National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 82, Alabama A&M 51
When: 4:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Ray Natili, # Jerry Heater, # Jeff Nichols
Attendance: 9519
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Ray Natili, # Jerry Heater, # Jeff Nichols
Attendance: 9519
North Carolina State clamped down on Alabama A&M in an 82-51 win Tuesday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.
The Wolfpack defense held the visiting Bulldogs without a 3-pointer and to 32 percent shooting overall.
Scott Wood led four North Carolina State players in double figures with 18. C.J. Leslie and Ryan Harrow each had 14 points, and C.J. Williams added 10 for the Wolfpack (8-4, 0-0 ACC), which shot 55.8 percent in a dominating performance.
Casey Cantey led Alabama A&M (3-6, 0-0 SWAC) with 14 points. The Bulldogs missed all 15 of their 3-point attempts, trailed by 22 at halftime and never challenged.
North Carolina State has won four straight and has two more tune-up games against small-conference competition before opening ACC play at home against Wake Forest on Jan. 8.
Top Game Performances
| Alabama A&M | N.C. State | |
| Casey Cantey 14 | Scoring | Scott Wood 18 |
| Jeremy Crutcher 2 | Assists | Ryan Harrow 6 |
| Demarquelle Tabb 7 | Rebounds | C.J. Leslie 11 |
| Casey Cantey 4 | Free Throws Made | DeShawn Painter 4 |
| Cornelius Hester 3 | Steals | C.J. Leslie 4 |
| Justin Banks 1 | Blocks | C.J. Leslie 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Alabama A&M | 51 | 31.8 | 0-15 | 9-17 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 9 | |
| N.C. State | 82 | 56.9 | 6-9 | 18-22 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 8 |