NCAAB Game Recap - North Carolina State at Miami (FL)
Wed Feb 5, 2020 8:30 PM EST

Wake
76
Lou
86
F
Vill
76
Butl
79
F
Seton
78
GTown
71
F
IaSt
61
WVU
76
F
Iowa
68
Purd
104
F
LSU
90
Vand
99
F
Crei
56
Prov
73
F
LoyIL
39
IndSt
68
F
Pitt
72
ND
80
F
Mercer
57
Furm
79
F
Clem
44
UVA
51
F
Duques
82
StLou
68
F
SouthCar
70
Miss
84
F
SIU
64
Evans
60
F(OT)
Bingha
49
Albany
62
F
W IL
69
IPFW
75
F
Woff
79
VMI
73
F
Maine
52
Vermt
77
F
ETSU
80
Chat
64
F
UMassL
70
Stony
77
F
GrgWas
47
StBon
72
F
Citad
68
UNCG
88
F
Amer
62
Navy
54
F
Hartfo
59
UMBC
70
F
Colg
81
Leh
51
F
FAU
50
FIU
69
F
UGA
75
Fla
81
F
Boston
80
Army
66
F
LoyMD
74
HolyC
60
F
Nich
64
SFA
70
F
WCU
78
Samf
70
F
AbCh
69
NWSt
73
F
Temp
65
Mem
79
F
TCU
57
OkSt
72
F
SHSU
71
InWor
72
F(OT)
NDSU
86
NebOm
78
F
McNee
62
TXAMC
69
F
NrthIA
63
Valpa
51
F
IlSt
60
MOSt
80
F
HCU
79
SeLA
76
F
CenAR
67
Lamar
74
F
NCSU
83
Mia-FL
72
F
Wisc
52
Minn
70
F
Brad
60
Drake
73
F
UCRiv
48
CS-Ful
61
F
LongB
75
CAPoly
92
F
UNLV
54
UtSt
69
F

Feb 5, 2020, 8:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

North Carolina State

44

39

83

Miami (FL)

32

40

72

Bryce's double-double helps NC State beat Miami 83-72
Thu Feb 6, 2020 12:22 AM

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) One unwanted string ended, now North Carolina State looks to resume the winning streak it enjoyed earlier in its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.

C.J. Bryce scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead N.C. State to an 83-72 victory over Miami on Wednesday night.

N.C. State, which snapped a three-game losing streak, built an 18-point lead early in the second half before Miami rallied with a 16-2 run and twice trimmed its deficit to three points.

Markell Johnson finished with 19 points and 12 assists, while Devon Daniels and Braxton Beverly scored 14 points each for the Wolfpack (15-8, 6-6).

"We had some adversity and we fought through it," N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts said. "When they cut the lead to three, we found out a lot about our team. These guys got a lot of fight in them."

Isaiah Wong's two free throws with 4:33 remaining reduced the deficit to 71-68 before Bryce made a layup and Manny Bates threw down a dunk and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way.

"This was big for us," Bryce said of the Wolfpack snapping the losing skid. "I was telling the guys before the game, we dug ourselves in this hole. It's tough for us to get out of but we can definitely do it. We have enough talent, a great coach to put it all together."

N.C. State took the lead for good with a 12-0 spurt midway through the first half. Daniels' layup with 4:55 remaining capped the surge and gave the Wolfpack a 33-24 lead.

Before consecutive losses to Louisville, North Carolina and Georgia Tech, the Wolfpack had three straight wins over Virginia, Clemson and Miami.

"It's a good ACC win and it's a good road win," Keatts said. "We were able to stop the bleeding a little bit."

Harlond Beverly scored 20 points and Dejan Vasiljevic added 18 for Miami (11-11, 3-9), which played its fourth consecutive game without leading scorer Chris Lykes. The junior guard, who is averaging 15.7 points per game, is sidelined because of a groin injury.

"We dug ourselves a hole but the guys did a great job of battling back," Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. "We put ourselves in position late, only down three, with the ball on two occasions and didn't capitalize on either one."

The Wolfpack used a 9-0 run to build a 44-30 lead with 51 remaining in the first half. Bryce was fouled by Sam Waardenburg and converted two free throws. Technical fouls on Waardenburg and the Miami bench resulted in additional free throws from Bryce and Johnson.

JOHNSON RESPONDS IN THE CLUTCH

Johnson has struggled from the free-throw line, shooting 54%. But the senior guard shot 7 of 8 against Miami and converted six in the final minute to secure the win.

"I've been working a lot on my free throws every day," Johnson said. "It is just now paying off."

FUNDERBURK SIDELINED

N.C. State forward D.J. Funderburk sustained an undisclosed injury early in the second half and didn't return. Funderburk, who averages 13 points a game, had scored in double figures in 11 of the last 12 games before finishing with two points in 14 minutes against Miami.

"I don't have what his injury was," Keatts said. "But I do know that in the game he got hit pretty hard so we decided not to go with him."

BIG PICTURE

N.C. State: The Wolfpack shot 50% from the field and overcame a recent shooting slump. Entering Wednesday, N.C. State had shot 38.7% in its last seven games.

Miami: The road has not been pleasant for the Hurricanes during their first six conference games. Miami is 1-5 in a road schedule that has included losses at then-No. 8 Duke and then-No. 13 Louisville. An upcoming stretch with four of six games away from Watsco Center will determine if the Hurricanes can improve their post-season aspirations.

UP NEXT:

N.C. State plays the second of its three-game road trip at Syracuse on Tuesday.

Miami concludes its regular-season series with No. 8 Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee. In the previous matchup, on Jan. 18, the visiting Seminoles rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit and defeated Miami 83-79 in overtime.

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Leaders

North Carolina State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Bryce 22 0 0 11 1 1
M. Johnson 19 0 12 5 0 0
Miami (FL) PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
H. Beverly 20 0 3 3 1 0
D. Vasiljevic 18 0 1 6 1 0

Team Comparison

NCSU Mia-FL
Points For 83 72
Field Goals 31/62-50% 24/60-40%
Three Pointers 9/22-41% 5/23-22%
Free Throws 12/17-71% 19/28-68%
Offensive Rebounds 9 15
Defensive Rebounds 26 25
Rebounds 38 46
Blocks 5 2
Steals 8 10
Turnovers 17 14
Personal Fouls 20 17
Technical Fouls 1 2
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - NCSU Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 15 Mia-FL 63 @ NCSU 80 C. Lykes 20 D. Funderburk 19
Wed Feb 5 NCSU 83 @ Mia-FL 72 C. Bryce 22 H. Beverly 20

Game Information

Stadium: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida
Attendance: 5,164
Game Time: