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Junior Guards Hit Milestones in 63-52 Win Over Virginia
1/27/2016 10:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH – On an evening which featured junior guards Dominique Wilson and Miah Spencer surpassing 1,000 career points, the NC State women's basketball team (15-6, 6-2 ACC) picked up its sixth win in seven games by defeating Virginia 63-52.
Spencer (1,007 career points after scoring 18 Wednesday) became just the 31st player in the 42-year history of the NC State women's program to cross the 1,000-point plateau. She is the first to do so since Myisha Goodwin-Coleman achieved the feat in a February 6, 2014 win over Wake Forest. Wilson (1,019 career points) has scored 801 points at NC State and 218 during her freshman season at Arkansas.
With Wilson's game-high 24 points (10-22 FG) during Wednesday's win, the redshirt junior guard has now scored 145 points during the last six games (24.1 per game).
Spencer and Wilson on scoring 1,000 career points:
Spencer: "Honestly, it's just a blessing. I know that the both of us have worked so hard to get to where we are. To come out and score 1,000 points and get a win, that's something which is very special and there is no doubt that we will remember this."
Wilson: "Like Miah said, this is a blessing and I'm very happy. But it doesn't stop here."
Fast Facts
-NC State led for 35:42.
-The Cavaliers led for just 65 seconds, holding an 11-10 lead in the first quarter and a 17-16 lead early in the second quarter.
-The Wolfpack earned a 34-31 edge in rebounds.
-Only 15 total players took to the court in the game. (NC State played eight.)
-Carlee Schuhmacher tied a career high with four blocks.
-NC State went a near perfect 13-14 from the FT line.
NC State was hot early, hitting 8-15 (.533) field goals in the first quarter en route to taking a 16-11 lead. After Virginia (13-9, 3-5) bounced back to take a 17-16 advantage, the Wolfpack ripped off a 14-4 run over the course of the next 7:37 to take a 30-21 edge into the halftime break.
The Wolfpack stretched its lead as high as 14 points on two occasions in the third quarter, ultimately taking an 11-point edge (48-37) into the final 10 minutes of play. The Cavaliers quickly answered, opening the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run of their own to pull within three points (48-45) just 3:09 into the final stanza.
Virginia closed the gap to three points (52-49) one more time before seven late points from Spencer helped spur the Wolfpack to a 15-7 run over the course of the final 3:52.
"You've got to give Virginia some credit. They made a great run there to start the fourth quarter," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "I was proud of the way our kids bounced back and were able to play even for the fourth period after that Virginia run. I'm also proud of our kids defensively. They did a nice job on some of Virginia's good scorers."
NC State continues its two-game home stand on Sunday, January 31 against rival UNC-Chapel Hill. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. from Holliday Gymnasium.
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Spencer (1,007 career points after scoring 18 Wednesday) became just the 31st player in the 42-year history of the NC State women's program to cross the 1,000-point plateau. She is the first to do so since Myisha Goodwin-Coleman achieved the feat in a February 6, 2014 win over Wake Forest. Wilson (1,019 career points) has scored 801 points at NC State and 218 during her freshman season at Arkansas.
With Wilson's game-high 24 points (10-22 FG) during Wednesday's win, the redshirt junior guard has now scored 145 points during the last six games (24.1 per game).
8-3 run to end the 1Q and NC State leads 16-11! @niquew_12 is now at 1,001 career points! #GoPack pic.twitter.com/rftaeGQH8a
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 28, 20161,000 career points for Miah Spencer! Just 31st to achieve that in Red and White. #GoPack @ilovelebron_23 pic.twitter.com/DN3unRmjbX
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 28, 2016Spencer and Wilson on scoring 1,000 career points:
Spencer: "Honestly, it's just a blessing. I know that the both of us have worked so hard to get to where we are. To come out and score 1,000 points and get a win, that's something which is very special and there is no doubt that we will remember this."
Wilson: "Like Miah said, this is a blessing and I'm very happy. But it doesn't stop here."
Fast Facts
-NC State led for 35:42.
-The Cavaliers led for just 65 seconds, holding an 11-10 lead in the first quarter and a 17-16 lead early in the second quarter.
-The Wolfpack earned a 34-31 edge in rebounds.
-Only 15 total players took to the court in the game. (NC State played eight.)
-Carlee Schuhmacher tied a career high with four blocks.
-NC State went a near perfect 13-14 from the FT line.
NC State was hot early, hitting 8-15 (.533) field goals in the first quarter en route to taking a 16-11 lead. After Virginia (13-9, 3-5) bounced back to take a 17-16 advantage, the Wolfpack ripped off a 14-4 run over the course of the next 7:37 to take a 30-21 edge into the halftime break.
.@niquew_12 already with 13, @jen11r takes a charge, UVA timeout! NC State up 28-19. (5:30, 2Q). #GoPack pic.twitter.com/jIxtSuCZJM
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 28, 2016The Wolfpack stretched its lead as high as 14 points on two occasions in the third quarter, ultimately taking an 11-point edge (48-37) into the final 10 minutes of play. The Cavaliers quickly answered, opening the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run of their own to pull within three points (48-45) just 3:09 into the final stanza.
Virginia closed the gap to three points (52-49) one more time before seven late points from Spencer helped spur the Wolfpack to a 15-7 run over the course of the final 3:52.
.@jen11r scores, 3 seconds on Cavs, then this by @ilovelebron_23! 56-49. Let's go!!!! pic.twitter.com/Q7pSYJkBOa
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 28, 2016"You've got to give Virginia some credit. They made a great run there to start the fourth quarter," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "I was proud of the way our kids bounced back and were able to play even for the fourth period after that Virginia run. I'm also proud of our kids defensively. They did a nice job on some of Virginia's good scorers."
NC State continues its two-game home stand on Sunday, January 31 against rival UNC-Chapel Hill. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. from Holliday Gymnasium.
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Team Stats
VA
ST
FG%
.377
.418
3FG%
.400
.190
FT%
.857
.929
RB
31
34
TO
17
11
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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