Thursday, December 5
Raleigh, NC
7PM
NC State
9-0,0-0ACC
66
vs
59
#9/9 Maryland
7-2,0-0Big Ten
1
2
3
4
F
Maryland
18
12
9
20
59
NC State
15
13
18
20
66
#13 Wolfpack Topples #9 Terrapins in B1G/ACC Challenge, 66-59
12/5/2019 9:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kayla Jones and Elissa Cunane notch double-doubles in victory
December 5, 2019
RALEIGH – In a highly-anticipated matchup within the 2019 installment of the B1G/ACC Challenge, the 13th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (9-0) earned an impressive 66-59 victory over the ninth-ranked Maryland Terrapins (7-2) Thursday evening on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack benefited from a balanced scoring attack that featured three players scoring 11+ points and two recording double-doubles. Junior guard Kai Crutchfield led all players with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range while Elissa Cunane (16 points) and Kayla Jones (11) also had strong offensive outings. Cunane recorded her third straight double-double with a game-high 15 rebounds and Jones grabbed 14 of her own for a new career high. Together, Cunane and Jones combined to outrebound the entire Maryland team by a count of 29-27.
As a team, the Wolfpack outrebounded the Terrapins 51-27 and scored 16 second-chance points on 19 offensive rebounds. NC State entered the contest with the eighth best rebounding margin (+12.8 per game) in the nation, and Thursday's game marked the fifth time this season that the Wolfpack has collected 50 or more rebounds.
The Wolfpack shot 26-of-56 (.464) from the field and was a very efficient 8-of-19 (.421) from three-point range. NC State shot 50 percent or higher from the field in three of the game's four quarters.
Maryland entered Thursday's game ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense (86.3 points per game), but the stifling Wolfpack defense held the Terrapins to a mere 59 points, 27 points off their season average. Taylor Miksell led the visitors with 13 points while Blair Watson (12 points) and Ashley Owusu (10) also scored in double figures. Owusu led all players with nine assists.
Thursday's game featured five ties and five lead changes. The Wolfpack led for 19:17 and trailed for 16:16. NC State looked up at a 30-28 deficit heading into the halftime break, but outscored Maryland 18-9 during the third quarter. When Cunane collected an offensive rebound and scored a put-back basket to make it 34-32 in favor of NC State with 8:03 remaining in the third quarter, the Wolfpack would never look back and led the rest of the way.
The Wolfpack will take a break from competition for NC State University's finals week. The team returns to action at home on Sunday, December 15 against Elon. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum. National television coverage will be provided by the ACC Network.
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RALEIGH – In a highly-anticipated matchup within the 2019 installment of the B1G/ACC Challenge, the 13th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (9-0) earned an impressive 66-59 victory over the ninth-ranked Maryland Terrapins (7-2) Thursday evening on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack benefited from a balanced scoring attack that featured three players scoring 11+ points and two recording double-doubles. Junior guard Kai Crutchfield led all players with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range while Elissa Cunane (16 points) and Kayla Jones (11) also had strong offensive outings. Cunane recorded her third straight double-double with a game-high 15 rebounds and Jones grabbed 14 of her own for a new career high. Together, Cunane and Jones combined to outrebound the entire Maryland team by a count of 29-27.
As a team, the Wolfpack outrebounded the Terrapins 51-27 and scored 16 second-chance points on 19 offensive rebounds. NC State entered the contest with the eighth best rebounding margin (+12.8 per game) in the nation, and Thursday's game marked the fifth time this season that the Wolfpack has collected 50 or more rebounds.
The Wolfpack shot 26-of-56 (.464) from the field and was a very efficient 8-of-19 (.421) from three-point range. NC State shot 50 percent or higher from the field in three of the game's four quarters.
Maryland entered Thursday's game ranked sixth nationally in scoring offense (86.3 points per game), but the stifling Wolfpack defense held the Terrapins to a mere 59 points, 27 points off their season average. Taylor Miksell led the visitors with 13 points while Blair Watson (12 points) and Ashley Owusu (10) also scored in double figures. Owusu led all players with nine assists.
Thursday's game featured five ties and five lead changes. The Wolfpack led for 19:17 and trailed for 16:16. NC State looked up at a 30-28 deficit heading into the halftime break, but outscored Maryland 18-9 during the third quarter. When Cunane collected an offensive rebound and scored a put-back basket to make it 34-32 in favor of NC State with 8:03 remaining in the third quarter, the Wolfpack would never look back and led the rest of the way.
The Wolfpack will take a break from competition for NC State University's finals week. The team returns to action at home on Sunday, December 15 against Elon. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum. National television coverage will be provided by the ACC Network.
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Team Stats
MD
NCSU
FG%
.338
.464
3FG%
.474
.421
FT%
.667
.500
RB
27
51
TO
17
28
STL
14
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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