NC State coach Kevin Keatts shook up his lineup for the second straight game, going with centers Ben Middlebrooks and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield against Texas on Wednesday.
The duo combined for 13 points and eight rebounds, so it didn’t work out in a 63-59 loss vs. Texas, but it did light a fire under senior forward Dontrez Styles, who scored a team-high 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench.
NC State (5-3 overall) had the rare home game against a high-major opponent at the Lenovo Center. The last time NC State host a high major foe was in a 104-100 quadruple overtime win over Nebraska on Dec. 1, 2021, at the then PNC Arena.
The Longhorns improved to 7-1 on the young season, and provided numerous lessons for NC State to learn from in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The ACC went 2-14 in the event this week.
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