NC State hosts Furman after Joiner's 26-point game

Published Dec. 12, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Furman Paladins (7-3) at NC State Wolf Pack (8-3, 0-2 ACC)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts the Furman Paladins after Jarkel Joiner scored 26 points in NC State's 80-73 loss to the Miami Hurricanes.

The Wolf Pack have gone 6-1 in home games. NC State ranks fourth in the ACC with 35.3 points per game in the paint led by Dusan Mahorcic averaging 6.6.

The Paladins have gone 1-0 away from home. Furman ranks fifth in the SoCon shooting 34.7% from downtown. Garrett Hien leads the Paladins shooting 57.1% from 3-point range.

TOP PERFORMERS: Terquavion Smith is shooting 41.6% and averaging 17.8 points for the Wolf Pack. Casey Morsell is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for NC State.

Mike Bothwell averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Paladins, scoring 20.3 points while shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc. Jalen Slawson is averaging 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals for Furman.

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