Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - After years of being pushed around by its in-
state rival, North Carolina State decided to do a little bullying of its own.
Lorenzo Brown tallied 20 points and 11 assists to lead five Wolfpack players
in double figures, and No. 18 NC State dominated North Carolina most of the
way en route to a 91-83 victory over its fellow Tobacco Road resident at PNC
Arena.
C.J. Leslie and Richard Howell also recorded double-doubles to help the
Wolfpack snap a string of 13 consecutive losses to the Tar Heels, a streak
that dated back to 2007. T.J. Warren added 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting for
NC State (16-4, 5-2 ACC), which held a lead as large as 28 points before
staving off a belated comeback attempt.
Leslie amassed 17 points and 10 rebounds, with Howell pulling down a game-high
14 boards in addition to a 16-point effort and Scott Wood chipping in 12
points for the Wolfpack.
P.J. Hairston scored 12 of his team-best 19 points in the second half for
North Carolina (13-6, 3-3), which had won three in a row following an 0-2
start to ACC play. James-Michael McAdoo finished with 13 points and 11
rebounds in the loss.
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