Wolfpack Stuns No. 22 Blue Devils, Wins 65-62

Thursday, January 14

Durham, NC

7PM

NC State

13-5 (4-1ACC)

#22/19 Duke

12-6 (1-3ACC)

NC State

#22/19 Duke

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1/14/2016 9:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: NC State picks up fourth straight ACC win Thursday in Durham

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DURHAM, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team (13-5, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) picked up its fourth straight ACC victory Thursday night, defeating the host No. 22/19 Duke Blue Devils by a final score of 65-62.

The win was NC State's second straight over a ranked Duke team, as NC State defeated then No. 10 Duke 72-59 in the 10th annual Hoops 4 Hope game in Raleigh on February 22, 2015. Thursday's victory in Durham marked the first time an NC State team has left Cameron Indoor Stadium with a victory since the Wolfpack Women won 80-74 on February 2, 1996.

The victory also snapped Duke's 152-game home winning streak against unranked opponents.

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Trailing 55-53 with 5:37 remaining in the contest, NC State would end the game on a 12-7 run to earn the victory. Redshirt junior guard Dominique Wilson showed great composure down the stretch, sinking two free throws with five seconds on the clock and NC State holding a 63-62 advantage. An Angela Salvadores desperation three-point attempt did not fall for the Blue Devils with one second remaining.

"This is a big accomplishment, but at the same time, we're going to stay focused and go out there and get as many (ACC) wins as we can," Jennifer Mathurin said. "4-1 is great, but we can do more."

The Wolfpack was led in scoring by 19 points from Wilson, who scored 10+ points in a single game for the 50th time in her career. Wilson was joined in double figures by 15 points from Mathurin and 12 from Ashley Williams.

Azura Stevens of Duke (12-6, 1-3 ACC) led all players with 21 points and 11 rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Kyra Lambert (12 points) and Salvadores (11).

Fast Facts
-NC State scored 30 points from 21 Duke turnovers
-Thursday's game featured four ties and nine lead changes. The Wolfpack led for 29:08.
-NC State shot 8-14 (.571) from the field in the first quarter.
-Miah Spencer and Wilson each played 40 minutes.
-Wilson was 8-9 from the FT line.

NC State played a very strong first half, leading for 16:41 of a possible 20 minutes. Once Mathurin hit her first three-pointer of the evening to give the Wolfpack a 6-4 lead, NC State didn't once look back throughout the remainder of the first half. Mathurin and Wilson were hot right from the start, combining to score NC State's first 16 points of the game.

The Wolfpack shot 13-28 (.464) from the field in the first half, a mark which included a 5-8 (.625) success rate from distance. NC State tied the Blue Devils with 15 rebounds and forced 11 Duke turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. Wilson led all scorers with 14 points while Mathurin was a perfect 3-3 from distance in the first half.

Duke bounced back in the third quarter, outscoring the Wolfpack 19-13 to take a 49-47 lead as the teams prepared to enter the final 10 minutes of action. The fourth quarter featured three lead changes, with NC State never relinquishing the lead after Williams hit a three-pointer to make it 56-55 with 4:04 remaining.

That's how you start a quarter! NC State back up 50-49. @Ashleyw311 pic.twitter.com/65a0RS4J4d
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 15, 2016

Best birthday ever, @jen11r?! pic.twitter.com/GoHn0Oo0Vc
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 15, 2016

NC State returns to action at home Sunday afternoon against No. 22/23 Louisville. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Cardinals is set for 2 p.m. from Holliday Gymnasium in Raleigh.

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