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Pack Secures ACC Opening Win at Miami
12/14/2025 4:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Khamil Pierre recorded a 21-point, 13 rebound double-double to lead NC State women's basketball to an 87-61 road victory over Miami to open its ACC slate. With the win, the Wolfpack have now opened the conference season with a victory for the 10th season in a row.
The Pack jumped out to a 16-4 lead to start the game sparked by two Zamareya Jones 3-pointers. After a Maddie Cox tough two, Miami called a timeout with 4:42 left in the first. The Pack extended its lead to 16 with a Zoe Brooks and-1 and a Devyn Quigley triple, and the Pack led 29-13 after the first. NC State shot 55 percent (12-of-22) from the field in the quarter.
Pierre came up with the first basket in the second quarter, which was the first of three straight baskets for the Pack. Destiny "Ky'She" Lunan delivered a pullup jumper, and Miami called a timeout, as the Pack was up 35-13 with 7:04 left in the second. The Pack started the game without a turnover for the first 15 minutes and then committed three on straight possessions. Miami was held in a scoring drought for over four minutes as the Pack took a 48-17 lead following triples from Quigley and Jones. Two Lunan free throws extended the lead to 31, until Miami knocked down a triple just before the half. NC State led 48-20 at the half.
After NC State made the first basket of the second half off a Pierre jumper, Miami went on a 5-0 run. The Canes started to get going in the post, but NC State matched it with a 6-0 run and Pierre had eight of the Pack's 12 points in the first 5.5 minutes of the quarter. With 4:16 left in the third, NC State led 60-31. Out of the timeout, Miami made two straight baskets, but Tilda Trygger responded with a triple. Lunan beat the buzzer with a coast-to-coast layup and after outscoring Miami 21-19 in the third, the Pack took a 69-39 lead going into the fourth.
The Pack did not take its foot off the gas, outscoring the Canes 13-8 in the first five minutes of the quarter and taking its lead to 35 points off a Qadence Samuels layup. Miami finished the game on a 14-3 run but the Pack cruised to an 87-61 win to kick off ACC play.
POSTGAME QUOTES
PACK PERFORMERS
- Pierre recorded her seventh double-double of the season and fourth in the last five games with 21 points and 13 boards in the win
- Jones was the first Wolfpack player into double figures, finishing the game with 16 points. She also added four assists to lead NC State
- Quigley scored in double figures for the first time this season with 10 points on 4-of-6 (66 percent) shooting from the floor
- Brooks finished the win with 11 points, seven rebounds, and three assists
- Lunan led the NC State bench, matching her career-high with 11 points
- Nine players scored with five in double digits and 20 off the bench
- The Pack outrebounded Miami, 49-31, for its seventh consecutive game outgaining its opponent on the boards
- NC State scored 18 points off 13 Miami turnovers, including 14 in the first half, while the Hurricanes were held scoreless off Wolfpack turnovers in the opening half
- The Wolfpack outscored the Canes in the paint, 38-28, as well as on the fast break (10-6) and second chances (13-7)
- With today's victory, the Pack have now won 10 straight ACC openers
UPCOMING
NC State will face Georgia Tech for its home ACC opener on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. The contest is the holiday sweater game and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
