RALEIGH, N.C. – For the second consecutive game, the Boston University men's basketball team battled a major conference opponent on the road to the final seconds but came up just short at NC State, 77-73, on Saturday evening despite owning a higher field goal shooting percentage. 

THE RUNDOWN
 
Final Score: NC State 77, Boston University 73
Records: NCSU (6-2), BU (4-4)
Venue: PNC Arena – Raleigh, N.C.
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BU Team Stats: 27-60 FG (.450), 7-28 3FG (.250), 12-23 FT (.522), 40 Rebs.
NCSU Team Stats: 24-57 FG (.421), 7-20 3FG (.350), 22-36 FT (.611), 43 Rebs.
BU Leaders: Scanlon (15p, 3 3FGs, 9r), Fanning (16p), Alston (12p, 5r), Foreman (9a, 3r, 2s)
NCSU Leaders: Henderson (23p, 4-10 3FG, 2s), Dorn (22p, 9-11 FT, 11r, 2b), Smith Jr. (15p, 3a)

TURNING POINT

• Facing a one-point deficit (45-44), BU missed an open 3-pointer at 15:27, and NCSU followed with a 20-5 run over the next six minutes.
• The Terriers eventually pulled within five at 3:20 (69-64) on junior Cedric Hankerson's 3-pointer and had a chance to move even closer following a steal but missed their next four field goal attempts, as the Wolfpack hit just enough free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

• NC State jumped out to a 9-2 lead over the first three minutes and extended their advantage to as high as 13 (32-19) at 6:25 on a 3-pointer.
• Senior Eric Fanning scored BU's next six points to ignite an 11-3 run capped by freshman Tyler Scanlon's first of three 3-pointers at 1:26.
• Scanlon hit his second with 12 seconds left to put the halftime deficit at 39-33.
• Abdul-Malik Abu started the second with a block and a free throw to give the Wolfpack a seven-point lead, but Fanning responded with a converted 3-pint play to spark an 11-2 run.
• Scanlon tied the game for the first time at 18:06 (40-40) and a second time one minute later before sophomore Kyle Foreman gave the Terriers their first and only lead of the game at 16:25 (44-42) on a successful layup.
• The Terriers were only down 51-47 at 13:26 when Terry Henderson scored eight straight points on a jumper and pair of treys during the game-changing run. 

• Scanlon tied a season high with 15 points while adding a personal-best nine rebounds.
• Foreman dished out a career-high nine assists and was one of three Terriers with two steals apiece.
• Fanning led the Terriers in scoring for the second consecutive game after tallying a game-high 21 points at UConn on Wednesday.
• BU's defense held NC State to 24-of-57 (.421) shooting after the Wolfpack entered the contest with a season average of 50.5 FG%.
• BU has outscored all eight opponents in the paint this season after accomplishing the feat 11 times all last year.
• BU fell to 4-2 this year when shooting a greater field goal percentage after going 19-2 last season.
• The Terriers saw its two-game win streak against the ACC under head coach Joe Jones snapped following earlier road wins at Boston College (2011-12) and Maryland (2013-14).
• NC State improved to 3-0 all-time against BU in the teams' first meeting since 1996.

• Following a three-game road trip, the Terriers return home to host Canisius on Wednesday (Dec. 7) at 7:30 p.m. as part of a BU basketball doubleheader with the women facing Dartmouth at 5:30 p.m.
• The Terriers lost last year at Canisius, 84-68, but still maintain a 14-10 all-time lead in the series.
• BU won the last meeting at home, 70-62, during the 2010-11 season.