Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hot second half lifts Syracuse past NC State 89-82
The Wolfpack pulled within 83-82 on a pair of Dereon Seabron free throws but Syracuse quickly answered with a Swider 3-pointer from the left wing. N.C. State missed its next five shots, and though the Orange missed its last seven from the floor, Syracuse saved itself going 3 of 4 from the foul line in the last three minutes.
Joseph Girard III scored 18 points for the Orange (11-11, 5-6 ACC) while Buddy Boheim added 17 and Jimmy Boeheim 16. Three reserves combined to play 20 minutes and didn't score.
Terquavion Smith hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Wolfpack (10-13, 3-9) and Sebron had 17. Jaylon Gibson scored a career-high 14 points filling in for Ebenezer Dowuona and Thomas Allen added 11.
N.C. State hit 10 of 20 3-pointers in the first half and led 45-42 at the half. Casey Morsell promptly hit the 11th to start the second half but Syracuse then went on a run, making its first 11 shots of the second half, four of them 3-pointers.
Edwards had a dunk to start an 11-0 run, Jimmy Boeheim scored five points in a 9-0 run and Girard's 3 made it 66-55 with 13:15 left. N.C. State, which was 3 of 12, then made six straight shots pulling within 70-68 on an Allen 3.
But Syracuse never cooled off, making 17 of 23 in the second half (74%), including 7 of 9 3-pointers (78%).
A 3-pointer by Smith that put N.C. State on top 20-18 in the middle of the first half started a string where the Wolfpack put up eight-straight 3-pointers. They made five with Smith's shot completing the run for a 32-25 lead.
Syracuse finished at 59%, making 11 of 19 3-pointers (58%). N.C. State was 16 of 39 behind the arc (41%) and shot 43% overall, making just 2 of its last 11 shots.
Syracuse is home against Louisville on Saturday when the Wolfpack are home against Notre Dame.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cole Swider Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dereon Seabron missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Joseph Girard III. | 89 - 82 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-54 | FG | 29-67 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-19 | 3PT | 16-39 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 14-18 | FT | 8-8 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 12,634 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-11 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 12-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |