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North Carolina State Downs Penn State 85-78 - Match Report

North Carolina State got 19 points from Omer Yurtseven en route to a 85-78 victory over Penn State on Wednesday at PNC Arena.

North Carolina State was an underdog by +2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Allerik Freeman had 17 points for North Carolina State and Sam Hunt chipped in with 14 points. Markell Johnson had 3 assists for them, while Torin Dorn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Penn State got a 29-point performance from Tony Carr, who was supported by 13 points from Lamar Stevens. Josh Reaves had 5 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Mike Watkins grabbed 14 rebounds.

North Carolina State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Penn State as they grabbed 40 boards, while North Carolina State only had 33

Next game, North Carolina State takes its act home to face South Carolina State looking for another win. For Penn State, they head on the road to face Iowa.