NC State defeated Coastal Carolina 82-70 tonight in the Lenovo Center, improving to 3-0.
The Chanticleers never led in the contest. The Wolfpack led by as much as 17 points, never leading by the betting spread (18.5) once in the contest.
NC State shot the ball better than Coastal, won the turnover battle, and had more trips to the charity stripe.
The Wolfpack shot 47.4% from the field, while the Chanticleers shot 45.1%. What made this game closer than it should have been is the fact that Coastal hit more threes, and shot 95% from the free throw line.