Friday, November 14
Reynolds Coliseum
7:00 PM
NC State
1-0
84
vs
55
Tennessee State
0-1
1
2
F
Tennessee State
26
29
55
NC State
44
40
84
Wolfpack Tames Lady Tigers, 84-55
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 14, 2014
Sophomore Dominique Wilson led the way with a career-high 20 points on 5-10 shooting and recorded a perfect percentage from the free throw line (9-9). Three more Wolfpackers scored in double digits, as Miah Spencer (14 points), Jennifer Mathurin (13 points - career high), and Ashley Williams (10 points) also had strong offensive evenings.
Freshman Chelsea Nelson also had a strong outing, scoring eight points on 4-6 shooting and collecting 10 rebounds.
As a team, NC State (1-0) shot 26-58 (44.8 percent) while the Tigers shot 19-58 (32.8 percent). The Wolfpack recorded 17 steals on the night while forcing 21 Tennessee State turnovers.
Quick Facts
NC State scored 31 points of off Tennessee State turnovers.
The Wolfpack bench outscored its Tennessee State counterpart by a 44-15 margin.
The game featured only one tie and one lead change.
Tennessee State opened the contest with a 5-0 run in the first two minutes of the first half, but the Wolfpack surged back with 10 points to take a 10-5 lead with just under 17 minutes to go in the half.
NC State took its largest lead of the first half (24 points) at the 4:32 mark with a score of 41-17 in the first 20 minutes. The Wolfpack held the Tigers off with a 44-26 advantage going into the locker room.
State dominated for large stretches of the second half, extending its lead as far as 32 points (80-48) when Williams sank four straight free throws. Though she only played seven minutes, the sophomore scored 10 points throughout the evening.
The Wolfpack will return to action when it hosts Coppin State on Sunday, Nov. 16. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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Sophomore Dominique Wilson led the way with a career-high 20 points on 5-10 shooting and recorded a perfect percentage from the free throw line (9-9). Three more Wolfpackers scored in double digits, as Miah Spencer (14 points), Jennifer Mathurin (13 points - career high), and Ashley Williams (10 points) also had strong offensive evenings.
Freshman Chelsea Nelson also had a strong outing, scoring eight points on 4-6 shooting and collecting 10 rebounds.
As a team, NC State (1-0) shot 26-58 (44.8 percent) while the Tigers shot 19-58 (32.8 percent). The Wolfpack recorded 17 steals on the night while forcing 21 Tennessee State turnovers.
Quick Facts
NC State scored 31 points of off Tennessee State turnovers.
The Wolfpack bench outscored its Tennessee State counterpart by a 44-15 margin.
The game featured only one tie and one lead change.
Tennessee State opened the contest with a 5-0 run in the first two minutes of the first half, but the Wolfpack surged back with 10 points to take a 10-5 lead with just under 17 minutes to go in the half.
NC State took its largest lead of the first half (24 points) at the 4:32 mark with a score of 41-17 in the first 20 minutes. The Wolfpack held the Tigers off with a 44-26 advantage going into the locker room.
State dominated for large stretches of the second half, extending its lead as far as 32 points (80-48) when Williams sank four straight free throws. Though she only played seven minutes, the sophomore scored 10 points throughout the evening.
The Wolfpack will return to action when it hosts Coppin State on Sunday, Nov. 16. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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Team Stats
TSU
ST
FG%
.328
.448
3FG%
.235
.238
FT%
.520
.794
RB
35
46
TO
21
17
STL
9
17
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
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