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No. 22 NC State tops BC 92-62, Smith gets 1K career points

Jarkel Joiner scored 26 points and D

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gardner, Beekman lift No. 8 Virginia past No. 22 N.C. State

Jayden Gardner scored 18 points, Reece Beekman added 15 and No. 8 Virginia cooled off No. 22 North Carolina State 63-50

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NC State back in Top 25, latest gain in Keatts' overhaul

No. 22 North Carolina State has climbed back into the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burns leads No. 22 NC State against No. 8 Virginia after 24-point outing

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Explodes with 24-point game Burns ended with 24 points (11-21 FG, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds and two assists across 37 minutes during Saturday's 72-64 victory over Georgia Tech.

Impact Burns needed 21 shots to score 24 points, but he still posted a solid stat line while ending just two rebounds shy from posting a double-double. The big man has been outstanding of late with nine games with 10 or more points, and he's averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest during that nine-game span.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NC State faces No. 6 Virginia following Burns' 24-point game

NC State plays the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers after D

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

N.C. State keeps pace atop ACC beating feisty Georgia Tech

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burns leads NC State against Florida State

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida State visits NC State following Burns' 31-point game

NC State plays the Florida State Seminoles after D

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burns' 31 points propels N.C. State past Wake Forest 79-77

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JANUARY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 18 as starting center Burns logged 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during the Wolfpack's 80-69 loss Saturday at North Carolina.

Impact Ebenezer Dowuona did not log multiple absences because of a physical illness that prevented him from playing when the Wolfpack were at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Burns benefited and has 12.8 points averaged across his last four games recorded. Now that both big men can play again, they will continue competing to be the Wolfpack's starting center while Dusan Mahorcic (kneecap) is out indefinitely.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting again Saturday Burns is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against UNC.

Impact Burns will make his second start in a row in place of 6-foot-11 senior Ebenezer Dowuona (illness). The 6-foot-9 senior has averaged 9.9 points and 4.7 rebounds while playing 19 games with seven starts this season.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

At least 10 points again Burns contributed 10 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 78-66 victory over Georgia Tech.

Impact Burns averaged 13.7 points across North Carolina State's first three games of 2023. The team rewarded him by adding him onto its starting lineup. Despite a lackluster turnover rate and his lowest point tally this month, Burns was able to log a double-digit point tally once more.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

N.C. State beats Georgia Tech 78-66 for fourth straight win

Terquavion Smith scored 25 points, Jarkel Joiner added 19 and North Carolina State beat Georgia Tech 78-66 for its fourth straight win

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to starting lineup Burns is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus Georgia Tech.

Impact Burns will rejoin the starting lineup after coming off the bench in his previous three games. The senior center has started in six of his 18 appearances this season.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Wednesday Burns is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Duke, Pack Pride reports.

Impact Burns will come off the bench in favor of Ebenezer Dowuona. Burns had started the previous five games and is putting up 9.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per contest this season.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Burns helps NC State rally for 70-66 victory over Vanderbilt

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DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs 16 points, eight rebounds Burns ended with 16 points (8-16 FG), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Saturday's 80-73 loss to Miami (FL).

Impact Burns benefited from the extra minutes he would not have received if Dusan Mahorcic (kneecap) had been healthy. The backup was two rebounds short of logging his first double-double since Nov. 7 versus Austin Peay.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Burns is listed in NC State's starting five for Saturday's showdown with Miami.

Impact With Dusan Mahorcic ruled out indefinitely with a kneecap injury, Burns is set to start for NC State. The 6-foot-9 senior has appeared in all 10 games this season, logging 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 blocks on 16.4 minutes per game. Burns will look to take advantage of his expanded role and showcase his scoring capabilities that he displayed with Winthrop last season.

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in double digits again Burns contributed 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes during Friday's 76-61 win over Butler.

Impact Burns has come off the bench in each of his appearances with NC State this season and doesn't have a clear path to becoming a starter any time soon, but there's no question he's been doing anything he can to make an impact for the Wolfpack. He's averaging 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game on the season despite logging only 16.6 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Longwood wins Big South for first NCAA Tournament bid

Isaiah Wilkins scored 19 points and Longwood advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time with a 79-58 victory over Winthrop in the Big South tournament championship game

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Longwood hosts Hightower and Winthrop

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gardner-Webb visits Winthrop after Hightower's 21-point game

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Winthrop rolls past High Point 68-51 in Big South

Cory Hightower had 21 points as Winthrop topped High Point 68-51 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference Championship

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

High Point takes on Winthrop following Austin's 24-point game

MARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS