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#23 Wolfpack’s Streak Ends at Seven in Loss at Miami
2/8/2018 9:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Erika Cassell records first career double-double in defeat
February 8, 2018
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 23/23 NC State women's basketball team (19-6, 8-4 ACC) endured its first loss in over a month on Thursday evening, falling 52-48 at Miami to snap a seven-game Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak.
The Wolfpack led 48-47 with 1:54 to play, but a basket through contact by Miami's Keyanna Harris with nine seconds remaining swung the lead into the Hurricanes' favor for the final time. NC State had a chance at a winning shot with possession of the ball and nine seconds left, but an unfortunate turnover gave the ball back to the Hurricanes, and they were able to finish the game from the free throw line.
Sophomore Erika Cassell recorded the first double-double of her career with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes of play. She was joined in double figures by Chelsea Nelson and Kiara Leslie, who each also scored 11 points.
Miami's Harris led all players with 17 points on 7-11 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Kelsey Marshall (14 points) and Emese Hof (13).
"We weren't really getting the looks we wanted tonight," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Andrew Sanders. "Last year I said the same thing after this game when I look at the stats and look at our situation. We should have given the ball to Chelsea Nelson. She and Erika Cassell were shooting a decent percentage. Erika had a great night for us off the bench, getting a double-double.
"We should have gone inside there some down the stretch because the three wasn't going for us tonight."
Postgame Notes
-Miami entered Thursday's contest receiving votes in the USA Today Poll to rank 34th nationally.
-The Hurricanes have won 10 of the last 11 meetings between the programs and now lead the series 11-10.
-NC State earned a 42-34 rebounding advantage and forced the Hurricanes into 18 turnovers.
-Miami shot 10-18 (.555) from the field in the second half.
-Thursday's game featured seven ties and eight lead changes.
The teams slugged through a defensive first half that featured 17 fouls and 18 made field goals. NC State went an impressive 9-11 from the free throw line, but shot 8-33 (.242) from the field. The Wolfpack outrebounded the Hurricanes by a 24-21 margin and held them to 10-29 (.345) shooting during the opening 20 minutes.
NC State got off to a great start immediately following the halftime break, ripping off an 8-0 run to take a 34-27 lead. The Wolfpack would hold the Hurricanes scoreless for the first 5:10 of the third quarter before Kelsey Marshall hit a mid-range jumper to pull her team within five points (34-29). Miami hit its final five field goal attempts of the third quarter to tie the game up at 38 apiece heading into the final 10 minutes.
The Hurricanes (17-7, 7-4 ACC) took a 47-42 lead with 5:12 remaining in the game before NC State responded with a 6-0 run to reclaim the lead at 48-47 with 1:54 to go.
NC State now returns to Raleigh for its final two home games of the regular season. The Wolfpack will host rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. and will then enjoy a bye date before hosting Wake Forest in the 13th annual Play4Kay Game on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 23/23 NC State women's basketball team (19-6, 8-4 ACC) endured its first loss in over a month on Thursday evening, falling 52-48 at Miami to snap a seven-game Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak.
The Wolfpack led 48-47 with 1:54 to play, but a basket through contact by Miami's Keyanna Harris with nine seconds remaining swung the lead into the Hurricanes' favor for the final time. NC State had a chance at a winning shot with possession of the ball and nine seconds left, but an unfortunate turnover gave the ball back to the Hurricanes, and they were able to finish the game from the free throw line.
Sophomore Erika Cassell recorded the first double-double of her career with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes of play. She was joined in double figures by Chelsea Nelson and Kiara Leslie, who each also scored 11 points.
Miami's Harris led all players with 17 points on 7-11 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Kelsey Marshall (14 points) and Emese Hof (13).
"We weren't really getting the looks we wanted tonight," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Andrew Sanders. "Last year I said the same thing after this game when I look at the stats and look at our situation. We should have given the ball to Chelsea Nelson. She and Erika Cassell were shooting a decent percentage. Erika had a great night for us off the bench, getting a double-double.
"We should have gone inside there some down the stretch because the three wasn't going for us tonight."
Postgame Notes
-Miami entered Thursday's contest receiving votes in the USA Today Poll to rank 34th nationally.
-The Hurricanes have won 10 of the last 11 meetings between the programs and now lead the series 11-10.
-NC State earned a 42-34 rebounding advantage and forced the Hurricanes into 18 turnovers.
-Miami shot 10-18 (.555) from the field in the second half.
-Thursday's game featured seven ties and eight lead changes.
The teams slugged through a defensive first half that featured 17 fouls and 18 made field goals. NC State went an impressive 9-11 from the free throw line, but shot 8-33 (.242) from the field. The Wolfpack outrebounded the Hurricanes by a 24-21 margin and held them to 10-29 (.345) shooting during the opening 20 minutes.
NC State got off to a great start immediately following the halftime break, ripping off an 8-0 run to take a 34-27 lead. The Wolfpack would hold the Hurricanes scoreless for the first 5:10 of the third quarter before Kelsey Marshall hit a mid-range jumper to pull her team within five points (34-29). Miami hit its final five field goal attempts of the third quarter to tie the game up at 38 apiece heading into the final 10 minutes.
The Hurricanes (17-7, 7-4 ACC) took a 47-42 lead with 5:12 remaining in the game before NC State responded with a 6-0 run to reclaim the lead at 48-47 with 1:54 to go.
NC State now returns to Raleigh for its final two home games of the regular season. The Wolfpack will host rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. and will then enjoy a bye date before hosting Wake Forest in the 13th annual Play4Kay Game on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m.
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Team Stats
ST
UM
FG%
.266
.426
3FG%
.130
.333
FT%
.647
.615
RB
42
34
TO
14
18
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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