Overview
- Quadir Copeland finished with 13 points, eight assists and three steals as NC State improved to 6-3.
- Reserve Matt Able added 13 points off the bench, hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and sparking key runs.
- NC State led 35-33 at halftime, then opened the second half with a 9-1 burst to push the margin to 44-34.
- UNC Asheville fell to 4-5 with Kameron Taylor scoring 20, Justin Wright 16 and DJ Patrick 15.
- Bench production and interior scoring tilted the game, including a 23-0 bench edge and a 40-14 advantage in the paint, with 11 Wolfpack players seeing action.