#5 NC State Defeats Rival #24 UNC 63-59 To Win Their 13th Straight at Home

#5 NC State defeated rival #24 UNC 63-59 in Reynolds Coliseum this evening, increasing their home winning streak to 13 games. The Box Score is below, with notes underneath.

Notes

• NC State is on a 5-game winning streak against UNC at home.
• NC State has now won 4 straight games.
• NC State has won 6 straight ACC games at home.
• NC State is 4-1 against Top-25 teams this season.
• NC State managed to win a game against their rival in which UNC shot better than them.
  • UNC shot 41.7% and NC State shot 39.3%.
• Despite the close nature of the game, NC State dominated, leading 30:45 minutes.
• NC State had 15 bench points, compared to 4 by UNC.
  • 10 from Freshman Zoe Brooks and 5 from Freshman Maddie Cox.
• Junior Guard Saniya Rivers and Senior Forward Mimi Collins led the Wolfpack in scoring with 14.
  • Rivers also led the Pack in Rebounds (9) and assists (4).
• Junior Guard Aziaha James got into foul trouble in the first half, scoring all 10 of her points in the 2nd half.