North Carolina State went on an 11-1 run late in the second half to pull away from Robert Morris, winning 81-69 to avoid a two-game losing streak.
Four Wolfpack players scored in double figures, led by Torin Dorn, who scored 17 points.
Abdul-Malik Abu scored 15 in just his sixth game back. Abu’s dunk off an assist from freshman guard Braxton Beverly gave the Wolfpack a 10-point lead, 68-58, with 4:24 remaining. Omer Yurtseven (12) and Lennard Freeman (11) rounded out the scoring for N.C. State, who only played eight players. Dorn (10 rebounds), Yurtseven (10 rebs) and Lennard Freeman (12 rebs) also had double-doubles.