National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 87, Wake Forest 76
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2012
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Raymond Naitili, # Tim Nestor, # Ray Perone
Attendance: 15525

Scott Wood led five players in double figures with 23 points and host North Carolina State pulled away late for a fifth straight win over in-state rival Wake Forest, 87-76 on Saturday.

C.J. Leslie and C.J. Williams each added 18 points for North Carolina State (17-7, 6-3 ACC).

The Wolfpack broke out of its offensive slump in a big way. North Carolina State had averaged just 57 points over the last three games, but shot 52 percent (31 of 59), including 8 of 15 from beyond the arc against the worst defensive team in the ACC.

It was the Wolfpack's seventh straight home win over Wake Forest and completed a season sweep. North Carolina State cruised to a 70-46 win in Winston-Salem on Jan. 14.

The Demon Deacons (11-12, 2-7) were much more competitive this time. Travis McKie’s 3-pointer forged a 50-50 tie with just over 13 minutes left. But the Wolfpack never trailed after taking control with a 16-5 run that featured a four-point play from Wood and Leslie’s first 3-pointer this season in ACC play.

Wake Forest fought back again and pulled to within 69-64 on a 3-pointer from C.J. Harris with just over six minutes left, but ran out of gas down the stretch. North Carolina State closed it out with an 11-2 run.

Harris scored 21 points and McKie added 13 for Wake Forest, which has lost four straight.
Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   N.C. State
C.J. Harris 21 Scoring Scott Wood 23
Tony Chennault 6 Assists Lorenzo Brown 8
Tony Chennault 7 Rebounds Richard Howell 11
Nikita Mescheriakov 4 Free Throws Made Richard Howell 5
Chase Fischer 2 Steals DeShawn Painter 2
Ty Walker 2 Blocks C.J. Leslie 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 76 50.0 10-17 8-10 15 25 3 2 10
N.C. State 87 52.5 8-15 17-20 19 30 6 4 9