Smith leads NC State past No. 21 Virginia Tech 104-78
Freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr. had 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for the second triple-double in program history, and North Carolina State rode a dominant first-half performance to a 104
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Virginia Tech Hokies
78
NC State Wolfpack
104
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 30 | 48 | 78 |
| NCSU | 55 | 49 | 104 |
Lenovo Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Mercer Bears | W 96-67 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Coppin State Eagles | W 88-54 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 78-104
Shaun Kirk made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 78-103
Foul on Matt Galloway.
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DunkShot 0:17 78-103
Shaun Kirk made Dunk. Assisted by Darius Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 78-101
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 77-101
Foul on Chris Corchiani Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 77-101
Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 77-100
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 77-100
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 77-99
Foul on Justin Bibbs.
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DunkShot 1:41 77-99
Abdul-Malik Abu made Dunk. Assisted by Maverick Rowan.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 77-97
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 76-97
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:53 75-97
Foul on Markell Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:04 75-97
Terry Henderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dennis Smith Jr..
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TipShot 2:20 75-94
Dennis Smith Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 75-92
Zach LeDay made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 74-92
Foul on Maverick Rowan.
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LayUpShot 3:29 74-92
Dennis Smith Jr. made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 74-90
Ty Outlaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Clarke.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:11 71-90
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:11 71-89
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:11 71-88
Foul on Justin Bibbs.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:29 71-88
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:29 71-87
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:29 71-86
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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LayUpShot 4:35 71-86
Justin Robinson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 69-86
Chris Clarke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:53 68-86
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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LayUpShot 4:53 68-86
Chris Clarke made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:16 66-86
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 66-85
Foul on Chris Clarke.
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Technical Foul 5:16 66-85
Technical Foul on Chris Clarke.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 66-85
Foul on Terry Henderson.
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Technical Foul 5:16 66-85
Technical Foul on Terry Henderson.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 66-85
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:18 66-85
Ty Outlaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach LeDay.
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LayUpShot 5:41 63-85
Chris Clarke made Layup. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 6:07 61-85
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:33 61-85
Ty Outlaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Clarke.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:43 58-85
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:43 58-84
Foul on Zach LeDay.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:49 58-84
Zach LeDay made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Clarke.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 55-84
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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LayUpShot 7:11 55-84
Dennis Smith Jr. made Layup.
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DunkShot 7:34 55-82
Dennis Smith Jr. made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 7:47 55-80
Chris Clarke made Layup.
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DunkShot 8:12 53-80
Abdul-Malik Abu made Dunk. Assisted by Dennis Smith Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 53-78
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 53-77
Foul on Seth Allen.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:00 53-77
Torin Dorn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dennis Smith Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 9:12 53-74
Seth Allen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:12 52-74
Foul on Markell Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 9:46 52-74
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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DunkShot 10:01 52-74
Abdul-Malik Abu made Dunk. Assisted by Markell Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:19 52-72
Chris Clarke made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:19 51-72
Chris Clarke made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:19 50-72
Foul on Omer Yurtseven.
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JumpShot 10:33 50-72
Markell Johnson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:04 50-70
Ahmed Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seth Allen.
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LayUpShot 11:16 47-70
Torin Dorn made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 78-104
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:06 78-104
Shaun Kirk Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 78-104
Ahmed Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 78-104
Shaun Kirk made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 78-103
Foul on Matt Galloway.
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DunkShot 0:17 78-103
Shaun Kirk made Dunk. Assisted by Darius Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 78-101
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:38 77-101
Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 77-101
Ahmed Hill missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 77-101
Foul on Chris Corchiani Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 77-101
Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:42 77-100
NC State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 77-100
Abdul-Malik Abu missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 77-100
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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Offensive Rebound 0:46 77-100
Abdul-Malik Abu Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:46 77-100
Maverick Rowan missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 77-100
Abdul-Malik Abu Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 77-100
Justin Bibbs missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:16 77-100
Zach LeDay Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 77-100
Dennis Smith Jr. missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 77-100
Dennis Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 77-99
Foul on Justin Bibbs.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:30 77-99
Chris Clarke Turnover.
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DunkShot 1:41 77-99
Abdul-Malik Abu made Dunk. Assisted by Maverick Rowan.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 77-97
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:53 76-97
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:53 75-97
Foul on Markell Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:04 75-97
Terry Henderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dennis Smith Jr..
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Steal 2:09 75-94
Dennis Smith Jr. Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:10 75-94
Justin Bibbs Turnover.
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TipShot 2:20 75-94
Dennis Smith Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 2:24 75-92
Dennis Smith Jr. Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:24 75-92
Dennis Smith Jr. missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:54 75-92
Abdul-Malik Abu Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 75-92
Zach LeDay missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 75-92
Zach LeDay made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 74-92
Foul on Maverick Rowan.
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Offensive Rebound 2:54 74-92
Zach LeDay Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:54 74-92
Chris Clarke missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:59 74-92
Abdul-Malik Abu Turnover.
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Team Stats
VT
NCSU
25-58
FG
41-64
43
Field Goal %
64
13-30
3PT
6-17
43
Three Point %
35
15-24
FT
16-24
63
Free Throw %
67
25
Rebounds
40
6
Offensive Rebounds
7
19
Defensive Rebounds
33
18
Assists
21
8
Steals
11
1
Blocks
6
20
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
17
2
Technical Fouls
2
2
Total Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
23
Points Off Turnovers
23
14
Fast Break Points
26
24
Points in Paint
62
22
Fouls
21
0
Largest Lead
29
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