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Council’s 36, Overtime Escape Lift No. 19 Kansas Over NC State, 77-76

Melvin Council Jr.’s breakout from deep kept No. 19 Kansas on track, ending NC State’s bid for a signature win.

Overview

  • Council hit a career-high nine 3-pointers en route to 36 points after entering the game 5-for-27 from long range this season.
  • He scored Kansas’ final 13 points of regulation and fed Flory Bidunga for the go-ahead dunk with 51.9 seconds left in overtime.
  • NC State’s Darrion Williams, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds, missed a fading 3 at the buzzer after the Wolfpack earned one last shot from a sideline inbounds.
  • Quadir Copeland led NC State with 19 points, as the Wolfpack fell just short in Raleigh at the Lenovo Center.
  • Kansas improved to 8-3 as freshman Darryn Peterson scored 17 but exited with 2:15 left in regulation and did not play in overtime; NC State dropped to 7-4 under first-year coach Will Wade.