National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Syracuse 75, N.C. State 66
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 27, 2016
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Officials: # Bill Covington, # Sean Hull, # Les Jones
Attendance: 27141

Syracuse senior guard Michael Gbinije scored a career-high 34 points on Senior Day as the Orange defeated North Carolina State 75-66 Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game before 27,141 fans at the Carrier Dome.

Gbinije shot 11-for-18 overall and 8-for-13 from 3-point range as he reached 1,000 career points for Syracuse. The Orange limited North Carolina State guard Anthony "Cat" Barber to 15 points, eight below his ACC-leading average.

Caleb Martin led the Wolfpack with 18 points, and Abdul-Malik Abu added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Freshmen Malachi Richardson (13 points, six rebounds) and Tyler Lydon (11 points) also scored in double figures for Syracuse.

Gbinije's second-to-last 3-pointer gave him a single-game career-high, 1,000 career points and turned the momentum back in Syracuse's favor after the Wolfpack had cut the Orange lead to 61-56.

Syracuse snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 19-10 overall and 9-7 in the ACC. North Carolina State, which advanced to the Sweet 16 last season, fell to 14-15 and 4-12 in the ACC.

Gbinije and Richardson combined for seven 3-pointers in the first half as the Orange built a 34-26 lead. Gbinije sank two 3-pointers in an 8-0 run that gave Syracuse a 22-13 lead, and Richardson hit two of his shots from beyond the arc in the closing minutes of the half to keep the Orange ahead.
Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   Syracuse
Caleb Martin 18 Scoring Michael Gbinije 34
Lennard Freeman 4 Assists Malachi Richardson 7
Abdul-Malik Abu 12 Rebounds DaJuan Coleman 7
Anthony Barber 8 Free Throws Made Michael Gbinije 4
Cody Martin 4 Steals Malachi Richardson 3
Abdul-Malik Abu 1 Blocks Michael Gbinije 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 66 37.3 4-17 18-24 10 37 2 12 15
Syracuse 75 46.4 12-32 11-16 18 30 6 7 17