NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Paul McNeil Jr. scores 21, N.C. State ties season high with 19 3s in 113-69 rout of Florida State
The game matched two of the ACC’s top three 3-point teams, both averaging double-figure makes from the arc, but only the Wolfpack was hot Saturday, tying a season high with their 19 3-pointers on 35 attempts for 54% to the Seminoles' 5-of-23 for 22%.
Ven-Allen Lubin V added 19 points, Matt Able scored his 15 points on five 3s while Terrance Arceneaux added 13 points and Quadir Copeland 10 for the Wolfpack (12-5, 3-1), who have won five of their last six and are off to just their second 3-1 ACC start in the last 11 seasons.
Thomas Bassong scored 14 points and Lajae Jones, Robert McCray V and Kobe MaGee had 10 each for the Seminoles (7-9, 0-3), losers of eight of their last 10.
The Wolfpack scored the first 11 points of the game and made 11 of 21 3-pointers in the first half to lead 56-31. That included a run of seven straight made 3s including three by Able. Copeland finished that run with a 3 for a 36-13 lead then took a seat for the rest of the half after being called for a technical.
The Seminoles scored the first eight points of the second half, but the rally was short-lived with the Wolfpack going on a 23-3 run to extend the lead to 37. They hit the century mark with 6:23 remaining.
The last time N.C. State scored 100 points in an ACC road game was on Jan. 26, 1991 in a 104-100 loss to Maryland.
Florida State is at Syracuse on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 113 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 113 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Musa Sagnia Defensive Rebound. | 113 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Chauncey Wiggins misses 27-foot three point jumper | 113 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Matt Able makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jordan Snell assists) | 113 - 69 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 FSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 38-69 | FG | 22-56 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 19-35 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 18-23 | FT | 20-29 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Assists | 7 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 45 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 6,917 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 20-3 |
| NC State | 9-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Miami | 7-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 3 | 17-6 |
| SMU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| California | 5-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Stanford | 4-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-9 | 8 | 9-15 |