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Syracuse, NY
7 PM
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13-5, 3-2
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#26/24 Syracuse
13-5, 4-1
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No. 23/22 NC State Leads Early, Falls Late at No. 26/24 Syracuse
1/12/2017 9:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
All five Wolfpack starters score 10 points or more
January 12, 2017
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (13-5, 3-2 ACC) led for 31:27 but ultimately fell 85-75 at No. 26/24 Syracuse Thursday evening inside the Carrier Dome.
All five NC State starters scored at least 10 points, but the Wolfpack was bested by a historic night from Syracuse's Alexis Peterson (school record 45 points). In addition to shooting 6-10 from distance, Peterson made more free throws (17) than NC State's entire team attempted (13) throughout the course of the 40 minutes.
NC State never trailed in the contest until Peterson hit a three pointer to make it 65-62 in favor of the Orange (13-5, 4-1 ACC) with 6:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Orange did not trail again, scoring 23 of the game's final 36 points to earn the win.
Fast Facts
-Chelsea Nelson led NC State with 18 points (9-13 FG) on an evening when all five Wolfpack starters scored 10 points or more.
-NC State outrebounded Syracuse 38-33.
-The Orange forced the Wolfpack into 22 turnovers, scoring 27 points as a direct result.
-Senior Miah Spencer came close to achieving a triple-double, as she added game highs of eight rebounds and nine assists to her 14 points. Spencer's nine assists matched Syracuse's team total.
-With 14 points, Spencer leapt from 21st in career scoring at NC State to 17th (1,371 in 115 games).
-Redshirt freshman Kaila Ealey tied a career high with four assists in just 12 minutes.
-The series between NC State and Syracuse is now tied 4-4.
The Wolfpack used an incredibly effective first half to take a 44-32 lead after the opening 20 minutes. NC State shot 18-30 (.600) from the field in the first two quarters, a figure which included a 7-13 (.538) success rate from distance. Nelson led the Wolfpack with 10 points on spotless 5-5 shooting from the field, while Ashley Williams (nine points on 3-5 shooting from distance) was not far behind. With her third made field goal 40 seconds into the second quarter, Williams scored her 500th point at NC State, highlighting an impressive journey which has seen her begin her NC State career as a walk-on and work her way into a regular part of the starting rotation for the last two seasons.
NC State returns to Raleigh to host No. 12/15 Duke on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 15. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. with television coverage provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Network affiliates and ACC Network Extra.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (13-5, 3-2 ACC) led for 31:27 but ultimately fell 85-75 at No. 26/24 Syracuse Thursday evening inside the Carrier Dome.
All five NC State starters scored at least 10 points, but the Wolfpack was bested by a historic night from Syracuse's Alexis Peterson (school record 45 points). In addition to shooting 6-10 from distance, Peterson made more free throws (17) than NC State's entire team attempted (13) throughout the course of the 40 minutes.
NC State never trailed in the contest until Peterson hit a three pointer to make it 65-62 in favor of the Orange (13-5, 4-1 ACC) with 6:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Orange did not trail again, scoring 23 of the game's final 36 points to earn the win.
Fast Facts
-Chelsea Nelson led NC State with 18 points (9-13 FG) on an evening when all five Wolfpack starters scored 10 points or more.
-NC State outrebounded Syracuse 38-33.
-The Orange forced the Wolfpack into 22 turnovers, scoring 27 points as a direct result.
-Senior Miah Spencer came close to achieving a triple-double, as she added game highs of eight rebounds and nine assists to her 14 points. Spencer's nine assists matched Syracuse's team total.
-With 14 points, Spencer leapt from 21st in career scoring at NC State to 17th (1,371 in 115 games).
-Redshirt freshman Kaila Ealey tied a career high with four assists in just 12 minutes.
-The series between NC State and Syracuse is now tied 4-4.
The Wolfpack used an incredibly effective first half to take a 44-32 lead after the opening 20 minutes. NC State shot 18-30 (.600) from the field in the first two quarters, a figure which included a 7-13 (.538) success rate from distance. Nelson led the Wolfpack with 10 points on spotless 5-5 shooting from the field, while Ashley Williams (nine points on 3-5 shooting from distance) was not far behind. With her third made field goal 40 seconds into the second quarter, Williams scored her 500th point at NC State, highlighting an impressive journey which has seen her begin her NC State career as a walk-on and work her way into a regular part of the starting rotation for the last two seasons.
NC State returns to Raleigh to host No. 12/15 Duke on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 15. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. with television coverage provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Network affiliates and ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
ST
SU
FG%
.509
.391
3FG%
.375
.360
FT%
.615
.813
RB
38
33
TO
22
10
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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