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NC State vs Charleston Southern Final: 87-53 - Recap

The battle between NC State and Charleston Southern didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Charleston Southern was handed a 87-53 defeat on Friday at PNC Arena.

DJ Horne had 18 points for NC State and DJ Burns Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Jayden Taylor had 4 assists for them, while DJ Horne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Charleston Southern got a 12-point performance from Taje' Kelly, who was supported by 12 points from RJ Johnson. RJ Johnson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Charleston Southern, while Louis Hutchinson grabbed 7 rebounds.

NC State led at halftime, $HalfScore.

NC State had a 33-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

NC State heads into a battle against Vanderbilt. Charleston Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bethune-Cookman.