US EditionWilliams, Copeland Lead Balanced Scoring Attack to Send NC State Past Syracuse
NC State shot 51% and featured four players scoring in double figures to extend their winning streak to three games, demonstrating strong offense and defense balance.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina State beat Syracuse 88-68, with Quadir Copeland scoring 19 points and nine assists, fueling the Wolfpack's third straight win.
- With the Wolfpack hitting 51.4% in the second half, Copeland called it a revenge game after leaving Syracuse, which struggled offensively at 39% shooting.
- After Donnie Freeman's layup made it 55-51, Copeland responded with a three-point play and foul shots to push the lead to 60-51, with NC State staying ahead by double digits over the final 5:16.
- Syracuse will try to halt its slide on Saturday when it hosts Notre Dame after losing again, intensifying pressure on coach Adrian Autry who has faced boos and chants for his firing.
- Copeland's postgame celebration included visible flexing by his father, and Syracuse football player Calvin Russell made a late debut converting a three-point play; N.C. State travels to Wake Forest on Saturday after winning five of six.
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Williams, Copeland lead Pack to third straight ACC win
RALEIGH — The NC State Wolfpack dominated the Syracuse Orange Tuesday night at Lenovo Center, winning 88-68 in a cathartic win in Raleigh. On top of being just the second conference home win for NC State, the win also snapped a two-game skid at Lenovo Center as well. “We owed it to our fans,”
Darrion Williams, NC State finish strong to down Syracuse
Darrion Williams racked up 23 points and Quadir Copeland scored 19 points against one of his former teams as North Carolina State defeated Syracuse 88-68 for its third consecutive victory on Tuesday night at Raleigh, N.C.
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