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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 87, Winthrop 79
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 27, 2015
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # James Breeding, # Jerry Heater, # Ron Tyburski
Attendance: 15700
By The Sports Xchange

Junior guard Anthony Barber scored a career-high 37 points and North Carolina State withstood an offensive explosion from Winthrop guard Jimmy Gavin to win 87-79 on Friday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

The Wolfpack (4-2) used a 12-1 run midway through the second half to wipe out a four-point hole and start to take control. A little later, Barber's three-point play stretched the lead to 70-58.

But Gavin, who finished with 38 points, kept the Eagles (4-1) within range by scoring the next eight points.

Gavin, who battled Crohn's Disease as a teenager, had 30 points with 15 minutes remaining, with the Eagles leading 55-51.

Barber went 19 of 22 on free throws. Gavin made seven 3-point baskets.

Guard Maverick Rowan scored 17 points for N.C. State.

The backcourt of Barber and Rowan combined for 25 points in the first half, which ended with the Wolfpack leading 40-39.

Winthrop scored the final six points of the first half and five of the first six points of the second half for a 44-41 lead.

Guard Keon Johnson added 15 points for Winthrop (4-1), which played out of the state of South Carolina for the first time this season. The Eagles have never defeated the Wolfpack in nine meetings.
Top Game Performances
 
Winthrop   N.C. State
Jimmy Gavin 38 Scoring Anthony Barber 37
Bjorn Broman 3 Assists Anthony Barber 8
Duby Okeke 8 Rebounds Lennard Freeman 10
Jimmy Gavin 11 Free Throws Made Anthony Barber 19
Josh Davenport 1 Steals Abdul-Malik Abu 1
Duby Okeke 4 Blocks Beejay Anya 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Winthrop 79 39.3 12-28 19-23 11 32 4 5 13
N.C. State 87 46.8 4-12 25-34 15 34 6 4 9