N.C. State makes a comeback in the final moments, with Horne scoring 27 points and making the winning shot to defeat Clemson 78-77. This news was reported by WRALSportsFan.com
DJ Horne, a player for North Carolina State, scored a total of 27 points in their game against Clemson, including the winning basket with only 9.8 seconds remaining. This led to a victory for North Carolina State, breaking their six-game losing streak against Clemson.
Horne made six consecutive points and also made a 3-point shot to complete a 16-6 surge, resulting in a tie score of 71 with 3:32 left on the clock. Clemson then took the lead at 77-73 thanks to a layup by Jack Clark and a jumper by Joe Girard with 1:07 remaining.
Michael O’Connell responded with a successful layup and Mohamed Diarra made one of two free throws, bringing N.C. State within one point at 77-76. Casey Morsell caused a turnover for Clemson, leading to a timeout and then Horne driving to the basket and scoring a one-handed jumper. On Clemson’s last attempt, Chase Hunter missed a layup.
Horne shot 50% from the field and scored five of the Wolfpack’s nine 3-pointers. DJ Burns Jr. contributed 14 points for N.C. State (16-9, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), breaking a two-game losing streak. Jayden Taylor also added 12 points and Diarra finished with 11.
Girard was responsible for four successful 3-point shots and a total of 23 points, making 7 out of 13 attempts for Clemson (17-8, 7-7). PJ Hall contributed 18 points, while Hunter and RJ Godfrey each scored 10 points.
At the start of the second half, Clemson went on a 16-4 run to take a 51-43 lead. A layup by Girard increased the lead to 61-49 in the middle of the second half.
On Tuesday, N.C. State will host Syracuse while on Wednesday, Clemson will play at Georgia Tech.
Source: wralsportsfan.com