Wolfpack Earns 96-41 Exhibition Win over UNC Pembroke

Friday, November 4

Raleigh

7 PM

NC State

UNC Pembroke (EXH)

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UNC Pembroke	8	9	15	9	41
NC State	27	16	30	23	96

Photo by: Greg Mintel

Wolfpack Earns 96-41 Exhibition Win over UNC Pembroke

11/4/2016 9:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: Jennifer Mathurin leads all scorers with 16 points

November 4, 2016

RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team reopened Reynolds Coliseum in style Friday evening, earning a dominant 96-41 victory over UNC Pembroke.

NC State never trailed in the contest, leading for the final 39:43 after taking a 3-0 lead 17 seconds after the opening tip. Led by double-figure scoring from senior Jennifer Mathurin (16 points), freshman Lucky Rudd (12), and junior Chelsea Nelson (10), the Wolfpack shot .429 (33-77) from the field and .353 (12-34) from distance.

"I feel different from last year," Mathurin said in the postgame press conference. "I didn't go out there afraid I was going to make a mistake. I didn't go out there afraid I was going to miss a shot. In my head, I was thinking 'just let it all out; trust my teammates; trust my shot, and trust the coaching staff.' I feel like that's a different approach I've been trying to work on."

Fast Facts
-Thirteen of NC State's 14 players, including all three freshmen, played at least six minutes.
-NC State dished out 20 assists compared to just 11 turnovers.
-The Wolfpack forced 25 UNC Pembroke turnovers and scored 40 points from them.
-Every Wolfpack player to take the court scored at least two points. Twelve of the 13 made at least one field goal.
-Mathurin's hot first quarter (eight points on 3-6 shooting) tied UNC Pembroke's total team scoring in the opening 10 minutes.
-Rudd, Aislinn Konig, Erika Cassell, and redshirt freshman Kaila Ealey combined to score 32 points.

"It was good to get out there to have fans in the seats, have the lights on, get the popcorn popping, and let those young players experience that a little bit," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame press conference. "We got off to a really good start and shot the ball well in the first quarter.

"We've got a lot of things to work on, but it's good to be back out there and get going."

NC State officially opens the season on Saturday, Nov. 12 against Wofford. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. from Kay Yow Court at Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

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