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N.C. State pulls away early in 2nd half, beats Syracuse 83-65 in ACC Tournament second round

AP
Mar 13, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) Jayden Taylor had 18 points and nine rebounds, and North Carolina State rolled to an 83-65 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday night in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Tenth-seeded N.C. State (19-14), which avenged a regular-season sweep by Syracuse, will face No. 2 seed Duke (24-7) in a Thursday quarterfinal.

Syracuse opened the second half on a 7-2 spurt for a 39-37 advantage. N.C. State answered with a 21-4 run for a 58-43 lead with 12:33 remaining. DJ Horne scored 11 points during the stretch and capped it with a dunk. Taylor made a pair of 3-pointers. The Orange pulled within 60-50 but didn't get closer.

The Wolfpack scored 30 points from 19 Syracuse turnovers.

Horne, N.C. State's leading scorer, scored all 16 of his points in the second half. The 6-foot-1 senior injured his hip in the regular-season finale at Pittsburgh and did not play in the Wolfpack’s 94-85 win over Louisville in the tournament's first round.

Michael O’Connell added 16 points and DJ Burns Jr. scored 15 for the Wolfpack. Mohamed Diarra chipped in with eight points to go with 14 rebounds and six assists.

Judah Mintz scored 21 points to lead No. 7 seed Syracuse (20-12). Maliq Brown, Chris Bell and Quadir Copeland added 11 points apiece.

Taylor scored 10 points and O’Connell and Burns combined for 17 to help N.C. State build a 35-32 lead at the break. Mintz led the Orange with 11 first-half points.

Syracuse defeated N.C. State 77-65 at home and 87-83 on the road. The Orange finished the regular season winning four of their last five games.

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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
35
SYR
Orange
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mohamed Diarra vs. J.J. Starling (Orange gains possession)
19:46		Justin Taylor misses two point layup
19:44		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
19:37	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk	0-2
19:27		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
19:25		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
19:00		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
18:58		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
18:49		Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot
18:47		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
18:24	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	0-4
17:57		Chris Bell shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
17:57		Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 3
17:57	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 3	1-4
17:57		Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 3 of 3
17:57		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	1-6
17:25		Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
17:23		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
17:21		Maliq Brown blocks Mohamed Diarra's two point layup
17:19		Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
17:19		Justin Taylor personal foul
17:10	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot	3-6
16:40		DJ Burns Jr. shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-7
16:40	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-8
16:21	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot	5-8
16:21		Chris Bell shooting foul (DJ Burns Jr. draws the foul)
16:21	+1	DJ Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-8
15:56		TV timeout
15:51		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
15:49		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
15:25		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
15:23		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
15:01		Justin Taylor misses two point layup
14:59		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
14:52	+3	Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (DJ Horne assists)	9-8
14:37		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
14:35		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
14:26		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
14:24		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Justin Taylor makes two point layup (Maliq Brown assists)	9-10
13:49	+2	Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup	11-10
13:17	+3	Maliq Brown makes three point jump shot (J.J. Starling assists)	11-13
12:44		Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
12:42		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
12:24		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
12:07		Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
12:05		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
11:59		Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Breon Pass steals)
11:49		TV timeout
11:46		DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
11:44		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
11:29		DJ Horne personal foul
11:23		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
11:21		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
11:12	+3	Quadir Copeland makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	11-16
11:02		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:00		Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
10:53		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
10:53		Orange offensive rebound
10:53		Maliq Brown turnover (offensive goaltending)
10:38	+3	Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns Jr. assists)	14-16
10:16		Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot
10:14		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
10:03	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot (Michael O'Connell assists)	16-16
9:41	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists)	16-18
9:40		DJ Horne shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-19
9:24		Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
9:22		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
9:17	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk (Judah Mintz assists)	16-21
9:07		Mohamed Diarra turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals)
9:00		Justin Taylor misses two point layup
8:58		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
8:49		Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
8:47		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
8:39	+2	Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup	18-21
8:27		Quadir Copeland misses two point jump shot
8:25		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
8:12	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)	20-21
7:55		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
7:53		DJ Burns Jr. defensive rebound
7:41	+3	Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns Jr. assists)	23-21
7:37		Orange 30 second timeout
7:37		TV timeout
7:15		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
7:13		DJ Burns Jr. defensive rebound
7:13		Jayden Taylor turnover (traveling)
7:09		Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals)
7:01		Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
6:59		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
6:51		Justin Taylor misses two point layup
6:49		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
6:35	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot	23-23
6:13		Quadir Copeland personal foul
6:10		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
6:08		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
6:00		Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-24
6:00	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-25
5:44		DJ Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:42		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
5:34	+2	Michael O'Connell makes two point layup (Mohamed Diarra assists)	25-25
5:10		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
5:08		Judah Mintz offensive rebound
5:05		Orange turnover (shot clock violation)
4:45	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)	27-25
4:13		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
4:11		Wolfpack defensive rebound
3:59		Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
3:57		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
3:46	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	27-27
3:39		Maliq Brown blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
3:37		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
3:28		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
3:26		J.J. Starling offensive rebound
3:26		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
3:24		DJ Burns Jr. defensive rebound
3:24		Maliq Brown shooting foul
3:24		TV timeout
3:24	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-27
3:24	+1	Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-27
2:59		Maliq Brown misses three point jump shot
2:57		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
2:38		Mohamed Diarra misses two point jump shot
2:36		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
2:31		Casey Morsell personal foul
2:23	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	29-29
2:00	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup	31-29
1:53		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass)
1:26	+2	Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot	33-29
1:02	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot	33-32
0:39		Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
0:38		Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
0:38		Maliq Brown shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-32
0:38	+1	Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-32
0:19		Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Mohamed Diarra steals)
0:12		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:02		DJ Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
0:00		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NCST
Wolfpack
48
SYR
Orange
33

Time		Play	Score
19:55		Michael O'Connell turnover (J.J. Starling steals)
19:47	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point dunk (J.J. Starling assists)	35-34
19:31		Michael O'Connell turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
19:12	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	35-37
18:52		Chris Bell shooting foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul)
18:52	+1	Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-37
18:52	+1	Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-37
18:45	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	37-39
18:29	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot	39-39
18:16		Mohamed Diarra blocks Judah Mintz's two point layup
18:14		Orange offensive rebound
18:06		Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball) (Casey Morsell steals)
17:56		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:54		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
17:54		Justin Taylor shooting foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul)
17:54	+1	Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-39
17:54	+1	Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-39
17:25		Orange turnover (shot clock violation)
17:14		Mohamed Diarra misses three point jump shot
17:12		DJ Burns Jr. offensive rebound
17:05		DJ Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
17:03		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
16:54	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Mohamed Diarra assists)	43-39
16:42		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
16:40		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
16:12		DJ Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
16:10		Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
16:02	+3	Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot	46-39
16:02		Orange 30 second timeout
16:02		TV timeout
15:45		TV timeout
15:37	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot	46-41
15:16	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot	48-41
15:04		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
15:02		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
15:02		Casey Morsell personal foul
14:55		Jayden Taylor blocks J.J. Starling's two point layup
14:53		DJ Burns Jr. defensive rebound
14:38		DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
14:36		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
14:25	+2	DJ Horne makes two point jump shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)	50-41
14:13		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
14:11		Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
14:02		Quadir Copeland personal foul
13:44		DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
13:42		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
13:35		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
13:33		Orange offensive rebound
13:31		Quadir Copeland turnover (lost ball) (DJ Horne steals)
13:20		DJ Horne misses two point layup
13:18		DJ Burns Jr. offensive rebound
13:09	+3	Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns Jr. assists)	53-41
12:55		Judah Mintz turnover (DJ Horne steals)
12:49	+2	DJ Horne makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)	55-41
12:47		Orange 30 second timeout
12:47		Judah Mintz technical foul
12:47		Judah Mintz turnover
12:47		DJ Horne misses technical free throw 1 of 2
12:47	+1	DJ Horne makes technical free throw 2 of 2	56-41
12:37		Quadir Copeland turnover (DJ Horne steals)
12:29	+2	DJ Horne makes two point dunk	58-41
12:21	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Quadir Copeland assists)	58-43
12:08	+2	Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (DJ Horne assists)	60-43
11:55		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
11:53		DJ Horne defensive rebound
11:42		DJ Burns Jr. misses two point layup
11:40		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists)	60-46
11:04		Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
11:02		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
10:55	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	60-48
10:43		Wolfpack 30 second timeout
10:43		TV timeout
10:26		Mohamed Diarra offensive foul
10:26		Mohamed Diarra turnover (offensive foul)
10:12	+2	Chris Bell makes two point jump shot	60-50
9:52	+3	Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Casey Morsell assists)	63-50
9:30		Quadir Copeland turnover (Mohamed Diarra steals)
9:03	+3	DJ Horne makes three point jump shot	66-50
8:52		Quadir Copeland turnover (traveling)
8:24	+2	Ben Middlebrooks makes two point dunk (Michael O'Connell assists)	68-50
8:04		Ben Middlebrooks personal foul
7:53	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk (Quadir Copeland assists)	68-52
7:28		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:26		Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
7:17		Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:15		Judah Mintz defensive rebound
7:02		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
7:00		Casey Morsell defensive rebound
6:34		Ben Middlebrooks turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
6:23		J.J. Starling turnover (Michael O'Connell steals)
6:14	+2	Casey Morsell makes two point dunk	70-52
5:59		TV timeout
5:46	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	70-54
5:39		Jayden Taylor turnover (Quadir Copeland steals)
5:30		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
5:28		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
5:27		Chris Bell shooting foul (DJ Horne draws the foul)
5:27	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-54
5:27	+1	DJ Horne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-54
5:19	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	72-57
5:04		DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
5:02		Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
5:02		Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
5:00		Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
5:00		Mohamed Diarra misses two point layup
4:58		Wolfpack offensive rebound
4:55		DJ Horne misses two point layup
4:53		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
4:48		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass)
4:33		Judah Mintz shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
4:33	+1	Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-57
4:33	+1	Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-57
4:25		Maliq Brown turnover (bad pass)
4:21		Maliq Brown personal foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
4:21	+1	Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-57
4:21	+1	Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-57
4:08	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point jump shot	76-59
3:53	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)	78-59
3:41		Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot
3:39		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
3:24	+2	DJ Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Mohamed Diarra assists)	80-59
3:09		Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot
3:07		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
3:00		Maliq Brown personal foul
3:00		TV timeout
3:00	+1	Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-59
3:00		Michael O'Connell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:00		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
2:54		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
2:52		Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
2:50		Chris Bell personal foul
2:50	+1	Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-59
2:50	+1	Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-59
2:41	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)	83-61
2:41		Breon Pass shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
2:41		Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:41		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
2:19		Kam Woods turnover (Judah Mintz steals)
2:13		Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) (Michael O'Connell steals)
2:06		Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
2:04		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
2:01	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point dunk (Maliq Brown assists)	83-63
2:01		Orange 30 second timeout
1:32		Kyle Cuffe Jr. blocks Breon Pass's two point jump shot
1:30		Breon Pass offensive rebound
1:30		Wolfpack turnover (shot clock violation)
1:14	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot (Kyle Cuffe Jr. assists)	83-65
0:44		Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
0:42		Michael O'Connell offensive rebound
0:23		Kam Woods turnover (out of bounds)
0:11		Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot
0:09		Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jayden Taylor defensive rebound