Jayden Taylor scores 16 to lead N.C. State to 89-63 victory over Rider
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jayden Taylor scored 16 points to lead N.C. State to an 89-63 romp over Rider on Sunday.
Taylor made 5 of 7 shots with 3-pointers and 3 of 5 free throws for the Wolfpack (8-4), who improved to 8-1 at home.
Ben Middlebrooks and reserve Breon Pass added 12 points each for NC State. Marcus Hill pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
T.J. Weeks Jr. and Jay Alvarez each scored 17 to lead the Broncs (4-9).
Taylor had 11 points and Hill scored 10 as NC State shot 64.3% from the floor in the first half and led 52-23. Weeks had 12 points for Rider. The Broncs made just 9 of 32 shots, including 1 of 9 from beyond the arc, in falling behind by 29.
Eleven players scored for the Wolfpack in the second half.
For the game, NC State scored 18 points off 14 Rider turnovers and had a 40-28 advantage in points in the paint. NC State had only seven turnovers.
NC State is idle until New Year's Eve when it travels to play Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Rider is off until Jan. 5 when it hosts Manhattan.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Broncs gains possession) | |||
19:31 | Jay Alvarez misses three point jump shot | |||
19:29 | Marcus Hill defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Ben Middlebrooks turnover (traveling) | |||
18:47 | +2 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:47 | Dontrez Styles shooting foul | |||
18:47 | +1 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 | |
18:37 | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 3-2 | |
18:06 | Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Marcus Hill misses two point layup | |||
17:54 | Zion Cruz defensive rebound | |||
17:42 | Jay Alvarez misses two point jump shot | |||
17:40 | Cole McCabe offensive rebound | |||
17:34 | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Cole McCabe's two point layup | |||
17:32 | Michael O'Connell defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | +2 | Jayden Taylor makes two point layup | 3-4 | |
17:29 | T.J. Weeks Jr. shooting foul | |||
17:29 | Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:29 | Tariq Ingraham defensive rebound | |||
17:06 | Zion Cruz misses two point layup | |||
17:04 | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | |||
17:04 | Tariq Ingraham personal foul | |||
16:39 | Ben Middlebrooks misses two point jump shot | |||
16:37 | Jay Alvarez defensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Zion Cruz misses two point layup | |||
16:30 | Jayden Taylor defensive rebound | |||
16:22 | +2 | Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists) | 3-6 | |
15:49 | Tariq Ingraham turnover (Marcus Hill steals) | |||
15:45 | +2 | Michael O'Connell makes two point layup (Bryce Heard assists) | 3-8 | |
15:45 | Broncs 30 second timeout | |||
15:45 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | +2 | Zion Cruz makes two point layup | 5-8 | |
15:26 | Zion Cruz personal foul | |||
15:23 | +2 | Breon Pass makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 5-10 | |
14:58 | T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
14:56 | Breon Pass defensive rebound | |||
14:46 | +2 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (Breon Pass assists) | 5-12 | |
14:25 | Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul | |||
14:06 | +2 | Ruben Rodriguez makes two point jump shot | 7-12 | |
13:46 | Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:44 | Ruben Rodriguez defensive rebound | |||
13:25 | T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Jay Alvarez offensive rebound | |||
13:18 | +2 | Jay Alvarez makes two point layup (Tariq Ingraham assists) | 9-12 | |
12:53 | +3 | Paul McNeil makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists) | 9-15 | |
12:21 | T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield steals) | |||
12:21 | TV timeout | |||
12:21 | Tariq Ingraham flagrant 1 | |||
12:21 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:21 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 | |
12:16 | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Dennis Parker Jr. assists) | 9-18 | |
11:46 | T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover | |||
11:42 | +3 | Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 9-21 | |
11:35 | Kevin Baggett technical foul | |||
11:35 | Broncs turnover | |||
11:35 | Jayden Taylor misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:35 | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 9-22 | |
11:04 | Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot | |||
11:02 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | T.J. Weeks Jr. shooting foul | |||
10:51 | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-23 | |
10:51 | +1 | Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-24 | |
10:21 | +2 | Zion Cruz makes two point jump shot (Ruben Rodriguez assists) | 11-24 | |
9:55 | Ben Middlebrooks turnover (Jay Alvarez steals) | |||
9:49 | Ben Middlebrooks blocks Zion Cruz's two point layup | |||
9:47 | Zion Cruz offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Dontrez Styles shooting foul | |||
9:42 | Zion Cruz misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:42 | Zion Cruz misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:42 | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point dunk | |||
9:27 | Marcus Hill offensive rebound | |||
9:27 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup | 11-26 | |
9:20 | Zion Cruz turnover (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | |||
9:14 | Zion Cruz shooting foul | |||
9:14 | +1 | Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-27 | |
9:14 | Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:14 | T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:43 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists) | 11-29 | |
8:43 | Jay Alvarez shooting foul | |||
8:43 | +1 | Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-30 | |
8:28 | Ruben Rodriguez turnover (Bryce Heard steals) | |||
8:21 | +2 | Bryce Heard makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists) | 11-32 | |
7:53 | T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (Dennis Parker Jr. steals) | |||
7:49 | TV timeout | |||
7:36 | Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
7:34 | Broncs defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | Zion Cruz misses two point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Jay Alvarez offensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Jay Alvarez misses two point layup | |||
6:59 | Bryce Heard defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Bryce Heard turnover | |||
6:35 | Ben Middlebrooks personal foul | |||
6:35 | Tariq Ingraham technical foul | |||
6:35 | Tariq Ingraham turnover | |||
6:35 | +1 | Michael O'Connell makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 11-33 | |
6:35 | +1 | Michael O'Connell makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 11-34 | |
6:12 | Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Ruben Rodriguez defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Ruben Rodriguez misses two point layup | |||
6:06 | Broncs offensive rebound | |||
5:45 | Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul | |||
5:30 | Zion Cruz misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Alaaeddine Boutayeb shooting foul | |||
5:19 | +1 | Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-35 | |
5:19 | Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:19 | Ife West-Ingram defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | +2 | Ruben Rodriguez makes two point jump shot | 13-35 | |
4:33 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists) | 13-37 | |
4:33 | Cole McCabe shooting foul | |||
4:33 | +1 | Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-38 | |
4:04 | Breon Pass shooting foul | |||
4:04 | Ife West-Ingram misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:04 | +1 | Ife West-Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-38 | |
3:52 | +3 | Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists) | 14-41 | |
3:44 | Jayden Taylor personal foul | |||
3:44 | TV timeout | |||
3:44 | +1 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-41 | |
3:44 | +1 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-41 | |
3:30 | Cole McCabe shooting foul | |||
3:30 | +1 | Breon Pass makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-42 | |
3:30 | +1 | Breon Pass makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-43 | |
3:04 | Paul McNeil shooting foul | |||
3:04 | +1 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-43 | |
3:04 | +1 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-43 | |
2:53 | +2 | Marcus Hill makes two point layup | 18-45 | |
2:32 | T.J. Weeks Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:30 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Paul McNeil misses two point jump shot | |||
2:22 | T.J. Weeks Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Breon Pass blocks Jay Alvarez's two point layup | |||
2:17 | Ife West-Ingram offensive rebound | |||
2:10 | +3 | T.J. Weeks Jr. makes three point jump shot | 21-45 | |
1:57 | Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Cole McCabe personal foul | |||
1:55 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-46 | |
1:55 | +1 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-47 | |
1:38 | T.J. Weeks Jr. misses two point layup | |||
1:36 | Tyriek Weeks offensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Tyriek Weeks misses two point layup | |||
1:30 | Breon Pass defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | +3 | Breon Pass makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists) | 21-50 | |
1:04 | Ruben Rodriguez misses two point jump shot | |||
1:02 | Marcus Hill defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists) | 21-52 | |
0:31 | +2 | Zion Cruz makes two point layup (Ruben Rodriguez assists) | 23-52 | |
0:01 | Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Paul McNeil offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |