Game Summary:
The stories of the first half were, Darrion Williams came to play with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block – and Boston College turned the ball over 12 times. Paul McNeil was cold 0-6,
but Matt Able played for 15 minutes and had 8 pts, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Terrance Arceneaux also made an appearance (7 mins) and played well, 2-2 from 3PT and 2 steals. BC’s Payne was their hot hand with 14 pts, including 2-3 from 3PT. The Wolfpack lead was as much as 13, 40-32 at the half.
The second half felt much closer. With 9 minutes left, the Eagles cut the lead to 56-53 but the Pack went on a 6-0 run and BC never got close again. Williams had another good half with 10 pts. Final score, 79-71 Pack.
Overall Takeaways:
- NC State had an outstanding 3PT shooting night 13-22 (59%) without McNeil shooting especially well.
- The Pack defense allowed the worst shooting team in the ACC to shoot 50% / 44% well above their averages of 39.4% / 27.9%.
- NC State did win the offensive boards 12-10 but lost defensive rebounding 15-23.
- The Wolfpack had 11 steals
- The Pack’s bench had a great night, 31 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals, and 1 block. Matt Able and Terrance Arceneaux each had one of their best games of the season.
Individual Highlights
- Darrion Williams played a “D1” game, the kind we expect 22/4/2 (maybe it was the headband?)
- Terrance Arceneaux had his highest point total of the season with 12 and played his second most minutes
- Matt Able played his career high minutes, and one of his most complete games with 11/ 6/ 2.
- Quadir Copeland led assists with 10
Player Stats and Box Score
