Ranked Teams Control Early Nonconference Slate

Overview

• N.C. State beat Campbell 80-45 after Khamil Pierre posted her second straight double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Wolfpack forced 12 turnovers Wednesday night.
• Zoe Brooks added 16 points and reserve Annsley Trivette scored 10 as N.C. State used an 11-0 third-quarter run and transition scoring to open a game-high 70-29 lead.
• Campbell dropped to 0-2 under first-year coach Ali Jaques with Hana Predojevic leading the Camels with 11 points in the loss.
• Other ranked teams opened emphatically: Texas beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-65 with Madison Booker scoring 24, Louisville won 87-35 converting turnovers into 40 points, Vanderbilt routed Queens 100-42 behind Mikayla Blakes, and Illinois beat Detroit Mercy 84-50 with two players recording double-doubles.
• These early results show a pattern where pressure defense, forced turnovers and bench depth produce lopsided margins and will shape rankings and momentum as higher-profile matchups arrive.