NC State rallies past No. 19 North Carolina in OT, 77-66 :: WRALSportsFan.com

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RALEIGH, N.C., — Aziaha James led North Carolina State again from a 10-point deficit with simply over 4 minutes to play in regulation, then scored seven factors in time beyond regulation to hold the Wolfpack to a 77-66 win over No. 19 North Carolina on Thursday night time.

North Carolina was held to simply seven factors over the ultimate 4 minutes of regulation and didn’t rating a discipline aim in time beyond regulation till Paulina Paris transformed a layup with 20 seconds left.

NC State closed out the sport on a 32-11 run, erasing a 55-45 deficit with 4:23 left. Jakiya Brown-Turner drilled two 3-pointers within the last 1:38 of regulation, reducing the deficit to 61-60 with 31 seconds left. Kayla McPherson hit the second of two free throws to offer North Carolina a two-point lead however James obtained to the basket and her layup tied the sport at 62-62 after which stripped McPherson at mid-court and drove for a go-ahead layup however the Tar Heels’ Deja Kelly appeared to get a finger on the shot and it was sufficient to maintain the shot from falling.

James wasted little time in OT, driving for a contested layup to place NC State in entrance, 64-62, beginning a 7-0 run to take management.

James and Brown-Turner every rating 18 factors to steer NC State (18-8, 8-7 Atlantic Coast). Brown-Turner hit 4 of 6 from distance and matched her season excessive. Jada Boyd completed with 11 factors and grabbed six rebounds. Mimi Collins had 10 factors and eight rebounds.

North Carolina struggled from behind the 3-point line all night time, hitting simply 4 of 25 pictures, however had success attacking the basket. Kelly was 0-for-5 from distance and hit 8 pf 21 pictures from the sector total, however scrambled for 18 factors and eight rebounds to steer the Tar Heels (18-8, 9-6). Paris scored 14 factors and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11 factors and grabbed eight boards.

North Carolina State travels to face No. 11 Virginia Tech Sunday. North Carolina returns house and performs host to Wake Forest Sunday,

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