Joiner, Burns combine for 50, NC State tops Wake Forest
AP
Feb 22, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jarkel Joiner scored 29 points, D.J. Burns Jr. added 21 and North Carolina State beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 90-74 on Wednesday night.
N.C. State led by just eight points with seven minutes remaining until Joiner and Burns combined to score 12 straight Wolfpack points to extend the lead to 82-67 with 4:11 left. The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
N.C. State (22-7, 12-6 ACC) reached 22 regular-season wins for the first time since the 1987-88 team entered the ACC Tournament with a 23-6 record.
Terquavion Smith scored 13 points and Casey Morsell added 10 for N.C. State, which has won seven of its last nine games. Joiner was 12 of 20 from the field and Burns 8 of 11 as the Wolfpack shot 58% from the field. Joiner has totaled 58 points in the last two games, reaching 20-plus points 10 times this season.
Joiner scored 18 points in the first half and Burns added 13 points to help N.C. State take a 52-46 lead. N.C. State's 68% shooting was its best percentage in any half this season. Wake Forest made 12 of its first 13 shots and finished the half at 65%.
Tyree Appleby scored 19 points, and Cameron Hildreth and Andrew Carr each had 13 points for Wake Forest (17-11, 9-8).
DID NOT RETURN
N.C. State guard Jack Clark fell awkwardly on a fast-break dunk with 18:49 left in the second half. He appeared to slip while trying to hang onto the rim in traffic and landed on his shoulder with his head hitting the floor. Clark was able to walk off the court under his own power, but he was on the bench in the second half with his left arm in a sling.
Wake Forest guard Damari Monsanto went to the floor favoring his left leg in the closing seconds of the first half. Monsanto stayed on the ground for a few minutes before being helped off the floor.
UP NEXT
Wake Forest returns home to face Notre Dame on Saturday.
N.C. State concludes its three-game homestand against Clemson on Saturday.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
46
NCST
Wolfpack
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:34
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Matthew Marsh assists)
2-0
19:03
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
2-2
18:43
Tyree Appleby turnover (D.J. Burns Jr. steals)
18:36
Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
18:34
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
4-2
17:56
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:31
Terquavion Smith personal foul
17:25
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot
7-4
17:07
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:05
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
16:57
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
9-4
16:40
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
9-6
16:40
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
16:40
+1
Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-7
16:26
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot
12-7
16:14
Zach Keller personal foul
16:09
Zach Keller personal foul
16:03
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
12-10
15:39
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)
15-10
15:18
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
15-12
14:56
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
14:54
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
14:48
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
17-12
14:32
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot
17-14
14:13
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
20-14
13:59
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
20-16
13:33
Terquavion Smith personal foul
13:33
TV timeout
13:33
+1
Zach Keller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
13:33
Zach Keller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:33
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
21-18
13:01
Jack Clark personal foul
12:54
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
23-18
12:36
Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
12:34
Jack Clark offensive rebound
12:31
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
23-20
12:09
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point layup (Bobi Klintman assists)
25-20
11:51
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
11:49
Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
11:41
Damari Monsanto turnover
11:41
TV timeout
11:29
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
11:27
Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
11:19
Bobi Klintman turnover
11:05
Ebenezer Dowuona offensive foul
11:05
Ebenezer Dowuona turnover (offensive foul)
10:47
Andrew Carr turnover (Jarkel Joiner steals)
10:45
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Ernest Ross draws the foul)
10:45
Ernest Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:45
+1
Ernest Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-21
10:28
LJ Thomas personal foul
10:22
Tyree Appleby turnover (Jarkel Joiner steals)
10:18
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
25-23
10:18
Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
10:18
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-24
10:04
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
28-24
9:40
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
28-27
8:53
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
8:51
Ernest Ross defensive rebound
8:33
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup (Ernest Ross assists)
28-29
8:12
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
8:10
Ernest Ross defensive rebound
8:03
Jarkel Joiner misses two point layup
8:01
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
7:55
+3
Bobi Klintman makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)
31-29
7:54
TV timeout
7:43
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point layup
31-31
7:26
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
7:24
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
7:24
Bobi Klintman personal foul
6:53
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
31-33
6:13
Damari Monsanto misses two point jump shot
6:11
Jack Clark defensive rebound
6:00
Davion Bradford personal foul
6:00
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-34
6:00
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-35
5:27
Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot
5:25
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
5:21
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
5:21
Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound
5:21
Casey Morsell offensive foul
5:21
Casey Morsell turnover (offensive foul)
5:07
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
33-35
4:54
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
4:52
Jack Clark offensive rebound
4:48
Jump ball. (Wolfpack gains possession)
4:36
Andrew Carr blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
4:34
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
4:17
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
4:15
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
4:09
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jarkel Joiner assists)
33-37
3:51
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
3:49
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Jarkel Joiner assists)
33-39
3:44
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
3:44
TV timeout
3:27
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
3:25
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
3:21
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk
35-39
2:59
Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
2:57
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
2:46
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot
38-39
2:23
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot
38-41
2:09
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot
41-41
1:54
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot
41-43
1:54
Tyree Appleby shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
1:54
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-44
1:45
LJ Thomas personal foul
1:45
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-44
1:45
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-44
1:25
Matthew Marsh personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
1:25
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-45
1:25
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-46
1:05
Cameron Hildreth turnover (Jack Clark steals)
1:00
+2
Ernest Ross makes two point dunk (Jack Clark assists)
43-48
0:46
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot
46-48
0:23
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
46-50
0:05
Damari Monsanto turnover (Casey Morsell steals)
0:00
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point dunk
46-52
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
28
NCST
Wolfpack
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Tyree Appleby makes two point jump shot
48-52
19:28
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
19:26
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
19:17
Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling)
19:03
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:54
Cameron Hildreth turnover (Jack Clark steals)
18:49
+2
Jack Clark makes two point dunk
48-54
18:34
Casey Morsell personal foul
18:21
Bobi Klintman misses two point jump shot
18:19
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
18:12
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
18:10
Terquavion Smith offensive rebound
18:03
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
48-57
17:52
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)
50-57
17:43
Jarkel Joiner misses three point jump shot
17:41
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
17:27
Tyree Appleby turnover (D.J. Burns Jr. steals)
17:20
Terquavion Smith misses two point layup
17:18
Wolfpack offensive rebound
17:16
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
17:14
Ernest Ross offensive rebound
17:05
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
17:03
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
16:51
Tyree Appleby turnover (Terquavion Smith steals)
16:45
+3
Terquavion Smith makes three point jump shot
50-60
16:45
Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
16:24
TV timeout
16:24
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
52-60
16:03
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (Tyree Appleby steals)
15:56
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)
55-60
15:32
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
15:30
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
15:23
Casey Morsell blocks Tyree Appleby's three point jump shot
15:21
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
15:16
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
15:16
TV timeout
15:16
+1
Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-61
15:16
Terquavion Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:16
Bobi Klintman defensive rebound
15:04
Casey Morsell personal foul
14:53
Bobi Klintman turnover
14:42
Bobi Klintman shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
14:42
D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-62
14:10
Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
13:56
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
55-64
13:32
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
13:30
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
13:24
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
13:22
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
13:11
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:09
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
13:02
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
13:00
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
12:50
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
12:48
Ernest Ross defensive rebound
12:29
Jarkel Joiner offensive foul
12:29
Jarkel Joiner turnover (offensive foul)
12:25
Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot
12:23
Wolfpack defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
55-66
11:31
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
11:29
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
11:22
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
11:20
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
11:03
Bobi Klintman turnover (Ernest Ross steals)
10:59
Bobi Klintman personal foul
10:59
TV timeout
10:44
Bobi Klintman personal foul
10:37
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
10:35
Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
10:14
Ernest Ross blocks Tyree Appleby's two point layup
10:12
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
9:51
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
9:49
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
9:21
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:19
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
9:11
Ernest Ross shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
9:11
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
9:11
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-66
8:57
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
8:55
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
8:49
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
59-66
8:23
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
8:21
Greg Gantt offensive rebound
8:15
+2
Greg Gantt makes two point layup
59-68
8:00
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
7:58
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
7:52
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point layup
59-70
7:29
Greg Gantt shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
7:29
TV timeout
7:29
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 3
60-70
7:29
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 3
61-70
7:29
+1
Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 3 of 3
62-70
7:17
Terquavion Smith turnover (bad pass)
7:01
Matthew Marsh misses two point layup
6:59
Jarkel Joiner defensive rebound
6:51
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot
62-73
6:24
Greg Gantt blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
6:22
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
6:09
Terquavion Smith misses two point layup
6:07
Greg Gantt offensive rebound
5:57
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point jump shot
62-75
5:48
+3
Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot
65-75
5:45
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
5:28
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)
65-78
5:06
+2
Tyree Appleby makes two point layup
67-78
5:06
Greg Gantt shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
5:06
Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:06
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
4:52
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
67-80
4:52
Matthew Marsh shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
4:52
D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:52
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
4:35
Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
4:33
Greg Gantt defensive rebound
4:11
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
67-82
3:52
Demon Deacons 60 second timeout
3:52
TV timeout
3:41
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
3:39
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
3:14
Andrew Carr personal foul
3:02
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
3:00
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
2:52
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
2:50
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
2:35
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
67-84
2:03
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot
69-84
1:41
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot (Terquavion Smith assists)
69-87
1:26
+2
Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot
71-87
0:58
LJ Thomas turnover (traveling)
0:42
+3
Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
74-87
0:15
+3
Breon Pass makes three point jump shot
74-90
0:01
Ernest Ross blocks Zach Keller's three point jump shot
