| Florida State PG Devon Bookert had 15 points in Friday's 88-70 win over BYU. (US Presswire) |
ACC scoreboard for Nov. 16
Dayton 87, Boston College 71: Dayton (2-1) shot 61.8 percent Friday afternoon as it defeated Boston College (1-2) in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic. Dayton freshman F Dyshawn Pierre had 23 points and made all eight of his shots to lead the Flyers. Boston College freshman G Joe Rahon had a team-high 16 points, and F Ryan Anderson put in 14 points with eight rebounds. The Eagles will play in the seventh-place game Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
No. 6 NC State 94, Massachusetts 76: Freshman F T.J. Warren scored a game-high 21 points to lead five NC State (3-0) players in double-figures as the Wolfpack beat Massachusetts (2-1) in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. PG Lorenzo Brown had 11 points and 10 assists while F Richard Howell added 19 points and nine rebounds. The Wolfpack shot 56 percent from the field as a team. NC State advances to take on Oklahoma State in the finals on Sunday.
No. 23 Connecticut 77, Wake Forest 71: G Shabazz Napier had 16 points in the final 10:09 to lead Connecticut (3-0) over Wake Forest (1-1) in the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands. Wake Forest freshman G Codi Miller-McIntyre had a game-high 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting and dished out a team-high four assists. G C.J. Harris had 17 points and F Travis McKie added 16 points and eight rebounds. The Demon Deacons will play Iona on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
Maryland 91, LIU Brooklyn 74: Maryland (2-1) had 27 assists on 35 made field goals as it comfortably beat LIU Brooklyn (0-3) at home. Terrapins F Dez Wells filled the stat sheet with 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocks, and two steals. Freshman G Seth Allen had a team-high 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting, making five of his six three-point attempts.
Clemson 72, Furman 55: Clemson (2-0) jumped out to a 41-24 halftime lead over Furman (1-2) and cruised to a home win Friday night. The Tigers were led by F Devin Booker’s 15 points while F K.J. McDaniels added 11. Clemson turned the ball over just seven times and forced the Paladins into 16 turnovers. The Tigers also attempted 57 shots, only six of which were from beyond the arc.
Miami 73, Jacksonville 57: G Shane Larkin scored a career-high 27 points as Miami (2-1) bounced back for a win over Jacksonville (1-2). Larkin scored 21 of his points in the second half and made nine of 14 field goal attempts, and all seven of his free throws. F Julian Gamble had 13 points while taking the place of injured C Reggie Johnson (tailbone) in the starting lineup.
Florida State 88, Brigham Young 70: Florida State (2-1) held BYU (2-1) to 33.8 percent shooting as it defeated the Cougars, 88-70, in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y. F Okaro White led the Seminoles with 17 points while G Michael Snaer added 16 points and seven rebounds. The Seminoles had 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Florida State will play St. Joseph’s Saturday night at 9:20 p.m. ET. (For more on this game, check out CBSSports.com's Eye on College Basketball blog)
| North Carolina G P.J. Hairston had 14 points off the bench against Long Beach State. (US Presswire) |
No. 11 North Carolina 78, Long Beach State 63: The Tar Heels (3-0) hit 10 threes as they snapped Long Beach State's (1-2) 23-game home winning streak. F James Michael McAdoo had 18 points and eight rebounds, and PG Marcus Paige added 15 points and five assists. G P.J. Hairston came off the bench to score 14 points, hitting three of seven attempts from behind the arc. The Tar Heels outrebounded the 49ers, 47-36.
Star of the night: Larkin, Miami. The Hurricanes have had to play their first three games without starting PG Durand Scott, who is still serving a suspension from last season due to impermissible benefits. Miami was also without Johnson on Friday against Jacksonville, and Larkin stepped up with a career-high 27 points. His previous career-high was 18 points against UNC-Greensboro last year. Miami was able to bounce back from its defeat at the hands of Florida Gulf Coast earlier this week, and now, it will get Scott back for the next game Nov. 24 against Detroit.
Inside the box score – 3 numbers worth a second look
18 -- Wake Forest had 18 turnovers in its 77-71 loss to Connecticut. The Demon Deacons did not do the little things they needed to win, not only turning the ball over but also making just 12 of 22 free throws. Wake Forest’s talent level has increased, but it doesn’t have enough to overcome those kinds of miscues against good teams like UConn.
50 -- NC State scored a season-high 50 points in the paint in its 94-76 win over Massachusetts. The Wolfpack seemingly have a perfect balance of inside and outside scoring. F Scott Wood was 5-for-9 from three, and the team made eight of its 18 attempts from beyond the arc.
15 -- Florida State freshman PG Devon Bookert scored 15 points with six assists and five rebounds in the 88-70 win over BYU. The Seminoles have a hole at point guard, especially since Ian Miller looks more comfortable off the ball. If Bookert is the consistent answer for the Seminoles, that would help immensely.
Friday’s quote of the day: NC State F Scott Wood on the Wolfpack’s 94-76 win over Massachusetts, according to Joe Giglio of the News & Observer: “We can be a lot better.”
Nov. 17 games
Seattle at Virginia, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
Wake Forest vs. Iona in the Virgin Islands, 5 p.m. ET
Florida State vs. St. Joseph’s in Brooklyn, 9:20 p.m. ET (TruTV)
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