National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 71, Syracuse 57
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 7, 2015
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Tim Corner, # Tim Kelly, # Tim Nestor
Attendance: 18659

North Carolina State 71, Syracuse 57: Ralston Turner and Trevor Lacey each contributed 19 points as the host Wolfpack wrapped up the regular season by smashing the Orange.

Turner and Lacey combined for eight 3-pointers as North Carolina State (19-12, 10-8 ACC) won for the fifth time in its last six games. Anthony Barber pitched in 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Wolfpack.

Tyler Roberson had 16 points and 12 rebounds as Syracuse (18-13, 9-9) wrapped up its season one day after the team was given a harsh punishment by the NCAA that included 12 lost scholarships over the next four years and a nine-game suspension for coach Jim Boeheim next season. The Orange, who already had self-imposed a postseason ban for this season as a penalty for sanctions from previous years, also received 15 points, 12 boards and five blocks from senior center Rakeem Christmas.

The Orange led 25-17 on Roberson's bucket with 3:24 left in the first half, but did not score thereafter in the period as the Wolfpack used a 9-0 run to surge ahead at the break. N.C. State held Syracuse to two points in the first six minutes of the second half as the margin swelled to 44-27.

Turner knocked down two 3-pointers and a layup during the strong start to the second half for the Wolfpack, whose lead was as large as 55-36 before Syracuse rallied within nine with 4:15 to play. However, Turner drained back-to-back 3-pointers shortly thereafter as the hosts put up 45 second-half points and coasted to the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Christmas finished with 12 double-doubles this season. .. Orange PG Kaleb Joseph was back in the starting lineup following a one-game stint as a reserve. He finished with three points on 1-of-6 shooting and went 1-of-17 over his last five games. ... F Abdul-Malik Abu grabbed a team-high eight rebounds for the Wolfpack.
Top Game Performances
 
Syracuse   N.C. State
Tyler Roberson 16 Scoring Trevor Lacey 19
Michael Gbinije 5 Assists Anthony Barber 6
Rakeem Christmas 12 Rebounds Abdul-Malik Abu 8
Rakeem Christmas 5 Free Throws Made Abdul-Malik Abu 2
Tyler Roberson 2 Steals Anthony Barber 3
Rakeem Christmas 5 Blocks Beejay Anya 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Syracuse 57 32.3 5-19 12-18 12 37 6 4 12
N.C. State 71 41.3 9-26 10-13 15 40 7 7 10