NC State
15-11 (6-7)
(rv) Miami
18-8 (8-5)
Comeback Pack Defeats Miami on Game-Winning Three, 68-65
2/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH - Despite trailing by 18 points at halftime and as many as 20 early in the second half, the NC State women's basketball team (15-11, 6-7 ACC) mounted a huge comeback to defeat the visiting Miami Hurricanes by a final score of 68-65 Thursday evening inside Reynolds Coliseum.
With the game tied at 65, senior captain Len'Nique Brown-Hoskin hit admittedly the biggest shot of her career with three seconds left, a deep three-pointer to give the Pack the final lead of the evening.
And this is why @LDBrown02 is on a billboard!!! 🏀 @PackWomensBball
— Dominique Wilson (@niquew_12) February 20, 2015
"It was either create for myself or create for someone else," Brown-Hoskin said during a postgame interview. "I had a feeling. I have been chosen to take the last shot a couple of times and it didn't fall, but today was the day."
Wow!!!! @LDBrown02 pic.twitter.com/F4TxbTB51H
— NC State WomensBball (@PackWomensBball) February 20, 2015
The Pack trailed the Hurricanes (18-8, 8-5 ACC) 42-24 at halftime after shooting 10-30 (.333) from the field in the opening 20 minutes. NC State caught fire in the second half, shooting 15-31 (.484) en route to outscoring the visitors 44-23.
Brown-Hoskin scored 20 points for the Pack on 6-13 shooting while also dishing out four assists and swiping three steals. She was joined in double figures by Miah Spencer, who scored 19 points on 8-14 shooting. Sophomore Jennifer Mathurin pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.
Adrienne Motley and Michelle Woods had huge games for the Hurricanes, combining to score 47 points on 18-30 shooting. As a team, Miami went 26-58 (.448) from the field. The Hurricanes shot 17-32 (.531) in the first half but were held to a 9-26 (.346) success rate over the course of the final 20 minutes.
Trailing 44-24 early in the second half, NC State would use a 15-4 run over the course of 4:07 to trim the deficit to single digits. Miami answered right back, putting 15 points (55-40) between the teams with just 12:18 remaining in the game.
A jumper by Necole Sterling with 4:37 to play would result in Miami's final double-digit lead of the evening, as NC State outscored the Hurricanes 15-2 down the stretch to claim the win.
The Wolfpack will next be in action on Sunday, Feb. 22 vs. Duke in the 10th annual Hoops 4 Hope game. Tip-off is set for noon inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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