North Carolina State Downs Elon 87-72 - Match Report
North Carolina State Downs Elon 87-72 - Match Report
North Carolina State grabbed an 87-72 win over Elon on Wednesday, behind a 19-point effort from C.J. Leslie at Greensboro Coliseum.
North Carolina State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 11.5-point spread as favorites.
Ryan Harrow had 18 points for North Carolina State and Tracy Smith chipped in with 15 points. Ryan Harrow had 4 assists for them, while C.J. Leslie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Elon got 20 points from Chris Long in a losing cause and another 12 points from Drew Spradlin. Chris Long contributed 5 assists for them, while Scott Grable had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Elon were victorious, as the score was 41-37 at the break.
North Carolina State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-26.

