Friday, November 29
Honolulu, HI
7:30PM
NC State
6-0,0-0ACC
84
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73
Texas
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NC State
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Texas
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#12 NC State Defeats Texas to Open Play at Rainbow Wahine Showdown
11/29/2019 9:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Aislinn Konig and Kai Crutchfield combine for 48 points in victory
November 29, 2019
HONOLULU – The 12th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (6-0) continued its perfect start to the 2019-20 season on Friday afternoon with an impressive 84-73 win over Texas (3-3) in its first game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown inside the Stan Sheriff Center.
NC State led for 29:54 of the game's 40 minutes and only trailed for 6:18. The game was tied four times and only featured one lead change, which was the Wolfpack fighting back from a 10-2 deficit to take an 18-15 advantage with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter. Texas tied the game to end the first quarter (18-18) and then pulled level two more times in the second quarter, but when the Wolfpack claimed a 24-22 advantage on a Jada Boyd basket in the lane with 8:17 remaining in the first half, NC State held the lead for the remainder of the contest.
Senior Aislinn Konig (25 points on 9-of-13 shooting) and junior Kai Crutchfield (23 points and 7-of-8 from the FT line) had massive games, combining for 48 points in the victory. As a team, the Wolfpack shot 27-of-51 (.529) from the field and 11-of-22 (.500) from three-point range. Elissa Cunane and Boyd each scored nine points while Konig and Kayla Jones tied for a game high with five assists.
Crutchfield's 23 points marked a new career high, besting her 17-point outing in the 2019 ACC Tournament semifinal against third-ranked Louisville. The junior also recorded new career highs in made three-pointers (4) and made free throws (7).
"We dug a big hole there early," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame interview with radio broadcaster Andrew Sanders. "I'm really proud of the way our team responded. They could have hung their heads (early), but instead showed a lot of guts and a lot of confidence. It's good to have some veterans out there who have won some games and believe they can get it done. Texas is a great team. They are going to be really, really good this year."
Sug Sutton led the Longhorns with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Holmes' double-double performance of 17 points and 10 rebounds. For the afternoon, NC State held Texas to 24-of-73 (.329) from the field and 5-of-22 (.227) from distance.
NC State returns to action against Hawaii on Saturday at 2:30 pm local (7:30 pm ET). The Wolfpack will then conclude the Rainbow Wahine Showdown on Sunday at 12 pm local (5 pm ET) against North Texas.
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HONOLULU – The 12th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (6-0) continued its perfect start to the 2019-20 season on Friday afternoon with an impressive 84-73 win over Texas (3-3) in its first game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown inside the Stan Sheriff Center.
NC State led for 29:54 of the game's 40 minutes and only trailed for 6:18. The game was tied four times and only featured one lead change, which was the Wolfpack fighting back from a 10-2 deficit to take an 18-15 advantage with 1:18 remaining in the first quarter. Texas tied the game to end the first quarter (18-18) and then pulled level two more times in the second quarter, but when the Wolfpack claimed a 24-22 advantage on a Jada Boyd basket in the lane with 8:17 remaining in the first half, NC State held the lead for the remainder of the contest.
Senior Aislinn Konig (25 points on 9-of-13 shooting) and junior Kai Crutchfield (23 points and 7-of-8 from the FT line) had massive games, combining for 48 points in the victory. As a team, the Wolfpack shot 27-of-51 (.529) from the field and 11-of-22 (.500) from three-point range. Elissa Cunane and Boyd each scored nine points while Konig and Kayla Jones tied for a game high with five assists.
Crutchfield's 23 points marked a new career high, besting her 17-point outing in the 2019 ACC Tournament semifinal against third-ranked Louisville. The junior also recorded new career highs in made three-pointers (4) and made free throws (7).
"We dug a big hole there early," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame interview with radio broadcaster Andrew Sanders. "I'm really proud of the way our team responded. They could have hung their heads (early), but instead showed a lot of guts and a lot of confidence. It's good to have some veterans out there who have won some games and believe they can get it done. Texas is a great team. They are going to be really, really good this year."
Sug Sutton led the Longhorns with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Holmes' double-double performance of 17 points and 10 rebounds. For the afternoon, NC State held Texas to 24-of-73 (.329) from the field and 5-of-22 (.227) from distance.
NC State returns to action against Hawaii on Saturday at 2:30 pm local (7:30 pm ET). The Wolfpack will then conclude the Rainbow Wahine Showdown on Sunday at 12 pm local (5 pm ET) against North Texas.
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Team Stats
NCSU
UT
FG%
.529
.329
3FG%
.500
.227
FT%
.655
.800
RB
37
38
TO
18
11
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
23
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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