Thursday, February 13
Raleigh, NC
8PM
NC State
22-2,11-2ACC
59
vs
66
#9/9 Louisville
22-3,11-2ACC
1
2
3
4
F
Louisville
19
14
13
20
66
NC State
8
15
17
19
59
#4 NC State Falls to #9 Louisville
2/13/2020 11:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH – The fourth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (22-2, 11-2 ACC) dropped just its second game of the 2019-20 season on Thursday evening, falling 66-59 to ninth-ranked Louisville on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.
The decision marked the Wolfpack's first home loss of the year and its first time in 16 games that it fell short inside Reynolds Coliseum, a streak that started on Feb. 21, 2019.
After shooting just 25 percent (8-of-32) from the field in the first half, NC State stared up at its biggest halftime deficit of the season, a 10-point (33-23) Louisville lead. The Pack trailed by as many as 13 (38-25) in the early stages of the third quarter but held the Cardinals to just 3-of-11 shooting in the final 6:18 of the period. In that same span, NC State knocked down four baskets in a row on its way to cutting its deficit to six points (46-40) headed into the fourth quarter.
The Wolfpack pulled within three points on two occasions in the fourth quarter, courtsey of three-pointers by Cunane and Jakia Brown-Turner, but Louisville's defense buckled down once again. Those threes were the only two to go down out of 11 shots taken by NC State from 9:30 to 2:03. Louisville rebuilt a double-digit lead of as many as 12 points late in the fourth period on its way to taking home the win.
Wolfpack junior Kayla Jones set a new career high in scoring with 17 points in an 8-of-14 shooting performance. Jada Boyd and Elissa Cunane joined her in double figures with 10 apiece.
Three Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Jazmine Jones' 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Louisville's leading scorer on the season Dana Evans added 14 points, and Kylee Shook notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with seven blocked shots.
Postgame Notes
• NC State owned advantages in rebounding (39-34) and second-chance points (15-10) and turned the ball over just eight times.
• The Pack impressed off the offensive glass with 17 offensive rebounds to the Cardinals' seven.
• Louisville shot over 53 percent from the floor in both the first and fourth quarters on its way to compiling a 48.1 percent (26-of-54) overall shooting clip.
• The Pack's 32.3 percent shooting performance tied with its Jan. 19 home game against Wake Forest as its worst field-goal percentage of the season.
• NC State came into the game averaging nine three-pointers per game but was limited to five treys for the second contest in a row.
NC State returns home on Sunday afternoon to host Georgia Tech as it celebrates Girls & Women in Sports Day. Tip-off from a sold out Reynolds Coliseum is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ACCNX.
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The decision marked the Wolfpack's first home loss of the year and its first time in 16 games that it fell short inside Reynolds Coliseum, a streak that started on Feb. 21, 2019.
After shooting just 25 percent (8-of-32) from the field in the first half, NC State stared up at its biggest halftime deficit of the season, a 10-point (33-23) Louisville lead. The Pack trailed by as many as 13 (38-25) in the early stages of the third quarter but held the Cardinals to just 3-of-11 shooting in the final 6:18 of the period. In that same span, NC State knocked down four baskets in a row on its way to cutting its deficit to six points (46-40) headed into the fourth quarter.
The Wolfpack pulled within three points on two occasions in the fourth quarter, courtsey of three-pointers by Cunane and Jakia Brown-Turner, but Louisville's defense buckled down once again. Those threes were the only two to go down out of 11 shots taken by NC State from 9:30 to 2:03. Louisville rebuilt a double-digit lead of as many as 12 points late in the fourth period on its way to taking home the win.
Wolfpack junior Kayla Jones set a new career high in scoring with 17 points in an 8-of-14 shooting performance. Jada Boyd and Elissa Cunane joined her in double figures with 10 apiece.
Three Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Jazmine Jones' 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Louisville's leading scorer on the season Dana Evans added 14 points, and Kylee Shook notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with seven blocked shots.
Postgame Notes
• NC State owned advantages in rebounding (39-34) and second-chance points (15-10) and turned the ball over just eight times.
• The Pack impressed off the offensive glass with 17 offensive rebounds to the Cardinals' seven.
• Louisville shot over 53 percent from the floor in both the first and fourth quarters on its way to compiling a 48.1 percent (26-of-54) overall shooting clip.
• The Pack's 32.3 percent shooting performance tied with its Jan. 19 home game against Wake Forest as its worst field-goal percentage of the season.
• NC State came into the game averaging nine three-pointers per game but was limited to five treys for the second contest in a row.
NC State returns home on Sunday afternoon to host Georgia Tech as it celebrates Girls & Women in Sports Day. Tip-off from a sold out Reynolds Coliseum is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ACCNX.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
LOU
NCSU
FG%
.481
.323
3FG%
.389
.250
FT%
.538
.706
RB
34
39
TO
9
8
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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