National Basketball Association
North Carolina Central 82, N.C. State 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials:
# Bernard Clinton, # Jamie Luckie, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
9754
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North Carolina Central 82, North Carolina State 72 (OT): Jeremy Ingram scored 29 points, including the first nine points in overtime, as the Eagles posted a mild upset over the host Wolfpack.
Ingram scored all but two of his points in the second half and overtime, and Emanuel Chapman recorded 18 points, including 12 in the first half for the Eagles (3-1), who made 41-of-45 free throws. Karamo Jawara notched 12 points and eight rebounds in his first game of the season, and Alfonzo Houston had 12 points and six rebounds.
T.J. Warren registered 13 points before fouling out with 2:24 remaining in regulation for the Wolfpack (2-2). Anthony Barber poured in 22 points, and Desmond Lee had 12 points and eight rebounds.
After Ingram made 1-of-2 free throws with 11 seconds remaining in regulation, Barber found Patrick Wallace, who hit a 3-pointer on his first shot of the night with 2.7 seconds left to force overtime. Ingram responded by making four free throws and two field goals in the extra session to secure the Eagles' first win in four games with the Wolfpack.
The Wolfpack, who had never lost to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team, never led in the second half. They drew even on three occasions, but the Eagles, who earned their first victory over a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference, answered each time.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Ingram and Warren, the leading scorers for their respective teams, each sat for a good part of the first half due to foul trouble. ... The teams combined to go 1-of-15 from 3-point range in the first half and 6-for-36 for the game. ... The teams combined for only 16 assists on 42 baskets.
Top Game Performances
North Carolina Central |
|
N.C. State |
Jeremy Ingram 29 |
Scoring |
Anthony Barber 22 |
Karamo Jawara 3 |
Assists |
Anthony Barber 3 |
Karamo Jawara 8 |
Rebounds |
Desmond Lee 8 |
Jeremy Ingram 19 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Barber 12 |
Jeremy Ingram 2 |
Steals |
Desmond Lee 2 |
Emanuel Chapman 1 |
Blocks |
Lennard Freeman 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
North Carolina Central
|
82 |
40.4 |
3-16 |
41-45 |
7 |
32 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
N.C. State
|
72 |
40.4 |
3-20 |
23-33 |
9 |
29 |
2 |
6 |
11 |