Louisville Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
N.C. State makes 10 3-pointers to beat Louisville 76-64
Terquavion Smith made three 3-pointers, Morsell added two more and Jack Clark converted a three-point play during a 20-2 run that gave N.C. State a 53-35 lead with 13:05 remaining. Louisville pulled within 10 points twice inside the final two minutes but didn't get closer.
D.J. Burns Jr. scored 17 points to lead N.C. State (11-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 10 of 26 from 3-point range and had 11 points from 17 turnovers.
Smith and Clark finished with 14 points apiece and combined for 11 of the Wolfpack's 17 assists. Smith also made three 3-pointers. Jarkel Joiner added 13 points.
Sydney Curry had 16 points for Louisville (2-11, 0-3). El Ellis scored 10 of his 15 points from the free-throw line. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jack Clark Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield missed Jumper. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Jarkel Joiner made Free Throw. | 64 - 76 |
Statistics
 LOU |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-45 | FG | 26-62 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-8 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 14-24 | FT | 14-21 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 5 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 12,446 | Capacity:
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 |