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NC State Stays Unbeaten With 81-62 Win Over Troy
By Piper Rampage
NC State defeated Troy 81-62 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, to remain unbeaten. Paul McNeil Jr. led the Wolfpack with 16 points and eight rebounds. Ven-Allen Lubin added 15 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and three blocks for his third double-double in four games. Darius Adams scored 13 points, all in the first half, and added five assists.
Kerrington Kiel led Troy with 13 points and seven rebounds.
NC State led 36-27 at halftime. After an 11-10 lead, Christian Hammond’s three-pointer ignited an 8-2 burst for NC State.
The Wolfpack came out of halftime strong, outscoring Troy 21-8 to build its largest lead at 57-35. Troy cut the deficit to 63-50 with 6:12 remaining, but Preston Edmead answered with a three-pointer and then found Lubin for a dunk to restore control.
NC State shot 43.1% from the field compared to Troy’s 34.5%, and outrebounded Troy 44-31. The win improved NC State to 4-0, while Troy fell to 1-3.
The game marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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