Liberty Flames at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lubin and Able score 13 points apiece to help N.C. State rout Liberty 85-45
N.C. State moves to 7-3 and 6-0 at home, and hosts No. 19 Kansas on Saturday.
The Wolfpack had a 16-point advantage midway through the first half and led 45-19 at the break. Lubin scored six points during a 15-1 run to open the second for a 60-20 lead. Tre Holloman scored all 11 of his points in the first half for the Wolfpack. Quadir Copeland also finished with 11 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. Darrion Williams added nine points and eight boards.
N.C. State shot 52% (31 of 60) overall and scored 21 points from 17 turnovers.
JJ Harper and Brett Decker Jr. scored 12 points apiece for Liberty (6-3).
N.C. State is 3-0 in the series. Its previous meeting was a 94-60 win on Dec. 11, 2004.
Liberty: plays at home against Midway on Tuesday
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Scottie Ebube Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Torr Sorensen missed Three Point Jumper. | 45 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jerry Deng made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alyn Breed. | 45 - 85 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 NCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-51 | FG | 31-60 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 3-10 | FT | 13-19 |
| 30 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 42 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Percentage | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 14,515 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |