Rider Broncs at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jayden Taylor scores 16 to lead N.C. State to 89-63 victory over Rider
Taylor made 5 of 7 shots with 3-pointers and 3 of 5 free throws for the Wolfpack (8-4), who improved to 8-1 at home.
Ben Middlebrooks and reserve Breon Pass added 12 points each for NC State. Marcus Hill pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
T.J. Weeks Jr. and Jay Alvarez each scored 17 to lead the Broncs (4-9).
Taylor had 11 points and Hill scored 10 as NC State shot 64.3% from the floor in the first half and led 52-23. Weeks had 12 points for Rider. The Broncs made just 9 of 32 shots, including 1 of 9 from beyond the arc, in falling behind by 29.
Eleven players scored for the Wolfpack in the second half.
For the game, NC State scored 18 points off 14 Rider turnovers and had a 40-28 advantage in points in the paint. NC State had only seven turnovers.
NC State is idle until New Year's Eve when it travels to play Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Rider is off until Jan. 5 when it hosts Manhattan.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Maurizio D'Alessandro made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Flash Burton. | 63 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Jordan Snell made Layup. | 60 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:48 | NC State Timeout | 60 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Ismael Diouf Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 87 |
Statistics
 RID |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 29-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 11-16 | FT | 24-34 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 14,289 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-10 |
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 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 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 |