RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jack Clark scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Dusan Mahorcic had nine points and 14 rebounds and North Carolina State beat Elon Phoenix 74-63 on Saturday.
Terquavion Smith added 16 points and Casey Morsell had 15 points and eight rebounds for N.C. State (4-0). Smith made four 3-pointers, and Clark and Morsell each had three.
Clark, Smith and Morsell combined to score 31 of N.C. State's 37 first-half points, and Elon scored 27. The Wolfpack had their lead trimmed to five points four different times in the second half, but Elon couldn't get any closer.
Torrence Watson had 20 points and eight rebounds for Elon (1-4). Max Mackinnon added 11 points.
North Carolina State travels to the Bahamas next week, and faces No. 6 Kansas on Wednesday in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
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1st Half
ELON
Phoenix
27
NCST
Wolfpack
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sean Halloran vs. Terquavion Smith (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:43
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
19:41
Sean Halloran defensive rebound
19:20
Jarkel Joiner blocks Sean Halloran's two point layup
19:18
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
19:14
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
19:12
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
19:08
Zac Ervin misses two point layup
19:06
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
18:53
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:51
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
18:42
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
18:40
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
18:30
Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup
18:28
Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound
18:12
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:10
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
17:53
+3
Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
3-0
17:35
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
3-3
17:22
Casey Morsell personal foul
17:18
Zac Ervin misses two point jump shot
17:16
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
17:07
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
3-5
17:00
Sean Halloran turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
16:52
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
16:50
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
16:39
Sean Halloran turnover (Jarkel Joiner steals)
16:23
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
16:21
Sean Halloran defensive rebound
16:14
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
16:12
Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:06
Max Mackinnon blocks Casey Morsell's two point layup
16:04
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
15:50
+3
Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (Zac Ervin assists)
6-5
15:49
D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-5
15:31
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
7-7
15:10
Torrence Watson misses three point jump shot
15:08
Jack Clark defensive rebound
14:58
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:56
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
14:54
Max Mackinnon turnover (Jack Clark steals)
14:49
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
7-10
14:20
Zac Ervin misses two point jump shot
14:18
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
14:07
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
14:05
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
13:58
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
13:56
Jack Clark defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)
7-13
13:34
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
13:32
Wolfpack defensive rebound
13:15
Andrew Junkin shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
13:15
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-14
13:15
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-15
13:04
Phoenix turnover
13:02
Andrew Junkin personal foul
13:00
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
12:58
JaDun Michael defensive rebound
12:43
Max Mackinnon turnover (traveling)
12:25
JaDun Michael shooting foul (Ernest Ross draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Ernest Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-16
12:25
+1
Ernest Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-17
12:15
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Torrence Watson assists)
9-17
11:59
Ernest Ross misses three point jump shot
11:57
John Bowen III defensive rebound
11:43
+2
JaDun Michael makes two point layup
11-17
11:35
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
11:33
JaDun Michael defensive rebound
11:27
+3
Torrence Watson makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists)
14-17
10:57
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
10:55
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
10:44
Torrence Watson misses three point jump shot
10:42
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
10:30
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover
10:30
TV timeout
10:05
Dusan Mahorcic blocks John Bowen III's two point jump shot
10:03
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
14-19
9:33
Jarkel Joiner shooting foul (JaDun Michael draws the foul)
9:33
JaDun Michael misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:33
+1
JaDun Michael makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
9:15
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
15-22
8:57
Dusan Mahorcic blocks Sam Sherry's two point layup
8:55
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
8:51
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
15-25
8:49
Phoenix 30 second timeout
8:31
Zac Ervin misses two point layup
8:29
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
8:24
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
15-27
8:24
Jack Clark personal foul
8:24
TV timeout
7:59
+3
Torrence Watson makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
18-27
7:36
Jump ball. Dusan Mahorcic vs. John Bowen III (John Bowen III gains possession)
7:36
Dusan Mahorcic turnover (lost ball) (John Bowen III steals)
7:13
Torrence Watson misses three point jump shot
7:11
Wolfpack defensive rebound
6:56
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
6:54
Dusan Mahorcic offensive rebound
6:51
Dusan Mahorcic misses two point layup
6:49
Phoenix defensive rebound
6:33
Jarkel Joiner personal foul
6:19
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
6:17
John Bowen III offensive rebound
6:12
Torrence Watson misses two point layup
6:10
Torrence Watson offensive rebound
6:07
+2
Torrence Watson makes two point layup
20-27
5:56
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
5:54
John Bowen III defensive rebound
5:46
John Bowen III misses three point jump shot
5:44
Jack Clark defensive rebound
5:24
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup (Terquavion Smith assists)
20-29
4:59
John Bowen III misses two point layup
4:57
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
4:54
Terquavion Smith offensive foul
4:54
Terquavion Smith turnover (offensive foul)
4:41
Terquavion Smith shooting foul (LA Pratt draws the foul)
4:41
+1
LA Pratt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-29
4:41
+1
LA Pratt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-29
4:25
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:23
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
4:07
+3
Sean Halloran makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists)
25-29
4:06
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
3:51
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:49
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
3:42
Zac Ervin turnover (Jack Clark steals)
3:19
LJ Thomas misses two point layup
3:17
LJ Thomas offensive rebound
3:12
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:10
LJ Thomas offensive rebound
3:08
LJ Thomas turnover (John Bowen III steals)
2:43
Sean Halloran misses two point layup
2:41
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
2:31
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
25-32
2:01
John Bowen III misses two point layup
1:59
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
1:59
John Bowen III personal foul
1:48
JaDun Michael personal foul
1:39
LJ Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:37
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
1:18
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
1:16
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
1:04
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
1:02
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
0:40
Torrence Watson misses two point jump shot
0:38
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
0:28
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
25-34
0:15
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
27-34
0:02
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
27-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ELON
Phoenix
36
NCST
Wolfpack
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
19:42
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
19:28
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
19:26
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
27-39
19:06
Torrence Watson turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
18:59
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:57
Casey Morsell offensive rebound
18:50
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
18:48
Jack Clark offensive rebound
18:31
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:29
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
18:20
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
18:18
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:15
Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup
18:13
Phoenix defensive rebound
17:57
D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
17:57
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-39
17:57
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-39
17:48
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)
29-42
17:24
Torrence Watson misses two point jump shot
17:22
Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:18
Jarkel Joiner turnover (Sean Halloran steals)
17:13
+2
Sean Halloran makes two point layup
31-42
16:59
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
16:57
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
16:49
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
16:47
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
16:43
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
16:41
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
16:41
Sean Halloran personal foul
16:29
Dusan Mahorcic misses two point layup
16:27
Andrew Junkin defensive rebound
16:20
Dusan Mahorcic personal foul
16:10
+2
JaDun Michael makes two point dunk (Sean Halloran assists)
33-42
15:56
LA Pratt personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Dusan Mahorcic makes two point layup
33-44
15:21
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup
35-44
15:05
+2
Dusan Mahorcic makes two point hook shot
35-46
14:38
Max Mackinnon turnover
14:21
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
14:19
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Andrew Junkin assists)
37-46
13:45
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
37-49
13:40
Dusan Mahorcic technical foul
13:40
+1
Torrence Watson makes technical free throw 1 of 1
38-49
13:30
Casey Morsell personal foul
13:22
+3
Torrence Watson makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
41-49
13:05
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
13:03
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
12:46
LA Pratt misses two point jump shot
12:44
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
12:27
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)
41-52
12:21
Phoenix 30 second timeout
11:57
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot
43-52
11:36
Jarkel Joiner turnover (Max Mackinnon steals)
11:28
+2
Sean Halloran makes two point layup
45-52
11:09
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jack Clark offensive rebound
11:01
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
45-54
10:47
Torrence Watson turnover (Casey Morsell steals)
10:43
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
45-56
10:17
Jack Clark shooting foul
10:17
TV timeout
10:17
+1
Torrence Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
46-56
10:17
Torrence Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:17
+1
Torrence Watson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
47-56
9:58
Jarkel Joiner turnover (out of bounds)
9:47
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
9:45
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
9:29
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
9:27
Phoenix defensive rebound
9:00
+2
Zac Ervin makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)
49-56
8:40
Ernest Ross misses two point jump shot
8:38
Sean Halloran defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Sean Halloran makes two point layup
51-56
8:27
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
8:04
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
51-58
7:27
+2
Torrence Watson makes two point layup (Sean Halloran assists)
53-58
7:05
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
53-61
6:36
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
6:34
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
6:26
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
6:24
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
6:04
Jack Clark blocks Sean Halloran's two point layup
6:02
Phoenix offensive rebound
6:01
+3
Torrence Watson makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
56-61
5:39
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
5:37
Casey Morsell offensive rebound
5:32
+2
Dusan Mahorcic makes two point layup
56-63
5:08
+2
Zac Ervin makes two point layup
58-63
4:47
+2
Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
58-65
4:23
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
4:21
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
4:19
Max Mackinnon personal foul
4:04
Zac Ervin personal foul
4:04
Max Mackinnon technical foul
4:04
Dusan Mahorcic technical foul
4:04
TV timeout
3:49
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
3:47
Dusan Mahorcic offensive rebound
3:43
+2
Dusan Mahorcic makes two point layup
58-67
3:17
Torrence Watson misses two point layup
3:15
Torrence Watson offensive rebound
3:15
Terquavion Smith shooting foul (Torrence Watson draws the foul)
3:15
+1
Torrence Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
3:15
Torrence Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:15
Jack Clark defensive rebound
2:49
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
59-69
2:24
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup
61-69
2:06
+2
Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)
61-71
1:37
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
1:35
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
1:34
Andrew Junkin personal foul
1:25
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
1:23
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Zac Ervin makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)
63-71
0:48
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
0:46
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
0:38
Torrence Watson misses two point jump shot
0:36
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
0:26
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
63-73
0:27
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:16
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
0:14
Dusan Mahorcic defensive rebound
0:14
Sam Sherry personal foul
0:14
+1
Dusan Mahorcic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-74
0:14
Dusan Mahorcic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
0:08
Dusan Mahorcic blocks Sean Halloran's two point layup
