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Late Wolfpack Lead Slips Away in Paradise Jam Loss to LSU
11/26/2016 4:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
November 26, 2016
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The NC State women's basketball team (5-2) led for nearly 31 minutes and held a 50-39 advantage entering the fourth quarter, but was undone by a late scoring drought and a game-winning three-pointer in the waning seconds of a 59-58 loss to LSU to end the 2016 Basketball Travelers' Paradise Jam Saturday afternoon inside the UVI Sport & Fitness Center.
The Wolfpack shot .455 or higher from the field in each of the first three quarters, but went cold in the fourth, connecting on just two of 11 attempts (.182) and did not make a field goal over the course of the game's final 6:31. Trailing by two (58-56), LSU rebounded a missed Wolfpack free throw with nine seconds on the clock and Raigyne Moncrief ran the length of the court to sink a long three-pointer at the top of the key to earn the win with three seconds remaining.
Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team selection Jennifer Mathurin led the Wolfpack with 18 points on 4-7 shooting from distance. She was also the team's leader on the glass with four rebounds. She scored in double figures during all three games of the tournament and averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
Four LSU players scored in double figures, with Ayana Mitchell's double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds leading the way.
Fast Facts
-NC State led for 30:57 and the game was tied for 4:40.
-After taking a 25-23 lead with 6:12 remaining in the second quarter, the Wolfpack would not once relinquish the advantage until the final shot of the game by Moncrief.
-LSU outscored NC State 20-8 in the fourth quarter.
-Sophomore Nae Nae Cole had one of the best games of her young career, scoring eight points on 4-4 shooting from the field.
-Mathurin was a perfect 6-6 from the FT line.
The Wolfpack trailed LSU 19-16 at the end of the first quarter but used an impressive second period during which it scored 15 of 22 points to take a 31-26 advantage into the halftime break. Mathurin led all scorers in the opening 20 minutes with 11 points on 3-3 shooting from distance. NC State shot a solid 11-23 (.478) from the field in the first half and held a 17-15 rebounding edge.
NC State expanded its lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 19-13 to carry the 50-39 advantage into the final period of play. Cole stopped a 6-0 LSU run early in the fourth quarter with a tip-in with 8:25 remaining in the contest and scored NC State's final field goal of the game with 6:31 to play, making it 54-46 in favor of the Wolfpack before the late LSU comeback.
Quote from the Wolfpack
Head Coach Wes Moore in his postgame radio interview with Patrick Kinas: "We just struggled to score (in the fourth quarter) and made some bad decisions, and that includes me. We should have had four guards in there on the last possession and that's a mistake by me. I've got to take that one. Our team gave a great effort, but we are still, as a team, making some bad decisions. Fouling too far away; taking a quick jump shot with a lot of time left on the shot clock, but again, we struggled to score down the stretch and I've got to find a way to help the team in that situation. It's heartbreaking and definitely takes the wind out of your sails a little bit."
NC State returns to action in Raleigh on Thursday, Dec. 1. The Wolfpack will open up a four game home stand that evening against Indiana in the 2016 ACC/B1G Challenge. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum.
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The NC State women's basketball team (5-2) led for nearly 31 minutes and held a 50-39 advantage entering the fourth quarter, but was undone by a late scoring drought and a game-winning three-pointer in the waning seconds of a 59-58 loss to LSU to end the 2016 Basketball Travelers' Paradise Jam Saturday afternoon inside the UVI Sport & Fitness Center.
The Wolfpack shot .455 or higher from the field in each of the first three quarters, but went cold in the fourth, connecting on just two of 11 attempts (.182) and did not make a field goal over the course of the game's final 6:31. Trailing by two (58-56), LSU rebounded a missed Wolfpack free throw with nine seconds on the clock and Raigyne Moncrief ran the length of the court to sink a long three-pointer at the top of the key to earn the win with three seconds remaining.
Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team selection Jennifer Mathurin led the Wolfpack with 18 points on 4-7 shooting from distance. She was also the team's leader on the glass with four rebounds. She scored in double figures during all three games of the tournament and averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
Four LSU players scored in double figures, with Ayana Mitchell's double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds leading the way.
Fast Facts
-NC State led for 30:57 and the game was tied for 4:40.
-After taking a 25-23 lead with 6:12 remaining in the second quarter, the Wolfpack would not once relinquish the advantage until the final shot of the game by Moncrief.
-LSU outscored NC State 20-8 in the fourth quarter.
-Sophomore Nae Nae Cole had one of the best games of her young career, scoring eight points on 4-4 shooting from the field.
-Mathurin was a perfect 6-6 from the FT line.
The Wolfpack trailed LSU 19-16 at the end of the first quarter but used an impressive second period during which it scored 15 of 22 points to take a 31-26 advantage into the halftime break. Mathurin led all scorers in the opening 20 minutes with 11 points on 3-3 shooting from distance. NC State shot a solid 11-23 (.478) from the field in the first half and held a 17-15 rebounding edge.
NC State expanded its lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 19-13 to carry the 50-39 advantage into the final period of play. Cole stopped a 6-0 LSU run early in the fourth quarter with a tip-in with 8:25 remaining in the contest and scored NC State's final field goal of the game with 6:31 to play, making it 54-46 in favor of the Wolfpack before the late LSU comeback.
Quote from the Wolfpack
Head Coach Wes Moore in his postgame radio interview with Patrick Kinas: "We just struggled to score (in the fourth quarter) and made some bad decisions, and that includes me. We should have had four guards in there on the last possession and that's a mistake by me. I've got to take that one. Our team gave a great effort, but we are still, as a team, making some bad decisions. Fouling too far away; taking a quick jump shot with a lot of time left on the shot clock, but again, we struggled to score down the stretch and I've got to find a way to help the team in that situation. It's heartbreaking and definitely takes the wind out of your sails a little bit."
NC State returns to action in Raleigh on Thursday, Dec. 1. The Wolfpack will open up a four game home stand that evening against Indiana in the 2016 ACC/B1G Challenge. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum.
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Team Stats
LSU
ST
FG%
.436
.413
3FG%
.429
.318
FT%
.667
.684
RB
35
27
TO
18
17
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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