Wolfpack Edges Out Yellow Jackets in Overtime Nail-Biter at Reynolds Coliseum

In a closely contested battle at Reynolds Coliseum, the North Carolina State Wolfpack emerged victorious with an 86-85 edge over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Wolfpack now stands at a commendable 6-0 record, while the Yellow Jackets face a setback with their current standing of 0-6.

The game was a showcase of resilience and determination from the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Despite trailing in the first quarter with 20 points to Georgia Tech's 22, they bounced back in the second to outscore their opponents by three points. A dip in performance saw them score only 13 points in the third quarter, but they rallied magnificently to put up 21 points in the fourth. The contest required an extra period to decide its outcome where NCST managed to secure an additional ten points against nine from GT, tipping the scales for a final victory.

The home team's offensive efforts were spearheaded by their remarkable accuracy inside the paint, where they scored an impressive 46 points. Their two-point shooting percentage stood at a solid sixty percent compared to fifty-four percent from GT. Furthermore, NCST capitalized on turnovers more effectively than their opponents, scoring nineteen points off turnovers while GT managed eleven.

Defensively, NCST also had a superior game; they amassed forty rebounds - thirteen offensive and twenty-five defensive - dwarfing GT's thirty rebounds total. Additionally, NCST recorded three blocks and matched GT's seven steals during playtime.

While both teams showed similar prowess when it came to assists – fifteen for NCST and eighteen for GT – it was North Carolina State’s better assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.67 that helped maintain control over possession compared to Georgia Tech’s ratio of 1.38.

Despite struggling beyond the arc with just fifteen percent efficiency on three-point attempts compared to forty-eight percent by Georgia Tech who made eleven threes; it was NCST’s free throw performance that proved crucial as they converted eighty-one percent of their shots from the line which included seventeen successful free throws.

The next challenge for North Carolina State Wolfpack will be away against rivals North Carolina Tar Heels at Carmichael Arena located in Chapel Hill on February 22nd at eight o'clock PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch this anticipated matchup live on ACC Network channel six hundred twelve as both teams strive for supremacy within conference play.