Abilene Christian Wildcats at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Taylor scores 22 points in N.C. State's 84-64 win over Abilene Christian
Taylor, a Butler transfer, was 5-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers and made all nine of his free throws. He and Casey Morsell had 3-pointers in an 11-0 run that put the Wolfpack up by 29 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining.
Morsell scored 16 points, Arizona State grad transfer DJ Horne added 15 and DJ Burns Jr. 12 for N.C. State (2-0). Missouri transfer Mohamed Diarra just missed his second straight double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. The Wolfpack shot 46% and made 20 of 24 free throws.
Immanuel Allen, with 11 points, was the only double-figures scorer for the Wildcats (1-1), who opened their season with a 64-59 win over Oklahoma State on Monday.
N.C. State shot 50% in the first half in taking a 47-29 lead with Morsell and Burns scoring 10 points each. Though the Wolfpack made just 1 of 9 from 3-point range in the half they hit 14 of 15 free throws. A 10-0 run resulted in an 18-point lead with six minutes left in the half and the Knights maintained the double-digit lead thereafter.
N.C. State is host to Charleston Southern next Friday. Abilene Christian is host to Prairie View on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Muodubem Muoneke Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Ernest Ross missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Colby Tanner made Free Throw. | 64 - 84 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 NCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-57 | FG | 29-62 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 19-27 | FT | 20-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 12,554 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| 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 | 20-13 |
| 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 |