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FINAL
Feb 22, 2025

Game Recap

Freshman McNeil scores 24 points in first start, helps lead N.C. State to 85-73 win over Wake Forest. Paul McNeil, making his first collegiate start, scored 24 points, Dontrez Styles added 22 and N.C. State beat Wake Forest 85-73 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
WAKE343973
NCST404585
Wake Forest Demon Deacons logoWAKE FORESTMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Tre'Von Spillers373-91-28-831101215
4Efton Reid III243-80-26-740004512
8Ty-Laur Johnson231-40-00-00300112
6Cameron Hildreth385-120-36-843101316
23Hunter Sallis403-100-17-894101213
0Omaha Biliew102-30-00-02110204
2Juke Harris234-61-10-33100139
7Parker Friedrichsen51-10-00-00000002
TOTAL-22-5341.5%2-922.2%27-3479.4%251340111673
Nc State Wolfpack logoNC STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Ben Middlebrooks272-30-06-772021510
2Paul McNeil288-134-74-443100124
12Michael O'Connell363-72-51-241300419
3Dontrez Styles349-174-110-0101012522
8Jayden Taylor242-51-30-01200245
33Ismael Diouf20-00-00-00000000
1Brandon Huntley-Hatfield101-20-00-04110022
5Trey Parker50-00-00-00100100
10Marcus Hill223-61-22-21000119
11Dennis Parker Jr.51-41-31-21010134
4Breon Pass70-10-10-03000020
TOTAL-29-5850.0%13-3240.6%14-1782.4%352333122485

Play-by-Play

1st halfwakencst
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (19:57) Jump Ball won by Wake Forest
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:57) Jump Ball lost by NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (19:44) Foul on Efton Reid III.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (19:44) Efton Reid III Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:35) Dontrez Styles missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:26) Paul McNeil Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (19:26) Paul McNeil made Two Point Tip Shot.
    02
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (19:19) Tre'Von Spillers missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (19:16) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (18:56) Paul McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Taylor.
    05
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (18:27) Efton Reid III missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:23) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:11) Michael O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (18:07) Paul McNeil Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (18:05) Michael O'Connell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McNeil.
    08
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (18:05) Wake Forest Timeout
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:46) Efton Reid III Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (17:46) Paul McNeil Steal.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (17:39) Jayden Taylor Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:39) Cameron Hildreth Steal.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:29) Foul on Efton Reid III.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:29) Efton Reid III Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:29) Efton Reid III subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:29) Omaha Biliew subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (17:20) Paul McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:17) Cameron Hildreth Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (17:08) Omaha Biliew missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (17:05) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (16:53) Dontrez Styles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael O'Connell.
    011
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:37) Foul on Jayden Taylor.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (16:37) Hunter Sallis made Free Throw.
    111
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (16:37) Hunter Sallis made Free Throw.
    211
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (16:18) Foul on Cameron Hildreth.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:18) Jayden Taylor subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:18) Marcus Hill subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:18) Paul McNeil subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:18) Trey Parker subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (16:15) Dontrez Styles missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (16:11) Hunter Sallis Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (15:54) Omaha Biliew made Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Sallis.
    411
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:37) Michael O'Connell Turnover.
  • (15:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:37) Ben Middlebrooks subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:37) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (15:16) Tre'Von Spillers missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:13) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:05) Marcus Hill Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (15:05) Omaha Biliew Steal.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (15:00) Omaha Biliew Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (15:00) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Steal.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:52) Dontrez Styles missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:48) Dontrez Styles Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:42) Trey Parker Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (14:27) Tre'Von Spillers made Dunk. Assisted by Cameron Hildreth.
    611
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Foul on Michael O'Connell.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Michael O'Connell Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Dontrez Styles subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Trey Parker subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Jayden Taylor subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (14:13) Dennis Parker Jr. subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (14:13) Omaha Biliew subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (14:13) Juke Harris subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (14:00) Tre'Von Spillers missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (13:59) Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (13:51) Cameron Hildreth made Layup.
    811
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:34) Michael O'Connell missed Layup.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (13:33) Hunter Sallis Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:33) Foul on Dennis Parker Jr..
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:33) Michael O'Connell subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:33) Paul McNeil subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:16) Foul on Dennis Parker Jr..
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (13:16) Tre'Von Spillers made Free Throw.
    911
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:16) Dennis Parker Jr. subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (13:16) Dontrez Styles subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (13:16) Tre'Von Spillers made Free Throw.
    1011
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (12:56) Marcus Hill made Layup.
    1013
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +3 (12:45) Juke Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hunter Sallis.
    1313
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (12:12) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield made Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Taylor.
    1315
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:48) Foul on Jayden Taylor.
  • (11:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:48) Jayden Taylor subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:48) Michael O'Connell subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (11:48) Ty-Laur Johnson subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (11:48) Tre'Von Spillers subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (11:48) Omaha Biliew subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (11:48) Parker Friedrichsen subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (11:48) Hunter Sallis made Free Throw.
    1415
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (11:48) Hunter Sallis missed Free Throw.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:46) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (11:25) Dontrez Styles made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Huntley-Hatfield.
    1417
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (11:11) Juke Harris made Dunk. Assisted by Omaha Biliew.
    1617
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:09) Paul McNeil missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (11:09) Paul McNeil Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:45) Dontrez Styles missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (10:41) Hunter Sallis Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (10:35) Hunter Sallis missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:32) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:23) Marcus Hill missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (10:20) Cameron Hildreth Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (10:08) Cameron Hildreth missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (10:03) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:56) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (9:53) Juke Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (9:38) Omaha Biliew made Jumper. Assisted by Juke Harris.
    1817
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:23) Paul McNeil missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (9:22) Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (9:22) Omaha Biliew Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:22) Paul McNeil subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:22) Breon Pass subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:18) Michael O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:14) Breon Pass Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (9:02) Marcus Hill missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:57) Michael O'Connell Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (8:57) Michael O'Connell made Two Point Tip Shot.
    1819
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (8:45) Juke Harris made Jumper.
    2019
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:31) Breon Pass missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:28) Hunter Sallis Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:28) Omaha Biliew subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:28) Cameron Hildreth subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:28) Ty-Laur Johnson subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:28) Tre'Von Spillers subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:28) Brandon Huntley-Hatfield subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (8:28) Ben Middlebrooks subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (8:15) Tre'Von Spillers Turnover.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (8:03) Dontrez Styles made Layup.
    2021
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (7:39) Hunter Sallis missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (7:36) Michael O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (7:29) Ben Middlebrooks made Layup. Assisted by Michael O'Connell.
    2023
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (7:08) Parker Friedrichsen made Layup. Assisted by Tre'Von Spillers.
    2223
  • (6:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (6:57) Ben Middlebrooks Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:57) Juke Harris subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:57) Parker Friedrichsen subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:57) Efton Reid III subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:57) Cameron Hildreth subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (6:40) Cameron Hildreth made Layup.
    2423
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:20) Foul on Hunter Sallis.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (6:20) Ben Middlebrooks made Free Throw.
    2424
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +1 (6:20) Ben Middlebrooks made Free Throw.
    2425
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (6:00) Tre'Von Spillers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (5:56) Marcus Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (5:48) Dontrez Styles made Jumper.
    2427
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (5:27) Foul on Breon Pass.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (5:16) Cameron Hildreth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (5:13) Breon Pass Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (5:06) Dontrez Styles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael O'Connell.
    2430
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (4:35) Efton Reid III made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Hildreth.
    2630
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (4:35) Foul on Ben Middlebrooks.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (4:35) Efton Reid III made Free Throw.
    2730
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (4:21) Marcus Hill subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (4:21) Paul McNeil subbing in for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (4:10) Michael O'Connell Turnover.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (3:57) Ty-Laur Johnson made Jumper.
    2930
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:34) Paul McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:29) Dontrez Styles Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:24) Dontrez Styles missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:18) Ben Middlebrooks Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:18) Ben Middlebrooks missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (3:18) Wake Forest Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:18) Official TV Timeout
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:03) Foul on Breon Pass.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (3:03) Cameron Hildreth missed Free Throw.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (3:03) Wake Forest Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:03) Breon Pass subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:03) Marcus Hill subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (3:03) Cameron Hildreth missed Free Throw.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (3:00) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (2:52) Paul McNeil made Jumper. Assisted by Michael O'Connell.
    2932
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (2:26) Tre'Von Spillers missed Jumper.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (2:21) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (2:05) Dontrez Styles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McNeil.
    2935
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Ty-Laur Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Efton Reid III Offensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:51) Foul on Ben Middlebrooks.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Efton Reid III missed Free Throw.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Wake Forest Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (1:51) Efton Reid III made Free Throw.
    3035
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:51) Ben Middlebrooks subbing out for NC State
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:51) Ismael Diouf subbing in for NC State
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Ty-Laur Johnson subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:51) Juke Harris subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:40) Juke Harris missed Layup.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:37) Dontrez Styles Defensive Rebound.
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +2 (1:30) Marcus Hill made Layup. Assisted by Dontrez Styles.
    3037
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (1:13) Foul on Marcus Hill.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (1:13) Cameron Hildreth made Free Throw.
    3137
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:13) Efton Reid III subbing out for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (1:13) Omaha Biliew subbing in for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +1 (1:13) Cameron Hildreth made Free Throw.
    3237
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    (0:43) Michael O'Connell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    (0:39) Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.
  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo
    +2 (0:30) Cameron Hildreth made Jumper.
    3437
  • Nc State Wolfpack logo
    +3 (0:01) Marcus Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael O'Connell.
    3440
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

73Points85
22-53(41.5%)Field Goal(%)29-58(50%)
2-9(22.2%)3-Point(%)13-32(40.6%)
27-34(79.4%)Free Throw(%)14-17(82.4%)
29(10)Rebounds(Offensive)36(11)
13Assists23
4Steals3
0Blocks3
11Turnovers13
16(0)Fouls(Technical)24(0)
5Largest Lead12

Game Details

Saturday, February 22, 2025 · 2:00 PM
PNC Arena · Raleigh, NC
attendance: 15,118 (76.7%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: WAKE -4.5
over/under: 137.5