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19-9,12-5ACC
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14-15,4-13ACC
NC State Wins in Wire-to-WIre Fashion Against Wake Forest
2/26/2026 9:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH – NC State women's basketball took care of business against Wake Forest to close out the 2026 regular season at home with a 65-56 win. The Pack won in wire-to-wire ways.
NC State has improved to 19-9 overall and 12-5 in the league.
The Pack outrebounded the Deacons 39-26 and scored 22 points off second chance points with 15 offensive rebounds. NC State also scored 13 points off WF's 17 mishaps.
NC State began the game with a 6-0 lead and would outscore Wake Forest 16-13 in the first and 21-19 in the second quarter to lead by five, 37-32, at the half. Three Wolfpack players scored eight points in the first half with Khamil Pierre, Tilda Trygger and Devyn Quigley.
NC State used an 8-0 run in the third to extend its lead to 13, while the Demon Deacons were held in over a three minute scoring drought. The Pack led 51-41 after three.
The Pack outscored Wake 12-4 in the first five minutes of the quarter to lead by as many as 18. The Demon Deacons closed out the game on an 11-2 run.
NC State saw four players in double digits in scoring led by Zoe Brooks' 17 points off 8-of-15 shooting with three steals. Quigley registered a season-high 14 points off a career-high matching four 3-pointers with four rebounds.
Trygger tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Pierre earned her 19th double-double with 10 points and 12 boards along with two steals. Pierre now has the third most double-doubles in a single season to tie Genia Beasley from 1977-78.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Head Coach Wes Moore Opening Statement:
"It was not the prettiest thing in the world. I think some people have been waiting to hear this, it's an ugly baby, but it's our baby. I'll put that out there, I don't think I've used it all year. They're tough to play against, the stuff they run offensively, the movement, the back picks, back doors, curls and fades. It's tough to guard and I thought we did a much better job this time than we did before. I know the last time we played them, they scored 33 points in the first quarter. So tonight, a much better job. I thought rebounding was a big key to this game. On the offensive boards, we went and got 15, and they got two. We outscored them 22-2 on second chance points. So, obviously, even though it wasn't always pretty, we did what we had to do to get it done. I'm so proud of this team. It's been a little up and down and choppy, but to have a chance to close it out, and hopefully be one of the top four teams to get a double bye in the ACC is not easy. So again, I'm proud of them for that."
UPCOMING
NC State will wrap up the regular season at Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
