McNeil hits school-record 11 3s, scores career-high 47 to lead N.C. State over TSU 108-72
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Paul McNeil Jr. hit a program-record 11 3-pointers and had career highs with 47 points and 10 rebounds to lead North Carolina State to a 108-72 rout over Texas Southern on Wednesday night.
McNeil broke the record with his 10th 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining. McNeil finished 12-of-18 shooting and 11 of 17 from distance, and he made all 12 of his free-throw attempts. McNeil's previous career best was a 27-point, five-rebound effort in a 110-64 win over UNC Greensboro on Nov. 12.
Jerry Deng made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points for N.C. State (8-4), which rebounded from a 77-76 overtime loss against No. 19 Kansas on Saturday. Quadir Copeland had nine of the Wolfpack's 21 assists.
N.C. State shot 51% (34 of 57) from the floor and hit 17 of its 40 shots from long range.
Zaire Hayes scored 16 points to lead five in double-figure scoring for Texas Southern (1-8). Troy Hupstead grabbed nine rebounds to go with 11 points.
McNeil made 7 of 9 from beyond the arc and had seven rebounds to help the Wolfpack build a 51-28 halftime advantage.
It was N.C. State's annual Heritage Game at Reynolds Coliseum, its home from 1949 to 1999. The Wolfpack are 27-2 since the 1999-2000 season when playing at Reynolds Coliseum.
Up next, the Wolfpack looks to get their first Power 4 win when they face Mississippi on Sunday in Greensboro.
The Associated Press contributed.
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