‘Canes hoops took to the hardwood in the AdvoCare Invitational needing some Stanford NIT-revenge from two years ago in order to advance to the 2nd round.
Ja’Quan Newton got the scoring going with a lay-up off a Stanford turnover, but scoring early was elusive for both teams. There was also a high-degree of slop for both teams as the feeling-out process chewed up the start of the game.
Dewan Huell showed some of the promise that made him a prized recruit by slicing to the rim for a put back and a nice move inside for a pair of FTs - but it was Stanford that picked up the scoring pace from the perimeter as the ‘Canes continued to struggle.