Friday, March 6
Greensboro, NC
6 PM
NC State
26-4,14-4ACC
57
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48
Georgia Tech
20-11,10-8ACC
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Georgia Tech
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NC State
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#10 Wolfpack Advances to ACC Tournament Semifinal Round with 57-48 Win Over Georgia Tech
3/6/2020 8:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State earns third-straight appearance in ACC Tournament semis
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (26-4) climbed out of a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Georgia Tech (20-11) by a 57-48 score in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday evening. With the win, the Wolfpack clinched its third ACC semifinals berth in a row.
The Wolfpack will move on to take on sixth-seeded Boston College in the semifinal round. That game is set for a 2:30 p.m. start on Saturday inside the Greensboro Coliseum and will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
In its 2020 ACC Tournament debut, NC State trailed by 14 points (21-7) at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter, but the Wolfpack shook off a rough shooting start and outscored the Yellow Jackets 16-2 over the final seven minutes of the first half to knot the score at 23 at the halftime break. The Pack held Georgia Tech scoreless for the final five minutes of the opening half as the Yellow Jackets went 0-of-6 from the field in that span.
In total, NC State held Georgia Tech without a bucket for 7:49 of game action that spanned the second and third quarters. The Wolfpack led by as many as eight points (33-25) in the third quarter. Georgia Tech managed to tie the score once (42-42) with 5:49 left in the fourth, but NC State made the switch to its zone defense to stifle the Yellow Jacket offense. Georgia Tech once again hit a scoreless spell that spanned nearly three minutes late in the final quarter, and NC State went on an 8-2 run to give itself a cushion before ultimately winning by nine points.
Senior Aislinn Konig and sophomore Elissa Cunane tied for the team and game-high in scoring with 16 points each. They were the only members of the Pack to tally double figures, but a total of eight players found the scoring column on the night. Kayla Jones contributed on the defensive side of the ball with 10 rebounds, and Kai Crutchfield led the team with four assists.
The come-from-behind victory tied as NC State's biggest comeback of the season. The Wolfpack also overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in its thrilling Jan. 2 win over Virginia Tech.
After shooting just 3-of-16 (.188) from the floor in the first quarter, NC State went on to shoot 40 percent or better in each of the remaining three periods. That included an impressive 7-of-13 (.538) clip in a third quarter that helped the Wolfpack regain a lead it would not relinquish.
NC State will make the quick turnaround as it prepares for its 2:30 p.m. Saturday semifinal game. Tickets are still available for the session here.
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The Wolfpack will move on to take on sixth-seeded Boston College in the semifinal round. That game is set for a 2:30 p.m. start on Saturday inside the Greensboro Coliseum and will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
In its 2020 ACC Tournament debut, NC State trailed by 14 points (21-7) at the 8:31 mark of the second quarter, but the Wolfpack shook off a rough shooting start and outscored the Yellow Jackets 16-2 over the final seven minutes of the first half to knot the score at 23 at the halftime break. The Pack held Georgia Tech scoreless for the final five minutes of the opening half as the Yellow Jackets went 0-of-6 from the field in that span.
In total, NC State held Georgia Tech without a bucket for 7:49 of game action that spanned the second and third quarters. The Wolfpack led by as many as eight points (33-25) in the third quarter. Georgia Tech managed to tie the score once (42-42) with 5:49 left in the fourth, but NC State made the switch to its zone defense to stifle the Yellow Jacket offense. Georgia Tech once again hit a scoreless spell that spanned nearly three minutes late in the final quarter, and NC State went on an 8-2 run to give itself a cushion before ultimately winning by nine points.
Senior Aislinn Konig and sophomore Elissa Cunane tied for the team and game-high in scoring with 16 points each. They were the only members of the Pack to tally double figures, but a total of eight players found the scoring column on the night. Kayla Jones contributed on the defensive side of the ball with 10 rebounds, and Kai Crutchfield led the team with four assists.
The come-from-behind victory tied as NC State's biggest comeback of the season. The Wolfpack also overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in its thrilling Jan. 2 win over Virginia Tech.
After shooting just 3-of-16 (.188) from the floor in the first quarter, NC State went on to shoot 40 percent or better in each of the remaining three periods. That included an impressive 7-of-13 (.538) clip in a third quarter that helped the Wolfpack regain a lead it would not relinquish.
NC State will make the quick turnaround as it prepares for its 2:30 p.m. Saturday semifinal game. Tickets are still available for the session here.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Team Stats
GaTech
NCSU
FG%
.351
.379
3FG%
.111
.190
FT%
.636
.900
RB
37
33
TO
14
12
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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