N.C. State freshman forward Richard Howell made his collegiate debut in the second half and produced two points and two rebounds in seven minutes. Howell, rated the 65th-best prospect in the freshman class by Scout.com, missed the first four games of the season recovering from surgery on his left knee.
"Just getting out there was good for him as well for us," coach Sidney Lowe said.
Howell, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward, eventually should improve the Wolfpack's rebounding. A smaller New Orleans lineup finished with 14 offensive rebounds, eight more than State, and 33 total, same as State.
