Sunday, February 3
Raleigh, NC
2PM
NC State
21-1 (8-1)
51
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64
North Carolina
14-9 (5-4)
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North Carolina
15
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19
14
64
#7 NC State
17
15
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11
51
#7 Wolfpack Falls to Rival Tar Heels
2/3/2019 5:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State’s longest winning streak in program history ends at 21 victories
February 3, 2019
RALEIGH – The seventh-ranked NC State women's basketball team (21-1, 8-1 ACC) endured its first loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, falling 64-51 to the visiting UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels (14-9, 5-4 ACC) in front of a sellout crowd of 5,500 fans on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
In an exciting game that featured eight ties and 12 lead changes, the Wolfpack carried a 32-31 lead into the halftime break before enduring a difficult final 20 minutes. NC State shot just 4-23 (.174) from the field and 3-14 (.214) from three-point range during the final two quarters of action. UNC-CH shot 11-28 (.393) from the field in the second half to outscore the Wolfpack 33-19 in the final 20 minutes to earn the win.
Kiara Leslie led the Wolfpack with 17 points on 5-18 shooting. She also pulled down 12 rebounds to record her sixth double-double of the season. Leslie was joined in double figures by 13 points from junior guard Aislinn Konig, who also led the team with five assists. Junior Erika Cassell also grabbed 12 rebounds during the game, marking her second double-figure rebounding game of the season and the seventh of her career.
UNC-CH's Stephanie Watts led all players with 20 points on 8-13 shooting. Paris Kea (17 points) and Janelle Bailey (16 points and 13 rebounds) also had strong performances for the Tar Heels. The visitors only recorded four assists on their 25 made field goals, but also only committed five turnovers and scored 18 points from Wolfpack miscues.
Postgame Notes
-Sunday's loss halted NC State's best ever start to a season and longest winning streak in program history. It ended the Wolfpack's four-game winning streak over the Tar Heels and marked UNC-CH's first win at NC State since Jan. 22, 2015.
-The Wolfpack and Tar Heels have now evenly split the 12 meetings (6-6) since head coach Wes Moore began at NC State.
-Sunday's game marked the first time all season that NC State has been outscored in the paint. The Tar Heels outscored the Wolfpack 30-14 in this category.
-NC State held UNC-CH to 12 points fewer than its season average (76.7), but the Tar Heels held the Wolfpack 21 points below theirs (72.7).
NC State returns to action on Thursday evening when the team visits No. 24/21 Florida State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm from the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Live video coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN. The Wolfpack will then have its second bye date of the season on Sunday, Feb. 10.
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RALEIGH – The seventh-ranked NC State women's basketball team (21-1, 8-1 ACC) endured its first loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, falling 64-51 to the visiting UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels (14-9, 5-4 ACC) in front of a sellout crowd of 5,500 fans on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
In an exciting game that featured eight ties and 12 lead changes, the Wolfpack carried a 32-31 lead into the halftime break before enduring a difficult final 20 minutes. NC State shot just 4-23 (.174) from the field and 3-14 (.214) from three-point range during the final two quarters of action. UNC-CH shot 11-28 (.393) from the field in the second half to outscore the Wolfpack 33-19 in the final 20 minutes to earn the win.
Kiara Leslie led the Wolfpack with 17 points on 5-18 shooting. She also pulled down 12 rebounds to record her sixth double-double of the season. Leslie was joined in double figures by 13 points from junior guard Aislinn Konig, who also led the team with five assists. Junior Erika Cassell also grabbed 12 rebounds during the game, marking her second double-figure rebounding game of the season and the seventh of her career.
UNC-CH's Stephanie Watts led all players with 20 points on 8-13 shooting. Paris Kea (17 points) and Janelle Bailey (16 points and 13 rebounds) also had strong performances for the Tar Heels. The visitors only recorded four assists on their 25 made field goals, but also only committed five turnovers and scored 18 points from Wolfpack miscues.
Postgame Notes
-Sunday's loss halted NC State's best ever start to a season and longest winning streak in program history. It ended the Wolfpack's four-game winning streak over the Tar Heels and marked UNC-CH's first win at NC State since Jan. 22, 2015.
-The Wolfpack and Tar Heels have now evenly split the 12 meetings (6-6) since head coach Wes Moore began at NC State.
-Sunday's game marked the first time all season that NC State has been outscored in the paint. The Tar Heels outscored the Wolfpack 30-14 in this category.
-NC State held UNC-CH to 12 points fewer than its season average (76.7), but the Tar Heels held the Wolfpack 21 points below theirs (72.7).
NC State returns to action on Thursday evening when the team visits No. 24/21 Florida State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm from the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Live video coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN. The Wolfpack will then have its second bye date of the season on Sunday, Feb. 10.
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Team Stats
NC
ST
FG%
.385
.296
3FG%
.235
.320
FT%
.625
.647
RB
42
40
TO
5
14
STL
8
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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