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March Madness - NC State Downs Marquette 67-58 - Match Report

NC State earned a 67-58 victory over Marquette on Friday, getting 19 points from DJ Horne at American Airlines Center.

NC State was a +7.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Casey Morsell had 15 points for NC State and Mohamed Diarra chipped in with 11 points. DJ Burns Jr. had 7 assists for them, while Mohamed Diarra was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

Marquette got a 20-point performance from Kam Jones, who was supported by 17 points from Tyler Kolek. Tyler Kolek had 3 assists in a losing cause for Marquette, while Tyler Kolek grabbed 10 rebounds.

NC State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored NC State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Marquette only had 33