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#17/17 Wolfpack Earns Overtime Win at Georgia Tech
2/9/2017 8:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Dominique Wilson scores 23 points in win
February 9, 2017
ATLANTA – The No. 17/17 NC State women's basketball team (18-6, 8-3 ACC) picked up an important road victory over a top-50 RPI opponent Thursday evening, winning 75-67 in overtime at Georgia Tech.
Dominique Wilson led the Wolfpack with 23 points on 7-18 shooting and an 8-8 performance from the free throw line. Ashley Williams finished with 16 points (5-9 shooting from distance) and Miah Spencer (16) and Chelsea Nelson (15) also scored in double figures. Sophomore DD Rogers played an important role off the bench, recording nine rebounds, three steals, and one block in 28 minutes of play when Jennifer Mathurin got into early foul trouble.
Georgia Tech's Zaire O'Neil led all scorers with 28 points on 10-16 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Imani Tilford (12).
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series 45-23 and is 20-13 in games played at Georgia Tech.
-Thursday's win marked NC State's fourth straight over Georgia Tech. Head coach Wes Moore is 4-0 against the Yellow Jackets (3-0 in Atlanta) since taking over the Wolfpack.
-Four of NC State's starters accounted for 70 of the Wolfpack's 75 points.
-Georgia Tech led for twice as long as NC State (28:37 – 14:01).
-The Yellow Jackets outrebounded the Wolfpack 50-38.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Head coach Wes Moore: "I'm proud of our kids. The first half was pretty ugly. We've been off for a week; maybe we can blame it on that. Ashley Williams just came up big. The back-to-back threes she hit at the end of the first half took it from an eight-point deficit to help us turn it into a one-point deficit at the half. Then, at the start of overtime she hit another big one.
"I didn't do a good job with our last possession of regulation. I kicked myself for that. I probably should have used my final timeout there to get it a little bit better organized. I'm just proud of the way our kids battled. It wasn't always pretty but we found a way to win, and that's what good teams do."
The Wolfpack never led in the first half, as Georgia Tech leapt out to an early 12-3 lead just 3:28 seconds into the contest. Leading 21-18 through the first 10 minutes, the Yellow Jackets weathered an early NC State comeback in the beginning of the second quarter before getting hot and taking a 33-23 lead with just 1:51 to go in the half.
NC State used an impressive 9-0 run over the remainder of the quarter to pull within one point (33-32) at the halftime break. Key during this stretch were two three-pointers from senior Ashley Williams.
The Wolfpack claimed its first lead of the game when Spencer hit a three-pointer to make it 35-33 just 48 seconds into the third quarter. NC State scored 16 of the first 21 second half points to take what appeared to be a commanding 48-38 lead with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter, but Georgia Tech ended the quarter on a 10-0 run to pull level at 48 apiece heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation.
NC State battled back from a 58-53 deficit during the final 4:10 of regulation and even had a chance at a game-winning shot on the final possession, but Wilson's contested three-pointer fell short.
The Wolfpack never trailed in the overtime period, taking a 64-61 lead on a Williams three-pointer just six seconds in.
NC State returns to action at home on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Virginia Tech. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
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ATLANTA – The No. 17/17 NC State women's basketball team (18-6, 8-3 ACC) picked up an important road victory over a top-50 RPI opponent Thursday evening, winning 75-67 in overtime at Georgia Tech.
Dominique Wilson led the Wolfpack with 23 points on 7-18 shooting and an 8-8 performance from the free throw line. Ashley Williams finished with 16 points (5-9 shooting from distance) and Miah Spencer (16) and Chelsea Nelson (15) also scored in double figures. Sophomore DD Rogers played an important role off the bench, recording nine rebounds, three steals, and one block in 28 minutes of play when Jennifer Mathurin got into early foul trouble.
Georgia Tech's Zaire O'Neil led all scorers with 28 points on 10-16 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Imani Tilford (12).
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series 45-23 and is 20-13 in games played at Georgia Tech.
-Thursday's win marked NC State's fourth straight over Georgia Tech. Head coach Wes Moore is 4-0 against the Yellow Jackets (3-0 in Atlanta) since taking over the Wolfpack.
-Four of NC State's starters accounted for 70 of the Wolfpack's 75 points.
-Georgia Tech led for twice as long as NC State (28:37 – 14:01).
-The Yellow Jackets outrebounded the Wolfpack 50-38.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
Head coach Wes Moore: "I'm proud of our kids. The first half was pretty ugly. We've been off for a week; maybe we can blame it on that. Ashley Williams just came up big. The back-to-back threes she hit at the end of the first half took it from an eight-point deficit to help us turn it into a one-point deficit at the half. Then, at the start of overtime she hit another big one.
"I didn't do a good job with our last possession of regulation. I kicked myself for that. I probably should have used my final timeout there to get it a little bit better organized. I'm just proud of the way our kids battled. It wasn't always pretty but we found a way to win, and that's what good teams do."
The Wolfpack never led in the first half, as Georgia Tech leapt out to an early 12-3 lead just 3:28 seconds into the contest. Leading 21-18 through the first 10 minutes, the Yellow Jackets weathered an early NC State comeback in the beginning of the second quarter before getting hot and taking a 33-23 lead with just 1:51 to go in the half.
NC State used an impressive 9-0 run over the remainder of the quarter to pull within one point (33-32) at the halftime break. Key during this stretch were two three-pointers from senior Ashley Williams.
The Wolfpack claimed its first lead of the game when Spencer hit a three-pointer to make it 35-33 just 48 seconds into the third quarter. NC State scored 16 of the first 21 second half points to take what appeared to be a commanding 48-38 lead with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter, but Georgia Tech ended the quarter on a 10-0 run to pull level at 48 apiece heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation.
NC State battled back from a 58-53 deficit during the final 4:10 of regulation and even had a chance at a game-winning shot on the final possession, but Wilson's contested three-pointer fell short.
The Wolfpack never trailed in the overtime period, taking a 64-61 lead on a Williams three-pointer just six seconds in.
NC State returns to action at home on Sunday, Feb. 12 against Virginia Tech. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
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Team Stats
ST
GT
FG%
.353
.362
3FG%
.350
.111
FT%
.741
.727
RB
38
50
TO
13
17
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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