Morsell scores 21, Horne adds 18 to help NC State beat Saint Louis 82-70
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Casey Morsell scored 21 points, DJ Horne added 18 and the duo combined to score 28 in the second half Wednesday night to help North Carolina State beat Saint Louis 82-70.
Morsell made 8 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 from 3-point range and Horne, who also made 4 of 6 3-point shots, was 7-of-13 shooting. D.J. Burns Jr. scored 13 points for N.C. State (8-3).
Horne hit three 3s and Burns scored inside three times in a 15-3 run that gave N.C. State an eight-point lead with nine minutes to play. Gibson Jimerson answered with a layup before the Wolfpack scored 14 of the next 16 to make it 75-57 with 4:40 left.
Bradley Ezewiro scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds for Saint Louis (7-6). Tim Dalger had 17 points. Jimerson, who went into the game averaging 16.8 points, made 1 of 8 from the field, missed all five of his 3-point shots and finished with seven points.
The Wolfpack, who entered averaging 9.8 turnovers per game to rank No. 23 nationally, committed a season-low five.
Dennis Parker Jr. hit a jumper to cap an 8-1 run that gave N.C. State its first lead at 14-13 but it lasted just 17 seconds until Ezewiro made 1 of 2 free throws to tie it. He then hit two free throws, threw down a dunk and scored in the lane to make it 20-18 with 9:32 to play before halftime. The Billikens led until Morsell and Horne hit back-to-back 3s to give N.C. State a 41-38 lead about two minutes into the second half.
Ezewiro, who transferred from Georgetown after beginning his college career at LSU, made his debut for Saint Louis last week after a court ruling paved the way for him and other multiple-time transfers to play for the remainder of the season without receiving a waiver from the NCAA. The 6-foot-9 junior scored 17 points in the Billikens’ 75-74 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
Saint Louis is off until the Jan. 3, when the Billikens open Atlantic 10 play at home against Loyola Chicago. N.C. State wraps up its nonconference slate when it plays host to Detroit Mercy on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Bradley Ezewiro vs. Dennis Parker Jr. (Billikens gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | +2 | Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | | DJ Horne turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:07 | | Cian Medley misses two point layup | ||
| 19:05 | | Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound | ||
| 18:57 | | Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup | ||
| 18:55 | | D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:36 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:34 | | Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | Bradley Ezewiro misses two point layup | ||
| 18:30 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 18:21 | | Bradley Ezewiro personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 18:18 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | Cian Medley defensive rebound | ||
| 17:56 | | DJ Horne personal foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul) | ||
| 17:47 | | Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup | ||
| 17:45 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:31 | | Cian Medley defensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | +2 | Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Cian Medley assists) | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | | D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul) | ||
| 17:23 | | +1 | Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | | +2 | DJ Horne makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | | +3 | Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cian Medley assists) | 8-2 |
| 16:32 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | | Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:12 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:02 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:55 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 15:53 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:34 | | +2 | Cian Medley makes two point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists) | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:12 | | Cian Medley defensive rebound | ||
| 14:43 | | Dennis Parker Jr. blocks Cian Medley's three point jump shot | ||
| 14:41 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 14:23 | | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 14:17 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | | Tim Dalger misses two point layup | ||
| 14:09 | | Bruce Zhang offensive rebound | ||
| 14:02 | | +2 | Bruce Zhang makes two point layup | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup | 12-8 |
| 13:57 | | Bruce Zhang shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 13:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 13:57 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 13:57 | | Kellen Thames defensive rebound | ||
| 13:42 | | Larry Hughes II turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:30 | | +2 | DJ Horne makes two point layup | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | | Kellen Thames turnover (bad pass) (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | ||
| 13:28 | | Kellen Thames shooting foul (MJ Rice draws the foul) | ||
| 13:28 | | +1 | MJ Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | | +1 | MJ Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | | MJ Rice shooting foul (Larry Hughes II draws the foul) | ||
| 13:01 | | +1 | Larry Hughes II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | | Larry Hughes II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 12:58 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | DJ Horne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:51 | | Wolfpack offensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | DJ Horne misses two point layup | ||
| 12:49 | | Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound | ||
| 12:42 | | Larry Hughes II turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:23 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:21 | | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:18 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | | Tim Dalger shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 12:18 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:18 | | Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound | ||
| 12:16 | | MJ Rice personal foul | ||
| 11:59 | | Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul) | ||
| 11:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:59 | | Bradley Ezewiro misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:59 | | +1 | Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | | Gibson Jimerson blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup | ||
| 11:38 | | Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Casey Morsell shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul) | ||
| 11:26 | | +1 | Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | | +1 | Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | | +2 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot | 16-16 |
| 10:44 | | Billikens turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 10:30 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Tim Dalger defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Bradley Ezewiro makes two point dunk (Larry Hughes II assists) | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup | 18-18 |
| 9:31 | | +2 | Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup (Cian Medley assists) | 20-18 |
| 9:31 | | Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 9:08 | | DJ Horne personal foul (Cian Medley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Cian Medley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | Cian Medley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-19 |
| 8:49 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:49 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:49 | | Bruce Zhang defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Michael O'Connell personal foul (Bruce Zhang draws the foul) | ||
| 8:48 | | +1 | Bruce Zhang makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 8:48 | | Bruce Zhang misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:48 | | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point layup | 23-21 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Tim Dalger makes two point jump shot (Cian Medley assists) | 25-21 |
| 8:13 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Bruce Zhang defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Cian Medley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Billikens offensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Billikens turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 7:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:28 | | +2 | Michael O'Connell makes two point layup (Casey Morsell assists) | 25-23 |
| 7:12 | | Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Cian Medley misses two point layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Cian Medley offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Cian Medley makes two point layup | 27-23 |
| 6:41 | | Bruce Zhang shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | +1 | D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 |
| 6:40 | | D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:40 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 6:25 | | Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Casey Morsell makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 27-26 |
| 6:18 | | Billikens 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Tim Dalger makes two point layup | 29-26 |
| 5:28 | | D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:59 | | Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | D.J. Burns Jr. personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 |
| 4:37 | | +1 | Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 4:17 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Bradley Ezewiro personal foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-27 |
| 4:15 | | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-28 |
| 3:55 | | Gibson Jimerson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (Casey Morsell assists) | 31-30 |
| 3:26 | | +2 | Tim Dalger makes two point layup | 33-30 |
| 3:06 | | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Mike Meadows defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup | ||
| 2:42 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Cian Medley personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:35 | | Tim Dalger defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | Cian Medley offensive foul | ||
| 2:08 | | Cian Medley turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup | 33-32 |
| 1:26 | | Casey Morsell personal foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Tim Dalger misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-32 |
| 1:09 | | Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Larry Hughes II steals) | ||
| 0:49 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive foul | ||
| 0:49 | | Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:31 | | Gibson Jimerson personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | Casey Morsell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:31 | | +1 | Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-33 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Mike Meadows makes two point jump shot | 36-33 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |