s freshman season never developed into year was the first year so I was kind of like, I guess, what he imagined it would be. As a five-star recruit spaced out.” he arrived on campus to considerable hype. Along === with Smith, he was expected to stay at N.C. State for only one season before bolting for the NBA. Erdogan Yurtseven always wanted his son to get a college education in the . He enrolled Yurtseven started 14 games and appeared in eight Omer in English classes at the age of 12 to prepare others, but he averaged just 5.9 points and 4.4 him for the possibility. “This was too boring. I didn’t rebounds. His biggest adjustment was getting used want to do it. I was that type of kid,” Omer says. to the speed, quickness and athleticism of the “Then when I saw that it was useful, I just liked it. It college game. He had never lifted weights, much feels good to be liked. I just learned that word two less been on a monitored regimen. He was used to days ago, and I’m already using it.” playing the European game, which can be much less physical even for a 7-footer. He was equally prepared for the long haul when he began playing for the Fenerbahce club team “The mental toughness I would say, I was around the age of 15. Yurtseven watched Enes struggling with a lot,” Yurtseven says. “The Kanter’s failed attempt to play basketball at adaptation, the NCAA, the (college) life, basically Kentucky during the 2010-11 season and became everything. Now I feel like I’ve settled in and I have well-versed in what he needed to do to avoid the just one thing to focus on.” same fate. Yurtseven steered away from agents Yurtseven went through the draft evaluation after who wanted to represent him and never signed a last season, and pro scouts suggested he return to contract with the club, which essentially would have school and work on his rebounding and lateral made him a professional. quickness. He also had to weigh playing for a new Kanter, who also played for Fenerbahce, was ruled coach, as Kevin Keatts was hired after the ineligible by the NCAA after allegedly receiving dismissal of . $33,000 in what it declared impermissible benefits. “I had to convince Omer that the situation here The NCAA allows international players to accept would be a little bit different than it was last year,” money used for “actual and necessary expenses Keatts says. “I respected the fact that he went through the (NBA) process because I thought that suspension and one missed more game once he was good for him. He didn’t just come back to N.C. returned to the team, has produced double-digit State because I recruited him. He listened to what assist totals in three of the five games he’s played the NBA guys said he needed to work on.” since his return on Jan. 11. He had 14 assists in N.C. State’s 86-81 home loss to Miami on Jan. 21; Yurtseven spent the summer playing on Turkish 12 in the Wolfpack’s 72-68 road win over Pitt on national teams. He toiled for about a month in a Jan. 24; and 11 in the team’s 95-91 overtime win at boot camp of sorts, splitting his time between the UNC on Jan. 27. under-20 and senior national teams. Playing with those teams helped get his confidence back. “Markell’s return has helped everybody,” N.C. State When he returned to campus, he discovered how coach Kevin Keatts said. “Not so much because he fast Keatts wanted to play. On the surface, can score and he can pass but It’s also taken the Yurtseven would not seem to fit in that kind of an pressure off of Al Freeman and Braxton Beverly. offense. But it is actually better suited to his skill- They can play off the ball. They don’t have to worry set. Keatts put Yurtseven in more pick-and-roll about handling the ball as much. He’s made us situations. And after an uneven start in conference better in every aspect.” play, Yurtseven has become the Pack’s go-to player. Guards Freeman, a graduate transfer, and Beverly, a freshman, have benefited. He has increased his scoring average to 16.6 points in ACC play from the 11.9 points he During the seven games Johnson missed, the averaged in the non-conference. That includes a backcourt roles had to shuffle. career-high 29 points against Clemson, a game in which he drilled five 3-pointers. He held his own That meant Beverly, Freeman and freshman guard going up against Duke’s frontcourt of Marvin Bagley Lavar Batts helping with ball-handling duties. III and Wendell Carter, scoring 16 points with nine rebounds and three blocks. Keatts says Yurtseven Once Johnson’s suspension ended on Jan. 11, he was “more focused than anybody on our team,” and stepped back into the main point guard role and that his dedication to improve his game has paid everyone else moved off the ball and into better off. scoring positions. His first game back on the court “He’s the first guy on the floor and the last guy to was a 68-51 loss at Virginia on Jan. 14. leave after practice,” Keatts says. “I’m so excited for the young man because everything he went The plan peaked at UNC on Jan. 27, when through last year, he had such high expectations Freeman hit all seven of his 3-pointers on his way and certainly didn’t play as well as anybody wanted to scoring 29 points. Johnson had 11 assists. him to.” “He can just play off the ball and score the He may be a man of few words, but Yurtseven's basketball,” Keatts said of Freeman. game is speaking louder by the day. As a result, the Wolfpack is finally starting to make some noise. The plan going forward is for that to be true for the whole team, not just Freeman.

N.C. State is a 45.7 percent shooting team overall, How Markell Johnson’s return to including 33.5 percent on 3-pointers. Keatts, the NC State basketball team ‘has though, repeatedly has said his team shoots well in practice. The key to transforming it into games helped everybody’ comes “when we get the right guys in the right By: Steve Wiseman, News & Observer spots,” he said. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 “I’ve always said this, a good passing team is a Markell Johnson’s return from suspension and his good shooting team,” Keatts said. “So when we increased role in N.C. State’s offense has the pass the ball, when we make the extra pass and Wolfpack climbing the league standings. our guys are able to get their feet set, we shoot the ball well.” Johnson, a sophomore point guard who missed six games in December and January due to a Johnson’s job is to help make that happen. But, at For Wolfpack, 'what a difference a the same time, Keatts wants him to look to score too. month' makes By: Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan.com In his first four games he played following his Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 reinstatement (at Virginia, vs. Wake Forest, vs. Miami, at Pitt), Johnson attempted four or fewer RALEIGH, N.C. — “Well guys,” NC State head shots three times (at Virginia, vs. Wake, vs. Miami). coach Kevin Keatts said as he sat down at the Twice he went scoreless (at Virginia, vs. Miami). podium, “what a difference a month has made.”

He racked up 35 assists over those four games, but On Jan. 3, NC State would take a 30-point loss at scored just 18 points. While a high number of Notre Dame — a team that, during the course of assists puts Johnson in good standing on what the game, lost senior point guard Matt Farrell and Keatts and his staff call the team’s “winner’s stats,” was in its first full game without preseason ACC the scoring needs to be better. Player of the year Bonzie Colson. NC State would take that loss, and it would drop them to 0-2 in the “He’ll come in and pass the ball and, if he leaves ACC and 10-5 overall, looking like a team that the game and he has 15 assists and no points, he’s would not make the NCAA Tournament. happy,” Keatts said. “I love that about him but I also told him, ‘In the position you are in with this Now, that NC State team did not have Markell particular team, we need him to score the ball Johnson on it — he would miss seven games also.’” during a stretch that NC State finished 4-3 (it did include wins over top-25 Duke and Clemson) — but Against UNC, Johnson became more aggressive that’s not the only difference in this Wolfpack team, with his own scoring chances. He scored 20 points as good as Johnson has been. and had 11 assists. His biggest plays came when the game was on the A month after that 30-point loss to the Irish, NC line. State has found itself sitting at 6-4 in the ACC, squarely on the right side of the proverbial NCAA Johnson’s drive, with help from a screen from 7-0, Tournament bubble and oh, 18-point winners of the 245-pound sophomore center Omer Yurtseven, for repeat matchup with the Irish. a basket with 10 seconds left in regulation time put the Wolfpack up 83-81 over the Tar Heels. That’s not the kind of team he has.

“Markell was very aggressive at times,” Keatts said. “We didn’t really think about we’ve got to get “In pick-and-roll situations, he’s not been very revenge or anything like that,” sophomore big man aggressive. I thought he was aggressive (at UNC).” Omer Yurtseven said. “All we thought was about the next game and that we had to win it. That’s all Johnson added seven points in overtime, hitting all we talked about.” four of his free throws. “We didn’t even watch the Notre Dame game. I His 3-pointer put the Wolfpack ahead for good at watched it like 10 times, and I got scared every 88-85. His two free throws with three seconds left time,” Keatts said of the first meeting with the Irish. sealed the 95-91 win. “With these guys, we stay in the moment.”

“Playing with confidence,” Johnson said. “My NC State rolls over Notre Dame, 76-58 coaches always believed in me. It just clicked in today. From here on out, my confidence is going to Keatts said he thought the first Notre Dame game go up.” was his team’s worst game of the season. This one might have been their best. This team, seemingly, If Johnson’s production keeps going up, the has come full circle. Wolfpack might not have to worry about bubble talk come NCAA tournament selection Sunday on “I think we’re believing in ourselves. We have trust March 11. in our teammates now,” Keatts said. “If you look back at our games, we had 20 assists on 30 made field goals, and any time we share the basketball, we can be a special team. I say this all the time — Keatts was asked if he’s adjusted his own we don’t have the one guy that can go for 30 every expectation for what this team is capable of doing. night, so we have to play well together. I think we’re “When (athletic director Debbie) Yow hired me, I starting to figure it out.” said I was going to win 35 games this year. Didn’t I, Coach?” Keatts, though, has shied away from talking about the intangibles when it comes to his team, at least Yow grinned and fired right back: “Yes you did, when it comes to NC State’s history. The stat was absolutely.” well known that the Wolfpack hadn’t won a game the game after beating Duke since 2003, and not “My opinion of this group hasn’t changed,” Keatts against North Carolina since 2002. They’ve now said. “We’re learning how to compete and play done it twice in a season, backing up the win over hard. We don’t have a special formula. Our guys North Carolina last Saturday with this dominant have gotten better because we’ve done a great job effort. with individual workouts and we’ve been playing with a lot of confidence, but they’re starting to That stat was always floating around as if to believe in one another.” suggest those wins were some sort of a fluke occurrence, like the Wolfpack flung all of its effort They’re not alone there. NC State fans can feel it. into that one game to beat its in-state rival and then And so can Keatts. fell flat on its face the next. That was never a fair way to look at that stat, but it doesn’t matter. It’s no “I’m excited about this bunch,” Keatts said. “I feel longer a thing. like we’re getting better every game.”

“It’s definitely good for us. We’ve shown that when What a difference a month makes, sure. But what a we played Duke and came back at Clemson, now difference a good coaching hire can make, too. we’ve beaten Carolina and came back and beat Notre Dame, that we’re not going to hang our heads on one win or one loss,” junior guard Torin N.C. State’s midseason growth can Dorn said. “We can move on to the next play, next game.” be measured: 48 points By: Luke DeCock, News & Observer The Wolfpack certainly isn’t the only team to have Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 letdowns after big wins. They’re humans. The week off, according to the head coach and players, was a RALEIGH - Good teams, with good coaches, get mixed bag. The rest was good — they didn’t better during the season. In the hustle and bustle of practice again until Tuesday — but there was an an unbalanced conference schedule, that isn’t element there of wanting to get right back out on always easy to see. Sometimes, it couldn’t be more the court after the win over North Carolina to keep obvious. the momentum going. For N.C. State, the 48-point swing between the “We were eager to get back on the court and play. Wolfpack’s desultory loss at Notre Dame and We were on a roll, so we wanted to play again Saturday’s runaway win says it all. really quick,” Dorn said. “But it’s good to shore up some things that you need to shore up. When we In the month between that no-show capitulation in got to practice Tuesday, it’s not resting with a South Bend and this 76-58 response – in a game Coach Keatts practice.” N.C. State led by as many as 30 midway through the second half – the Wolfpack has beaten Duke NC State was picked to finish 12th in a 15-team and North Carolina while coming to believe in itself, ACC. That was always too low a pick by the something lacking not only earlier in the season, assembled ACC media, even in the first year with a when N.C. State followed its upset of Arizona with a new head coach. NC State had better pieces than regrettable loss to Northern Iowa, but all of last that. The question was, especially early in the season. season, how well would those pieces fit together? We’re starting to find out. “What a difference a month has made,” N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts said.

There are many signs of progress, from Omer Yurtseven’s development to the aggression of the While Notre Dame’s NCAA ship may have sailed, Wolfpack’s defense to Markell Johnson putting up N.C. State added to its tournament resume with the NBA assist numbers with double-digits in the past win, even if the victory’s value may decrease as four games, but the biggest and most important is Notre Dame continues to slide, but while the not quantifiable. Wolfpack can’t change the strength of its schedule or what the NCAA selection committee thinks of it How do you put a number on self-confidence and now, it can force the issue by continuing to win. belief? Forty-eight points is probably as close as There are two big games in the next week, at you’ll ever get. Virginia Tech and at home against North Carolina, both of which would have a major impact on the “They beat us pretty bad at their place,” said N.C. Wolfpack’s chances at a most unexpected State’s Torin Dorn, who scored a game-high 21 postseason appearance – so unexpected, Keatts points. “We were kind of motivated for this one and could even joke about how far his team has come. wanted to get that one back. That was our second ACC game. We’ve come so far since then. You can “When coach (Debbie) Yow hired me, I said I was see the progress that we’ve made just based on the going to win 35 games this year,” Keatts said. swing in the score.” “Didn’t I, coach?”

As much as this is representative of N.C. State’s “Yes, you did, absolutely,” athletic director Yow, in growth, some of it is also representative of two the audience, replied to laughter. teams heading in diametrically opposite directions. Notre Dame has lost seven straight without Bonzie Colson and the first five of those losses were by “My opinion hasn't changed,” Keatts said. “We're single digits before Monday’s 22-point loss at Duke. learning how to compete and play hard.” The Irish fought to stay within six in that game with 12 minutes to play, and Duke’s 18-0 run apparently It's apparent. N.C. State had never beaten Notre broke Notre Dame’s spirit. There was no fight in the Dame in Raleigh, not at Reynolds Coliseum, not at Irish on Saturday, even with a half-speed Matt PNC Arena. Anything's possible now. Farrell back in the lineup.

“I think they have a great vibe about them,” Notre Dame coach said. “And we don’t.” Is key to N.C. State’s basketball resurgence, now and in future, Over the last 52:05 in the 919 area code, Notre Dame has been outscored by 34. “And we have to rooted in Charlotte? come back next week,” Brey lamented, to play By: Brendan Marks, Charlotte Observer North Carolina. Monday, February 5, 2018

“At some point you can tell that they lost their About two minutes – that’s all the time they spent enthusiasm for the game,” Yurtseven said. “When together. you beat them by 20, 25 in the first half, you know they’re going to attack at the beginning of the And even then, it wasn’t all four of them. But for second half. So if you just take that first enthusiasm about two second-half minutes in N.C. State’s 76- or first aggressiveness away, you take the whole 58 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday, three of spirit away.” the Wolfpack’s four Charlotteans – Torin Dorn, Lavar Batts Jr., and Allerik Freeman – C.J. Bryce is Still, and this is worth repeating, assuming Colson sitting out the year because of NCAA transfer is back for Brooklyn, either Virginia or the No. 2 requirements – took the court together. seed may have the misfortune of facing a healthy Notre Dame team on Thursday. Connecticut won It may not be apparent at first glance, but to have a the Maui Invitational in 2010, staggered to 9-9 in cluster of players like that from the same region is the Big East and won the 2011 national title. unusual (although not unheard of). Another recent Reigning Maui champion Notre Dame has a lot of example is the Flintstones, a quartet of players work left to do just to get to 9-9, but good teams do from Flint, Mich., who led Michigan State to the have the capability to rally. 2000 NCAA championship. In his final victory at Baylor during last season’s Now, N.C. State’s foursome isn’t at the level of the NCAA tournament, Freeman scored a game-high Flintstones, nor do they technically all hail from 21. This summer, he came to Raleigh as a Charlotte (Batts is from Concord), but the point graduate transfer and has picked up where he left remains: The Wolfpack have finally tapped the off with the Bears. There was no greater show of Charlotte market, and now these four represent the that than against North Carolina on January 27. resurgence of N.C. State basketball. Freeman made all seven of his 3-point attempts in that game en route to 29 points and the upset “Charlotte’s a big area, we’re all local kids,” Batts victory in Chapel Hill. said Saturday. “We all played against each other – now for us to play with each other? For his efforts, he was named NCAA Player of the Week. “I don’t think you really see that many guys from the same place go to the same school ... so it’s just a The future blessing.” While Dorn and Freeman are leading the way for The present the current Wolfpack squad, Batts and Bryce These four guys naturally fit into two categories as represent the future of the program. far as N.C. State is concerned – the current team, Bryce is another transfer hoping to duplicate Dorn but also the future of the program. and Freeman’s success. He played for N.C. State

coach Kevin Keatts at UNC-Wilmington for two The present, as was evident Saturday, is Dorn. The seasons out of North Mecklenburg, and when 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard led the Wolfpack with 21 Keatts came to Raleigh this offseason, Bryce points, and those buckets came in a variety of followed. In his sophomore year at UNC-W, Bryce ways. Whether it was shooting 5-for-7 from 3, or averaged a team-leading 17.4 points for an NCAA any of his numerous acrobatic drives to the basket, tournament squad. or even an alley-oop, Dorn has proved that he belongs in the ACC. “Charlotte has been a great place for me my whole

career, and I’m excited about those guys,” Keatts That wasn’t always the case. The Vance High said of his four Charlotte players. “One day if I graduate began his college basketball career at could win a championship with all Carolinas Charlotte, where he led the team in scoring (12 players, I’d love to have it.” points per game) and was named Conference USA

Freshman of the Year. There’s also Batts, Keatts’ only recruit during his

short time in Raleigh. Batts was the top-ranked “I always felt like I was good enough to play in the recruit in North Carolina last year, and after ACC, and I didn’t know what path I would take to decommitting to VCU he opted for the Wolfpack get here,” Dorn said, “but I always knew I had that over fellow ACC schools Clemson and Florida ability. It’s just a blessing to be able to see it come State. to fruition now.”

Part of the allure? Playing with guys he grew up After sitting out a year because as a transfer, Dorn with ... including Dorn. flashed his potential a season ago in his first game for the Wolfpack, finishing with a double-double. By “I’ve known Torin and his family since I was about season’s end, he had developed into a starter. This 8, 9 years old when his brother (Myles, now on season, he’s the team’s second-leading scorer. UNC’s football team) played on my AAU team,”

Batts said. “Ever since then we’ve been together. The only man who scores more than Dorn? Always played pickup together, always hung out Freeman, another Charlotte native. After three together.” seasons at Olympic High, Freeman went to Baylor as one of the nation’s more sought-after recruits. A But Dorn and Batts’ relationship goes beyond just wrist injury led him to redshirt his freshman season, pickup games. Their families both attend First but when he got healthy, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Christian Church in Concord, and when Batts was guard made himself a regular in the rotation. in sixth grade, Dorn even made Batts’ first

basketball highlight tape.

That relationship with Dorn, which has only grown With Freeman and Dorn’s scoring, plus Batts since Batts’ arrival in Raleigh, is a key reason Batts energy and defense off the bench, this is an N.C. signed with the Wolfpack. State team well-positioned for postseason play ... and for building a better program overall. “He saw me grow up as a player,” Batts said, “so there’s certain things I do now where he’s like, And it’s thanks, at least in large part, to four kids ‘Come on, that’s not you. Play your game.’ from Charlotte.

“We always talked about it like, ‘Man, why are we always playing against each other? Let’s play with “We take advantage of (all being from the same each other.’ That’s one of the reasons why I can area),” Batts said, “and we’re making our city say I came here.” proud, I know that.”

What next? Having four players from one area is one thing. Why Omer Yurtseven staying in Utilizing that as a strength as another. school has paid off for NC State For N.C. State, that’s twofold. The first element is and the talented Turk taking advantage of the quartet’s closeness, both By: Reid Forgrave, CBSSports.com geographically and relationship-wise. And so far, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 that’s been the easy part, with them working out together on trips back home. RALEIGH, N.C. -- Omer Yurtseven was 15 years

old when he first came to the United States. “It feels like high school all over again,” Dorn said.

“I was telling them at the Carolina game, because “It was like a dream come true,” he said. we had Luke (Maye, from Huntersville) on the other side, it felt like our conference was well- He’d flown from his home in Turkey, where he was represented. It feels like Vance-Hough, Vance- playing basketball for the Turkish club Fenerbahce North Meck. You always want to see guys from the -- one of the top teams -- to play in city succeed.” for the Jordan Brand Classic. He put

Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” on his headphones Then there’s the other element: Making sure this and rapped along. He gawked when he walked into Charlotte-to-Raleigh pipeline continues, for the the ’ arena, the Barclays Center. He sake of the Charlotte area and the N.C. State played in the Jordan Brand Classic’s international program. game, then he watched the game that featured

American high schoolers, future top NBA draft picks “There’s a lot of talent in the Charlotte area, a lot of like Karl-Anthony Towns and Myles Turner, Devin guys that are hungry that want to make a name for Booker and D’Angelo Russell. And he just about themselves,” Dorn said. “Keeping those kids in- passed out when he met the man himself, Michael state is definitely important.” Jordan.

For now, none of N.C. State’s recruits in the Class For a talented basketball player who would soon of 2018 are from Charlotte. Of course, that was grow to seven feet tall, this place -- America -- was also the case three and four years ago, and look where it was at. He knew it then: He needed to get how that ended up. to the United States.

. As it currently stands, the Wolfpack are on the “It was a dream -- a dream that I thought I wouldn’t bubble for making the NCAA tournament. They be able to reach,” Yurtseven told CBSSports.com have signature wins over North Carolina and Duke, earlier this school year. “Because it just seemed so and now can add a beatdown of Notre Dame to the far. I’m just a kid from a small house in Turkey, and same resume. There are also losses to UNC- I’m supposed to go to the U.S.? It just sounds hard. Greensboro and Northern Iowa, but now being But things worked out.” fourth in the ACC standings, N.C. State’s arrow is pointing up. Things have worked out for Yurtseven as well as

for his first-year head coach at North Carolina State, Kevin Keatts. After Mark Gottfried’s tenure ended with last season’s underachieving squad, change from a year ago was abundantly obvious; NC State hired Keatts from UNC-Wilmington, who this team gets after it on the court, trapping and promised to bring a more intense, up-tempo style of pressing and creating turnovers, with a tempo that basketball to Raleigh. ranks 43rd in the nation.

The day after NC State lost in the ACC tournament But just as important that NC State is nationally last year, Yurtseven started going to a local relevant again is the fact that Yurtseven’s choice to Lifetime Fitness every morning and working on his come back for a sophomore year has only helped game with the team’s equipment manager. He his draft stock. He’s averaging 13.8 points and 6.9 didn’t know whether he would put his name in for rebounds plus nearly two blocks per game despite the NBA Draft or not, but he certainly wanted NBA averaging only 23 minutes. He’s been an incredibly executives to evaluate him after his freshman efficient shooter plus one of the best shot-blockers season. “I just wanted to know if I’m there and what and rebounders in the ACC. Most surprisingly, he’s it takes to get there,” he said. He did well at the shooting 48.3 percent from three (albeit with limited combine and did well at draft workouts; teams told attempts). him his draft range would be anywhere between 20th and 45th, he said. They also told him that his “He has a tremendous opportunity to be a really versatile offensive skill set was perfect for where good NBA player one day because of his ability to the NBA is heading, but he needed to be more be able to score inside and out,” Keatts told aggressive on defense and rebounding. CBSSports.com. “What NBA guys are starting to like about him is his ability to rebound the Yurtseven was torn. He hit it off with Keatts basketball on both ends of the floor. He can immediately. They played ping pong together and certainly stretch defenses, playing a little five and a developed a plan for how he could work on what little four, a modern-day big man. He’s great with the NBA said he needed to work on. After a team ball screens because he can pick and roll or pick meeting not long after Keatts was hired, the new and pop. He can score over both shoulders. coach took Yurtseven aside: “I’ll make you a superstar,” he told him. “He’s benefited more in our system than anyone,” Keatts continued. “He’s got the freedom here. We On the morning of the deadline when he had to move our post guys around so much, you don’t decide whether to keep his name in the draft or know where he’s going to be on the floor. At times return for a sophomore year, he called his father in he’s a pick-and-pop guy, at times he’s a pick-and- Turkey. Yurtseven still wasn’t sure what he would roll guy, at times we can go right to him in the post.” do. He was leaning toward going to the draft. His father wasn’t so sure. His father liked the idea of his Yurtseven is a unique guy. His goal after basketball son continuing his college education for at least is to become a computer programmer. His favorite one more year, working toward his computer game isn’t NBA 2K, like most collegiate players but science degree. instead an online game called Warframe, where players control these ancient warriors who have Then he said something that stuck with his son: awoken from centuries of cryosleep and go straight “My father felt like school would have helped me to war. “It’s a weird game,” he said. more because you should be in a place where you’re wanted,” Yurtseven recalled. “And Coach He’s one of two Muslim players on his team, along Keatts definitely showed that he wanted me here.” with Abdul-Malik Abu. They attend Friday prayers together, and the team nutritionist ensures their In the nine months since that decision, Yurtseven meals are pork-free. He fasts during Ramadan, and has proven that his leap of faith with Keatts has he’s glad Ramadan doesn’t fall during the NCAA paid off. NC State is rolling relative to the Tournament this year; that can be tough. preseason expectations; the Wolfpack are 16-9 and “Sometimes your body can’t take it,” he said. 6-6 in the ACC, with big-time wins over Arizona, Duke, North Carolina and Clemson. And he’s found a Turkish community in North CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm projects them as a Carolina. He was shocked when he attended a team that’s sitting just inside the NCAA tournament local Turkish conference and more than 300 people bubble. I went to a preseason game in Raleigh, from his homeland were there. then saw the Wolfpack during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, and the culture He couldn’t be more happy with his decision. And he knows that his relationship with Keatts, and the After the Wolfpack lost to the Tar Heels, 96-85, at way Keatts has transformed this team, can only PNC Arena on Feb. 10, the team faced consecutive help him if he opts to put his name in the 2018 road games where losses would damage its NCAA draft. tournament hopes.

“I believed in my instincts,” Yurtseven said, “and I Freeman helped deliver the wins with his believed in him.” production and his presence.

He played 39 minutes at Syracuse, matching his Allerik Freeman leads the charge season high with five assists in addition to making 7 as N.C. State pushes toward NCAA of 14 shots from the field. tournament bid That game showed how much better Freeman is By: Steve Wiseman, News & Observer playing now, Keatts said. Where made 7 of 18 Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 shots to score 24 points against Arizona in November, Freeman was a more efficient player at WINSTON-SALEM - Allerik Freeman has yet to Syracuse. play a college basketball season that didn’t end in the NCAA tournament. “When you are a fifth-year guy and you switch schools and you are in a new system,” Keatts said, After three seasons at Baylor, the N.C. State “you are probably going for force stuff early on. graduate student is doing all he can to get the He’s learning how to trust other people. In the Wolfpack back to the tournament this season. Syracuse game I thought he really grew up in that area. He trusted his teammates. He could have Freeman’s 24 points led N.C. State in a 90-84 win forced up a couple of shots but he didn’t.” at Wake Forest on Saturday, giving the Wolfpack (18-9, 8-6 ACC) a pair of ACC road wins over the Against Wake Forest, Keatts said he saw more of last four days. the same. Freeman played 40 minutes and led the Wolfpack with eight rebounds while also tallying his The 6-3 guard from Charlotte, who came to N.C. 24 points. State as a graduate transfer last summer, scored 17 points when the Wolfpack won 74-70 at When Wake Forest trimmed what had been a 12- Syracuse on Wednesday. point NC State lead with 3:50 to play to single digits, Freeman made five of six free throw Winning on consecutive road trips only makes N.C. attempts in game’s final 74 seconds to help the State’s case for an NCAA tournament at-large bid Wolfpack hold on. even stronger.

“We’re not done,” Freeman said. “We haven’t “He played great,” Keatts said. “He’s played two reached our peak. We are just trying to keep it great games. He’s been patient. He’s picked his rolling. Hopefully we can make something shake in spots. He’s become more mature. He’s become a March.” leader. With his experience, he’s the only guy I have on my team that has actually played Freeman leads N.C. State in scoring average at meaningful basketball this late in February. I think 14.2 points per game but it’s not been smooth ride it’s starting to show.” to that numbers. Just one year ago, while N.C. State was suffering Yes he scored 24 points when N.C. State beat through the final days under fired coach Mark Arizona 90-84 at the Battle 4 Atlantis in November. Gottfried to finish 15-17, Freeman was helping He seven 3-pointers on seven attempts to score a Baylor to the NCAA Tournament for the third year season-high 29 points in a 95-91 N.C. State win at in a row. North Carolina on Jan. 27. He scored in double-figures in three of the final four But since then he made just 3 of 13 shots, including games prior to the NCAA tournament. He scored 1 of 8 3-pointers, when the Wolfpack lost 85-75 at 21 points when Baylor beat New Mexico State 91- Virginia Tech on Feb. 7. 73 in the first round on the way to a Sweet 16 goals, compared to just 54.3 percent during the appearance. seven games he missed.

Over the past week, Freeman showed he’s heating Johnson presence wasn't entirely responsible for up again with his team in need of wins to play even the Wolfpack’s turnaround from an 88-58 loss at more meaningful games in March. Notre Dame. But coach Mike Brey said he was the difference-maker when N.C. State handed the Irish a 76-58 defeat in Raleigh on Feb. 3 in the rematch.

Markell Johnson a difference- “No question Johnson changes them,” Brey said. “He can get in there and make plays. He’s the key. maker for N.C. State He can distort the defense, get to the basket and By: C.L. Brown, The Fieldhouse make plays.” Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts utilizes ball screens much more than Mark Gottfried did last season. As North Carolina State’s Markell Johnson quietly Johnson has taken full advantage of the change in slices up opposing defenses, he’s carving out a offensive philosophies, too. He’s become arguably historic season. the most invaluable player on the Wolfpack roster. The 6-1 sophomore guard just notched his eighth Through his first 10 games, which were all in non- game with 10 or more assists in the Wolfpack’s 90- conference play, he averaged 6.6 assists. Since his 84 win at Wake Forest on Saturday. It’s the most return, he’s averaged 9.0 assists. Overall, Johnson for any ACC player since N.C. State’s Lorenzo is fourth in the league with a 2.5 assist-turnover Brown had nine games with double-digit assists ratio. during the 2012-13 season. He also set a school record with five consecutive games with 10 or more “He’s done a great job of adjusting,” Keatts said. assists. “He’s been very efficient getting to the basket and setting up his teammates.” Johnson leads the ACC at 7.8 assists per game, and his assist rate of 43.5 percent ranks fourth Part of the reason for Johnson’s increase in nationally, according to KenPom.com. His steady production simply had to do with getting acclimated play has helped position the Wolfpack for a to Keatts’ system. And as crucial as it is for him to potential NCAA Tournament bid. direct the offense, it’s just as important Johnson play a key role in setting the tone for the Wolfpack's It must seem like two very different seasons attacking defensive pressure. Despite missing wrapped into one for the Cleveland native. seven games, he still leads the team with 37 steals. Johnson was indicted along with three co- Johnson said the level of intensity that Keatts has defendants on Dec. 5 and charged with felonious brought to the program is different than their assault, stemming from an Oct. 8 incident in his approach last season. hometown of Cleveland. He was suspended immediately by N.C. State. He missed seven “He just told us play defense, that’s it,” Johnson games — including an 81-76 loss to UNC- said. “Keep playing hard, and no matter what the Greensboro and wins over Duke and Clemson — outcome is, he’s going to be happy with us.” but was cleared to return when the charges against him were dismissed. Johnson, who averages 9.2 points per game, said it How 3-point shooting star Sam was tough sitting out, but that he came back to a Hunt went from NC A&T to NC more confident and serious team than the one he had left. They were more detailed in their scouting State reports and more focused on execution. By: Jonas Pope, News & Observer Thursday, March 1, 2018 “They were already getting better without me,” Johnson said. “I just wanted to make everybody RALEIGH - Sam Hunt was all set to head to better.” California. He's done that in terms of better ball movement. Since his return to the starting lineup, N.C. State After completing two years at North Carolina A&T in has had assists on 62.9 percent of their made field his hometown of Greensboro, Hunt, with a business economics degree in his hand, was ready to Even when they offered, Hunt hesitated to commit. complete his final year of college eligibility He then talked to his dad, who told Hunt “this is elsewhere, so he committed to head coach Damon what you always wanted.” Stoudamire at the University of Pacific and was prepared to head west to Stockton, Calif. That was “When he said that (I knew) it was the right thing to the plan. But the thing about plans is they can do,” Hunt said. change in an instant. Hunt asked for his release from the Aggies and it Coming from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference was granted and he committed to Pacific in April. (MEAC) to the ACC, Hunt admitted he was Then he got a call from North Carolina State nervous. But deep down inside he knew he had put assistant coach Takayo Siddle. Siddle recruited in the work and was confident in his ability to play Hunt while he was a senior at Dudley High School at this level. He didn’t know what he was getting and Siddle was an assistant at Gardner-Webb. himself into coming to the ACC, but from the first Hunt also had a previous relationship with current time he worked out with his new teammates, any Wolfpack director of basketball operations Thomas doubt quickly disappeared. Carr from his coaching days at George Washington High School in Danville, Va. “The guys were shocked because I was coming from a lower-level school and I was working just as So when the recruiting process started over again hard as they were,” Hunt said. for Hunt, the relationships he built with Siddle and Carr from their previous stop seemed to pave his During the summer Hunt, along with fellow way to Raleigh. Both coaches called Hunt and he transfers Devon Daniels, Torin Dorn, Allerik took an unofficial visit to Raleigh and met with new Freeman and C.J. Bryce, practically lived at the head coach Kevin Keatts. Dail Center, N.C. State’s on-campus basketball facility. The group would work out in the morning, “From the first conversation we had I could tell he then play one-on-one the rest of the day. That’s was a genuine guy,” Hunt said. “He wasn’t just when Hunt realized he could score on those guys, talking about basketball and that’s one thing that defend and keep up with players on this level. really caught my eye. Right after the conversation I knew this was where I wanted to be, I knew I At A&T Hunt was always on the top of the opposing wanted to play in the ACC. That’s how I got here.” teams’ scouting reports. At N.C. State, Hunt has come off the bench all season, averaging 5.6 ppg Hunt made the announcement official the day he this season. He’s surrounded by a bunch of talent graduated from North Carolina A&T, informing at State, but the last four games he has been on a friends and family at a post-graduation dinner tear. thrown by his mother. The lefty came into the season known for his three- Hunt was leaving a situation at A&T where he was point shooting, and has shot 15-for-18 from three, the guy. He averaged double digits in scoring his dating back to a road win at Syracuse on sophomore (15.4) and junior seasons (12.7), Valentine’s Day. In the last two games – wins over leading the team in scoring both years. He started Boston College and Florida State – Hunt has gone 55 games in two seasons in Greensboro, and led 8-for-8 from three. The Syracuse game was the the Aggies in minutes per game (34.4) in 2016-17, only time in the last four games that Hunt even eight more per game than any other player. Hunt attempted a shot from inside three-point range. scored in double figures in 44 of the 60 games he Before that, the last time he had attempted a two- played at A&T, so he was getting the shots and point field goal was Dec. 30, the ACC opener at minutes he wanted. Clemson.

What he really wanted, however, was a shot to play “My job is not hard,” Hunt said. “My job is to play in the ACC. But when he came to N.C. State to hard, defend and make open shots.” visit, he didn’t even want to see the campus. He knew anything he saw on campus or at the facilities Hunt gave credit to N.C. State graduate assistant would top anything he’s seen on any other visit. Kevin Canevari for putting in extra work in the gym, and that’s what has led to the hot hand the last few “I didn’t want to be sold on the things I saw or the games. resources (State) had,” Hunt said. “I just wanted to talk to Coach Keatts.” “My coaches, they believe in me. My teammates red blazer, was ushered to the exit. Mark Gottfried have confidence in me,” Hunt said. left muttering about the “tough neighborhood.”

Having watched the ACC on television growing up, At 45, Kevin Keatts has youth on his side. He Hunt has had his surreal moments. He dropped his hasn’t needed it. In Year 1, he has already beaten head and admitted he rooted for North Carolina both Duke and North Carolina, has N.C. State growing up, since former Tar Heels Brendan poised to enter the NCAA tournament for the first Haywood, Will Graves and P.J. Hairston all time since 2015 and goes into the final few days of graduated from Dudley. He was a little star struck the ACC season with a chance to do something no when he first saw UNC head coach Roy Williams Wolfpack coach has done since . and Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Warming up before the Wolfpack’s 96-85 win over the Blue The last time N.C. State finished on even or better Devils on Jan. 6, Dorn, who transferred to North terms in the ACC standings as its two local rivals Carolina State from Charlotte, shouted to Hunt, was 1989, which is also the last time the Wolfpack “This is why we came here.” won the regular-season title (and was promptly blown out by 1-13 Maryland in the first round of the Hunt, probably more so than some of his ACC tournament). That remains one of the teammates, appreciates every little moment of big- legendary teams in N.C. State history, with players time basketball, from the police escorts to the like Chris Corchiani and Rodney Monroe, Tom arena, to chartered flights around the country for Gugliotta and , denied NCAA glory games, because he has seen both sides. by a traveling call in the Sweet 16 that lives in infamy. “When guys start complaining, I tell them, ‘Y’all don’t get it,’ ” Hunt said. “I’ve come from a whole While it’s unlikely anyone on this roster will be different world. I tell the guys all the time that they remembered that fondly – no slight to these don’t know what it’s like to struggle in college, so be players, but that 1989 team still hasn’t paid for a thankful for it.” drink inside the Beltline in almost 30 years – it has the chance to match it in the history books. It would Hunt still follows A&T, which has made one of the take a win at Georgia Tech on Thursday and at biggest turnarounds in college basketball. After home against Louisville on Saturday, along with a going 3-39 overall last season and 1-15 in the little help from North Carolina on Saturday. That MEAC, the Aggies are 18-12 overall this season would put all three Triangle teams at 12-6 in a and 11-4 in league play, in first place in the MEAC logjam for second place that could also potentially standings and on pace to win their first regular include Clemson. season title in 26 years. Hunt is happy for his former school, but has zero regrets about his For Keatts to even be in this position less than a current situation, where N.C. State has won 20 year after taking over is remarkable, whether the games and should be playing in the NCAA Wolfpack can pull it off or not. tournament in a few weeks. “These guys have won 20 games and 10 “I’m happy that I’m here,” Hunt said. “I’m enjoying conference games,” Keatts said Wednesday. “It’s every bit of success we are having here.” OK for people to tell them they’re playing good basketball. But there’s a lot more work to be done.”

In first year, Keatts gives NC State For seniors Abdul-Malik Abu and Lennard chance to claim equal ACC footing Freeman, their careers have somewhat unexpectedly come full circle. Abu was a freshman in Triangle and Freeman a sophomore in 2015, when N.C. By: Luke DeCock, News & Observer State reached the Sweet 16 for only the third time Thursday, March 1, 2018 since 1989 and was undone in equally cruel fashion by the unexpected heroics of Raleigh’s Anton Gill, RALEIGH - Every N.C. State coach since Herb who played sparingly for Louisville that season and Sendek has arrived with the hope that he might be transferred before the week was out. able to outlast Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams and emerge as the new scion of the Triangle. They suffered through two dismal years – Freeman Sendek fled on his own. Sidney Lowe, despite his redshirted last year – and a coaching change, and even this season hasn’t gone as either would have liked, individually speaking. Omer Yurtseven and, RALEIGH - A regular season so full of joy for N.C. to a lesser extent, Torin Dorn have been the State basketball saw the team deal with a kick to primary inside players in Keatts’ more guard- the teeth on Thursday night in Atlanta. focused offense, Abu struggled to come back from By Saturday night, following that 78-75 loss to lowly a preseason knee injury and both Abu and Georgia Tech in Atlanta, the Wolfpack returned to Freeman have played much smaller roles on this happy times and showed the toughness that has it team than earlier in their careers. ready for postseason play.

But as their final home game approaches, they’re Before N.C. State took the lead over Louisville for both enjoying being on a competitive team again, good in the regular-season finale, the game was one that will keep playing no matter what happens tied seven times. The 14th and final lead change in Brooklyn – and the Wolfpack has as good a came when senior Abdul-Malik Abu hit a free throw chance to win what figures to be a wide-open during a 13-0 N.C. State run that propelled it past tournament as anyone, with or without a double the Cardinals, 76-69. bye. The Georgia Tech loss ultimately cost N.C. State a “As long as y’all are winning, send me out with top-four finish in the ACC standings. It didn’t ruin some wins,” Freeman said. “I’m cool.” the team’s chances to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015, though. There’s no question Keatts is the ACC’s coach of the year, and that has nothing to do with where Instead, that setback steeled the Wolfpack’s N.C. State was predicted to finish by the media, too resolve to play sharp in its final games prior to the often the metric for that award. At one point this NCAA tournament. summer, it was unclear whether the Wolfpack would have enough bodies, and that was before No, the loss at Georgia Tech wasn’t the beginning Terry Henderson was unjustly denied a sixth year of an N.C. State collapse. It offered just another of eligibility by the NCAA. chance to show this Wolfpack basketball team is tougher than others that wore N.C. State red in Yet Keatts has gotten the most out of Yurtseven, recent years. figured out how to build chemistry on a team with two grad transfers and two freshmen in a nine-man “What do you guys call it, that N.C. State stuff?” rotation and knocked off four of the top 15 teams in N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts said Saturday night. the country on the way to a 20-win season and a “What is that? I don’t know what that is. Right now minimum of 10 wins in the ACC for only the fifth we’ve been able to stuff the stuff. I would love to time in the past 29 years. (The 18-game schedule not hear the N.C. State stuff any more after this helps; 12-6 would be N.C. State’s best percentage regular season.” finish since … 1989.) The Wolfpack (21-10, 11-7 ACC) had just one day of preparation between the loss at Georgia Tech What was expected to be a multi-year rebuilding and the win over Louisville. There simply wasn’t job has turned into a one-year turnaround. Keatts time to go over all of the Cardinals’ plays to find a came in with a reputation as a recruiter, but as was way to play strong defense. the case in his first year at UNC Wilmington, he has showed off his coaching chops, too. But after allowing Georgia Tech to make 62.5 percent of its shots in the second half, the Wolfpack Keatts is 20 years behind Williams and Krzyzewski, had to play better defense. Hard work and neither of whom appears to be slowing down. He’s togetherness was the only way. done just about as much as he could in his first year to keep pace, and there are still more games “In one-day preps,” Keatts said, “you have to rely to come. on how hard you play as opposed to what the team is running because you don’t really have a chance Kevin Keatts has NC State to go over everything they may run. So I had to rely on some of our older guys to pick up some things believing big things are possible by watching film. I thought we did a good job. We By: Steve Wiseman, News & Observer cleaned up a lot of mistakes that we made on Sunday, March 4, 2018 Thursday.” While Louisville made 50 percent of its shots in the first half, the Wolfpack recorded nine steals that led to 11 Cardinals turnovers.

In the second half, Louisville made just 14 of 34 shots (41.2 percent). The Cardinals suffered through five minutes and 56 seconds of scoreless basketball, allowing the Wolfpack to score 13 points in a row to take the lead for good.

“It was a big emphasis,” N.C. State guard Braxton Beverly said. “We felt like we didn’t compete on the defensive end like we really should have, like we really could have, in Atlanta. That was one big thing we talked about. That’s how we’ve been successful all year. We defend. Our offense will come off our defense.”

Omer Yurtseven, N.C. State’s 7-foot center, scored 13 points but missed two wide-open chances at the rim, including a dunk attempt. He made up for it on defense, with five blocked shots and three steals.

That’s the kind of night it was for N.C. State, which had to slog through the game relying on its defense until it saw enough of its own shots to fall to take the lead.

“We wanted to concentrate on the defensive end and getting stops,” N.C. State junior Torin Dorn said. “Our shots weren’t really falling early in the game. So us getting stops was what was able to keep us in the game and eventually help us win the game.”

That’s a good trait to have entering the postseason, first the ACC tournament followed almost assuredly now by the NCAA tournament.

Confidence that good things will happen is another good trait.

As Keatts so emphatically said, this team believes good things will come its way. It’s also shown the work ethic to achieve them. Game 33: NCAA Tournament Game Notes

#0 | ABDUL-MALIK ABU #1 | LENNARD FREEMAN #2 | TORIN DORN #3 | LAVAR BATTS, JR. #5 | DARIUS HICKS SR. • F • 6-8 • 240 R-SR. • F • 6-8 • 265 R-JR. • G • 6-5 • 210 FR. • G • 6-2 • 170 SO. • F • 6-7 • 230 BOSTON, MASS. WASHINGTON, D.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. CONCORD, N.C. QUITMAN, MISS. KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA.) VANCE HS / CHARLOTTE JAY M. ROBINSON HS 22 FEET ACADEMY

#10 | BRAXTON BEVERLY #11 | MARKELL JOHNSON #12 | ALLERIK FREEMAN #13 | C.J. BRYCE #14 | OMER YURTSEVEN FR. • G • 6-0 • 180 SO. • G • 6-1 • 165 GR. • G • 6-3 • 210 JR. • G • 6-5 • 195 SO. • C • 7-0 • 245 HAZARD, KY. CLEVELAND, OHIO CHARLOTTE, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. ISTANBUL, TURKEY HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY EAST TECH HS FINDLAY PREP (NEV.) / BAYLOR NORTH MECKLENBURG HS / UNCW

#15 | SAM HUNT #24 | DEVON DANIELS #31 | SPENCER NEWMAN GR. • G • 6-2 • 185 SO. • G • 6-5 • 200 R-FR. • G • 6-3 • 185 GREENSBORO, N.C. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. DAPHNE, ALA. DUDLEY HS / JACKSONVILLE/ N.C. A&T JUSTIN-SIENA HS (CALIF.) / UTAH BAYSIDE ACADEMY

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