NCST

DAVID

Funderburk, Bates spark N.C. State in NIT opener

AP
Mar 18, 2021

DENTON, Texas (AP) DJ Funderburk and Manny Bates combined for 35 points on 15-of-17 shooting and North Carolina State defeated Davidson Wildcats 75-61 in a first round NIT game on Thursday night.

Funderburk matched his season high with 21 points, hitting 8 of 10 shots and grabbing seven rebounds. Bates went 7 for 7 for 14 points and had seven rebounds.

Jericole Hellems added 13 points for the Wolfpack (14-10), who improved to 11-2 in the first round of their 13 NIT appearances. They will face in the winner of Friday's game between Buffalo and Colorado State in the second round next Thursday.

Luka Brajkovic scored 15 points for the Wildcats (13-9), who are now 3-9 in nine NITs. Hyunjung Lee added 13 points, Kellan Graby 12 to surpass 2,000 for his career, and Michael Jones 11.

N.C. State, which shot 36.2% in losing its last game in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, shot 58.8(asterisk) for the game and with seven 3-pointers - in 17 attempts - matched Davidson. However, Davidson put up 24 shots from distance.

The Wolfpack shot 67% (18 of 27) to lead 40-32 at the break.

The tournament, limited to 16 teams instead of 32 this season, is taking place in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area at the University of North Texas Coliseum in Denton and at the Comerica Center in Frisco.

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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
40
DAV
Wildcats
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wolfpack gains possession)
19:58	+2	Jericole Hellems makes two point dunk	2-0
19:34	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point jump shot	2-2
19:16		Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
19:14		Luka Brajkovic defensive rebound
19:02		Carter Collins misses two point jump shot
19:00		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
18:48	+2	Manny Bates makes two point hook shot	4-2
18:18		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
18:16		Wolfpack defensive rebound
18:05	+3	D.J. Funderburk makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	7-2
17:31		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
17:29		D.J. Funderburk defensive rebound
17:20	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point dunk (Braxton Beverly assists)	9-2
17:18		Wildcats 30 second timeout
16:47	+2	Kellan Grady makes two point step back jump shot	9-4
16:31		D.J. Funderburk misses three point jump shot
16:29		Jericole Hellems offensive rebound
16:23		Jericole Hellems misses two point jump shot
16:21		Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
16:00		Luka Brajkovic misses three point jump shot
15:58		D.J. Funderburk defensive rebound
15:52	+3	Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot	12-4
15:28		Hyunjung Lee misses three point jump shot
15:26		Manny Bates defensive rebound
15:20	+2	Braxton Beverly makes two point layup (Manny Bates assists)	14-4
14:55		D.J. Funderburk shooting foul (Sam Mennenga draws the foul)
14:55		TV timeout
14:55		Sam Mennenga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:55		Sam Mennenga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:55		Luka Brajkovic offensive rebound
14:48	+3	Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Sam Mennenga assists)	14-7
14:27		Jericole Hellems turnover (lost ball) (Kellan Grady steals)
14:24		Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Kellan Grady draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Kellan Grady makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-8
14:24	+1	Kellan Grady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-9
14:04	+2	Dereon Seabron makes two point layup	16-9
13:46		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
13:44		D.J. Funderburk defensive rebound
13:36		Dereon Seabron misses three point jump shot
13:34		Kellan Grady defensive rebound
13:10		Kellan Grady misses two point jump shot
13:08		Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
13:02		Dereon Seabron turnover (lost ball) (Grant Huffman steals)
12:50	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup (Kellan Grady assists)	16-11
12:26	+2	Jericole Hellems makes two point hook shot	18-11
12:07		Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
12:05		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point pullup jump shot	20-11
11:15		Grant Huffman offensive foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
11:15		Grant Huffman turnover
11:16		TV timeout
11:02	+2	Manny Bates makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)	22-11
10:48		Carter Collins turnover (bad pass) (Jericole Hellems steals)
10:45		Carter Collins shooting foul (Jericole Hellems draws the foul)
10:45		Jericole Hellems misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:45	+1	Jericole Hellems makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-11
10:17		Michael Jones misses three point jump shot
10:15		Wildcats offensive rebound
10:13		Hyunjung Lee misses two point jump shot
10:11		Manny Bates defensive rebound
10:11		Cam Hayes turnover (bad pass)
9:25		Sam Mennenga misses three point jump shot
9:23		D.J. Funderburk defensive rebound
9:13	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point jump shot	25-11
8:44	+3	Carter Collins makes three point jump shot	25-14
8:29		Bates Jones personal foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
8:22	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point jump shot (Braxton Beverly assists)	27-14
8:01		Braxton Beverly personal foul (Carter Collins draws the foul)
7:52		Dereon Seabron shooting foul (Kellan Grady draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	Kellan Grady makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-15
7:52	+1	Kellan Grady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-16
7:33	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point dunk (Cam Hayes assists)	29-16
7:02		Sam Mennenga misses two point layup
7:00		Luka Brajkovic offensive rebound
6:56	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point layup	29-18
6:38		D.J. Funderburk misses two point layup
6:36		Luka Brajkovic defensive rebound
6:32		Luka Brajkovic turnover (lost ball) (Dereon Seabron steals)
6:24	+2	Dereon Seabron makes two point layup	31-18
6:16		Carter Collins misses three point jump shot
6:14		Hyunjung Lee offensive rebound
6:08		Sam Mennenga misses three point jump shot
6:06		Braxton Beverly defensive rebound
5:58		Dereon Seabron misses two point layup
5:56		Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Hyunjung Lee makes two point layup (Luka Brajkovic assists)	31-20
5:17	+2	Manny Bates makes two point turnaround hook shot	33-20
4:54		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
4:52		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
4:32		Luka Brajkovic personal foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
4:23		Braxton Beverly turnover (lost ball) (Nelson Boachie-Yiadom steals)
4:03	+2	Kellan Grady makes two point jump shot (Nelson Boachie-Yiadom assists)	33-22
3:47		Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Kellan Grady steals)
3:30		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom turnover (bad pass)
3:30		TV timeout
3:07	+2	Manny Bates makes two point dunk (Shakeel Moore assists)	35-22
2:54	+2	Kellan Grady makes two point layup	35-24
2:38		Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
2:36		Manny Bates offensive rebound
2:32	+2	Manny Bates makes two point layup	37-24
2:10		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom turnover (lost ball) (Jericole Hellems steals)
1:57		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom shooting foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
1:57		Manny Bates misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:57		Manny Bates misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:57		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
1:42	+2	Michael Jones makes two point layup (Kellan Grady assists)	37-26
1:42		Braxton Beverly shooting foul (Michael Jones draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Michael Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-27
1:20		Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
1:16		D.J. Funderburk offensive rebound
1:18	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point layup	39-27
1:18		David Kristensen shooting foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
1:18	+1	D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-27
0:54	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point layup	40-29
0:37		Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
0:35		Kellan Grady defensive rebound
0:06	+3	Luka Brajkovic makes three point jump shot	40-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NCST
Wolfpack
35
DAV
Wildcats
29

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:34		Luka Brajkovic misses two point hook shot
19:32		Manny Bates defensive rebound
19:29		Jericole Hellems misses two point jump shot
19:27		Kellan Grady defensive rebound
19:02		Carter Collins misses two point layup
19:00		Carter Collins offensive rebound
18:58		Carter Collins misses two point layup
18:56		Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
18:37		Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
18:35		Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
18:22	+2	Kellan Grady makes two point layup (Hyunjung Lee assists)	40-34
18:01		Luka Brajkovic blocks Cam Hayes's two point layup
17:59		Hyunjung Lee defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point turnaround hook shot	40-36
17:03	+2	Braxton Beverly makes two point layup	42-36
16:33		Kellan Grady offensive foul (Braxton Beverly draws the foul)
16:33		Kellan Grady turnover
16:21		Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
16:19		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:51		Luka Brajkovic misses two point hook shot
15:49		Manny Bates defensive rebound
15:41	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point jump shot	44-36
15:14	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup (Luka Brajkovic assists)	44-38
14:55	+2	Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot	46-38
14:33		Cam Hayes personal foul (Sam Mennenga draws the foul)
14:33		TV timeout
14:14		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
14:12		Manny Bates defensive rebound
13:59		Jericole Hellems misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:57		Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
13:35		Kellan Grady turnover (bad pass) (Manny Bates steals)
13:28	+2	D.J. Funderburk makes two point layup	48-38
13:28		Sam Mennenga shooting foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
13:28	+1	D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-38
13:10		Grant Huffman offensive foul (Braxton Beverly draws the foul)
13:10		Grant Huffman turnover
12:54	+2	Manny Bates makes two point hook shot	51-38
12:40		Jericole Hellems personal foul (Hyunjung Lee draws the foul)
12:29	+3	Hyunjung Lee makes three point jump shot (Luka Brajkovic assists)	51-41
12:02	+3	Jericole Hellems makes three point jump shot (Braxton Beverly assists)	54-41
12:02		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
12:02		TV timeout
11:41		D.J. Funderburk personal foul (Nelson Boachie-Yiadom draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:32		Hyunjung Lee misses two point layup
11:30		Wolfpack defensive rebound
11:14	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot	57-41
10:46	+3	Hyunjung Lee makes three point jump shot (Kellan Grady assists)	57-44
10:33	+3	Dereon Seabron makes three point jump shot (Braxton Beverly assists)	60-44
10:12		Dereon Seabron personal foul (Hyunjung Lee draws the foul)
10:08		Bates Jones misses three point jump shot
10:06		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
9:48		Bates Jones personal foul (Manny Bates draws the foul)
9:42	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Braxton Beverly assists)	63-44
9:22		Kellan Grady misses two point step back jump shot
9:20		Wildcats offensive rebound
9:16		Carter Collins misses two point jump shot
9:14		Manny Bates defensive rebound
8:54	+2	Jericole Hellems makes two point layup	65-44
8:47	+2	Michael Jones makes two point layup (Carter Collins assists)	65-46
8:47		Wildcats 30 second timeout
8:30		Shakeel Moore turnover (traveling)
8:12		Carter Collins turnover (bad pass)
7:58		Manny Bates turnover (out of bounds)
7:58		TV timeout
7:34		Manny Bates personal foul (Luka Brajkovic draws the foul)
7:31	+3	Hyunjung Lee makes three point jump shot (Luka Brajkovic assists)	65-49
7:07		Grant Huffman personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
7:02		Sam Mennenga personal foul (Dereon Seabron draws the foul)
6:56		Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass) (Kellan Grady steals)
6:33		Hyunjung Lee misses three point jump shot
6:31		Manny Bates defensive rebound
6:24		Cam Hayes misses two point layup
6:22		Sam Mennenga defensive rebound
6:17		Cam Hayes personal foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
6:02	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup (Luka Brajkovic assists)	65-51
5:39		Jericole Hellems misses three point jump shot
5:37		D.J. Funderburk offensive rebound
5:29	+2	Manny Bates makes two point dunk (D.J. Funderburk assists)	67-51
5:11		Luka Brajkovic misses two point layup
5:09		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
4:49	+3	Braxton Beverly makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	70-51
4:30		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
4:28		Sam Mennenga offensive rebound
4:26		D.J. Funderburk shooting foul (Sam Mennenga draws the foul)
4:26		Sam Mennenga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:26	+1	Sam Mennenga makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-52
4:19		Jericole Hellems turnover (bad pass)
4:01		Jericole Hellems shooting foul (Hyunjung Lee draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Hyunjung Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-53
4:01	+1	Hyunjung Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-54
3:36		Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
3:34		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
3:26	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point dunk (Michael Jones assists)	70-56
2:53		Braxton Beverly misses three point jump shot
2:52		D.J. Funderburk offensive rebound
2:51		Bates Jones personal foul (D.J. Funderburk draws the foul)
2:51		TV timeout
2:51	+1	D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-56
2:52	+1	D.J. Funderburk makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-56
2:31	+2	Luka Brajkovic makes two point hook shot	72-58
2:00		Hyunjung Lee blocks Braxton Beverly's two point jump shot
1:58		Hyunjung Lee defensive rebound
1:48	+3	Michael Jones makes three point jump shot (Kellan Grady assists)	72-61
1:48		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:38		Jaylon Gibson misses two point layup
1:35		Jaylon Gibson offensive rebound
1:36		Luka Brajkovic shooting foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
1:36	+1	Jaylon Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-61
1:36	+1	Jaylon Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-61
1:24		Hyunjung Lee misses three point jump shot
1:22		Jericole Hellems defensive rebound
0:57		Bates Jones shooting foul (Jaylon Gibson draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Jaylon Gibson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-61
0:57		Jaylon Gibson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57		Bates Jones defensive rebound
0:42		Kellan Grady misses three point jump shot
0:40		Jaylon Gibson defensive rebound
0:34		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:04		David Kristensen blocks Chase Graham's two point layup
0:04		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
0:04		Emory Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
0:00		End of period

Emory Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)