RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shakeel Moore scored four of his 12 points in the final 26 seconds to help North Carolina State pull ahead of Boston College for a 79-76 win on Wednesday night.
Moore’s pull-up jumper from the top of the key with 26.9 seconds left gave the Wolfpack (6-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) the lead for good at 77-76. Devon Daniels stole it from Boston College’s Wynston Tabbs with 14 seconds left and, as the Eagles (2-6, 0-2) elected to press but not to foul, N.C. State pushed it ahead for Moore’s dunk with a second left.
D.J. Funderburk had 21 points and Jericole Hellems scored 20 for N.C. State. Daniels added 12 points for the Wolfpack, who opened the game with a 15-4 run and led by as many as 15 in the first half.
Jay Heath added 10 of his 17 points and Steffon Mitchell had 10 of his 12 points in the second half for Boston College. Tabbs had 11 of his 18 points in the final 5:34, powering a 10-3 run that gave Boston College a 73-69 lead with 4:08 remaining and nailing a 3-pointer with 1:30 left that put the Eagles back ahead at 76-75.
N.C. State beat No. 17 North Carolina 79-76 in its ACC opener on Dec. 22. Since 1991, the Wolfpack were 2-12 in the game following a win over the Tar Heels coming into Wednesday night’s game.
Makai Ashton-Langford finished with 11 points for the Eagles.
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1of8North Carolina State's D.J. Funderburk (0), Jericole Hellems (4) and Shakeel Moore (2) celebrate after the team's victory over Boston College in an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less2of8North Carolina State's Jericole Hellems dunks against Boston College during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less3of8North Carolina State's Devon Daniels (24) drives by Boston College's James Karnik (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less4of8North Carolina State's Devon Daniels (24) knocks the ball from Boston College's Wynston Tabbs (10) in the final minute of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less5of8Boston College's Steffon Mitchell (41) looks for room as North Carolina State's Manny Bates (15) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less6of8Boston College's Jay Heath (5) shoots during the first half against North Carolina State in an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less7of8North Carolina State's D.J. Funderburk (0) shoots as Boston College's James Karnik (33) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less8of8Boston College coach Jim Christian yells instructions to the team during the first half against North Carolina State in an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)Ethan Hyman/APShow MoreShow Less
