Marcus Hill scores 19 points, NC State trounces William & Mary

Marcus Hill scored 19 points as host North Carolina State pulled away from visiting William & Mary to win 81-59 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.Hill shot 7-of-13 from the floor and also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win. NC State (5-0) also got 12 points from Jayden Taylor and Dontrez Styles, as well as10 points and nine rebounds from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. Off the bench, Ben Middlebrooks added a stat-stuffing effort of 11 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three assists.For the Tribe (3-4), Noah Collier scored a game-high 25 points while Gabe Dorsey added 13 points and four rebounds.The Tribe jumped out to a four-point lead early on following a sequence where Collier threw down a dunk, Dorsey swished a 3-pointer, and then Collier tipped back in one of his teammate’s missed layups. NC State quickly rallied though, breaking off a 20-3 run, capped off by Huntley-Hatfield knocking down a shot from outside the arc and then dunking on the next possession.NC State led by as much as 25 points.

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