Friday, November 25
US Virgin Islands
3:15 PM (ET)
NC State
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NC State Defeats UTEP 71-55 at Paradise Jam
11/25/2016 6:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
November 25, 2016
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The NC State women's basketball team (5-1) got back to its winning ways on Friday afternoon, defeating UTEP 71-55 in its second game at the 2016 Basketball Travelers' Paradise Jam.
Led by a season-high 17 points from senior Miah Spencer on 7-12 shooting (3-4 from distance), the Wolfpack made short work of a five-point deficit in the second quarter and claimed the lead once and for all with 2:28 remaining in the first half when redshirt freshman Kaila Ealey sank two free throws.
Jennifer Mathurin (14 points) and Dominique Wilson (13) joined Spencer in double figures.
Fast Facts
-In the first half, NC State had four more offensive rebounds (14) than defensive rebounds (10). The Wolfpack finished with a season-high 20 offensive rebounds.
-Freshman Erika Cassell was a perfect 3-3 from the field, scoring six points and recording a team-high six rebounds.
-With five assists, Spencer moved into 9th all-time in program history with 371 in her career.
-NC State shot 3-20 (.150) in the first quarter but never shot lower than .455 in any of the final three.
After getting off to a slow start and trailing 10-8 at the end of the first quarter, the Wolfpack came alive in the second stanza to outscore the Miners 24-14 and take a 32-24 lead into the halftime break. NC State trailed 21-16 with 5:13 remaining in the second quarter before ending the frame on a 16-3 run. Mathurin scored eight of NC State's 16 points during this stretch. The Wolfpack prevented UTEP from connecting on a field goal for the final 6:14 of the first half.
UTEP pulled within nine points on one occasion in the second half (35-26 early in the third quarter), but the Wolfpack quickly went on a 6-0 run and kept the Miners at an arm's length for the remainder of the game.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Miah Spencer on the win: "We were running the floor better and rebounding better. Even when our shots weren't falling as much we were still crashing the boards trying to get our team going. Jen (Mathurin) did a good job crashing the boards; Kaila Ealey did a good job coming in and getting steals. This game was more characteristic of NC State basketball tonight."
Jennifer Mathurin on Saturday's game vs. LSU: "We're going have to be focused. We're going to have to be very disciplined, and we're going to have to play together. Today we did a good job of playing together as opposed to just having individuals stepping up."
NC State closes out play at the Paradise Jam on Saturday, Nov. 26 against LSU. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) from the UVI Sport & Fitness Center.
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The NC State women's basketball team (5-1) got back to its winning ways on Friday afternoon, defeating UTEP 71-55 in its second game at the 2016 Basketball Travelers' Paradise Jam.
Led by a season-high 17 points from senior Miah Spencer on 7-12 shooting (3-4 from distance), the Wolfpack made short work of a five-point deficit in the second quarter and claimed the lead once and for all with 2:28 remaining in the first half when redshirt freshman Kaila Ealey sank two free throws.
Jennifer Mathurin (14 points) and Dominique Wilson (13) joined Spencer in double figures.
Fast Facts
-In the first half, NC State had four more offensive rebounds (14) than defensive rebounds (10). The Wolfpack finished with a season-high 20 offensive rebounds.
-Freshman Erika Cassell was a perfect 3-3 from the field, scoring six points and recording a team-high six rebounds.
-With five assists, Spencer moved into 9th all-time in program history with 371 in her career.
-NC State shot 3-20 (.150) in the first quarter but never shot lower than .455 in any of the final three.
After getting off to a slow start and trailing 10-8 at the end of the first quarter, the Wolfpack came alive in the second stanza to outscore the Miners 24-14 and take a 32-24 lead into the halftime break. NC State trailed 21-16 with 5:13 remaining in the second quarter before ending the frame on a 16-3 run. Mathurin scored eight of NC State's 16 points during this stretch. The Wolfpack prevented UTEP from connecting on a field goal for the final 6:14 of the first half.
UTEP pulled within nine points on one occasion in the second half (35-26 early in the third quarter), but the Wolfpack quickly went on a 6-0 run and kept the Miners at an arm's length for the remainder of the game.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Miah Spencer on the win: "We were running the floor better and rebounding better. Even when our shots weren't falling as much we were still crashing the boards trying to get our team going. Jen (Mathurin) did a good job crashing the boards; Kaila Ealey did a good job coming in and getting steals. This game was more characteristic of NC State basketball tonight."
Jennifer Mathurin on Saturday's game vs. LSU: "We're going have to be focused. We're going to have to be very disciplined, and we're going to have to play together. Today we did a good job of playing together as opposed to just having individuals stepping up."
NC State closes out play at the Paradise Jam on Saturday, Nov. 26 against LSU. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) from the UVI Sport & Fitness Center.
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Team Stats
UTEPW
ST
FG%
.413
.403
3FG%
.286
.250
FT%
.882
.538
RB
31
40
TO
24
12
STL
4
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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