The Miami Hurricanes were beyond desperate for a win in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday, having lost their previous three games by five points or fewer.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong finished with 24 points and nine rebounds, freshman guard Earl Timberlake scored 13 points, and Miami (5-5, 1-4 ACC) secured their first ACC win of the 2020-2021 season, defeating NC State (6-3, 2-2 ACC) 64-59.
The Canes were once again without starting guards in Chris Lykes (ankle) and Kameron McGusty (hamstring), who both remained on the sidelines at PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.