79 - 73 NC State vs. Auburn: It was a close back and forth game, but in the end, the NC State Wolfpack lost to the 12th ranked Auburn Tigers 79-73. The Wolfpack outrebounded the Tigers 41-39, but NC State only made 41.9% of their field goals and just 60% from the free-throw line. C.J. Bryce scored a team-high 21 points for North Carolina State, while also rebounding the ball 11 times. Markell Johnson did a bit of everything, scoring 17 points, dishing 10 assists, grabbing 6 rebounds, and stealing the ball 3 times.
