Recap - North Carolina State Defeats Western Carolina 82-55
Recap - North Carolina State Defeats Western Carolina 82-55
North Carolina State cruised to victory on Saturday, running Western Carolina out of the gym and running up an 82-55 score at PNC Arena.
North Carolina State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 14-point spread as favorites.
North Carolina State got 21 points from C.J. Williams and another 14 points from C.J. Leslie. Lorenzo Brown contributed 8 assists, while Richard Howell cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Western Carolina got 12 points from Keaton Cole in a losing cause and another 8 points from Brandon Boggs. Harouna Mutombo contributed 2 assists for them, while Preston Ross had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina State were victorious, as the score was 47-24 at the break.
The rebound battle favored North Carolina State as they grabbed 39 boards, while Western Carolina only had 31.
