NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith scores 26, leads N.C. State over Georgia Tech 77-61
Jericole Hellems added 15 points for N.C. State (11-16, 4-12 Atlantic Coast Conference), which ended a six-game losing streak. Cam Hayes had 14 points and Dereon Seabron 11 with 10 rebounds. Smith had six of the Wolfpack's 11 3-pointers.
Michael Devoe had 18 points to lead Georgia Tech (10-15, 3-11). Rodney Howard added 14 points and Kyle Sturdivant 10.
Smith shot 6 of 8 from the floor and made four 3-pointers in the first half as N.C. State built a 51-25 lead at the break. The Wolfpack shot 59% on 19-of-32 shooting and 8 of 14 from long range.
Smith hit a pair of 3s and Casey Morsell added a layup to open the second half to stretch the led to 30. The Wolfpack finished 42% (26 of 62) shooting overall.
Georgia Tech pulled within 14 points with 1:22 remaining but didn't get closer.
Georgia Tech hits the road for games at Pittsburgh on Saturday and Syracuse on Monday. N.C. State has a week off before it plays host to Boston College on Feb. 23.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ebenezer Dowuona Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Miles Kelly missed Free Throw. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Chase Graham. | 76 - 61 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 GT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 24-64 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-18 | FT | 8-11 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,568 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 1.5 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-4 | 3 | 24-6 |
| North Carolina | 12-5 | 4 | 24-6 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 4.5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 10-7 | 6 | 21-9 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-8 | 7 | 21-9 |
| Florida State | 9-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Stanford | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| SMU | 8-9 | 8 | 19-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 8.5 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-13 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 12.5 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 12.5 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 14.5 | 11-20 |