Cunane lifts No. 12 NC State women past N. Texas 76-65
HONOLULU -- Elissa Cunane scored 24 points and grabbed 19 rebounds and No. 12 North Carolina State beat North Texas 76-65 in a Rainbow Wahine Showdown contest on Sunday.
The unbeaten Wolfpack (8-0) never trailed.
Cunane shot 11 of 17 from the floor for NC State, which had a commanding 52-33 rebounding advantage. Kayla Jones added 13 points and Kai Crutchfield scored 11.
North Carolina State built a 14-7 lead when Crutchfield made a 3-pointer with 4:52 left in the first quarter. The Wolfpack led 19-15 before North Texas closed to 22-21 on N'Yah Boyd's layup with 6:36 before intermission. That prompted a 10-2 run from the Wolfpack over the next four minutes and they went to intermission up 36-27.
The Wolfpack built their largest lead (57-42 and 59-44) in the third quarter.
Boyd led the Lady Eagles (3-4) with 22 points and Randi Thompson scored 11.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deon Lewis
- Esther Hsu
- Brandy Richardson
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3-0 | - | 12-2 |
| North Texas | 3-0 | - | 11-4 |
| South Florida | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Tulane | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Temple | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Rice | 1-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Memphis | 1-1 | 1.5 | 3-10 |
| Tulsa | 1-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Wichita State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| UAB | 0-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| East Carolina | 0-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Charlotte | 0-3 | 3 | 5-9 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 3-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Florida State | 3-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Notre Dame | 3-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Duke | 3-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Louisville | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| California | 2-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| SMU | 1-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Miami | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| Stanford | 0-3 | 3 | 8-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Wake Forest | 0-3 | 3 | 7-7 |
| Syracuse | 0-3 | 3 | 6-8 |
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