Thursday, December 1
Raleigh
7 PM
NC State
6-2
84
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70
Indiana
4-3
1
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Indiana
14
14
23
19
70
NC State
19
27
14
24
84
Challenge Accepted! Wolfpack Defeats Hoosiers 84-70
12/1/2016 9:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
December 1, 2016
RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team (6-2) picked up a big non-conference victory Thursday evening, defeating visiting Indiana 84-70 in the 2016 ACC/B1G Challenge on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack built up an 18-point halftime lead and would ultimately stretch its advantage to 19 points midway through the third quarter before withstanding a furious Indiana rally that cut the lead to three points on two occasions in the final stanza. Leading 63-60 with 5:15 to play, the Wolfpack outscored the Hoosiers 21-10 down the stretch to earn the victory.
Dominique Wilson led the Wolfpack with 23 points and was joined in double figures by 19 points (and 12 rebounds) from Chelsea Nelson and 17 points from Miah Spencer. Indiana's Tyra Buss led all scorers on the evening with an impressive career high of 38 points on 10-14 shooting and a 14-15 success rate from the free throw line.
Fast Facts
-The ACC is now 7-0-3 in annual challenges with the Big Ten.
-After reclaiming the lead at 13-12 with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter, the Wolfpack never trailed the rest of the game.
-Chelsea Nelson's double-double was her third of the season and the fourth of her career.
-Wilson surpassed 1,000 points at NC State during the game. She has scored 1,230 in her collegiate career, 1,012 of which have been at NC State.
-Spencer has scored 43 points in the Wolfpack's last three games.
-NC State shot 8-10 from the field in the second quarter.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Head coach Wes Moore's opening statement: "I'm really proud of our kids for a few reasons. First of all, the LSU game was a tough, heartbreaking loss. We gave up a pretty good lead. Tonight, Indiana made a good run and it would have been real easy for our girls to think 'here we go again,' but instead they held it together and showed a lot of character."
Miah Spencer on Indiana's comeback: "I feel like we relaxed a little too much and got too comfortable with the lead. They were getting to the basket too easily, making open shots, and rebounding. They were basically out-hustling us. When he (Coach Moore) called a timeout, we were telling each other that we can't let this game slip away like we just let a previous one slip away. We came out and were feeding Chelsea. She was making easy layups, getting fouled, and going to the free throw line and rebounding, so that really helped our confidence when she was doing those things."
NC State returns to action at home on Sunday, Dec. 4 against North Florida. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Ospreys is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack
RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team (6-2) picked up a big non-conference victory Thursday evening, defeating visiting Indiana 84-70 in the 2016 ACC/B1G Challenge on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack built up an 18-point halftime lead and would ultimately stretch its advantage to 19 points midway through the third quarter before withstanding a furious Indiana rally that cut the lead to three points on two occasions in the final stanza. Leading 63-60 with 5:15 to play, the Wolfpack outscored the Hoosiers 21-10 down the stretch to earn the victory.
Dominique Wilson led the Wolfpack with 23 points and was joined in double figures by 19 points (and 12 rebounds) from Chelsea Nelson and 17 points from Miah Spencer. Indiana's Tyra Buss led all scorers on the evening with an impressive career high of 38 points on 10-14 shooting and a 14-15 success rate from the free throw line.
Fast Facts
-The ACC is now 7-0-3 in annual challenges with the Big Ten.
-After reclaiming the lead at 13-12 with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter, the Wolfpack never trailed the rest of the game.
-Chelsea Nelson's double-double was her third of the season and the fourth of her career.
-Wilson surpassed 1,000 points at NC State during the game. She has scored 1,230 in her collegiate career, 1,012 of which have been at NC State.
-Spencer has scored 43 points in the Wolfpack's last three games.
-NC State shot 8-10 from the field in the second quarter.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Head coach Wes Moore's opening statement: "I'm really proud of our kids for a few reasons. First of all, the LSU game was a tough, heartbreaking loss. We gave up a pretty good lead. Tonight, Indiana made a good run and it would have been real easy for our girls to think 'here we go again,' but instead they held it together and showed a lot of character."
Miah Spencer on Indiana's comeback: "I feel like we relaxed a little too much and got too comfortable with the lead. They were getting to the basket too easily, making open shots, and rebounding. They were basically out-hustling us. When he (Coach Moore) called a timeout, we were telling each other that we can't let this game slip away like we just let a previous one slip away. We came out and were feeding Chelsea. She was making easy layups, getting fouled, and going to the free throw line and rebounding, so that really helped our confidence when she was doing those things."
NC State returns to action at home on Sunday, Dec. 4 against North Florida. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Ospreys is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack
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Team Stats
IND
ST
FG%
.407
.413
3FG%
.368
.300
FT%
.905
.743
RB
30
41
TO
17
10
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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