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Wolfpack’s Lead Slips Away in 63-58 Loss at Tulane
12/17/2016 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
December 17, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The NC State women's basketball team (9-3) dropped a difficult road contest at Tulane (6-4) Saturday afternoon, falling 63-58 at Devlin Fieldhouse.
Despite leading for 29:13 of the game's 40 minutes, the Wolfpack let a late lead slip away during a fourth quarter in which Tulane outscored NC State 28-16 while shooting 9-15 from the field and 5-7 from distance. NC State held the 38th-best shooting team in the country in check for three quarters, but an explosive final stanza from Tulane proved to be the difference in the contest.
Chelsea Nelson led the way offensively for the Wolfpack with her fifth double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) of the season. She was joined in double figures by freshman Aislinn Konig (14 points, 4-7 shooting from range). Morgan Kolby scored 27 points (6-8 shooting from distance) to lead Tulane. She was joined in double figures by teammate Leslie Vorpahl (15 points).
Fast Facts
-The Green Wave only led for 8:35.
-Forty-five percent (9 of 20) of Tulane's made field goals came in the fourth quarter.
-Jennifer Mathurin led all players with 14 rebounds.
-Konig dished out a career-best four assists.
-Tulane now leads the overall series 2-1.
Both teams got off to a slow start from the field, but thanks to solid rebounding and defensive play, the Wolfpack took a 14-9 advantage through the first 10 minutes of action. Tulane would pull within one point on two occasions in the second quarter and tie the game up at 21 apiece with 2:35 remaining in the frame, but the Wolfpack closed the first half on a 4-0 run to take a 25-21 advantage into the halftime break.
NC State had a terrific start to the third quarter, going on a 7-0 run to increase its lead to 32-21 before the Green Wave called time. The Wolfpack built up its largest lead of the game with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter when Konig hit a three to make it 40-27.
A strong finish to the third quarter propelled Tulane into a 10-2 run over the course of the first 2:44 of the fourth, giving the Green Wave its first lead (45-44) since midway through the second quarter. NC State would reclaim the lead on two occasions during the final 7:05 of the game and had an opportunity for a game-tying three with nine seconds remaining, but Konig's deep three was just off the mark.
NC State closes out non-conference play at South Alabama on Monday, Dec. 19. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CT (6:30 p.m. ET) from the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.
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NEW ORLEANS – The NC State women's basketball team (9-3) dropped a difficult road contest at Tulane (6-4) Saturday afternoon, falling 63-58 at Devlin Fieldhouse.
Despite leading for 29:13 of the game's 40 minutes, the Wolfpack let a late lead slip away during a fourth quarter in which Tulane outscored NC State 28-16 while shooting 9-15 from the field and 5-7 from distance. NC State held the 38th-best shooting team in the country in check for three quarters, but an explosive final stanza from Tulane proved to be the difference in the contest.
Chelsea Nelson led the way offensively for the Wolfpack with her fifth double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) of the season. She was joined in double figures by freshman Aislinn Konig (14 points, 4-7 shooting from range). Morgan Kolby scored 27 points (6-8 shooting from distance) to lead Tulane. She was joined in double figures by teammate Leslie Vorpahl (15 points).
Fast Facts
-The Green Wave only led for 8:35.
-Forty-five percent (9 of 20) of Tulane's made field goals came in the fourth quarter.
-Jennifer Mathurin led all players with 14 rebounds.
-Konig dished out a career-best four assists.
-Tulane now leads the overall series 2-1.
Both teams got off to a slow start from the field, but thanks to solid rebounding and defensive play, the Wolfpack took a 14-9 advantage through the first 10 minutes of action. Tulane would pull within one point on two occasions in the second quarter and tie the game up at 21 apiece with 2:35 remaining in the frame, but the Wolfpack closed the first half on a 4-0 run to take a 25-21 advantage into the halftime break.
NC State had a terrific start to the third quarter, going on a 7-0 run to increase its lead to 32-21 before the Green Wave called time. The Wolfpack built up its largest lead of the game with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter when Konig hit a three to make it 40-27.
A strong finish to the third quarter propelled Tulane into a 10-2 run over the course of the first 2:44 of the fourth, giving the Green Wave its first lead (45-44) since midway through the second quarter. NC State would reclaim the lead on two occasions during the final 7:05 of the game and had an opportunity for a game-tying three with nine seconds remaining, but Konig's deep three was just off the mark.
NC State closes out non-conference play at South Alabama on Monday, Dec. 19. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CT (6:30 p.m. ET) from the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
ST
TLN
FG%
.344
.345
3FG%
.308
.435
FT%
.667
.722
RB
39
41
TO
14
12
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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