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NC State Edges SMU 84-83 as Copeland Deals 16 Assists and Holloman Denies Final Shot

The result underlined NC State’s perfect ACC road mark thanks to Quadir Copeland’s turnover-free, 10-rebound playmaking.

Overview

  • NC State improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in ACC play, moving to 6-0 in conference road games.
  • Quadir Copeland logged a career-high 16 assists with zero turnovers and 10 rebounds in Dallas.
  • Coverage cited reports that 16 assists without a turnover had not been seen in college basketball since 2019.
  • Darrion Williams paced the Wolfpack with 25 points, and Tre Holloman sealed the win with a block at the buzzer after two missed free throws.
  • Head coach Will Wade characterized the road victory as a rebuttal to critics questioning the team’s strength of schedule.