N.C. State’s Marcus Hill drives to the basket against Florida State’s Taylor Bol Bowen during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
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N.C. State defeated Florida State 84-74 in overtime in its conference home opener on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Marcus Hill and Dontrez Styles led the Wolfpack with 23 and 21 points, respectively.
N.C. State will play at No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 14.
N.C. State’s Trey Parker reacts in the closing minutes of overtime during the Wolfpack’s 84-74 win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Marcus Hill drives to the basket against Florida State’s Taylor Bol Bowen during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Marcus Hill and Trey Parker celebrate in the closing seconds of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor is swarmed by Florida State’s Justin Thomas and Jamir Watkins during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts gives instructions from the sideline during overtime of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Florida State’s Jamir Watkins and N.C. State’s Dontrez Styles chase after a loose ball during the second half of N.C. State’s 84-74 overtime win on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks and Dontrez Styles contest a shot by Florida State’s Malique Ewin during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks battles for a loose ball with Florida State’s Jerry Deng during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor drives to the basket past Florida State’s Chandler Jackson and Jamir Watkins during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime victory on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Teammates surround N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor after he drew a foul during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell and Marcus Hill celebrate in the closing seconds of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Marcus Hill drives to the basket against Florida State’s Justin Thomas during overtime of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 win on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Dontrez Styles shoots over Florida State’s Jerry Deng during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Breon Pass is congratulated by women’s basketball players Saniya Rivers and Madison Hayes after knocking down a three-pointer during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win over Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Florida State’s Malique Ewin dunks over N.C. State’s Dontrez Styles during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Florida State’s Taylor Bol Bowen pulls down a rebound away from N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell and Ben Middlebrooks during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 84-74 overtime win on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts greets Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton prior to the Wolfpack’s game against the Seminoles on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 8:43 PM.
