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    BYU Cougars vs NC State Wolfpack

    Rady Children's Invitational - 3rd Place Game
    NCSU
    NC State WolfpackNC StateNCSU
    5-2
    61
    5-2
    Final
    12T
    NC State
    NCSU
    273461
    BYU
    BYU
    383472
    BYU
    BYU CougarsBYUBYU
    6-1
    72
    6-1
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    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    NCSUBYU
    Jayden Taylor
    16
    J. Taylor#8
    4/10 FG, 4/7 FT
    16
    Points
    Richie Saunders
    13
    R. Saunders#15
    4/7 FG, 2/2 FT
    13
    Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
    9
    B. Huntley-Hatfield#1
    5 DREB, 4 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Egor Demin
    11
    E. Demin#3
    7 DREB, 4 OREB
    11
    Ben Middlebrooks
    2
    B. Middlebrooks#34
    1 TO, 17 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Egor Demin
    4
    E. Demin#3
    2 TO, 28 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NCSU
    BYU

    37% (21-57)

    Field Goal %

    42% (25-59)

    39% (9-23)

    Three Point %

    38% (10-26)

    71% (10-14)

    Free Throw %

    75% (12-16)

    9

    Turnovers

    14

    32

    Rebounds

    45

    0

    Largest Lead

    24

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    San Diego, CA

    Referee:Kipp Kissinger

    Referee:Tyler Kumpf

    Referee:Brooks Wells

    BYU continues winning ways against non-conference foes beating N.C. State 72-61

    — Richie Saunders scored 13 points and reserve Fousseyni Traore scored 10 points and BYU beat North Carolina State 72-61 in the third-pace game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Friday.
    Nov 30, 2025, 07:33 am - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --NCSU
    100%
    --BYU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Duke17-1-35-3
    Virginia15-3230-6
    Miami13-5426-9
    North Carolina12-6524-9
    Clemson12-6524-11
    Louisville11-7624-11
    NC State10-8720-14
    Florida State10-8718-15
    California9-9822-12
    Stanford9-9820-13
    Virginia Tech8-10919-13
    SMU8-10920-14
    Wake Forest7-111018-17
    Syracuse6-121115-17
    Pittsburgh5-131213-20
    Notre Dame4-141313-18
    Boston College4-141311-20
    Georgia Tech2-161511-20
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona16-2-36-3
    Houston14-4230-7
    Iowa State12-6429-8
    Kansas12-6424-11
    Texas Tech12-6423-11
    TCU11-7523-12
    BYU9-9723-12
    UCF9-9721-12
    West Virginia9-9721-14
    Cincinnati9-9718-15
    Colorado7-11917-16
    Arizona State7-11917-16
    Oklahoma State6-121020-15
    Baylor6-121017-17
    Kansas State3-151312-20
    Utah2-161410-22
    Full Standings

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