NC State (17-4, 9-1) defeated Wake Forest (8-13, 1-9) 90-83 on the road tonight, securing their sixth consecutive victory and making it 13 wins in their last 14 games.
The Wolfpack struggled at the start, trailing by as much as 8 points in the first quarter and finishing the period down 21-25. With 2:23 left in the first half, NC State took the lead and never relinquished it. From that point to the 4:34 mark in the third quarter, the Wolfpack went on a 21-0 run, putting the visiting team up by 20 points. NC State led by as much as 24 points with 1:04 left in the third quarter.