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Marino · 12-31-2009, 02:59 AM

UNO(0-1) vs NCSU(1-0)
RBC Center; Raleigh, NC

NC State Pushes Away Late.
Wolfpack manage to survive New Orleans.

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                            1   2   F
         New Orleans       34  29  63
         NC State          37  35  72
 
 
NC State Wolfpack
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J. Gonzalez        25   4-5    1-2   4   6   0  1  12
C. Fells           24   5-9    4-4   2   1   1  1  16
G. Grant           24   3-4    0-0   6   7   1  1   6
B. Costner         26   8-13   0-0  12   2   1  0  20
B. McCauley        24   4-8    8-8   3   3   1  2   8
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J.J. Hickson        7   3-5    0-0   3   2   1  0   6
T. Ferguson         8   0-3    0-0   1   0   1  1   0
T. Smith            3   0-1    0-0   0   1   0  0   0
F. Degand           8   2-3    0-0   0   3   1  0   4
M. Johnson          1   0-0    0-0   0   0   0  0   0
Totals                 29-51   5-6  31  25   5  6  72
 
PCT: .567 FG, .833 FT
3-PT FG: 9-17, ..529 (J. Gonzalez 3-4, C. Fells 2-3, G. Grant 0-1, B. Costner 4-6, T. Ferguson 0-2, T. Smith 0-1).
Turnovers: 12 (J. Gonzalez 3, C. Fells 2, G. Grant 3, B. Costner 2, J.J. Hickson 1, T. Ferguson 1).
Blocks: 2 (B. Costner 1, T. Ferguson 1)
 
 
New Orleans Privateers
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
S. Reynolds        25   4-9    4-4   0   8   3  1  12
B. McCalebb        23   3-10   1-2   3   3   1  0   8
J. Parlow          20   5-18   0-0   3   2   4  0  13
J. Manning         20   1-3    0-0   7   0   1  2   2
B. Elias           20   2-4    2-2   5   0   1  0   6
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
K. Myers            9   1-6    0-0   0   2   0  1   2
K. ****s           10   1-3    0-1   4   1   1  0   2
T. Worley           4   3-4    0-0   0   0   0  0   6
A. Souleymane      10   3-3    0-0   5   1   0  0   6
J. Tyrna           10   3-5    0-2   4   0   0  1   6
Totals                 26-66   7-11 31  17  11  6  63
 
PCT: .394 FG, .636 FT
3-PT FG: 4-16, .250 (S. Reynolds 0-1, B. McCalebb 1-3, J. Parlow 3-10, K. Myers 0-2).
Turnovers: 5 (S. Reynolds 1, B. McCalebb 1, J. Parlow 1, B. Elias 1, A. Souleymane 1).
Blocks: 1 (A. Souleymane)

Raleigh, NC-- The Wolfpack could never put the Privateers away when they played them Sunday night. NC State managed to hold on to a 9 point victory 72-63, but it was not easy.

New Orleans (0-1) had a very tough defense that forced 12 NC State turnovers but could not manage to take the lead in the 2nd half due to poor shot selection. New Orleans shot 39% from the field and that hurt their chances of a comeback.

NC State was once again led by sophomore forward Brandon Costner. Costner hung 20 points on the squad from the Bayou. NC State managed to survive such sloppy play to hold to a narrow 9 point victory.

A big point in the game came midway during the 2nd half when, with NC State up only 5, freshman point guard, Javi Gonzalez, nailed 2 big 3's to push the lead out to 11. It was a dagger in the heart of the Privateers.

NC State will travel down to South Florida this week as they will be participating in the Old Spice Classic. Their first round matchup will be with Rider. Their is a chance that NC State and Villanova could meet up in the finals, but the field consists of challenges from South Carolina, Penn State, George Mason and Kansas State.

Marino · 12-31-2009, 02:12 PM

Top 25 Media Poll

1. Memphis (5-0)
2. Kansas (2-0)
3. Georgetown (2-0)
4. North Carolina (2-1)
5. Louisville (2-0)
6. Duke (3-0)
7. UCLA (2-1)
8. Michigan State (2-0)
9. Wisconsin (3-1)
10. Texas (2-0)
11. Florida State (6-0)
12. Indiana (2-0)
13. Tennessee (2-1)
14. Marquette (3-1)
15. Maryland (3-0)
16. Illinois (3-1)
17. Southern Illinois (1-0)
18. Kentucky (3-1)
19. Villanova (1-0)
20. Georgia Tech (5-0)
21. Vanderbilt (3-0)
22. Syracuse (3-0)
23. Texas A&M (2-1)
24. Davidson (1-0)
25. Clemson (2-1)

ACC Standings
Duke 3-0
Florida State 6-0
Georgia Tech 5-0
Maryland 3-0
NC State 2-0
Virginia 4-0
Virginia Tecch 1-0
Wake Forest 1-0
Boston College 3-0
North Carolina 2-1
Clemson 2-1
Miami 1-3

Marino · 12-31-2009, 02:18 PM

Recruiting News

5 Star Recruit from Florida makes visit to Raleigh

Highly touted recruit, Kamarr Duphant made a visit to Raleigh this past Sunday to not only watch the men's basketball team take on New Orleans, but to also visit the beautiful campus. Like many others, the first thing he said was how he could not believe how many bricks there are on campus.

Right now Duphant has 2 teams high on his interest. Those 2 teams are Florida State and North Carolina State. Scouts say that he has great shooting and athleticism but could work on his toughness and rebounding.

Marino · 12-31-2009, 03:51 PM

NCSU(2-0) vs Rider(0-1)
The Milk House; Orlando, FL

Wolfpack Survive Sluggish 2nd Half to Advance
NC State scored 18 points in the 2nd half but managed to pull away to round 2 of the Old Spice Classic.

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                            1   2   F
         NC State          39  18  57
         Rider             24  14  38
 
 
Rider Broncos
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
M. Griffin         20   3-5    0-2   2   5   0  1   8
H. Mansell         28   6-14   0-0   3   0   3  2  15
R. Thompson        24   0-7    0-0   5   4   1  1   0
J. Green           24   1-6    0-0   0   1   1  0   2
J. Thompson        24   4-8    0-2   8   1   1  0   8
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J. Robinson         5   0-1    3-4   1   0   0  0   3
M. Ringgold        13   0-5    0-0   4   0   0  0   0
R. Myers           12   1-7    0-0   4   0   0  0   2
K. Vosilla          5   0-0    0-0   2   0   0  0   0
Totals                 15-53   3-8  29  11   6  4  38
 
PCT: .283 FG, .375 FT
3-PT FG: 5-11, .455 (M. Griffin 2-3, H. Mansell 3-6, R. Thompson 0-2).
Turnovers: 5, (M. Griffin 4, H. Mansell 1).
Blocks: 1 (J. Thompson)
 
 
NC State Wolfpack
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J. Gonzalez        27   1-3    1-2   3   7   1  0   4
C. Fells           22   4-7    2-2   0   0   0  0  14
G. Grant           24   2-7    0-0   4   2   3  0   4
B. Costner         24   5-13   0-0   7   1   0  1  10
B. McCauley        20   3-5    0-0  10   4   0  2   6
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J.J. Hickson       16   7-16   2-2   9   1   0  1  16
T. Ferguson        12   1-1    0-0   4   0   0  0   3
T. Smith            1   0-0    0-0   0   1   0  0   0
F. Degand           5   0-0    0-0   1   0   0  0   0
Totals                 23-52   5-6  38  16   4  4  57
 
PCT: .442 FG, .833 FT
3-PT FG: 6-9, .667 (J. Gonzalez 1-2, C. Fells 4-4, B. Costner 0-2, T. Ferguson 1-1).
Turnovers: 6 (J. Gonzalez 4, C. Fells 2).
Blocks: 3 (J. Gonzalez 1, C. Fells 1, B. McCauley 1)

Orlando, Fl-- NC State traveled down to Orlando, Florida for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament called the Old Spice Classic. Round 1, they found themselves matched up with a tough Rider (0-1) squad, led by Jason Thompson, one of the best big guys in the country.

Well, NC State jumped out to an early 14-4 lead by making their first 7 shots. The hot shooting continued throughout the 1st half, which allowed the Wolfpack to pull out to a 39-24 halftime lead. NC State shot 60% in the first half.

But then the lid seemed to have been placed on both rims as Rider and NC State combined to score 32 total points in the 2nd half.

Freshman J.J. Hickson led the Wolfpack with 16 points off the bench, and Courtney Fells managed to help out with 14, but all the points were scored in the 1st half.

NC State will square off with Penn State (2-0) in the 2nd round of this tournament. Penn State managed to squeak by South Carolina in the first round with a 56-55 victory. If should be a tough challenge for this NC State team.

Record: 3-0

Marino · 12-31-2009, 05:50 PM

NCSU(3-0) vs PSU(2-0)
The Milk House; Orlando, FL

Nittany Lions Late Surge Too Much for Wolfpack
Penn State goes on late run to pull away from the Pack.

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         NC State          36  40  76
         Penn State        35  44  79
 
 
Penn State Nittany Lions
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
T. Battle          29   2-8    0-1   0   4   1  0   5
D. Morrissey       25  7-15    4-4   1   1   1  2  20
S. Claxton         27  9-17    4-5  10   6   2  1  25
J. Cornley         28   3-8    4-6   5   3   1  3  10
B. Hassell         23   5-6    0-0  14   1   0  0  10
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
M. Walker           6   1-1    1-2   1   1   0  0   4
J. Brooks           5   1-2    0-0   2   0   0  0   2
A. Jones III        7   1-2    1-2   1   1   0  0   3
Totals                 29-61  14-20 34  17   5  6  79
 
PCT: .475 FG, .700 FT
3-PT FG: 7-16, .438 (T. Battle 1-3, D. Morrissey 2-7, S. Claxton 3-5, W. Walker 1-1).
Turnovers: 7 (T. Battle 1, D. Morrissey 2, S. Claxton 2, J. Cornley 2).
Blocks: 5 (D. Morrissey 1, A. Jones III 4)
 
 
NC State Wolfpack
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J. Gonzalez        23   1-4    0-0   2  10   0  3   3
C. Fells           24  8-16    2-2   2   2   2  4  20
G. Grant           25   4-6    1-2   2   7   1  0   9
B. Costner         24  5-12    0-0   5   3   2  4  12
B. McCauley        25  6-13    1-3  10   0   0  2  13
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J.J. Hickson       10   2-8    1-1   5   0   1  2   9
T. Ferguson        13   4-7    0-0   3   1   0  1  13
T. Smith            1   0-0    0-0   1   0   0  0   0
F. Degand           5   1-1    1-1   0   2   1  0   3
Totals                 31-67   6-9  30  25   7 16  76
 
PCT: .463 FG, .667 FT
3-PT FG: 8-14, .571 (J. Gonzalez 1-1, C. Fells 2-5, G. Grant 0-1, B. Costner 2-3, T. Ferguson 3-4).
Turnovers: 5 (J. Gonzalez 2, G. Grant 1, B. McCauley 1, T. Ferguson 1).
Blocks: 4 (B. Costner 2, J.J. Hickson 2)

Orlando, Fl-- In what may have been one of the best games of the early season, the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) and the NC State Wolfpack played a wonderful game that came down to the end. Unfortunately for the Pack, Penn State got hot at the right moment to pull away with a big 3 point win.

The game was tight throughout with the biggest lead for either team being 7. These 2 teams took each others best blow and kept coming back for more.

NC State had no answer for Geary Claxton, the senior forward for Penn State. He racked up 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the Lions to victory.

NC State had 2 chances with 15 seconds but Courtney Fells missed 2 3-pointers, including one at the buzzer.

NC State will play Kansas State (2-1) for 3rd place in the Old Spice classic, and they will get a look a freshman phenom Michael Beasley.

Record: 3-1

Marino · 12-31-2009, 09:28 PM

KSU(2-1) vs NCSU(3-1)
The Milk House; Orlando, FL

Wildcats Storm Past NC State
Kansas State outscores Wolfpack 51-35 in the 2nd half to win by 7.

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         Kansas State      31  51  82
         NC State          40  35  75
 
 
NC State Wolfpack
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J. Gonzalez        25   0-5    6-6   1   6   0  1   6
C. Fells           28   4-8    5-6   2   4   3  4  15
G. Grant           25   4-6    1-2   2   7   1  0   9
B. Costner         18  2-11    2-6   9   0   1  3   6
B. McCauley        28  9-11    4-4   9   2   1  4  22
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
J.J. Hickson        7   2-4    2-2   2   1   0  1   6
T. Ferguson         5   1-2    0-0   0   0   0  0   2
T. Smith            6   0-1    0-0   1   0   0  0   0
F. Degand           7   0-0    1-2   0   0   0  0   1
Totals                 25-53  23-31  27  19  5 16  75
 
PCT: .472 FG, .742 FT
3-PT FG: 2-12, .167 (J. Gonzalez 0-3, C. Fells 2-4, G. Grant 0-2, B. Costner 0-2, T. Ferguson 0-1).
Turnovers: 5 (G. Grant 2, B. Costner 1, B. McCauley 2).
Blocks: 2 (J.J. Hickson 2)
 
 
Kansas State Wildcats
Starters          MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
B. Young           20   3-4    5-5   1   8   0  2  12
C. Stewart         25   2-9    2-2   2   4   1  2   6
B. Walker          21   5-9    3-4  10   1   1  1  15
R. Anderson        14   2-3    2-2   3   1   0  5   6
M. Beasley         18  8-11    3-5   8   1   1  3  18
Bench             MIN FGM-A  FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS
D. Sutton           9   2-4    0-1   1   1   1  1   4
J. Pullen          13  4-11    0-0   1   0   1  1  10
A. Gilbert          2   0-0    0-0   1   1   0  2   0
L. Colon           17   2-3    0-2   4   0   0  1   4
D. Kent            11   2-4    1-1   2   1   0  0   6
Totals                 30-58  16-22  33  18  5 18  82
 
PCT: .517 FG, .727 FT
3-PT FG: 6-17, .353 (B. Young 1-2, C. Stewart 0-5, B. Walker 2-2,  J. Pullen 2-7).
Turnovers: 7 (B. Young 4, C. Stewart 2, B. Walker 1).
Blocks: 2 (M. Beasley 2)

Orlando, Fl-- Well this trip was not what the Wolfpack were looking for. After 3 easy wins to start the season, NC State has had 2 tough losses in a row due to 2nd half collapses in the last minute.

This time it was with a minute to go. Down by 2, Courtney Fells seemed to trip over Bill Walker's foot which caused him to lose the ball and set up an opportunity for the Wildcats to put the game away. And that they did.

Ben McCauley seemed to be the only NC State player would do anything consistently. He scored 22 points and had 9 rebounds in a losing effort.

Michael Beasley struggled in the first half with early foul trouble and had only 2 points. But the switch turned on for the freshman superstar, as he carried his team with 16 points in the 2nd half.

NC State now must get ready to travel to East Lansing and play the #6 Michigan State Spartans in the ACC/Big 10 Showdown.

Record: 3-2

Marino · 12-31-2009, 09:34 PM

Top 25 Media Poll

1. Memphis (6-0)
2. Kansas (4-0)
3. Georgetown (3-0)
4. Louisville (5-0)
5. North Carolina (3-2)
6. Michigan State (4-0)
7. Tennessee (4-1)
8. Indiana (4-0)
9. Marquette (4-1)
10. Florida State (7-0)
11. UCLA (2-1)
12. Georgia Tech (5-0)
13. Kentucky (5-1)
14. Duke (3-2)
15. Davidson (1-0)
16. Wisconsin (3-2)
17. Texas (3-1)
18. USC (5-0)
19. Washington State (6-0)
20. Clemson (3-1)
21. Southern Illinois (3-1)
22. Villanova (3-1)
23. Vanderbilt (4-1)
24. Boston College (4-0)
25. Auburn (4-0)

ACC Standings
Florida State 7-0
Georgia Tech 5-0
Boston College 4-0
Wake Forest 2-0
Virginia 5-1
Virginia Tech 3-1
Clemson 3-1
Duke 3-2
Maryland 3-2
Miami 3-2
North Carolina 3-2
NC State 3-2

superjames1992 · 01-01-2010, 12:27 AM

Good luck with this, Marino. Hopefully, you can do better than the trainwreck that has been the N.C. State basketball team the last few years.

12-31-2009, 02:59 AM	#9
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) UNO(0-1) vs NCSU(1-0) RBC Center; Raleigh, NC NC State Pushes Away Late. Wolfpack manage to survive New Orleans. HTML Code: 1 2 F New Orleans 34 29 63 NC State 37 35 72 NC State Wolfpack Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J. Gonzalez 25 4-5 1-2 4 6 0 1 12 C. Fells 24 5-9 4-4 2 1 1 1 16 G. Grant 24 3-4 0-0 6 7 1 1 6 B. Costner 26 8-13 0-0 12 2 1 0 20 B. McCauley 24 4-8 8-8 3 3 1 2 8 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J.J. Hickson 7 3-5 0-0 3 2 1 0 6 T. Ferguson 8 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 T. Smith 3 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 F. Degand 8 2-3 0-0 0 3 1 0 4 M. Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29-51 5-6 31 25 5 6 72 PCT: .567 FG, .833 FT 3-PT FG: 9-17, ..529 (J. Gonzalez 3-4, C. Fells 2-3, G. Grant 0-1, B. Costner 4-6, T. Ferguson 0-2, T. Smith 0-1). Turnovers: 12 (J. Gonzalez 3, C. Fells 2, G. Grant 3, B. Costner 2, J.J. Hickson 1, T. Ferguson 1). Blocks: 2 (B. Costner 1, T. Ferguson 1) New Orleans Privateers Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS S. Reynolds 25 4-9 4-4 0 8 3 1 12 B. McCalebb 23 3-10 1-2 3 3 1 0 8 J. Parlow 20 5-18 0-0 3 2 4 0 13 J. Manning 20 1-3 0-0 7 0 1 2 2 B. Elias 20 2-4 2-2 5 0 1 0 6 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS K. Myers 9 1-6 0-0 0 2 0 1 2 K. **s 10 1-3 0-1 4 1 1 0 2 T. Worley 4 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 A. Souleymane 10 3-3 0-0 5 1 0 0 6 J. Tyrna 10 3-5 0-2 4 0 0 1 6 Totals 26-66 7-11 31 17 11 6 63 PCT: .394 FG, .636 FT 3-PT FG: 4-16, .250 (S. Reynolds 0-1, B. McCalebb 1-3, J. Parlow 3-10, K. Myers 0-2). Turnovers: 5 (S. Reynolds 1, B. McCalebb 1, J. Parlow 1, B. Elias 1, A. Souleymane 1). Blocks: 1 (A. Souleymane) Raleigh, NC--** The Wolfpack could never put the Privateers away when they played them Sunday night. NC State managed to hold on to a 9 point victory 72-63, but it was not easy. New Orleans (0-1) had a very tough defense that forced 12 NC State turnovers but could not manage to take the lead in the 2nd half due to poor shot selection. New Orleans shot 39% from the field and that hurt their chances of a comeback. NC State was once again led by sophomore forward Brandon Costner. Costner hung 20 points on the squad from the Bayou. NC State managed to survive such sloppy play to hold to a narrow 9 point victory. A big point in the game came midway during the 2nd half when, with NC State up only 5, freshman point guard, Javi Gonzalez, nailed 2 big 3's to push the lead out to 11. It was a dagger in the heart of the Privateers. NC State will travel down to South Florida this week as they will be participating in the Old Spice Classic. Their first round matchup will be with Rider. Their is a chance that NC State and Villanova could meet up in the finals, but the field consists of challenges from South Carolina, Penn State, George Mason and Kansas State. Last edited by Marino; 01-06-2010 at 01:44 PM.

12-31-2009, 02:12 PM	#10
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) Top 25 Media Poll 1. Memphis (5-0) 2. Kansas (2-0) 3. Georgetown (2-0) 4. North Carolina (2-1) 5. Louisville (2-0) 6. Duke (3-0) 7. UCLA (2-1) 8. Michigan State (2-0) 9. Wisconsin (3-1) 10. Texas (2-0) 11. Florida State (6-0) 12. Indiana (2-0) 13. Tennessee (2-1) 14. Marquette (3-1) 15. Maryland (3-0) 16. Illinois (3-1) 17. Southern Illinois (1-0) 18. Kentucky (3-1) 19. Villanova (1-0) 20. Georgia Tech (5-0) 21. Vanderbilt (3-0) 22. Syracuse (3-0) 23. Texas A&M (2-1) 24. Davidson (1-0) 25. Clemson (2-1) ACC Standings Duke 3-0 Florida State 6-0 Georgia Tech 5-0 Maryland 3-0 NC State 2-0 Virginia 4-0 Virginia Tecch 1-0 Wake Forest 1-0 Boston College 3-0 North Carolina 2-1 Clemson 2-1 Miami 1-3

12-31-2009, 02:18 PM	#11
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) Recruiting News 5 Star Recruit from Florida makes visit to Raleigh Highly touted recruit, Kamarr Duphant made a visit to Raleigh this past Sunday to not only watch the men's basketball team take on New Orleans, but to also visit the beautiful campus. Like many others, the first thing he said was how he could not believe how many bricks there are on campus. Right now Duphant has 2 teams high on his interest. Those 2 teams are Florida State and North Carolina State. Scouts say that he has great shooting and athleticism but could work on his toughness and rebounding.

12-31-2009, 03:51 PM	#12
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) NCSU(2-0) vs Rider(0-1) The Milk House; Orlando, FL Wolfpack Survive Sluggish 2nd Half to Advance *NC State scored 18 points in the 2nd half but managed to pull away to round 2 of the Old Spice Classic.* HTML Code: 1 2 F NC State 39 18 57 Rider 24 14 38 Rider Broncos Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS M. Griffin 20 3-5 0-2 2 5 0 1 8 H. Mansell 28 6-14 0-0 3 0 3 2 15 R. Thompson 24 0-7 0-0 5 4 1 1 0 J. Green 24 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 J. Thompson 24 4-8 0-2 8 1 1 0 8 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J. Robinson 5 0-1 3-4 1 0 0 0 3 M. Ringgold 13 0-5 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 R. Myers 12 1-7 0-0 4 0 0 0 2 K. Vosilla 5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 15-53 3-8 29 11 6 4 38 PCT: .283 FG, .375 FT 3-PT FG: 5-11, .455 (M. Griffin 2-3, H. Mansell 3-6, R. Thompson 0-2). Turnovers: 5, (M. Griffin 4, H. Mansell 1). Blocks: 1 (J. Thompson) NC State Wolfpack Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J. Gonzalez 27 1-3 1-2 3 7 1 0 4 C. Fells 22 4-7 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 G. Grant 24 2-7 0-0 4 2 3 0 4 B. Costner 24 5-13 0-0 7 1 0 1 10 B. McCauley 20 3-5 0-0 10 4 0 2 6 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J.J. Hickson 16 7-16 2-2 9 1 0 1 16 T. Ferguson 12 1-1 0-0 4 0 0 0 3 T. Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 F. Degand 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 23-52 5-6 38 16 4 4 57 PCT: .442 FG, .833 FT 3-PT FG: 6-9, .667 (J. Gonzalez 1-2, C. Fells 4-4, B. Costner 0-2, T. Ferguson 1-1). Turnovers: 6 (J. Gonzalez 4, C. Fells 2). Blocks: 3 (J. Gonzalez 1, C. Fells 1, B. McCauley 1) Orlando, Fl-- NC State traveled down to Orlando, Florida for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament called the Old Spice Classic. Round 1, they found themselves matched up with a tough Rider (0-1) squad, led by Jason Thompson, one of the best big guys in the country. Well, NC State jumped out to an early 14-4 lead by making their first 7 shots. The hot shooting continued throughout the 1st half, which allowed the Wolfpack to pull out to a 39-24 halftime lead. NC State shot 60% in the first half. But then the lid seemed to have been placed on both rims as Rider and NC State combined to score 32 total points in the 2nd half. Freshman J.J. Hickson led the Wolfpack with 16 points off the bench, and Courtney Fells managed to help out with 14, but all the points were scored in the 1st half. NC State will square off with Penn State (2-0) in the 2nd round of this tournament. Penn State managed to squeak by South Carolina in the first round with a 56-55 victory. If should be a tough challenge for this NC State team. Record: 3-0 Last edited by Marino; 01-06-2010 at 01:49 PM.

12-31-2009, 09:28 PM	#14
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Kansas State (2-1) vs North Carolina State (3-1) KSU(2-1) vs NCSU(3-1) The Milk House; Orlando, FL Wildcats Storm Past NC State *Kansas State outscores Wolfpack 51-35 in the 2nd half to win by 7.* HTML Code: 1 2 F Kansas State 31 51 82 NC State 40 35 75 NC State Wolfpack Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J. Gonzalez 25 0-5 6-6 1 6 0 1 6 C. Fells 28 4-8 5-6 2 4 3 4 15 G. Grant 25 4-6 1-2 2 7 1 0 9 B. Costner 18 2-11 2-6 9 0 1 3 6 B. McCauley 28 9-11 4-4 9 2 1 4 22 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS J.J. Hickson 7 2-4 2-2 2 1 0 1 6 T. Ferguson 5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 T. Smith 6 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 F. Degand 7 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 25-53 23-31 27 19 5 16 75 PCT: .472 FG, .742 FT 3-PT FG: 2-12, .167 (J. Gonzalez 0-3, C. Fells 2-4, G. Grant 0-2, B. Costner 0-2, T. Ferguson 0-1). Turnovers: 5 (G. Grant 2, B. Costner 1, B. McCauley 2). Blocks: 2 (J.J. Hickson 2) Kansas State Wildcats Starters MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS B. Young 20 3-4 5-5 1 8 0 2 12 C. Stewart 25 2-9 2-2 2 4 1 2 6 B. Walker 21 5-9 3-4 10 1 1 1 15 R. Anderson 14 2-3 2-2 3 1 0 5 6 M. Beasley 18 8-11 3-5 8 1 1 3 18 Bench MIN FGM-A FTM-A REB AST STL PF PTS D. Sutton 9 2-4 0-1 1 1 1 1 4 J. Pullen 13 4-11 0-0 1 0 1 1 10 A. Gilbert 2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2 0 L. Colon 17 2-3 0-2 4 0 0 1 4 D. Kent 11 2-4 1-1 2 1 0 0 6 Totals 30-58 16-22 33 18 5 18 82 PCT: .517 FG, .727 FT 3-PT FG: 6-17, .353 (B. Young 1-2, C. Stewart 0-5, B. Walker 2-2, J. Pullen 2-7). Turnovers: 7 (B. Young 4, C. Stewart 2, B. Walker 1). Blocks: 2 (M. Beasley 2) Orlando, Fl-- Well this trip was not what the Wolfpack were looking for. After 3 easy wins to start the season, NC State has had 2 tough losses in a row due to 2nd half collapses in the last minute. This time it was with a minute to go. Down by 2, Courtney Fells seemed to trip over Bill Walker's foot which caused him to lose the ball and set up an opportunity for the Wildcats to put the game away. And that they did. Ben McCauley seemed to be the only NC State player would do anything consistently. He scored 22 points and had 9 rebounds in a losing effort. Michael Beasley struggled in the first half with early foul trouble and had only 2 points. But the switch turned on for the freshman superstar, as he carried his team with 16 points in the 2nd half. NC State now must get ready to travel to East Lansing and play the #6 Michigan State Spartans in the ACC/Big 10 Showdown. Record: 3-2 Last edited by Marino; 01-06-2010 at 02:02 PM.

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12-31-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
Marino Moderator OVR: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake County, NC Posts: 18,145 Blog Entries: 10	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) Top 25 Media Poll 1. Memphis (6-0) 2. Kansas (4-0) 3. Georgetown (3-0) 4. Louisville (5-0) 5. North Carolina (3-2) 6. Michigan State (4-0) 7. Tennessee (4-1) 8. Indiana (4-0) 9. Marquette (4-1) 10. Florida State (7-0) 11. UCLA (2-1) 12. Georgia Tech (5-0) 13. Kentucky (5-1) 14. Duke (3-2) 15. Davidson (1-0) 16. Wisconsin (3-2) 17. Texas (3-1) 18. USC (5-0) 19. Washington State (6-0) 20. Clemson (3-1) 21. Southern Illinois (3-1) 22. Villanova (3-1) 23. Vanderbilt (4-1) 24. Boston College (4-0) 25. Auburn (4-0) ACC Standings Florida State 7-0 Georgia Tech 5-0 Boston College 4-0 Wake Forest 2-0 Virginia 5-1 Virginia Tech 3-1 Clemson 3-1 Duke 3-2 Maryland 3-2 Miami 3-2 North Carolina 3-2 NC State 3-2

01-01-2010, 12:27 AM	#16
superjames1992 Hall Of Fame OVR: 40 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 30,771	Re: NC State Wolfpack---(CH 2k8) Good luck with this, Marino. Hopefully, you can do better than the trainwreck that has been the N.C. State basketball team the last few years. __________________ Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8) Yale Bulldogs (NCAA Football 07) West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA Football 2004)

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