NC State Went On To Rout Liberty By Score Of 85-45 Wednesday Night In Raleigh
NC State went on to rout Liberty by score of 85-45 Wednesday night in North Carolina’s state capital.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Defensively NC State as team held Liberty to 18-51 on field goals for 35 % while they were 6-28 on 21%
Offensively as NC State went on to rout Liberty 85-45 Wednesday night in North Carolina’s state capital as a team NC State shot 31-60 on field goals for 52 % were 10-24 on 42% on 3 pointers were 13-19 on free throws for 68 %. NC State had nine double figure players, scores . Vin-Allen Lubin who is a transfer from NC State’s tobacco North Carolina a forward a senior was 6-9 on field goals , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 2 steals , 13 points. Tre Holloman a guard a forward was 4-7 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers , 2-3 on free throws 2 assists, 1 turnover , 1 steal 11, points . Quadir Copeland a guard a senior was 4-6 on free throws , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 2-3 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 7 assists , 1 steal , 11 points. Matt Able a guard a freshman was 4-6 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 4-5 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists , 13 points coming off the bench.
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Following NC State going on to rout Liberty by score of 85-45 Wednesday night in North Carolina’s state capital Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts via saying “It all goes together; the offense, defense,”“You have to play complementary basketball.”
Following NC State going on to rout Liberty by score of 85-45 Wednesday night in North Carolina’s state capital Vin -Allen Lubin who is a transfer from North Carolina a forward a senior who was 6-9 on field goals , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 2 steals , 13 points had this to say!
I think we just did a good job disrupting their flow,”“I think they did get some good looks that they didn’t make, but I think it was also a defensive effort; activity on and off the ball, making sure whenever they do get open looks, we just try to run out there and contest and do the best we can to force some misses.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article313445173.html
NC State is now going to prepare to host 19th ranked Kansas who has the same overall record as them (7-3) who previously played Missouri on Sunday December 7, 2025 in Kansas City Missouri where they went on to rout Missouri 80-60 where as a team then 21st ranked Kansas shot as a team 26-57 on field goals , 9-21 on 3 pointers where they had four double figure scorers. Flory Bidunga a forward a sophomore was 4-9 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds , 1 steal, 2 blocks , 10 points. Bryson Tiller a forward a freshman was 4-5 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 5 blocks , 13 points. Tre White a guard a senior was 5-9 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 7-8 on free throws to go along with 13 points , 3 assists 20 points. Darryn Peterson a guard a freshman was 6-14 on field goals , 3-9 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 17 points.
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Following Kansas going on to rout Missouri Head Coach Bill Self shared his thoughts on Darryn Peterson who was playing his first game back from injury on Tre White Actually, I didn't think we played great with him. I thought we stood and there wasn't any ball and body movement. The way they guarded the ball screens and hard hedged, we didn't play behind it and take advantage of it. I didn't think we played great. But on the flip side, I think there was four or five times he could have gotten a paint touch and didn't do it because I think he was just trying to fit in. I told him, 'Hey, you're sick. It's your first game back, you haven't played in a month. Hey, let it come to you,' when I don't think he's a let it come to me, type of guy. He'll be better next time. I thought he's fine this time, but I don't think we did a lot to help him and vice versa."
I thought Tre was great. You could make a case that Tre was the best player in the game.
According to Joshua Schulman Sports Illustrated article https://www.si.com/college/kansas/basketball/what-kansas-hc-bill-self-said-after-jayhawks-blowout-win-vs-missouri
Tip off is set for 5:30pm from Lenovo Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Kevin Brown, Jay Williams commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Former standout point guard Jay Williams, roundly considered one of the most prolific college basketball players in history, is an NBA analyst on ESPN’s longstanding NBA pregame show NBA Countdown. Since August 2020, Williams has also co-hosted ESPN Radio’s weekday morning show, Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin, with Keyshawn Johnson and Zubin Mehenti – which became Keyshawn, JWill and Max with Max Kellerman in September 2021. The show – which airs from 6-10 a.m. ET – is also simulcast on ESPN2 (6-8 a.m.) and ESPNEWS (6-10 a.m.). Williams regularly contributes across the network’s studio programming including Get Up, First Take and The Jump.
Williams became an ESPN full-time game and studio analyst in 2008, after working for the network as a commentator in 2003. Williams joined at the start of the 2014-15 season as an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay – the popular Saturday morning and evening college basketball program that originates from the Saturday Primetime game-of-the-week telecasts. He was a constant on ESPN and ESPN2’s weeknight studio coverage, called select college games throughout the year and had previously called the ESPNU ACC Sunday Night Basketball series.
Before joining ESPN, Williams was an analyst in 2007 for CBS College Sports Network, primarily working the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. He previously was a contributor to Fox Sports Radio 99.9 The Fan in North Carolina.
As a starter for three years at Duke, Williams won the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the John R. Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Williams averaged 19.3 points per game, 6.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while shooting .453 from the floor and .393 from 3-point range. He also led Duke to a 95-13 (.880) record and the 2001 NCAA National Championship. He averaged double figures as a freshman, which helped earn him the ACC Rookie of the Year award in 2000 and recognition as a first-team All-America player.
In his sophomore season with the Blue Devils, Williams shattered several school and NCAA records. With 841 points and a 25.7 ppg average, he topped Dick Groat’s 49-year-old record for most points in a season. Williams also set an NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers attempted with 66. His 132 3-point field goals amounted to the sixth-highest total in NCAA history; his conference-leading 21.6 ppg designated him as the first Duke player to lead the ACC in scoring since Danny Ferry in 1989. Williams’ 6.1 assists ranked second in the league, while he also ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage (.427) and first in 3-pointers made (3.4 per game).
At the final game in his junior year, Williams’ No. 22 jersey was retired at Cameron Indoor Stadium. His jersey also has been retired at his elementary school and high school.
Williams was drafted second by Chicago in the 2002 NBA Draft, just behind No. 1 pick Yao Ming, and started 54 of 75 games for the Bulls in the 2002-03 season. During his first season in the NBA, his most memorable performance was a game against his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, during which Williams scored a triple-double. He also played for the U.S. National team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
An accomplished entrepreneur and spokesperson, Williams is the CEO and National Director of Special Events for Rising Stars Youth Foundation using basketball as the vehicle to promote education and provide academic and financial assistance to students within the program. He is also the President and Chairman of his own company, Jay LLC.
He is a member of the NBA Retired Players Association, a voting member of the John Wooden Awards Committee and sits on the board of USA Basketball, and has been the spokesperson for Athletic Advantage, a sports physical therapy and performance development center in Durham, N.C.
In 2002, Williams graduated from Duke with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and business, becoming the first athlete at the university to earn a degree in just three years.
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