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NC State women’s basketball upset of No. 2 UConn prompts social media frenzy

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.
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
RALEIGH

N.C. State (2-0) remains undefeated after upsetting No. 2 UConn (1-1) on Sunday at Reynolds Coliseum.

Junior Aziaha James sank two free throws in the waning seconds to send the red-clad crowd at Reynolds Coliseum into a raucous standing ovation as the Pack (2-0) upset the Huskies (1-1), 92-81.

The Wolfpack overcame a nine-point deficit in the first quarter. The win is the Wolfpack’s first over the Huskies since March 22, 1998, and a major improvement over its 91-69 loss in 2022.

Here’s what fans on social media had to say about the Wolfpack’s big win over the Huskies:

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