Photos: N.C. State women’s basketball defeats UConn 92-81
Kaitlin McKeown
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The N.C. State women’s basketball team defeated No. 2 UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
Junior guard Saniya Rivers led the Wolfpack with 33 points.
The Huskies previously held a six-game winning streak in the series.
N.C. State players celebrate after defeating UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
UConn’s Paige Bueckers (5) draws an offensive foul against N.C. State’s Aziaha James during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James celebrates after a made basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks drives to the basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Wes Moore directs his team during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver.com
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