Burns' 31 points propels N.C. State past Wake Forest 79-77
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) D.J. Burns Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 17 and North Carolina State rallied down the stretch for an exciting 79-77 win against Wake Forest on Saturday.
The Wolfpack secured the win despite shooting just 7 for 16 from the foul line.
Down 77-74 with 29 seconds left, Wake Forest's Damari Monsanto and Tyree Appleby missed 3-pointers on the same possession. Joiner made two free throws with 11 seconds to go to clinch it.
Burns scored 23 in the second half shooting 10 for 15 in contrast to his 4-for-11 shooting before intermission. The 6-foot-9, 275-pound lefty continuously got to his shooting spot down the stretch putting his hook shot over Wake's 7-foot-1, 250-pound post Matthew Marsh. When the Demon Deacons double teamed Burns he effectively passed out of the post avoiding traps.
Monsanto tied it at 73-all for Wake Forest with a basket with 1:35 left. Though finishing just 3 of 8 from the foul line, Burns sank a pair when Monsanto fouled him with 1:22 remaining.
Appleby made 1-of-2 foul shots on the Demon Deacons ensuing possession and they trailed 75-74. Terquavion Smith's jump shot gave North Carolina State a three-point lead.
Daivien Williamson's 3-pointer gave Wake Forest a 60-51 lead with 10:05 to go before North Carolina State began to chip away. The Wolfpack outscored Wake Forest 16-4 over close to the next six minutes and went ahead on LJ Thomas' 3 which made it 67-64 with 4:22 left.
Smith scored 16 points for North Carolina State (17-5, 7-4 ACC) and Greg Gantt grabbed 10 rebounds.
Monsanto scored 22 points for Wake Forest (14-8, 6-5), Appleby 18, Andrew Carr 14 and Cameron Hildreth 12.
North Carolina State hosts Florida State on Wednesday. The Demon Deacons - losers of three straight - travel to face Duke on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | D.J. Burns Jr. vs. Matthew Marsh (Tyree Appleby gains possession) | ||
| 19:50 | | Cameron Hildreth offensive foul | ||
| 19:50 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 19:38 |  | +3 | Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | | Greg Gantt shooting foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul) | ||
| 19:18 | | +1 | Damari Monsanto makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 19:18 | | Damari Monsanto misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:18 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Damari Monsanto defensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Terquavion Smith personal foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul) | ||
| 18:47 | | Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | Greg Gantt defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | +3 | Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot | 6-1 |
| 18:09 | | Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:07 | | Greg Gantt defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | Greg Gantt turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:05 | | +2 | Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists) | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:41 | | Demon Deacons defensive rebound | ||
| 17:24 | | +3 | Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | | Casey Morsell shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul) | ||
| 17:24 | | +1 | Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 17:07 | | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 17:01 | | Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:39 | | Wolfpack offensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists) | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | | Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:07 | | Greg Gantt defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:58 | | Greg Gantt offensive rebound | ||
| 15:43 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:41 | | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Damari Monsanto misses two point layup | ||
| 15:30 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:26 | | Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:24 | | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Jarkel Joiner steals) | ||
| 15:06 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup (Jarkel Joiner assists) | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | | Greg Gantt personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 14:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:28 | | Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | Terquavion Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 14:18 | | Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:16 | | Ernest Ross offensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 | | Andrew Carr shooting foul (Ernest Ross draws the foul) | ||
| 14:14 | | Ernest Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:14 | | +1 | Ernest Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | | Casey Morsell blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:59 | | Casey Morsell defensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 | | Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:51 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 13:41 | | Ernest Ross blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup | ||
| 13:39 | | Ernest Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 13:35 | | Terquavion Smith offensive foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul) | ||
| 13:35 | | Terquavion Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:06 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:04 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:32 | | Ernest Ross offensive rebound | ||
| 12:25 | | +2 | Ernest Ross makes two point layup | 13-7 |
| 12:15 | | +3 | Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists) | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:49 | | Daivien Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +3 | Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists) | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | | Breon Pass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Daivien Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Ebenezer Dowuona blocks Daivien Williamson's two point layup | ||
| 10:59 | | Ernest Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Davion Bradford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Tyree Appleby makes two point layup | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | | +3 | Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot | 16-15 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot | 16-17 |
| 9:23 | | Andrew Carr blocks Jarkel Joiner's two point layup | ||
| 9:21 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Ernest Ross personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:20 | | Daivien Williamson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:17 | | Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Daivien Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Andrew Carr offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Terquavion Smith shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 |
| 8:30 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | LJ Thomas makes two point jump shot | 18-19 |
| 8:00 | | +2 | Tyree Appleby makes two point jump shot | 18-21 |
| 7:36 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot | 20-21 |
| 7:18 | | +2 | Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists) | 20-23 |
| 7:00 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Bobi Klintman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:53 | | +1 | Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-24 |
| 6:53 | | +1 | Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 |
| 6:39 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 22-25 |
| 6:28 | | Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | LJ Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup | 24-25 |
| 6:16 | | Bobi Klintman shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | Jarkel Joiner misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:16 | | Matthew Marsh defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Bobi Klintman offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Greg Gantt blocks Bobi Klintman's two point layup | ||
| 5:42 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Bobi Klintman steals) | ||
| 5:23 | | +3 | Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Bobi Klintman assists) | 24-28 |
| 5:06 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 26-28 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Damari Monsanto makes two point layup (Matthew Marsh assists) | 26-30 |
| 4:26 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot | 26-32 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 28-32 |
| 3:59 | | Davion Bradford shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:59 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:59 | | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Casey Morsell personal foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | +1 | Damari Monsanto makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-33 |
| 3:47 | | +1 | Damari Monsanto makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-34 |
| 3:31 | | D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Damari Monsanto steals) | ||
| 3:17 | | Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Ernest Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Ernest Ross offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Ernest Ross misses two point layup | ||
| 2:40 | | LJ Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Davion Bradford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Jump ball. Cameron Hildreth vs. D.J. Burns Jr. (D.J. Burns Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 2:37 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Burns Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | LJ Thomas personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-35 |
| 2:16 | | +1 | Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-36 |
| 1:54 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Jarkel Joiner personal foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-37 |
| 1:31 | | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Davion Bradford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Ernest Ross blocks Davion Bradford's two point dunk | ||
| 1:04 | | Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | D.J. Burns Jr. technical foul | ||
| 0:54 | | Damari Monsanto technical foul | ||
| 0:54 | | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:40 | | Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Davion Bradford defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | D.J. Burns Jr. blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup | ||
| 0:06 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot | 31-37 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |