North Carolina State senior ahead DJ Burns Jr. hit the spin cycle within the Candy 16 in opposition to the Marquette Golden Eagles.
With 1:31 left within the first half, Burns Jr. caught the ball close to the elbow, dribbled and spun for a layup, giving the Wolfpack a 36-22 lead.
NC State led 37-24 at halftime, and Burns Jr. had 4 factors, 5 assists and three rebounds.
Burns Jr. is one purpose the Eleventh-seeded Wolfpack (24-12) is on a Cinderella run. Within the NCAA Match, he is averaged 20 factors per sport and shot an astounding 69.6 p.c from the sphere.
“I’m going in opposition to him on daily basis in apply,” NC State junior ahead Ben Middlebrooks mentioned by way of The Athletic. “I really feel the ache these guys really feel once they go in opposition to him on the opposite group. When he will get going, there isn’t any one within the nation who can cease him.”
