Photos: Fifth-ranked N.C. State women’s basketball defeats No. 24 North Carolina 63-59
By Kaitlin McKeown
N.C. State’s Aziaha James and Mimi Collins celebrate after James drew an offensive foul during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
kmckeown@newsobserver.com
The fifth-ranked N.C. State women’s basketball team defeated No. 24 North Carolina 63-59 at Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins and Saniya Rivers led the Wolfpack with 14 points each.
The Wolfpack will host No. 16 Louisville on Monday.
N.C. State’s Saniya Rivers celebrates while walking off the court after the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Teammates react after N.C. State’s Aziaha James drew an offensive foul during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James and Mimi Collins celebrate after James drew an offensive foul during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James drives to the basket during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Deja Kelly and N.C. State’s Aziaha James dive on the floor during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Madison Hayes drives against the defense of North Carolina’s Deja Kelly during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins reacts after the ball was called out-of-bounds off of the Wolfpack during the second half of N.C. State’s 63-59 win over North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Deja Kelly (25) tangles with N.C. State’s Madison Hayes for a rebound during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart watches during the second half of the Tar Heels’ 63-59 loss to N.C. State on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Saniya Rivers splits the defense of North Carolina’s Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s River Baldwin and North Carolina’s Maria Gakdeng battle for a rebound during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins shoots over North Carolina’s Maria Gakdeng during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James drives to the basket past North Carolina’s Maria Gakdeng and Lexi Donarski during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Alyssa Ustby drives to the basket during the first half of the Tar Heels’ 63-59 loss on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks shoots over North Carolina’s Alyssa Ustby during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks fouls North Carolina’s Alyssa Ustby while chasing after a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Teonni Key and N.C. State’s Mimi Collins vie for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 63-59 win on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Alyssa Ustby drives to the basket between N.C. State’s Aziaha James and Mimi Collins during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart and N.C. State head coach Wes Moore share a word before their teams face off on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State cheerleaders wait to take the floor prior to the Wolfpack’s game against North Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published February 1, 2024 at 8:53 PM.
