National Basketball Association
N.C. State 65, South Florida 46
When: 4:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 13, 2015
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials:
# Jeff Clark, # Joe DeRosa, # Gerry Pollard
Attendance:
2945
By The Sports Xchange
Junior guard Anthony Barber scored 19 points and North Carolina State eased its way to a 65-46 road win against South Florida on Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.
Barber was one of three players to score in double figures for the Wolfpack (6-3). Barber went 6-for-20 from the field, but got six points at the foul line.
Junior forward Beejay Anya added 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting for North Carolina State. Sophomore forward Abdul-Malik Abu added 14 rebounds and 11 points.
North Carolina State, which led 35-15 at halftime, didn't have a great shooting day in the blowout victory. The Wolfpack shot 25-for-68 (36.8 percent) from the field and went 3-for-21 from behind the 3-point line.
South Florida (2-8) entered as the worst 3-point shooting team in the nation, and didn't help its cause, going 2-for-12 from distance. Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray led the Bulls with 13 points, while senior guard Nehemias Morillo added 10.
Top Game Performances
| N.C. State |
|
South Florida |
|
Anthony Barber 19 |
Scoring |
Jahmal McMurray 13 |
|
Anthony Barber 6 |
Assists |
Jahmal McMurray 4 |
|
Abdul-Malik Abu 14 |
Rebounds |
Jaleel Cousins 12 |
|
Anthony Barber 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaleel Cousins 4 |
|
Cody Martin 2 |
Steals |
Jahmal McMurray 2 |
|
Beejay Anya 5 |
Blocks |
Ruben Guerrero 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| N.C. State
|
65 |
36.8 |
3-21 |
12-21 |
13 |
47 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
| South Florida
|
46 |
29.5 |
2-12 |
8-11 |
6 |
37 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
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