NC State Wolfpack at Saint Louis Billikens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Saint Louis pulls away midway through 2nd, beats N.C. State
Saint Louis (6-0) has won 11 consecutive games dating to last season.
Manny Bates scored 20 points, including three second-half dunks, and a career-high eight blocks to lead N.C. State (3-1). The Wolfpack played their first game in two weeks after having games with Connecticut, Michigan and Florida Atlantic canceled, and Louisville postponed.
Devon Daniels added 15 points and Braxton Beverly had 13 for N.C. State, which shot 46% (26 of 57) from the field and missed 14 of 18 from long range.
Perkins, the Billikens' leading scorer averaging 19.4 points, made 7 of 16 shots. Goodwin added a season-best five assists and two steals. Goodwin has a double-double in all but one game this season.
Yuri Collins added 17 points for Saint Louis. Gibson Jimerson had 12 points and Hasahn French a season-high 13 rebounds.
The game was tied at 58 midway through the second half. Perkins had nine points as part of 22-11 closing run, and his jumper stretched the Billikens' lead to 77-65 with 1:31 to play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Saint Louis Turnover. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Saint Louis Timeout | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:34 | NC State Timeout | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 SLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-66 | FG | 26-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 5-12 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 15-21 | FT | 23-31 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |