Thursday, February 23
Raleigh
7 PM
NC State
21-7 (11-4)
80
vs
60
North Carolina
14-14 (3-12)
1
2
3
4
F
North Carolina
14
19
16
11
60
#18/19 NC State
30
24
15
11
80
#18/19 Wolfpack Never Trails, Beats UNC-CH on Senior Night
2/23/2017 9:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State’s seniors combine for 59 of Wolfpack’s 80 points
February 23, 2017
RALEIGH – Taking the lead six seconds into the game and never once letting its opponent tie or claim the advantage, the No. 18/19 NC State women's basketball team (21-7, 11-4 ACC) honored its seniors in fine fashion Thursday evening with an 80-60 win over rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
Led by 19 points from Dominique Wilson, the Wolfpack led by as many as 30 points in the third quarter before arriving at the final margin of 20, which is the team's third double-digit victory over UNC-Chapel Hill in the last four opportunities. Ashley Williams scored 18 points while matching a career high with six made three-point field goals, while Jennifer Mathurin (13 points) and Chelsea Nelson (10) also scored in double figures. Senior Miah Spencer scored nine points while dishing out nine assists against just one turnover.
Jamie Cherry led all scorers with 25 points on 8-24 shooting. She was joined in double figures by teammate Paris Kea (14). UNC-Chapel Hill was limited to 20-60 (.333) shooting from the field while the Wolfpack operated at a 29-36 (.475) clip which included a 13-27 (.481) success rate from distance.
Senior Day Pregame Ceremony
Postgame Notes
-Prior to the game, NC State honored the impressive careers of seniors Jennifer Mathurin, Miah Spencer, Ashley Williams, and Dominique Wilson. The class is 84-41 since its first game at NC State, making it the most successful class since 2007-08 seniors finished their careers with an 86-43 mark.
-NC State leads the overall series 54-50.
-The Wolfpack outrebounded the Tar Heels 42-36.
-NC State hit 13 threes for the third time this season.
-Thursday's win was the Wolfpack's 14th home win of the season (14-2).
-NC State won fast break points 14-0, points off turnovers 16-4, and second chance points 22-10.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Senior Ashley Williams: "I'm going to miss this place. It's hard to pick one (favorite) memory because every time we come out here the fans have that same energy and enthusiasm to watch us. When we do well, you can really feel it through them too.
"We have some of the most loyal fans, I think. You can see their passion and that they really care about us, and that's awesome. You see that with men's sports a lot: basketball and football. At a lot of schools, that's not the case with women's basketball, and we're really fortunate to play at a university that really has a good following in women's basketball."
NC State closes the regular season Sunday afternoon at No. 31 Virginia. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from Charlottesville with ACC Network Extra carrying the action live.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – Taking the lead six seconds into the game and never once letting its opponent tie or claim the advantage, the No. 18/19 NC State women's basketball team (21-7, 11-4 ACC) honored its seniors in fine fashion Thursday evening with an 80-60 win over rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
Led by 19 points from Dominique Wilson, the Wolfpack led by as many as 30 points in the third quarter before arriving at the final margin of 20, which is the team's third double-digit victory over UNC-Chapel Hill in the last four opportunities. Ashley Williams scored 18 points while matching a career high with six made three-point field goals, while Jennifer Mathurin (13 points) and Chelsea Nelson (10) also scored in double figures. Senior Miah Spencer scored nine points while dishing out nine assists against just one turnover.
Jamie Cherry led all scorers with 25 points on 8-24 shooting. She was joined in double figures by teammate Paris Kea (14). UNC-Chapel Hill was limited to 20-60 (.333) shooting from the field while the Wolfpack operated at a 29-36 (.475) clip which included a 13-27 (.481) success rate from distance.
Senior Day Pregame Ceremony
Postgame Notes
-Prior to the game, NC State honored the impressive careers of seniors Jennifer Mathurin, Miah Spencer, Ashley Williams, and Dominique Wilson. The class is 84-41 since its first game at NC State, making it the most successful class since 2007-08 seniors finished their careers with an 86-43 mark.
-NC State leads the overall series 54-50.
-The Wolfpack outrebounded the Tar Heels 42-36.
-NC State hit 13 threes for the third time this season.
-Thursday's win was the Wolfpack's 14th home win of the season (14-2).
-NC State won fast break points 14-0, points off turnovers 16-4, and second chance points 22-10.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Senior Ashley Williams: "I'm going to miss this place. It's hard to pick one (favorite) memory because every time we come out here the fans have that same energy and enthusiasm to watch us. When we do well, you can really feel it through them too.
"We have some of the most loyal fans, I think. You can see their passion and that they really care about us, and that's awesome. You see that with men's sports a lot: basketball and football. At a lot of schools, that's not the case with women's basketball, and we're really fortunate to play at a university that really has a good following in women's basketball."
NC State closes the regular season Sunday afternoon at No. 31 Virginia. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from Charlottesville with ACC Network Extra carrying the action live.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
NC
ST
FG%
.333
.475
3FG%
.286
.481
FT%
.737
.600
RB
36
42
TO
15
13
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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