NC State played on the edge of defeat all night, but in the end it was Jakia Brown-Turner to the rescue for the Wolfpack. Brown-Turner’s baseline jumper with 2.9 seconds remaining broke a 48-48 tie and got the Pack out of town with a win. It was a fitting ending, because this was Brown-Turner’s game.
Four Factors
The numbers paint an ugly picture, and it was every bit as bad as they suggest. The teams were tied at 22 at halftime, and NC State struggled badly out of the break, giving Miami a seven-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter.