Thursday, February 7
Tallahassee, FL
7PM
NC State
21-2, 8-2ACC
70
at
75
#24/19 Florida State
20-3, 8-2ACC
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#9 NC State
20
8
22
20
70
Florida State
16
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21
25
75
#9 Wolfpack Narrowly Falls at #24 Florida State
2/7/2019 9:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State out-rebounds the Seminoles 44-30 and scores 18 second-chance points in defeat
February 7, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (21-2, 8-2 ACC) narrowly fell in its first top-25 road contest of the season on Thursday night, losing at No. 24/19 Florida State by a final score of 75-70.
In a thrilling back-and-forth affair that featured eight ties and nine lead changes, the Wolfpack trailed by one point (29-28) at halftime and outscored the Seminoles 22-21 in the third quarter to pull the game level at 50-50 heading into the final 10 minutes.
NC State took a 60-56 lead with 6:51 remaining when Aislinn Konig hit a corner three on an assist from teammate Kiara Leslie. The Wolfpack held onto this lead until a jumper by Nausia Woolfork gave the hosts a 66-65 advantage with 2:37 to play. Florida State extended this lead out to seven points, but NC State fought back, ultimately pulling within two when Kai Crutchfield hit a three-pointer to shrink the Seminoles' advantage to 72-70 with just 44 seconds to play. Florida State hit two free throws on its next possession and was able to force the Wolfpack into a turnover before sinking one more free throw to bring the contest to its final score.
Wolfpack freshman Elissa Cunane led all players with a career-high 25 points on 10-19 shooting while also adding eight rebounds. She was joined in double figures by DD Rogers (11 points), Kiara Leslie (11), and Crutchfield (10). Rogers grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds to record the second double-double of her career.
Woolfork (22 points) and Nicki Ekhomu (20) led the Seminoles on the offensive end. Ekhomu led all players with six assists on an evening when Florida State committed just eight turnovers while forcing NC State into 16. The Seminoles scored 23 points from these Wolfpack miscues.
Postgame Notes
-NC State has won two of the last three meetings with the Seminoles and leads the series 29-16.
-The Wolfpack is now 11-9 in games played at Florida State.
-Florida State shot 9-13 (.692) from the field in the fourth quarter.
-The Wolfpack shot 11-12 (.917) from the free-throw line and 7-17 (.412) from three-point range throughout the game.
NC State has a bye date on Sunday, Feb. 10 and returns to action at No. 15/14 Syracuse on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Tip-off from the Carrier Dome is scheduled for 7 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (21-2, 8-2 ACC) narrowly fell in its first top-25 road contest of the season on Thursday night, losing at No. 24/19 Florida State by a final score of 75-70.
In a thrilling back-and-forth affair that featured eight ties and nine lead changes, the Wolfpack trailed by one point (29-28) at halftime and outscored the Seminoles 22-21 in the third quarter to pull the game level at 50-50 heading into the final 10 minutes.
NC State took a 60-56 lead with 6:51 remaining when Aislinn Konig hit a corner three on an assist from teammate Kiara Leslie. The Wolfpack held onto this lead until a jumper by Nausia Woolfork gave the hosts a 66-65 advantage with 2:37 to play. Florida State extended this lead out to seven points, but NC State fought back, ultimately pulling within two when Kai Crutchfield hit a three-pointer to shrink the Seminoles' advantage to 72-70 with just 44 seconds to play. Florida State hit two free throws on its next possession and was able to force the Wolfpack into a turnover before sinking one more free throw to bring the contest to its final score.
Wolfpack freshman Elissa Cunane led all players with a career-high 25 points on 10-19 shooting while also adding eight rebounds. She was joined in double figures by DD Rogers (11 points), Kiara Leslie (11), and Crutchfield (10). Rogers grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds to record the second double-double of her career.
Woolfork (22 points) and Nicki Ekhomu (20) led the Seminoles on the offensive end. Ekhomu led all players with six assists on an evening when Florida State committed just eight turnovers while forcing NC State into 16. The Seminoles scored 23 points from these Wolfpack miscues.
Postgame Notes
-NC State has won two of the last three meetings with the Seminoles and leads the series 29-16.
-The Wolfpack is now 11-9 in games played at Florida State.
-Florida State shot 9-13 (.692) from the field in the fourth quarter.
-The Wolfpack shot 11-12 (.917) from the free-throw line and 7-17 (.412) from three-point range throughout the game.
NC State has a bye date on Sunday, Feb. 10 and returns to action at No. 15/14 Syracuse on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Tip-off from the Carrier Dome is scheduled for 7 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.
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Team Stats
ST
FS
FG%
.426
.431
3FG%
.412
.320
FT%
.917
.688
RB
44
30
TO
16
8
STL
2
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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