US EditionNo. 9 Lady Vols Drop Opener to No. 8 NC State in 80-77 Thriller
Khamil Pierre scored 21 points with 14 rebounds and Zamareya Jones added 18 points as N.C. State won a close game against Tennessee, who faced recent roster challenges.
- On Nov. 4, the N.C. State Wolfpack women's basketball team defeated the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 80-77 at the Ro Greensboro Invitational in Greensboro, starting both teams' seasons.
- Two days earlier, Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell dismissed senior guard Ruby Whitehorn after a misdemeanor marijuana charge last week; Whitehorn started 28 of 34 games last year and averaged 11.6 points.
- Late-Game execution by Pierre and Jones helped N.C. State, with Pierre making the go-ahead layup and Jones sealing the win with two free throws at 1.9 seconds left; Pierre finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Jones scored 18 including nine in the fourth quarter.
- The victory positions the Wolfpack with early-season momentum after finishing top 10 six of seven years and reaching the 2024 Final Four, as they host No. 18 USC in Charlotte Sunday.
- Tennessee, under Kim Caldwell, used platoon substitutions and full-court pressure to test NC State and will return home Friday to host East Tennessee State.
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Khamil Pierre scored 21 points and her final basket put No. 9 North Carolina State into the lead with 46 seconds left in an 80-77 neutral-site victory against No. 8 Tennessee in Tuesday's season opener in Greensboro, N.C.
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 9 NC State edges No. 8 Tennessee in top-10 battle
Khamil Pierre scored 21 points and her final basket put No. 9 North Carolina State into the lead with 46 seconds left in an 80-77 neutral-site victory against No. 8 Tennessee in Tuesday’s season opener in Greensboro, N.C. After four lead changes in a two-and-a-half-minute span, Pierre scored in transition to give the Wolfpack a 78-77 lead. Zamareya Jones made two free throws with two seconds remaining to finalize the score. NC State’s Tilda Tryg…
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Pierre, Jones help No. 9 NC State hang on to beat No. 8 Tennessee 80-77 in opener for both teams
Khamil Pierre hit the go-ahead layup in the final minute while Zamareya Jones hit two key free throws with 1.9 seconds left to help No. 9 N.C.
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