Pack Welcomes 16th-ranked Miami to PNC Arena Saturday

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The NC State men’s basketball team is aiming for its third-straight win as it hosts 16^th-ranked Miami on Saturday inside PNC Arena.

Tipoff is scheduled for noon and the game will be televised in North Carolina on Bally Sports South. A complete list of affiliates showing the game can be found here. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.

Pack Tracks

– The Pack won its second consecutive game and fifth in its last six outings as NC State won at Virginia Tech, 73-69, on Saturday night.

– NC State never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 13-2 lead and took a 36-22 advantage into halftime. The Pack turned away multiple comeback attempts by the Hokies, including a last minute 15-6 run that brought Virginia Tech within two, 71-69, with seven seconds remaining, but Terquavion Smith knocked down two free throws with six seconds to play to clinch the win.

– Terquavion Smith led NC State in scoring for the third consecutive game, finishing with 22 points against the Hokies. The Greenville, N.C., native hit two early three-pointers to help NC State jump out to a 13-2 lead and then closed the game for the Pack, scoring seven points in the final 1:12 of the game to secure the win.

– Smith was joined in double figures against the Hokies by Jarkel Joiner (21), Casey Morsell (15) and DJ Burns (10). Greg Gantt only scored one point, but grabbed a career-high tying nine rebounds.

– Graduate guard Jarkel Joiner was terrific last week in two wins for NC State. He scored 21 points, knocking down five three-pointers while also grabbing six rebounds and passing out a career-high nine assists (with no turnovers) in the win over 16th-ranked Duke. He followed up that performance with 21 points and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds in the win at Virginia Tech. For the week, Joiner averaged 21 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals (and had zero turnovers in 64 minutes played).

 

Saturday Storylines

– Saturday’s game will be the Pack’s third this season against a ranked opponent (beat #16 Duke on Jan. 4, 84-60, at PNC Arena and lost on Nov. 23 to #3 Kansas, 80-74, in the first round of the…