Game Summary:
I would guess Miami got pretty much what they wanted in the first half, other than making free throws. McNeil was 0-1, Williams had 5 points, and Copeland was driving to the basket a lot and only had 2 assists. Rebounding was a nightmare to watch, Miami had 11 offensive rebounds and led total rebounds 20-13.
The second half was very similar, however Paul McNeil got hot and while the Wolfpack wasn’t doing a lot well, they were scoring and slowing the Hurricanes enough to maintain a lead. Then the Wolfpack just gave the game away.
With 1:07 left, Lubin grabbed a rare offensive rebound and put it back in for a 76-69 Pack lead. NC State would not score again. Lubin turned it over, then Holloman turned it over, Copeland fouled with 27 seconds, but they missed, then Copeland got fouled with 17 seconds left and missed the front end of the 1 & 1, and with NC State holding a 2-point lead, at the 3 second mark Williams fouled the 3PT shooter. Washington made all three free throws for the final score, 77-76.
| Teams | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 57.3% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 27.3% |
| Miami | 50.0% | 14.1% | 48.8% | 29.9% |
Overall Takeaways:
- The Pack had this game won, and gave it away in the final minute
- Miami had 20 offensive rebounds resulting in 12 more FG attempts
Coach Wade Post Game Comments
Individual Highlights
- Matt Able had one of his better games and tied for the scoring lead with Lubin with 17
- Ven Lubin led rebounding with 9
- Quadir Copeland had 5 assists
- Ven Lubin had 4 blocks
- Tre Holloman had 4 steals
Player Stats and Box Score
| Player | PTS | REB | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ven-Allen Lubin | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Matthew Able | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Paul McNeil | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Darrion Williams | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Quadir Copeland | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Terrance Arceneaux | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tre Holloman | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| Musa Sagnia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Scottie Ebube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul McNeil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |