Guard Anthony Barber scored 27 points, including a pair of clinching free throws, and North Carolina State pulled away from a late tie to defeat visiting UNCG 58-52 on Tuesday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

Forward Abdul-Malik Abu's 11 points and forward BeeJay Anya's 10 points helped the Wolfpack (9-3), who have won five games in a row. It was the lowest point total of the season for N.C. State.

The Wolfpack began the second half with an 11-4 spurt, with Anya scoring five.

But the Spartans closed within 41-37 with about six minutes left on forward Kayel Locke's basket off a rebound and later UNCG pulled even at 46-46 on guard Diante Baldwin's basket.

Baldwin finished with 13 points and center R.J. White had 12 points for the Spartans (4-8), who own only one victory against a Division I team this season.

Barber ended up shooting 10 for 18 from the field. The rest of the Wolfpack's backcourt shot a combined 2 of 17.

N.C. State led 20-18 at halftime, though neither team shot 30 percent from the field. The Wolfpack ended up at 40.4 percent.

N.C. State has won each of the 10 meetings.