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Hill, Pass lead balanced scoring and NC State routs South Carolina Upstate 97-66
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Marcus Hill and Breon Pass scored 14 points each and North Carolina State cruised past South Carolina Upstate 97-66 in a season opener on Monday night.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored 13 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack.
NC State led 50-35 at halftime and the Wolfpack stretched their lead to 20-plus in the first four minutes of the second half. With the exception of just a few possessions, the lead was at least 20 throughout the remainder of the game.
The lead first reached 30 on a layup by Middlebrooks near the five-minute mark and peaked at 33 when Bryce Heard hit two free throws in the final minute.
The Wolfpack scored 50 points in the first half, 37 of which came in the final 12 minutes. Nine players scored with nobody reaching double figures.
Freshman Mister Dean led the Spartans with 14 points, Karmani Gregory had 13 and Nic Book added 10.
The game marked the debut of Marty Richter as head coach of SC Upstate.
NC State is hoping to continue last season's success when the Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. One of six ACC teams that have won a national championship, NC State beat the other five - Louisville, Syracuse, Duke, Virginia and North Carolina - to win the ACC Tournament.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Wolfpack gains possession) | ||
| 19:48 | | Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:46 | | Dontrez Styles offensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | +2 | Dontrez Styles makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:12 |  | Kanye Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:10 | | Kanye Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 19:02 | | Chico Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals) | ||
| 18:51 | | Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Mister Dean steals) | ||
| 18:51 | | Daniel Helterfhoff blocks Ben Middlebrooks's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Daniel Helterfhoff's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Daniel Helterfhoff offensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | +2 | Daniel Helterfhoff makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | | +2 | Dontrez Styles makes two point dunk (Ben Middlebrooks assists) | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | | Dontrez Styles personal foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 17:55 | | +2 | Mister Dean makes two point jump shot | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | | Dontrez Styles personal foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 17:36 | | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Kanye Jones's two point layup | ||
| 17:25 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 | | Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:05 | | Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | Karmani Gregory personal foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul) | ||
| 16:57 | | Michael O'Connell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:57 | | +1 | Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | | +2 | Mister Dean makes two point dunk (Karmani Gregory assists) | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | | Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:27 | | Isaiah Skinner defensive rebound | ||
| 16:06 | | Isaiah Skinner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:04 | | Isaiah Skinner offensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | +2 | Isaiah Skinner makes two point layup | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | | Nic Book personal foul (Wolfpack draws the foul) | ||
| 15:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:34 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | | +2 | Chico Johnson makes two point layup | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | | Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Nic Book steals) | ||
| 14:33 | | Andrew McConnell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:31 | | Bryce Heard defensive rebound | ||
| 14:10 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:08 | | Bryce Heard offensive rebound | ||
| 14:03 | | Isaiah Skinner personal foul (Bryce Heard draws the foul) | ||
| 14:03 | | +1 | Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | | +1 | Bryce Heard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | | Chico Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:48 | | Bryce Heard defensive rebound | ||
| 13:38 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive foul (Daniel Helterfhoff draws the foul) | ||
| 13:38 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:33 | | Andrew McConnell misses two point layup | ||
| 13:31 | | Trey Parker defensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | +2 | Dontrez Styles makes two point layup (Breon Pass assists) | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | | Daniel Helterfhoff misses two point layup | ||
| 13:21 | | Mister Dean offensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | Mister Dean misses two point layup | ||
| 12:59 | | Spartans offensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | +2 | Karmani Gregory makes two point layup | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | | Jayden Taylor offensive foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 12:23 | | Jayden Taylor turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:23 | | Karmani Gregory misses two point layup | ||
| 12:21 | | Carmelo Adkins offensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Mister Dean misses two point layup | ||
| 12:11 | | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 12:02 | | +3 | Dontrez Styles makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 12-16 |
| 11:37 | | Dontrez Styles personal foul (Mister Dean draws the foul) | ||
| 11:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:37 | | +1 | Mister Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 11:37 | | +1 | Mister Dean makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | | Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Ben Middlebrooks turnover (lost ball) (Karmani Gregory steals) | ||
| 10:56 | | Karmani Gregory misses two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 14-18 |
| 10:35 | | Mister Dean turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:35 | | +3 | Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists) | 14-21 |
| 10:25 | | Spartans 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:04 | | Chico Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | +3 | Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 14-24 |
| 9:39 | | Jayden Taylor personal foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | Isaiah Skinner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Marcus Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Marcus Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup | 14-26 |
| 9:04 | | Kanye Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Paul McNeil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Karmani Gregory defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Karmani Gregory misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Isaiah Skinner offensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Andrew McConnell turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:24 | | Paul McNeil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Breon Pass offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Trey Parker makes three point jump shot | 14-29 |
| 7:57 | | Brit Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Paul McNeil defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point dunk (Paul McNeil assists) | 14-31 |
| 7:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | Kanye Jones makes two point layup | 16-31 |
| 7:40 | | Paul McNeil shooting foul (Kanye Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Kanye Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-31 |
| 7:30 | | Daniel Helterfhoff personal foul | ||
| 7:35 | | Trey Parker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Spartans defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Trey Parker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Nic Book defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Kanye Jones misses two point dunk | ||
| 7:23 | | Wolfpack defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Trey Parker shooting foul (Kanye Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | Kanye Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-31 |
| 7:20 | | +1 | Kanye Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-31 |
| 7:14 | | +2 | Breon Pass makes two point layup | 19-33 |
| 6:48 | | +2 | Brit Harris makes two point jump shot | 21-33 |
| 6:18 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield personal foul (Spartans draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | +1 | Nic Book makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-33 |
| 6:16 | | +1 | Nic Book makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 |
| 6:07 | | Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Spartans defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Michael O'Connell turnover | ||
| 6:02 | | Brit Harris offensive foul (Wolfpack draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Brit Harris turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:48 | | Marcus Hill turnover (lost ball) (Brit Harris steals) | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Brit Harris makes two point jump shot | 25-33 |
| 5:17 | | Isaiah Skinner personal foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Breon Pass makes two point jump shot | 25-35 |
| 4:42 | | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Nic Book's two point layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Chico Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Brit Harris turnover (lost ball) (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point jump shot | 25-37 |
| 4:02 | | Spartans turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup (Breon Pass assists) | 25-39 |
| 3:20 | | Bryce Heard personal foul (Karmani Gregory draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:20 | | +1 | Karmani Gregory makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 |
| 3:20 | | +1 | Karmani Gregory makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 |
| 3:06 | | +3 | Breon Pass makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 27-42 |
| 2:41 | | Michael O'Connell personal foul (Kanye Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | +1 | Kanye Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-42 |
| 2:41 | | Kanye Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:41 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point jump shot | 28-44 |
| 2:11 | | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Karmani Gregory draws the foul) | ||
| 2:11 | | +1 | Karmani Gregory makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-44 |
| 2:11 | | +1 | Karmani Gregory makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 |
| 1:59 | | Ben Middlebrooks turnover (bad pass) (Kanye Jones steals) | ||
| 1:49 | | Kanye Jones turnover (lost ball) (Michael O'Connell steals) | ||
| 1:41 | | +2 | Michael O'Connell makes two point layup | 30-46 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Karmani Gregory makes two point jump shot | 32-46 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 32-48 |
| 0:44 | | Dennis Parker Jr. blocks Chico Johnson's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Chico Johnson personal foul (Breon Pass draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Breon Pass makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 32-49 |
| 0:36 | | Breon Pass misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Breon Pass makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 32-50 |
| 0:27 | | Dennis Parker Jr. blocks Kanye Jones's two point layup | ||
| 0:25 | | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Wolfpack 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:07 | | Breon Pass misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Daniel Helterfhoff defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Karmani Gregory makes three point jump shot | 35-50 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |