NC State ran into just a tad bit more resistance this time out, but found enough plays in crunch time to hold off Campbell, which nearly three-balled its way to a big upset road win.
Jarkel Joiner knocked down two clutch jumpers in the last 90 seconds to help State get over the finish line. He nailed a pull-up to push the Pack’s lead to four with 1:23 left, then did the same with 31 seconds to go. Two games in and he’s proven an obvious difference maker; tonight he had 15 points in the second half.
NC State needed every bit of that second-half effort, because Terquavion Smith was surprisingly absent after scoring 17 first-half points.