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NC State Defeats Louisville 89-83 - Recap
Louisville was burned for 27 points by DJ Horne on Saturday as NC State picked up a 89-83 win at KFC Yum! Center.
Bettors who backed NC State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.5.
Casey Morsell had 13 points for NC State and DJ Burns Jr. chipped in with 13 points. Michael O'Connell had 6 assists for them, while Mohamed Diarra was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Louisville got a 20-point performance from Mike James, who was supported by 15 points from Curtis Williams. Ty-Laur Johnson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Louisville, while Brandon Huntley-Hatfield grabbed 10 rebounds.
NC State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
NC State had a 32-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, NC State takes its act home to face Wake Forest looking for another win. For Louisville, they head on the road to face North Carolina.