National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 68, NC-Greensboro 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Officials: # Tim Comer, # Jacyn Goble, # Alan Spainhour
Attendance: 5989


North Carolina State 68, North Carolina-Greensboro 64: T.J. Warren scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half as the visiting Wolfpack held on to take the non-conference finale for both teams.

Warren also had a team-high nine rebounds and hit the only 3-pointer for North Carolina State (10-3), which survived despite producing just one field goal in the final 10-plus minutes. Anthony Barber recorded 17 points, six assists and two steals, including one to thwart the Spartans' final possession.

Kayel Locke led North Carolina-Greensboro (7-8) with 19 points while Tevon Saddler returned from a one-game layoff due to a foot injury to score 18 off the bench. The Spartans had a 43-35 rebounding advantage, but shot just 37.9 percent from the floor and missed four of their last six free throws in a tight stretch run.

Two free throws by Barber put the Wolfpack up 62-48 midway through the second half before the Spartans came charging back, pulling to within 63-61 on Saddler's basket with just over four minutes to go. Saddler's steal led to a basket for Diante Baldwin to keep it a two-point deficit with 52 seconds left, but Warren made a free throw while Barber had a steal and a foul shot for the final margin.

The Spartans used a 16-4 run to seize control midway through the first half but Warren had back-to-back layups in a late 8-1 burst that gave the Wolfpack a 38-35 halftime advantage. That trend continued after the break as North Carolina State scored 16 of the first 18 points in the second half to grab a 54-37 lead with 16 minutes left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: North Carolina State has won all nine meetings between the two schools. ... The Spartans were coming off a win at Virginia Tech that snapped their 23-game losing streak against ACC teams. ... G Desmond Lee scored 15 points for the Wolfpack.

Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   NC-Greensboro
T.J. Warren 24 Scoring Kayel Locke 19
Anthony Barber 6 Assists Drew Parker 3
T.J. Warren 9 Rebounds Kyle Cain 8
Anthony Barber 9 Free Throws Made Tevon Saddler 8
Anthony Barber 2 Steals Tevon Saddler 4
N/A Blocks Diante Baldwin 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 68 40.7 1-6 19-33 11 35 0 5 12
NC-Greensboro 64 37.9 3-15 17-28 9 40 2 8 16