In a closely contested basketball game, NC State secured a victory with a final score of 78-70. DJ Horne, despite picking up his fourth personal foul with 12:28 to play, contributed significantly by scoring 29 points before fouling out with 68 seconds left on the clock. His performance was crucial for NC State, especially after returning to the game with four fouls and the team up by just three points, 56-53. Casey Morsell also played a pivotal role, hitting a decisive three-pointer to extend NC State's lead to eight, despite having limped off to the locker room earlier in the game. The match saw other key players like Armando Bacot and Cormac Ryan facing foul troubles, with Ryan scoring three free throws after Horne's exit to narrow the gap to 78-70. Notably, the score was 65-58 with 7:04 to play and State led Carolina 54-50 with 12:22 left.
DJ Horne fouls out, to fans here chanting his name. He scored 29 points. State's lead is eight, after three Ryan free throws. 68 seconds left. There is not a State fan in the world who thinks this is over.
Horne fouls out, reaching in on a Ryan 3. "DJ Horne" is the chant. Has a little of that rock-chalk-Jayhawk ominous haunting sound to it. Ryan makes all three. 78-70 NC State.
Goodness gracious Casey Morsell can barely walk. Just made a dagger three. Pack up eight.
Casey Morsell puts State up eight, with an enormous 3. four and a half to go.
Casey Morsell, recovered, for a 3 to put NC State up eight.
DJ Horne and-1, and NC State takes a 7-point lead (with a FT coming) w/ 7:04 to play. Casey Morsell went back to the locker room, and hasn't returned to the bench. NC State assistant Joel Justus was trying to get Keatts an update.
Don't understand how DJ Horne just made that shot. But he did, and was fouled by RJ Davis. And State's lead is now 65-58, with Horne to the line when we return. 7:04 left.
DJ Horne and-one. However, Casey Morsell just went limping to the locker room. NC State in front 65-58 with 7:04 to play.
DJ Horne back in at 10:29 with four fouls and NC State up 56-53.
DJ Horne back in for State. Only sat for two minutes.
And there's DJ Horne's fourth. After he went out, the next play, Cormac Ryan takes a shot in his right eye and his being helped off the court. State 54, Carolina 50; 12:22 left.
Oh no. That's what NC State couldn't afford: DJ Horne picks up his fourth personal foul with 12:28 to play. And the UNC fans in attendance cheer as loud as they have in a while.
Now three personal fouls on Armando Bacot. Not good for UNC, which trails by 4 after DJ Burns' free throw.
And now Cormac Ryan's third personal foul less than four minutes into the second half... DJ Horne is cooking.
DJ Horne just picked up his third foul. Seems important. He's State's leading scorer, and has 13 points tonight.
That's not good for NC State. DJ Horne called for his third personal foul with 1:41 left until halftime... Has 13 points already, leading the Wolfpack in scoring.
Casey Morsell!