NC State's Smith stretchered off with neck, elbow injuries

Lior Kozai• ·
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 21: Terquavion Smith #0 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack drives between Leaky Black #1 and Pete Nance #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on January 21, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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NC State star Terquavion Smith was taken off the court on a stretcher and did not return after suffering neck and elbow injuries from a hard fall in Saturday's 80-69 loss to North Carolina.

Smith was fouled by North Carolina's Leaky Black on a drive with 9:45 left in the second half and appeared to land on his right arm. Black was assessed a flagrant-2 foul on the play and was ejected.

The sophomore guard finished with 12 points. Smith averaged 19.1 points and 4.7 assists in 19 games this season prior to Saturday's contest.

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