Hellems, Seabron lead balanced N.C. State past Wake Forest
AP
Feb 20, 2021
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent North Carolina State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, sweeping the season series.
The win was also a rare third straight conference road win for N.C. State, which last accomplished the feat winning its final two road games of the 2002-03 season and first of the 2003-04 campaign.
Eight players scored for the Wolfpack (10-9, 6-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) with five reaching double figures. Cam Hayes and DJ Funderburk scored 11 each, Hayes with three 3-pointers, five assists and three steals. Braxton Beverly scored 10.
Seabron added nine rebounds and four steals as the Wolfpack edged Wake Forest on the boards 33-32 and forced 19 Demon Deacons turnovers with 11 steals. N.C. State outscored Wake Forest 28-5 in points off turnovers.
Ian DuBose led Wake Forest (6-11, 3-11) with 14 points. Isaiah Mucius and Daivien Williamson added 11 each. The Deacons shot 41% (22 of 54).
Wake Forest battled the Wolfpack to a 14-14 tie through the first seven-plus minutes, but Hayes hit consecutive 3-pointers and N.C. State was off on a 13-4 run over the next 2:34.
The Wolfpack led 27-18 with just under nine minutes left of the first half and extended the lead to 51-35 by the break. N.C. State was 52% shooting in the first 20 minutes, making 6 of 10 from beyond the arc.
HONORING BLACK HISTORY
Wake Forest held a halftime ceremony to honor Charlie Davis on the 50th anniversary of his being the first Black player to be named ACC Player of the Year.
UP NEXT
N.C. State is at Virginia on Wednesday. The Wolfpack lost 64-57 to then-No. 14 Virginia on Feb. 3. Wake Forest wraps up a three-game homestand when Clemson visits on Wednesday.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
51
WAKE
Demon Deacons
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Manny Bates vs. Ody Oguama (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:38
Jericole Hellems misses two point jump shot
19:36
Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
19:34
Manny Bates blocks Ian DuBose's two point layup
19:32
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
19:15
Cam Hayes personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
19:02
+2
Isaiah Mucius makes two point layup
0-2
18:49
D.J. Funderburk misses two point layup
18:47
D.J. Funderburk offensive rebound
18:47
Ody Oguama shooting foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
18:47
+1
D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:47
+1
D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:32
+2
Daivien Williamson makes two point reverse layup
2-4
18:17
+2
Jericole Hellems makes two point turnaround jump shot
4-4
17:57
Ian DuBose misses two point driving layup
17:55
Manny Bates defensive rebound
17:49
Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Carter Whitt steals)
17:28
Emmanuel Okpomo turnover (bad pass)
17:19
Isaiah Mucius personal foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
17:14
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point layup
6-4
16:48
+3
Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Jonah Antonio assists)
6-7
16:31
Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Daivien Williamson steals)
16:21
Carter Whitt turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
16:20
Isaiah Mucius personal foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
16:12
Emmanuel Okpomo blocks Shakeel Moore's two point layup
16:10
Jonah Antonio defensive rebound
15:40
Shakeel Moore personal foul
15:40
Manny Bates blocks Ismael Massoud's two point layup
15:40
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
15:40
D.J. Funderburk misses three point jump shot
15:38
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
15:25
Ismael Massoud turnover
15:25
TV timeout
15:11
+2
Manny Bates makes two point layup
8-7
14:38
+2
Jahcobi Neath makes two point fadeaway jump shot
8-9
14:17
Shakeel Moore turnover (out of bounds)
14:03
+2
Jonah Antonio makes two point pullup jump shot
8-11
13:54
Jonah Antonio personal foul
13:54
Manny Bates offensive foul
13:54
Manny Bates turnover
13:48
Jahcobi Neath turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
13:38
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
10-11
13:26
Manny Bates shooting foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
13:26
+1
Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-12
13:26
+1
Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-13
13:17
Ody Oguama personal foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
13:12
+2
Braxton Beverly makes two point driving jump shot
12-13
12:47
Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Jahcobi Neath draws the foul)
12:47
Jahcobi Neath misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:40
Dereon Seabron turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Johnson steals)
12:47
+1
Jahcobi Neath makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-14
12:40
Dereon Seabron turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Johnson steals)
12:23
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
12:21
D.J. Funderburk defensive rebound
12:16
+2
Dereon Seabron makes two point dunk (Cam Hayes assists)
14-14
11:59
Ian DuBose offensive foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
11:59
Ian DuBose turnover
11:59
TV timeout
11:48
Emmanuel Okpomo blocks Dereon Seabron's two point layup
11:46
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
11:35
D.J. Funderburk misses two point reverse layup
11:33
Ian DuBose defensive rebound
11:15
Emmanuel Okpomo turnover (traveling)
11:07
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
17-14
10:49
Emmanuel Okpomo turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
10:43
Cam Hayes misses two point layup
10:41
Wolfpack offensive rebound
10:35
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Dereon Seabron assists)
20-14
10:14
+2
Ian DuBose makes two point jump shot
20-16
10:26
Dereon Seabron personal foul
10:14
+2
Ian DuBose makes two point jump shot
20-16
9:57
D.J. Funderburk misses two point layup
9:55
D.J. Funderburk offensive rebound
9:51
D.J. Funderburk misses two point layup
9:49
Cam Hayes offensive rebound
9:47
D.J. Funderburk misses two point jump shot
9:46
Jericole Hellems offensive rebound
9:46
Jalen Johnson personal foul (Jericole Hellems draws the foul)
9:46
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
9:46
+1
Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-16
9:18
Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
9:16
Jalen Johnson offensive rebound
9:13
Jalen Johnson turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
9:10
Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
9:10
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-16
9:10
+1
Dereon Seabron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-16
9:00
Shakeel Moore personal foul (Daivien Williamson draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Daivien Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-17
9:00
+1
Daivien Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-18
8:44
+3
Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot
27-18
8:18
Jonah Antonio misses three point jump shot
8:16
Dereon Seabron defensive rebound
8:09
Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
8:07
Dereon Seabron offensive rebound
8:02
Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
8:02
Wolfpack offensive rebound
8:02
+2
D.J. Funderburk makes two point layup
29-18
7:46
TV timeout
7:41
Isaiah Mucius misses two point jump shot
7:39
Ismael Massoud offensive rebound
7:34
Demon Deacons turnover
7:34
Carter Whitt personal foul (Braxton Beverly draws the foul)
7:34
+1
Braxton Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-18
7:34
+1
Braxton Beverly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-18
7:34
Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
7:32
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
7:03
+2
D.J. Funderburk makes two point dunk (Braxton Beverly assists)
33-18
6:44
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Jonah Antonio assists)
33-21
6:38
+2
D.J. Funderburk makes two point dunk (Braxton Beverly assists)
35-21
6:37
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
6:06
+3
Jalen Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ismael Massoud assists)
35-24
5:48
Jericole Hellems turnover (out of bounds) (Ian DuBose steals)
