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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 83, Tennessee 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Mike Roberts, # Doug Shows, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 15281

North Carolina State 83, Tennessee 72: Ralston Turner knocked down eight 3-pointers en route to 33 points - both career highs - as the Wolfpack topped the visiting Volunteers.

Trevor Lacey contributed 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists while Anthony Barber chipped in seven points and a career high-tying eight assists for North Carolina State (9-2), which rebounded nicely from Sunday's home loss to Wofford. Turner was 8-of-17 from 3-point range while Lacey was 3-of-5 from outside the arc as the Wolfpack finished 11-of-26 from long range as a team.

Tennessee (4-4) also shot well from the arc, going 10-of-18 with four different players making multiple 3s. Josh Richardson missed his only 3-point attempt but scored a team-high 17 points for the Volunteers, while Armani Moore pitched in with 14 points, albeit on 6-of-17 shooting, and Kevin Punter also scored 14.

The highlight of the first half was Turner making a 3-pointer on three straight possessions as N.C. State turned a 14-10 deficit into a 19-16 advantage. Turner made another 3 less than two minutes later - his fifth of the night - and the Wolfpack overcame making one field goal in the final four minutes of the half to take a 39-27 lead into the break.

A 3-pointer by Turner and a jumper by Desmond Lee lifted N.C. State's advantage to 55-38 with 12 minutes left, but Tennessee responded with a 13-1 run to get within 56-51 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Detrick Mostella and Derek Reese with 8 1/2 minutes to go. The Wolfpack gradually built the lead back up, with Turner's final 3-pointer restoring a double-digit cushion with 5 1/2 minutes left

GAME NOTEBOOK: Turner's previous career high was 24 points, last done against Hofstra in mid-November. He is shooting 14-for-30 from 3-point range in his last three games. ... Mostella made three 3-pointers off the bench and scored nine points with four rebounds. Reese (six points) was the only other reserve who scored for Tennessee. ... Lacey, who shot 6-of-8 from the floor, has made at least 50 percent of his shots in six straight games.
Top Game Performances
 
Tennessee   N.C. State
Josh Richardson 17 Scoring Ralston Turner 33
Josh Richardson 5 Assists Anthony Barber 8
Armani Moore 5 Rebounds Trevor Lacey 8
Devon Baulkman 4 Free Throws Made Ralston Turner 7
Devon Baulkman 1 Steals Trevor Lacey 1
Armani Moore 1 Blocks Beejay Anya 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tennessee 72 41.7 10-18 12-16 11 24 2 5 5
N.C. State 83 51.1 11-26 26-34 14 28 6 2 10