Horne, defense leads N.C. State in rout of Charleston Southern, 87-53
AP
Nov 17, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) DJ Horne scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second half as N.C. State rolled to a third-straight win, beating Charleston Southern Buccaneers 87-53 on Friday night.
N.C. State has now started the season 3-0 six times in seven seasons under coach Kevin Keatts.
DJ Patrick and Louis Hutchinson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to pull Charleston Southern (2-2) within one, 18-17, with 8:53 left but the Wolfpack closed out the half on a 24-6 run and led 42-23 at the break.
The Wolfpack forced a season high 22 turnovers, turning them into 29 points. They forced the Buccaneers into three 10-second violations and 12 turnovers in the first half.
DJ Burns Jr. scored 16 points, Dennis Parker Jr. had 12 points and four steals and Casey Morsell added 10 points.
Taje' Kelly and RJ Johnson each had a dozen points to lead the Buccaneers and Louis Hutchinson added 11 points and seven rebounds.
NC State Wolfpack faces Vanderbilt Thursday night in the Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas.
Charleston Southern plays Bethune-Cookman Thursday afternoon.
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1st Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
23
NCST
Wolfpack
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Reginald Duhart Jr. vs. Mohamed Diarra (Taje' Kelly gains possession)
19:46
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
19:44
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
19:23
Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot
19:21
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
19:01
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
18:59
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
18:50
DJ Horne misses two point pullup jump shot
18:48
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
18:47
+2
Mohamed Diarra makes two point putback layup
0-2
18:23
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
18:21
DJ Horne defensive rebound
18:14
DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
18:12
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
17:50
+3
Reginald Duhart Jr. makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Daren Patrick assists)
3-2
17:21
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:19
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
16:58
Taje' Kelly turnover (lost ball)
16:43
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
3-4
16:21
D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
16:21
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:21
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
16:09
Amarion Savage shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
16:09
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:09
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:03
Kalib Clinton turnover (lost ball)
15:49
Jayden Taylor misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:47
Wolfpack offensive rebound
15:47
TV timeout
15:46
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
15:44
Nobal Days defensive rebound
15:37
Mohamed Diarra blocks RJ Johnson's two point layup
15:35
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
15:31
Kalib Clinton shooting foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul)
15:31
Mohamed Diarra misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:31
+1
Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
15:11
+2
Louis Hutchinson makes two point pullup jump shot
6-6
15:00
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point running pullup jump shot
6-8
14:50
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass)
14:35
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point cutting layup (DJ Horne assists)
6-10
14:22
Buccaneers turnover (10-second violation)
14:22
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
14:13
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
14:11
Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound
14:09
Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point putback layup
14:07
Buccaneers defensive rebound
13:45
Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
13:43
Buccaneers offensive rebound
13:40
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
13:24
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
13:22
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
13:11
+3
Louis Hutchinson makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
9-10
12:56
Ben Middlebrooks misses three point jump shot
12:54
Michael O'Connell offensive rebound
12:51
Reginald Duhart Jr. shooting foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
12:51
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
12:51
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
12:42
+2
RJ Johnson makes two point running pullup jump shot
11-12
12:24
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point driving layup
11-14
12:10
Gaddis Heath III turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
12:05
+2
DJ Horne makes two point alley-oop layup (Dennis Parker Jr. assists)
11-16
11:55
TV timeout
11:40
Reginald Duhart Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:24
Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot
11:22
DJ Horne offensive rebound
11:11
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
11-18
10:57
Buccaneers turnover (10-second violation)
10:43
Jayden Taylor misses three point stepback jump shot
10:41
RJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:34
DJ Horne personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul)
10:23
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
10:18
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass)
9:58
Kalib Clinton turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
9:52
RJ Johnson blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
9:50
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
9:45
+3
Daren Patrick makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
14-18
9:13
Casey Morsell misses two point fadeaway jump shot
9:11
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
8:53
+3
Louis Hutchinson makes three point jump shot (A'lahn Sumler assists)
17-18
8:36
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
8:33
Buccaneers defensive rebound
8:20
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
8:19
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
8:19
Louis Hutchinson personal foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
7:59
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point running pullup jump shot
17-20
7:29
Kalib Clinton misses two point jump shot
7:27
Daren Patrick offensive rebound
7:26
Daren Patrick misses two point putback layup
7:24
DJ Horne defensive rebound
7:16
Taje' Kelly shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:16
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
7:16
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-22
7:06
Buccaneers turnover (10-second violation)
6:49
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
17-24
6:19
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:17
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point driving layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
17-26
5:45
Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
5:43
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
5:37
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
17-29
5:11
Nobal Days turnover (bad pass) (Michael O'Connell steals)
5:05
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point driving layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
17-31
4:41
RJ Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
4:39
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
4:20
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point driving dunk
17-33
3:51
A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
3:49
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
3:43
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:41
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
3:34
Taje' Kelly blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
3:32
RJ Johnson defensive rebound
3:26
A'lahn Sumler misses two point layup
3:24
DJ Horne defensive rebound
3:22
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point dunk (DJ Horne assists)
17-35
2:50
Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
2:48
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
2:41
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point driving layup
17-37
2:19
+2
RJ Johnson makes two point fadeaway jump shot
19-37
2:00
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
1:58
DJ Horne offensive rebound
1:55
+2
DJ Horne makes two point floating jump shot
19-39
1:46
Jayden Taylor personal foul (A'lahn Sumler draws the foul)
1:46
TV timeout
1:37
DJ Horne personal foul (Louis Hutchinson draws the foul)
1:27
Amarion Savage turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
1:23
Kalib Clinton shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
1:23
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-40
1:23
Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:23
Michael O'Connell offensive rebound
1:20
Michael O'Connell turnover (lost ball) (A'lahn Sumler steals)
1:15
+2
RJ Johnson makes two point driving layup
21-40
0:51
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point driving layup
21-42
0:31
Mohamed Diarra personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
0:17
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point floating jump shot
23-42
0:01
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Buccaneers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
30
NCST
Wolfpack
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Mohamed Diarra makes two point floating jump shot
23-44
19:44
Daren Patrick shooting foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul)
19:44
+1
Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-45
19:35
Louis Hutchinson turnover (bad pass) (Casey Morsell steals)
19:31
Reginald Duhart Jr. blocks Mohamed Diarra's two point layup
19:29
Wolfpack offensive rebound
19:25
Jump ball. DJ Horne vs. RJ Johnson (RJ Johnson gains possession)
19:25
DJ Horne turnover (lost ball) (RJ Johnson steals)
19:14
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:12
Louis Hutchinson offensive rebound
18:53
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point driving layup
25-45
18:24
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:22
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
18:12
D.J. Burns Jr. blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
18:10
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
25-47
17:57
+2
Daren Patrick makes two point layup (Taje' Kelly assists)
27-47
17:30
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:28
Daren Patrick defensive rebound
17:08
Taje' Kelly misses two point fadeaway jump shot
17:06
DJ Horne defensive rebound
16:52
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
16:50
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
16:43
Casey Morsell misses two point cutting layup
16:41
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point driving layup
29-47
16:36
Mohamed Diarra shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
16:36
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-47
16:18
Jayden Taylor turnover (traveling)
16:01
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point floating jump shot
32-47
15:52
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (DJ Horne assists)
32-50
15:26
Casey Morsell shooting foul (Daren Patrick draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:26
+1
Daren Patrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-50
15:26
Daren Patrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:26
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
15:04
DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
15:02
Michael O'Connell offensive rebound
14:54
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
14:52
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
14:38
Michael O'Connell personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
14:28
+3
A'lahn Sumler makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
36-50
14:02
Nobal Days shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
14:02
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-51
14:02
Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:02
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
13:41
RJ Johnson misses two point driving layup
13:39
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
13:27
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
13:25
Gaddis Heath III defensive rebound
13:24
Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul (Gaddis Heath III draws the foul)
13:06
Gaddis Heath III turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
13:05
Gaddis Heath III personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
12:49
+2
DJ Horne makes two point stepback jump shot
36-53
12:33
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul)
12:33
+1
RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-53
12:33
+1
RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-53
12:16
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot
38-55
11:48
Daren Patrick turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
11:47
Daren Patrick personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:27
Reginald Duhart Jr. shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
11:27
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-56
11:27
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-57
11:01
+2
RJ Johnson makes two point driving layup (Daren Patrick assists)
40-57
10:35
+2
Ben Middlebrooks makes two point cutting layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
40-59
10:22
Daren Patrick turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
10:21
Daren Patrick personal foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
10:14
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
40-62
10:01
Jayden Taylor personal foul (A'lahn Sumler draws the foul)
9:52
Taje' Kelly turnover (carrying)
9:32
Taje' Kelly personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
9:32
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-63
9:32
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-64
9:16
+2
A'lahn Sumler makes two point stepback jump shot
42-64
8:52
+2
DJ Horne makes two point pullup jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
42-66
8:43
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass)
8:35
Amarion Savage personal foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
8:35
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
8:35
TV timeout
8:35
+1
DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-67
8:35
+1
DJ Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-68
8:27
Amarion Savage turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
8:25
Amarion Savage shooting foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
8:25
+1
DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-69
8:25
DJ Horne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:25
Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
8:11
Buccaneers turnover (10-second violation)
8:02
Reginald Duhart Jr. blocks DJ Horne's two point driving layup
8:00
Wolfpack offensive rebound
8:00
TV timeout
7:53
+2
DJ Horne makes two point pullup jump shot
42-71
7:25
+2
A'lahn Sumler makes two point pullup jump shot
44-71
7:06
+3
DJ Horne makes three point stepback jump shot
44-74
6:48
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul)
6:48
+1
RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-74
6:48
+1
RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-74
6:33
+2
DJ Horne makes two point pullup jump shot
46-76
6:10
Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
6:08
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Ben Middlebrooks makes two point driving layup
46-78
5:26
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
5:26
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-78
5:26
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-78
5:13
Ben Middlebrooks misses three point jump shot
5:11
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
5:04
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
5:02
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
4:56
+3
Dennis Parker Jr. makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
48-81
4:41
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
4:39
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
4:16
LJ Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot
4:14
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
4:07
+3
Louis Hutchinson makes three point jump shot (Kalib Clinton assists)
51-81
3:40
+2
Ben Middlebrooks makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
51-83
3:14
Nobal Days misses three point jump shot
3:12
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
3:08
Nobal Days shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
3:08
TV timeout
3:08
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-84
3:08
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-85
2:51
Nobal Days misses two point floating jump shot
2:49
Ernest Ross defensive rebound
2:38
Ben Middlebrooks offensive foul (Nobal Days draws the foul)
2:38
Ben Middlebrooks turnover (offensive foul)
2:18
Louis Hutchinson misses three point jump shot
2:16
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
2:06
Kalib Clinton blocks LJ Thomas's two point layup
2:04
Breon Pass offensive rebound
2:03
Breon Pass turnover (lost ball)
1:47
Louis Hutchinson misses three point jump shot
1:45
Daren Patrick offensive rebound
1:38
Amarion Savage misses three point jump shot
1:36
Nobal Days offensive rebound
1:31
Nobal Days turnover (bad pass)
1:10
+2
Ernest Ross makes two point jump shot
51-87
0:59
+2
Reginald Duhart Jr. makes two point floating jump shot
53-87
0:46
Ernest Ross misses three point jump shot
0:44
Louis Hutchinson defensive rebound
0:38
Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
0:36
Buccaneers offensive rebound
0:22
Ernest Ross blocks Daren Patrick's two point driving layup
