Furman Paladins at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
N.C. State forces 20 turnovers in 92-73 win over Furman
Morsell scored 12 points in the opening eight minutes, making 3 of 4 3-pointers, to help N.C. State build a 26-10 lead. The Wolfpack led 48-29 at the break after shooting 52% from the field and scoring 15 points off 14 Furman turnovers. Smith led the way with 14 points for the Wolfpack.
Smith and Morsell each had a 3-pointer in the opening three minutes of the second half for a 27-point lead.
Jack Clark scored 15 points, LJ Thomas had a career-high 14 points and Jarkel Joiner added 10 for N.C. State (9-3), which rebounded from an 80-73 loss to Miami. D.J. Burns Jr. was the lone Wolfpack starter not in double figures with seven points in 17 minutes.
Nine different N.C. State players had a steal, led by Thomas' four and three apiece from Smith and Clark.
Mike Bothwell scored 14 points for Furman (7-4).
N.C. State plays Vanderbilt (5-5), coming off a loss to Grambling, on Saturday at the Legends of Basketball Showcase in Chicago.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | NC State Turnover. | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Marcus Foster made Layup. Assisted by JP Pegues. | 73 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Ben VanderWal Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 92 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 31-66 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 12-31 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 10-17 | FT | 18-24 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 17 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 9,996 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| 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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |