N.C. State holds off Virginia Tech's late rally, wins 73-69
AP
Jan 07, 2023
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Terquavion Smith scored 22 points, Jarkel Joiner added 21 and North Carolina State held back Virginia Tech Hokies's late rally for a 73-69 victory on Saturday night.
N.C. State (13-4, 3-3 ACC) has won five of its last six games, including a 24-point win over 16-ranked Duke on Wednesday.
A 10-2 surge got Virginia Tech within 67-64 with 47 seconds left, but N.C. State scored the next three points from the free-throw line to make it 70-64. Darius Maddox answered with a 3-pointer to get the Hokies back within three, and a pair of Sean Pedulla free throws cut the deficit to 71-69 with seven seconds left. Smith made two free throws to seal it.
Smith and Joiner were a combined 12 of 32 from the field and 16 of 20 from the line, and the pair made three of the Wolfpack's five from distance. Casey Morsell added 15 points and D.J. Burns Jr. had 10.
Pedulla scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half to lead Virginia Tech (11-5, 1-4). Maddox finished with 16 points, 13 in the second half, and Lynn Kidd added 14.
N.C. State opened on a 13-2 run, led 36-22 at the break and never trailed. Smith scored 13 points, and Joiner and Morsell combined for 15 in the first half. Kidd had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting while the rest of the Hokies were 5 of 18 before the break.
Virginia Tech plays at Syracuse on Wednesday. N.C. State hosts 12th-ranked Miami on Saturday.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
36
VT
Hokies
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ebenezer Dowuona vs. Grant Basile (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:45
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
3-0
19:20
Grant Basile turnover (lost ball) (Terquavion Smith steals)
19:17
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup (Terquavion Smith assists)
5-0
18:37
+2
Michael Collins Jr. makes two point layup
5-2
18:18
Grant Basile personal foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
18:06
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
8-2
17:55
Sean Pedulla turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
17:43
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:23
Michael Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:21
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
17:16
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point pullup jump shot
11-2
17:00
Justyn Mutts turnover (lost ball)
16:55
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup (Greg Gantt assists)
13-2
16:38
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:36
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
16:36
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
16:36
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
16:14
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Michael Collins Jr. assists)
13-4
15:44
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:42
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
15:34
Michael Collins Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:32
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
13-6
15:13
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
15:11
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
15:05
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
15:03
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
14:52
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point stepback jump shot
16-6
14:36
TV timeout
14:19
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)
16-8
14:00
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (traveling)
13:41
Darius Maddox misses two point pullup jump shot
13:39
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
13:35
Justyn Mutts blocks Terquavion Smith's three point stepback jump shot
13:33
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
13:13
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)
16-10
12:55
Lynn Kidd personal foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
12:38
Ernest Ross misses three point jump shot
12:36
LJ Thomas offensive rebound
12:34
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point layup
18-10
12:07
Jarkel Joiner shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
12:07
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-11
12:07
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-12
11:45
LJ Thomas turnover (out of bounds)
11:45
TV timeout
11:28
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
11:26
Greg Gantt defensive rebound
11:10
Greg Gantt misses three point jump shot
11:08
Grant Basile defensive rebound
10:48
John Camden misses three point jump shot
10:46
Greg Gantt defensive rebound
10:25
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
10:23
Greg Gantt offensive rebound
10:14
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point pullup jump shot
20-12
9:58
Jarkel Joiner shooting foul (Grant Basile draws the foul)
9:58
Grant Basile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:58
+1
Grant Basile makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-13
9:38
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
9:36
Hokies defensive rebound
9:36
Jump ball. (Hokies gains possession)
9:21
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
20-15
9:00
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:58
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
8:48
Greg Gantt blocks Grant Basile's three point jump shot
8:46
Breon Pass defensive rebound
8:32
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
22-15
8:11
Lynn Kidd turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
8:03
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
8:01
Wolfpack offensive rebound
8:00
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
24-15
7:29
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
7:27
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
7:11
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
26-15
7:05
Hokies 30 second timeout
7:05
TV timeout
6:50
Breon Pass personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
6:40
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
6:38
Breon Pass defensive rebound
6:31
Terquavion Smith misses two point driving layup
6:29
D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound
6:28
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
6:26
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
6:22
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)
26-18
5:59
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
5:57
Grant Basile defensive rebound
5:40
Sean Pedulla misses two point pullup jump shot
5:38
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
5:30
Grant Basile shooting foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
5:30
Terquavion Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:30
+1
Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-18
5:21
Casey Morsell personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
5:12
Greg Gantt personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
5:12
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point pullup jump shot
27-20
4:35
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point pullup jump shot
29-20
4:10
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Michael Collins Jr. assists)
29-22
3:40
+2
Ebenezer Dowuona makes two point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
31-22
3:25
Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
3:23
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
3:11
Sean Pedulla personal foul (Breon Pass draws the foul)
3:11
TV timeout
3:08
Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
2:56
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
2:54
Greg Gantt offensive rebound
2:51
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
2:49
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
2:39
Justyn Mutts misses two point turnaround jump shot
2:37
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
2:25
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:23
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
2:00
Justyn Mutts turnover (Casey Morsell steals)
1:59
Darius Maddox personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
1:35
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:33
Greg Gantt offensive rebound
1:16
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
33-22
1:05
Sean Pedulla misses two point driving layup
1:03
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
0:50
D.J. Burns Jr. offensive foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
0:50
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
0:48
Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
0:48
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point driving layup
35-22
0:48
Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-22
0:22
Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
0:20
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
0:02
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
0:00
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NCST
Wolfpack
37
VT
Hokies
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
19:37
Hokies defensive rebound
19:19
Greg Gantt shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
