Thursday, November 15
Raleigh, NC
7PM
NC State
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54
Vanderbilt
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#17 NC State
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#17 Wolfpack Handily Defeats Commodores
11/15/2018 10:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State picks up 21st consecutive home non-conference victory
November 15, 2018
RALEIGH – The 17th-ranked NC State women's basketball team improved to 3-0 for the eighth straight season on Thursday evening by defeating visiting Vanderbilt 74-54 on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
NC State fought through a challenging first quarter and emerged with a 16-15 lead through 10 minutes before scoring 21 of 29 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 37-23 advantage into halftime. The Wolfpack did not once allow the Commodores to pull within single digits during the second half, and ultimately ended the game on a 5-0 run over the final 3:24 to close out the comfortable victory.
Kiara Leslie led all players with 21 points on 7-11 shooting from the field. She was joined in double figures by Aislinn Konig (16 points), Grace Hunter (13), and freshman Elissa Cunane (10). Leslie added five assists and seven rebounds to her strong offensive effort. Sophomore Kai Crutchfield dished out a career high six assists, a figure that doubled her previous career high in the statistical category and ran up against zero turnovers committed.
Cierra Walker (17 points) led three Vanderbilt players in double figures. Chelsie Hall (14) and Mariella Fasoula (12) also had effective offensive performances for the visitors. Fasoula, a Boston College transfer, collected a game-high 11 rebounds for the lone double-double of the evening.
"I'm really proud of our effort," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame press conference. "I thought we had a lot of energy. I'm really excited about the second quarter when we defensively held them to eight points. I thought our defense created a lot of offense for us. We were able to get out and run and really got our transition game going. Also, the fact that we had a lot of people contribute was great."
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series with Vanderbilt 5-2.
-The Wolfpack is 2-0 against Vanderbilt under head coach Wes Moore.
-All three of the Wolfpack's wins this season have been by 15 points or more.
-NC State out-rebounded its opponent for the third straight game.
The Wolfpack concludes its current four-game home stand on Sunday afternoon when Radford comes to town. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. Live video coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – The 17th-ranked NC State women's basketball team improved to 3-0 for the eighth straight season on Thursday evening by defeating visiting Vanderbilt 74-54 on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.
NC State fought through a challenging first quarter and emerged with a 16-15 lead through 10 minutes before scoring 21 of 29 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 37-23 advantage into halftime. The Wolfpack did not once allow the Commodores to pull within single digits during the second half, and ultimately ended the game on a 5-0 run over the final 3:24 to close out the comfortable victory.
Kiara Leslie led all players with 21 points on 7-11 shooting from the field. She was joined in double figures by Aislinn Konig (16 points), Grace Hunter (13), and freshman Elissa Cunane (10). Leslie added five assists and seven rebounds to her strong offensive effort. Sophomore Kai Crutchfield dished out a career high six assists, a figure that doubled her previous career high in the statistical category and ran up against zero turnovers committed.
Cierra Walker (17 points) led three Vanderbilt players in double figures. Chelsie Hall (14) and Mariella Fasoula (12) also had effective offensive performances for the visitors. Fasoula, a Boston College transfer, collected a game-high 11 rebounds for the lone double-double of the evening.
"I'm really proud of our effort," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame press conference. "I thought we had a lot of energy. I'm really excited about the second quarter when we defensively held them to eight points. I thought our defense created a lot of offense for us. We were able to get out and run and really got our transition game going. Also, the fact that we had a lot of people contribute was great."
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series with Vanderbilt 5-2.
-The Wolfpack is 2-0 against Vanderbilt under head coach Wes Moore.
-All three of the Wolfpack's wins this season have been by 15 points or more.
-NC State out-rebounded its opponent for the third straight game.
The Wolfpack concludes its current four-game home stand on Sunday afternoon when Radford comes to town. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum. Live video coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
VANDY
ST
FG%
.355
.468
3FG%
.375
.391
FT%
.308
.778
RB
37
43
TO
15
15
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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