North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
3-1,0-0ACC
Liberty
2-1,0-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 47 |
| NC State | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 71 |
11/11/2026 9:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team fought its way to a 71-47 win over Liberty on Wednesday. NC State finished the game on a 20-0 run, holding Liberty to no points in the final 8:11 of the game.
A two-possession lead early in the fourth quickly became a double-digit edge thanks to three 3-pointers by Kamora Pruitt. The Pack forced seven turnovers in the fourth on its way to a 24-point win.
Seven players scored 7+ points, including 19 total from the bench, which stepped up without star Zoe Brooks. Khamil Pierre led the Pack with 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Qadence Samuels was huge for the Pack, stuffing the statsheet with seven points, a career-high 11 rebounds and four steals. Annsley Trivette matched her career-high of 10 points and added seven offensive rebounds.
The Pack led 12-10 after one quarter, tallying five steals in the frame. NC State stretched out its lead to eight with 4:06 left in the first half, but Liberty clawed back to come within three, 28-25, at the half. Ky'She Lunan logged eight of her nine points at the half.
Liberty took its first lead of the game after going on an 8-0 run to lead by three four minutes into the second half. The Pack retook the lead and closed the quarter on a 5-0 run, highlighted by Samuels, who had a basket through contact and a 3-pointer in the final minute of the frame.
The Pack completely dominated in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Flames 22-5. Pruitt had all nine of her points in the quarter and Khady Leye delivered seven.
After scoring just 28 points in the first half, the Pack turned things around and outscored the Flames 43-22 in the second.
NC State has started the season 3-1 with an away matchup at Seton Hall on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
Head Coach Wes Moore Postgame Opening Statement
"Well the first half was ugly, there's just no other way around it. I thought Liberty was much more physical than us and really took it to us. I think at halftime, they had 11 offensive rebounds and we had six. We were struggling. Obviously, we missed Zoe (Brooks), but we have other people that can play and they just need to step up right now. It's a good experience for them. But, the second half, I was really proud of them.
I think we out rebounded them offensive on the old boards, 12 to 2 in the second half. So, that was a great turnaround flip there. We outscored them 43 to 22 in the second half. They didn't score the last 8:11 of the fourth quarter. So for almost nine minutes, they didn't score. So, I thought defensively we did a much better job.
Qadence (Samuels), obviously 11 rebounds was big, and Kamora (Pruitt), three out of five threes when we were kind of struggling to score the ball. I thought that was big. Khamil (Pierre) gave a score and punch inside and especially stepped up in that area. Annsley (Trivette) did a really good job on the offensive end with seven offensive boards and hitting four out of five shots. So, a lot of people contributed when we really needed it, and hopefully, it'll give us a little bit of confidence before we go on the road here this weekend and have a tough game up at Seton Hall."
