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Battle 4 Atlantis - Recap - NC State Defeats Butler 76-61
NC State grabbed a 76-61 win over Butler on Friday, behind a 15-point effort from Jarkel Joiner at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.
NC State was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
DJ Burns had 14 points for NC State and Dusan Mahorcic chipped in with 13 points. Terquavion Smith had 5 assists for them, while Jack Clark was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Butler got 20 points from Chuck Harris in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jayden Taylor. Simas Lukosius contributed 4 assists for them, while Manny Bates had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed NC State were victorious, as the score was 35-23 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Butler as they grabbed 32 boards, while NC State only had 31
Next game, NC State takes its act home to face William & Mary looking for another win. For Butler, they head home to face Kansas State.