NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
N.C. State beats Georgia Tech 78-66 for fourth straight win
Georgia Tech trailed 59-47 but cut the deficit to 63-57 with 6:16 to play. N.C. State answered with a 12-2 run for a 75-59 lead with 2:42 remaining. Smith hit a pair of 3-pointers and Joiner made four free throws during the stretch.
Smith was 9 of 17 from the floor and made four 3-pointers to go with five assists and two blocks. Joiner was 5-of-11 shooting and made all nine of his free throws.
Casey Morsell added 12 points and D.J. Burns Jr. had 10 for N.C. State (15-4, 5-3 ACC). Morsell also blocked three shots, including one that lead to a Joiner dunk.
Jalon Moore had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Georgia Tech (8-10, 1-7). Four others added nine points apiece for the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech built a 10-point lead five minutes into the game before an 8-2 surge gave N.C. State the lead for good with 1:29 remaining in the first half.
N.C. State is on the road against North Carolina on Saturday. Georgia Tech hosts Syracuse on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Miles Kelly made Layup. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Miles Kelly Steal. | 78 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jarkel Joiner Turnover. | 78 - 64 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 GT |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 28-71 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 2-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 17-20 | FT | 8-19 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,312 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-2 |
| 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 |