National Basketball Association
N.C. State 70, Virginia Tech 58
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 4, 2012
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Joe Lindsay, # Raymond Styons
Attendance:
9847
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North Carolina State 70, Virginia Tech 58: Scott Wood scored 19 points to lead North Carolina State to a road win over Virginia Tech in the regular season finale for both schools.
N.C. State (20-11, 9-7 ACC) took a 38-29 lead into halftime despite turning the ball over
on its first three possessions and 10 times overall in the first half.
After the break, the Hokies (15-16, 4-12 ACC) managed to pull within 51-47 before 11
unanswered Wolfpack points built the game’s biggest lead and
eliminated any chance for a Virginia Tech comeback.
C.J. Leslie had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolfpack – his sixth
double-double of the season. Cadarian Raines led the Virginia Tech
offense with 15 points.
The win locks the Wolfpack in as the fifth seed in the
ACC tournament and sets up a matchup with 12th-seeded Boston College. It
also strengthens their chance at a NCAA tournament bid, though they’ll
likely need a strong showing in the conference tournament to receive a
bid.
For the Hokies, the loss renders them a 10 seed and secures a first round meeting with Clemson, sending them into the tournament having lost four straight for the second time this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wolfpack secured their first 20-win regular season and their first winning record in ACC play since 2005-06… After having his double-figure scoring streak stopped at 30 games against Clemson, Erick Green finished with 12 points for the Hokies… N.C. State now leads the all-time series against Virginia Tech, 35-15 and improved to 11-8 as the road team.
Top Game Performances
| N.C. State |
|
Virginia Tech |
|
Scott Wood 19 |
Scoring |
Cadarian Raines 15 |
|
Lorenzo Brown 4 |
Assists |
Erick Green 5 |
|
C.J. Leslie 11 |
Rebounds |
Dorian Finney-Smith 8 |
|
Scott Wood 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Erick Green 4 |
|
C.J. Williams 2 |
Steals |
Cadarian Raines 2 |
|
Lorenzo Brown 1 |
Blocks |
C.J. Barksdale 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| N.C. State
|
70 |
51.1 |
3-11 |
21-27 |
8 |
37 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
| Virginia Tech
|
58 |
36.7 |
5-20 |
9-18 |
10 |
22 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
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