National Basketball Association
N.C. State 87, Wake Forest 76
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2012
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials:
# Raymond Naitili, # Tim Nestor, # Ray Perone
Attendance:
15525
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Scott Wood led five players in double figures with 23 points and host North Carolina State pulled away late for a fifth straight win over in-state rival Wake Forest, 87-76 on Saturday.
C.J. Leslie and C.J. Williams each added 18 points for North Carolina State (17-7, 6-3 ACC).
The Wolfpack broke out of its offensive slump in a big way. North Carolina State had averaged just 57 points over the last three games, but shot 52 percent (31 of 59), including 8 of 15 from beyond the arc against the worst defensive team in the ACC.
It was the Wolfpack's seventh straight home win over Wake Forest and completed a season sweep. North Carolina State cruised to a 70-46 win in Winston-Salem on Jan. 14.
The Demon Deacons (11-12, 2-7) were much more competitive this time. Travis McKie’s 3-pointer forged a 50-50 tie with just over 13 minutes left. But the Wolfpack never trailed after taking control with a 16-5 run that featured a four-point play from Wood and Leslie’s first 3-pointer this season in ACC play.
Wake Forest fought back again and pulled to within 69-64 on a 3-pointer from C.J. Harris with just over six minutes left, but ran out of gas down the stretch. North Carolina State closed it out with an 11-2 run.
Harris scored 21 points and McKie added 13 for Wake Forest, which has lost four straight.
Top Game Performances
Wake Forest |
|
N.C. State |
C.J. Harris 21 |
Scoring |
Scott Wood 23 |
Tony Chennault 6 |
Assists |
Lorenzo Brown 8 |
Tony Chennault 7 |
Rebounds |
Richard Howell 11 |
Nikita Mescheriakov 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Richard Howell 5 |
Chase Fischer 2 |
Steals |
DeShawn Painter 2 |
Ty Walker 2 |
Blocks |
C.J. Leslie 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Wake Forest
|
76 |
50.0 |
10-17 |
8-10 |
15 |
25 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
N.C. State
|
87 |
52.5 |
8-15 |
17-20 |
19 |
30 |
6 |
4 |
9 |