Maine Black Bears at NC State Wolfpack

No. 10 N.C. State overcomes shoddy shooting stretches, beats Maine 66-47

Zoe Brooks had 14 points and Zamareya Jones added 10 points for the Wolfpack (2-1), who were playing their home opener after a pair of neutral-court, in-state matchups against nationally ranked teams. Pierre pulled in 10 rebounds.

N.C. State shot 40.3% from the field, a decent conclusion considering the opening stretch.

Asta Blauenfeldt had 16 points and Adrianna Smith posted 11 points and 10 rebounds for Maine (0-2), which shot 29% from the floor.

N.C. State’s misfirings included 3-for-20 on 3-pointers, many of them open looks with coach Wes Moore shaking his head from in front of the bench.

The Wolfpack went scoreless for the final four minutes in a 69-68 loss to Southern Cal on Sunday in Charlotte, and the team’s offensive woes extended into the first half Tuesday. N.C. State shot 3-for-18 in the first quarter.

Maine had similar snags, needing more than four minutes before producing its first points on Smith’s 3-pointer.

The Black Bears went 5-for-33 until making the last shot of the first half. The Wolfpack led 28-14 at halftime.

The Black Bears, who’ve never defeated N.C. State in seven all-time meetings, took good care of the ball with only eight turnovers. They were 1-for-3 on free throws.

Maine marked the only unranked opponent among the Wolfpack’s first four foes, so it might have been considered a chance to iron out some issues after high-profile encounters with Tennessee and Southern Cal.

Up Next Maine: Friday at Virginia Commonwealth.

N.C. State: Sunday at home vs. No. 17 TCU.

How can I watch Black Bears vs. Wolfpack?

• TV Channel: Black Bears vs Wolfpack 2021 College Basketball, week 2, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Venue: Reynolds Coliseum

Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 4,575 | Capacity: