Burns' 31 points propels N.C. State past Wake Forest 79-77
North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell (14) shoots over Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell (14) shoots over Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Wake Forest forward Bobi Klintman (34) and North Carolina State forward D.J. Burns, Jr. (30) reach for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Wake Forest forward Bobi Klintman (34) and North Carolina State forward D.J. Burns, Jr. (30) reach for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Wake Forest guard Damari Monsanto (30) shoots over North Carolina State guard Breon Pass (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Wake Forest guard Damari Monsanto (30) shoots over North Carolina State guard Breon Pass (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes reacts to a call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes reacts to a call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith (0) celebrates scoring a 3-pointer in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

North Carolina State guard Terquavion Smith (0) celebrates scoring a 3-pointer in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts directs his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts directs his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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North Carolina State forward Greg Gantt (23) blocks a shot by Wake Forest forward Bobi Klintman (34) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

North Carolina State forward Greg Gantt (23) blocks a shot by Wake Forest forward Bobi Klintman (34) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) moves around the defense of North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell (14) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Wake Forest guard Cameron Hildreth (2) moves around the defense of North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell (14) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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North Carolina State forward D.J. Burns, Jr. (30) shoots over Wake Forest forward Davion Bradford (20) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

North Carolina State forward D.J. Burns, Jr. (30) shoots over Wake Forest forward Davion Bradford (20) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby (1) moves around the defense of North Carolina State guard Breon Pass (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby (1) moves around the defense of North Carolina State guard Breon Pass (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

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