Sure, it was a Saturday, but DJ Burns went and made it a Bruisy Twos-day. Truly imbodying the Big McLargeHuge basketball lifestyle, Burns accounted for half of NC State’s two-point attempts by himself. finishing 14-26 inside. And unless I missed somebody, this is the first time a State player has attempted 20+ twos in a game since Torin Dorn took 22 against Lipscomb in the 2019 NIT.
With Burns cooking, NC State put up its second-lowest three-point attempt rate of the season. Being more selective in that respect paid off in efficiency, as Jarkel Joiner and Baby T combined to shoot 6-9 from beyond the arc (nice) and the team’s 47.