North Florida Ospreys at NC State Wolfpack
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Hellems scores 17 as NC State races past N. Florida, 86-51
Cam Hayes added 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting with six assists, DJ Funderburk had 11 points and Manny Bates 10 with five blocked shots and eight rebounds for the Wolf Pack (2-0).
The Ospreys (0-2) were paced by three players with 11 points each — Carter Hendricksen, Jose Placer and Jadyn Parker.
The Wolf Pack picked up 10 steals and harried North Florida into 19 turnovers, holding the Ospreys to 38% shooting (21 of 56).
N.C. State shot 56% from the floor (34 for 61) with 20 assists.
Hellems scored 11 in the first half, including 7 of the team's 10 during one stretch as N.C. State broke away from a 15-12 lead to take a 42-28 advantage into halftime. North Florida missed its first seven shots of the second half and never cut into the Wolf Pack lead.
N.C. State's Thomas Allen opened the second half with a 3-pointer, North Florida missed three straight shots on one possession, including consecutive dunk attempts by Josh Endicott, and Hellems scored on the fast break on the other end with a feed from Braxton Beverly.
A Hayes jumper pushed the lead above 20 points midway through the second half and North Florida was unable to get closer the rest of the way.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Max Farthing made Free Throw. | 51 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Max Farthing made Free Throw. | 51 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Jadyn Parker. | 51 - 84 |
Statistics
 UNF |
 NCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 34-61 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 2-4 | FT | 10-14 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 25 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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 |