RALEIGH, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne made the weekend trip to the state capitol to face North Carolina State on Saturday. In this exhibition, the Pack attack proved too much for the Bears, pushing NC State to a dominant 130-66 win.
NC State, picked 8th in the ACC Preseason Poll, broke loose early after conceding the first points of the game to Lenoir-Rhyne. By first half's end, the Wolfpack shot at a 21-of-28 (75%) clip from the field, 7-of-13 (53.8%) from three-point range, and 20-of-22 (90.9%) at the line.
In the second half, the Bears began to clean up on the glass, with 13 offensive rebounds compared to six in the first frame. However, the Wolfpack offense refused to slow down en route to victory.
Despite the negative result, the friendly proved to be a positive moment for the Bears to regroup and tune-up before November 9th's home and season opener vs. Young Harris.
GAME INFORMATION:
Final: North Carolina State 130, Lenoir-Rhyne 66
Location: Raleigh, N.C. | Lenovo Center
STATS OF THE GAME:
- NC State had a field day on offense making 41-of-61 field goals (14-of-28 on three-pointers), and going 34-of-38 from the charity stripe.
- The Bears drew empty from beyond the arch on their first 12 attempts, and went without a three-pointer for the entire first half.
- The Bears improved their work on the glass in the second half, grabbing 21 rebounds in the final 20 minutes compared to eleven boards in the first frame.
- Jaylen Subject led the team with 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Chae Haynes (12 points) and Simon Wheeler (10 points) joined him in double-figures
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne opens regular-season action at home on November 9th to face Young Harris. The Mountain Lions return four players from last season's Conference Carolinas championship squad, and seek vengeance for their 84-78 loss in NCAA Regionals versus Lenoir-Rhyne.
