Taylor scores 22 points in N.C. State's 84-64 win over Abilene Christian
AP
Nov 10, 2023
RALIEGH, N.C. (AP) Jayden Taylor scored 22 points and North Carolina State defeated Abilene Christian Wildcats 84-64 on Friday night.
Taylor, a Butler transfer, was 5-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers and made all nine of his free throws. He and Casey Morsell had 3-pointers in an 11-0 run that put the Wolfpack up by 29 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining.
Morsell scored 16 points, Arizona State grad transfer DJ Horne added 15 and DJ Burns Jr. 12 for N.C. State (2-0). Missouri transfer Mohamed Diarra just missed his second straight double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. The Wolfpack shot 46% and made 20 of 24 free throws.
Immanuel Allen, with 11 points, was the only double-figures scorer for the Wildcats (1-1), who opened their season with a 64-59 win over Oklahoma State on Monday.
N.C. State shot 50% in the first half in taking a 47-29 lead with Morsell and Burns scoring 10 points each. Though the Wolfpack made just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the half they hit 14 of 15 free throws. A 10-0 run resulted in an 18-point lead with six minutes left in the half and the Knights maintained the double-digit lead thereafter.
N.C. State is host to Charleston Southern next Friday. Abilene Christian is host to Prairie View on Tuesday.
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1st Half
ABIL
Wildcats
29
NCST
Wolfpack
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cameron Steele vs. Mohamed Diarra (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:44
+2
DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
0-2
19:19
+3
Cameron Steele makes three point jump shot (Kavion McClain assists)
3-2
18:59
+2
DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
3-4
18:40
Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot
18:38
DJ Horne defensive rebound
18:35
Airion Simmons shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
18:35
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
18:35
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
18:31
Casey Morsell shooting foul (Kavion McClain draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Kavion McClain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
18:31
+1
Kavion McClain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
18:15
Hunter Jack Madden shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
18:15
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
18:15
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
17:54
Ali Abdou Dibba turnover (lost ball)
17:32
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
5-10
17:15
Aidan Igiehon turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
17:08
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
17:06
Kavion McClain defensive rebound
16:55
+3
Hunter Jack Madden makes three point jump shot (Cameron Steele assists)
8-10
16:28
+2
DJ Horne makes two point jump shot (DJ Burns Jr. assists)
8-12
16:28
Hunter Jack Madden shooting foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
16:28
+1
DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-13
16:03
Cameron Steele misses two point jump shot
16:01
DJ Burns Jr. defensive rebound
15:47
DJ Burns Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:45
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
15:39
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point layup
15:37
JV Seat offensive rebound
15:21
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point layup
15:19
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
15:15
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
15:13
Aidan Igiehon defensive rebound
15:12
Michael O'Connell personal foul (Aidan Igiehon draws the foul)
15:12
TV timeout
14:52
Airion Simmons misses two point jump shot
14:50
Aidan Igiehon offensive rebound
14:47
Aidan Igiehon misses two point jump shot
14:45
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
14:37
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
8-15
14:17
+3
Immanuel Allen makes three point jump shot (Airion Simmons assists)
11-15
14:03
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
11-17
13:43
Airion Simmons turnover (lost ball)
13:25
Ben Middlebrooks misses three point jump shot
13:23
Immanuel Allen defensive rebound
13:08
Immanuel Allen misses three point jump shot
13:06
Wolfpack defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup
11-19
12:50
JV Seat shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
12:50
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-20
12:36
+2
Kavion McClain makes two point jump shot (Leonardo Bettiol assists)
13-20
12:13
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
13-22
12:13
JV Seat personal foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-23
11:59
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Cameron Steele draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:50
+2
Immanuel Allen makes two point layup (Leonardo Bettiol assists)
15-23
11:32
Immanuel Allen shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
11:32
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-24
11:32
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-25
11:13
+2
Immanuel Allen makes two point jump shot
17-25
10:49
+2
DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-27
10:38
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point layup
10:36
Leonardo Bettiol offensive rebound
10:33
+2
Leonardo Bettiol makes two point layup
19-27
10:22
Leonardo Bettiol blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
10:20
Nasir DeGruy defensive rebound
10:11
Leonardo Bettiol turnover (bad pass)
9:48
DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
9:46
Wolfpack offensive rebound
9:42
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
9:40
Wolfpack offensive rebound
9:39
Wolfpack turnover (shot clock violation)
9:26
DJ Horne personal foul (Wildcats draws the foul)
9:10
Kavion McClain misses three point jump shot
9:08
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
9:08
Immanuel Allen personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)