NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Horne hits game-winning shot and scores 27 points, N.C. State rallies late to beat Clemson 78-77
Horne scored six straight points and added a 3-pointer to cap a 16-6 run to tie it 71-all with 3:32 remaining. Clemson pushed ahead to 77-73 on a Jack Clark layup and a jumper from Joe Girard with 1:07 to play.
Michael O’Connell answered with a layup and Mohamed Diarra split a pair of free throws to pull N.C. State to 77-76. Casey Morsell forced a Clemson turnover, and following a timeout, Horne drove the lane and floated in a one-handed jumper. Chase Hunter missed a layup on Clemson's final possession.
Horne was 10 of 20 from the field and made five of the Wolfpack's nine 3-pointers. DJ Burns Jr. added 14 points for N.C. State (16-9, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), which ended a two-game skid. Jayden Taylor chipped in with 12 points and Diarra finished with 11.
Girard made four 3-pointers and scored 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting to lead Clemson (17-8, 7-7). PJ Hall added 18 points, and Hunter and RJ Godfrey scored 10 apiece.
Clemson opened the second half on 16-4 run for a 51-43 advantage. Girard's layup stretched the lead to 61-49 about midway through the second half.
N.C. State hosts Syracuse on Tuesday. Clemson plays at Georgia Tech on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mohamed Diarra Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Chase Hunter missed Layup. | 78 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | DJ Horne made Jumper. | 78 - 77 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 27-58 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-22 | FT | 14-17 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 9,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |