Parker, Taylor lead NC State over Vanderbilt 84-78 at Vegas Showdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) Freshman Dennis Parker Jr. and Jayden Taylor finished with 18 points apiece and NC State defeated Vanderbilt 84-78 at the Vegas Showdown on Thursday night.
Parker came off the bench to sink 7 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers, adding nine rebounds to help the Wolfpack (4-0) advance to Friday's championship game against the winner of the nightcap between BYU and Arizona State. Parker added two assists and blocked two shots. Taylor made 6 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer.
DJ Burns Jr. pitched in with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals for NC State. Casey Morsell had 12 points and five boards.
Tyrin Lawrence had 21 points, seven rebounds and four steals for the Commodores (3-2), who will play the loser of the nightcap before tomorrow's title game. Ven-Allen Lubin added 16 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Jason Rivera-Torres came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and score 12.
Burns and Parker had nine points, Morsell scored eight and NC State took a 43-33 lead into halftime. Both teams shot 41.4% in the first half and both made just 2 of 11 from 3-point range. DJ Horne's layup gave NC State an 18-17 lead midway through the half, Burns followed with a layup and the Wolfpack never trailed again.
Lubin's dunk capped an 8-0 run to begin the second half and the Commodores trailed 43-41 with 17:12 remaining. Morsell made two free throws and Parker sank a 3-pointer in a 9-0 run and NC State pulled away for a final time.
NC State made 6 of 8 shots from distance after halftime, while Vanderbilt hit 5 of 11.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Commodores gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:23 |  | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:21 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 19:14 | | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Jayden Taylor steals) | ||
| 19:08 | | Jayden Taylor turnover (Ven-Allen Lubin steals) | ||
| 19:07 | | Jayden Taylor personal foul | ||
| 18:47 | | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | +2 | Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point stepback jump shot (Paul Lewis assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | | Casey Morsell turnover (Evan Taylor steals) | ||
| 17:40 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:21 | | Commodores defensive rebound | ||
| 16:52 | | +2 | Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:30 | | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 | | +3 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists) | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | | Paul Lewis misses two point layup | ||
| 15:57 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 15:54 | | DJ Horne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:52 | | Paul Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | Colin Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 15:26 | | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:24 | | Colin Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 15:08 | | Paul Lewis turnover (Casey Morsell steals) | ||
| 15:08 | | Paul Lewis personal foul | ||
| 15:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:54 | | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:52 | | Paul Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:40 | | Dennis Parker Jr. shooting foul (Lee Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 14:40 | | Lee Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:40 | | +1 | Lee Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | | DJ Horne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:24 | | Lee Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 14:01 | | Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:59 | | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | ||
| 13:54 | | Michael O'Connell turnover (Colin Smith steals) | ||
| 13:43 | | Paul Lewis offensive foul | ||
| 13:43 | | Paul Lewis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:29 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 13:26 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 13:18 | | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Michael O'Connell steals) | ||
| 13:16 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point dunk (Michael O'Connell assists) | 7-9 |
| 13:06 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Jordan Williams assists) | 7-11 |
| 12:48 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (DJ Horne assists) | 9-11 |
| 12:47 | | Lee Dort shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 12:47 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:47 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 12:30 | | Colin Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:28 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 | | +2 | Michael O'Connell makes two point layup | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | | +3 | Jason Rivera-Torres makes three point jump shot (Jordan Williams assists) | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:23 | | Jason Rivera-Torres misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Tasos Kamateros offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Michael O'Connell personal foul | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | | D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | | Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (D.J. Burns Jr. assists) | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Jason Rivera-Torres offensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | DJ Horne personal foul | ||
| 10:17 | | Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +3 | DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists) | 18-17 |
| 9:57 | | Jordan Williams turnover (D.J. Burns Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 20-17 |
| 9:32 | | Mohamed Diarra personal foul | ||
| 9:27 | | DJ Horne shooting foul | ||
| 9:27 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 9:27 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 20-18 |
| 9:27 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 20-19 |
| 9:09 | | +3 | Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists) | 23-19 |
| 8:59 | | Isaiah West turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:54 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 25-19 |
| 8:44 | | Jayden Taylor personal foul | ||
| 8:44 | | +1 | Jason Rivera-Torres makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-20 |
| 8:44 | | Jason Rivera-Torres misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:44 | | Casey Morsell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Jason Rivera-Torres offensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point layup | ||
| 8:00 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Dennis Parker Jr. assists) | 27-20 |
| 7:53 | | Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-20 |
| 7:44 | | Breon Pass personal foul (Isaiah West draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +1 | Isaiah West makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-21 |
| 7:43 | | Isaiah West misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:43 | | Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup | 28-23 |
| 7:26 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 30-23 |
| 6:52 | | Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 6:30 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Evan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Breon Pass makes two point layup | 32-23 |
| 5:54 | | Colin Smith shooting foul (Breon Pass draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Breon Pass makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-23 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Colin Smith makes two point layup | 33-25 |
| 5:15 | | +3 | Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Dennis Parker Jr. assists) | 36-25 |
| 4:48 | | Colin Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals) | ||
| 4:30 | | Casey Morsell blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Michael O'Connell makes two point floating jump shot | 38-25 |
| 4:16 | | Commodores 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:00 | | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-26 |
| 4:00 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:00 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Michael O'Connell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:27 | | +3 | Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 38-29 |
| 3:06 | | +3 | Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists) | 41-29 |
| 2:49 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | ||
| 2:47 | | Breon Pass defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 43-29 |
| 2:24 | | Paul Lewis turnover (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | Ben Middlebrooks turnover (Colin Smith steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Colin Smith makes two point layup | 43-31 |
| 2:01 | | Casey Morsell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:35 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Tasos Kamateros offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Tasos Kamateros misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Colin Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Colin Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Evan Taylor offensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +2 | Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot | 43-33 |
| 0:04 | | Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Evan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |