North Carolina Tar Heels @ NC State Wolfpack
No. 23 NC State downs rival N. Carolina 73-54 behind Konig
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Aislinn Konig scored 18 points and Chelsea Nelson scored 11 with a season-high 16 rebounds and No. 23 North Carolina State beat North Carolina 73-54 on Sunday.
Armani Hawkins added 14 points and Kiara Leslie scored 11 for the Wolfpack (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).
North Carolina led 15-14 after the first quarter before the Wolfpack broke it open in the second and outscored the Tar Heels, who missed 12 of 15 shots, 20-6. NC State took control with an 11-2 run with Kaila Ealey scoring six.
Jaime Cherry's jumper brought the Tar Heels within 27-21, but NC State closed the half with a 7-0 run when Hawkins made a 3-pointer and a layup and Nelson made two free throws. The Wolfpack kept the pressure on shooting 8-of-15 including 3 of 5 3s in the third period.
Paris Kea led North Carolina (14-11, 4-8) with 21 points, Janelle Bailey added 13 and Cherry 11.
Game Information
Raleigh, NC
Referee:Tom Danaher
Referee:Luis Gonzalez
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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