Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wong, Timberlake lead Miami past N.C. State 65-59
Wong had a layup in an 8-0 run inside the last four minutes that put the Hurricanes, who lost their previous three games by a total of five points, ahead 58-54. Timberlake capped the run from the foul line with 1:08 to play.
The Wolfpack got a quick 3-pointer from Thomas Allen in the right corner, his fourth, to make it a one-point game. Miami ran the clock down before Wong missed a layup but Timberlake grabbed the rebound and slammed it home. Seconds later he grabbed a Wolfpack miss and was fouled, the freshman calmly making two at the line for a 62-57 lead.
Wong added free throws after N.C. State missed for a 14-3 closing run before DJ Funderburk scored at the buzzer.
The Hurricanes (5-5, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) were coming off losses of 80-78 to Virginia Tech, 66-65 to Clemson and 67-65 to North Carolina.
Allen scored 14 points to lead the Wolfpack (6-3, 2-2), who played their fourth tight game. Funderburk scored 12 and matched his career-high with 11 rebounds and Devon Daniels added 11. N.C. State's last three games were decided by a total of 10 points, including two wins.
Miami led 32-31 after a tight first half. Until the closing seconds, Miami's biggest lead in the second half came after Wong and Timberlake combined for a 7-0 run for a 40-36 lead. In the middle of the half, Daniels and Funderburk combined for 10 points in an 11-0 that gave N.C. State it's biggest second-half lead at 51-45.
In the second half, Miami shot 52% and made 9 of 12 free throws while the Wolfpack shot 35.5% and was 2 of 6 from the line.
Miami goes to Boston College on Tuesday. N.C. State is scheduled to play at Florida State on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | DJ Funderburk made Dunk. | 64 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | DJ Funderburk Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Thomas Allen. | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Isaiah Wong Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 57 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 22-59 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-20 | FT | 8-12 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |