N.C. State Ends First Half With Flurry, Lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The chants of Wolf!-Pack! are reverberating here at the Milk House as N.C. State hushed Villanova to end the first half.
The Wolfpack scored the final 11 points of the half to go up, 38-33. It's too bad that time ran out, as N.C. State was certainly on its way to a double-digit lead.
Villanova coach Jay Wright may be without forward Shane Clark in the second half. Clark went down with what appeared to be a left thigh injury with 1:39 left in the half and spent the rest of the half on the bench with trainers surrounding him.
Clark is Villanova's second leading scorer and top rebounder, so Wildcats fans have to be very concerned.
Here are some halftime stats:
N.C. State somehow leads despite giving up 16 turnovers and only causing eight from Villanova.
Luckily, the Wildcats are shooting 61 percent from the field, with guard Courtney Fells leading the way with 14 points. Center Ben McCauley added 10 points and five rebounds.
For Villanova, Scottie Reynolds has 10 points and three assists and Dante Cunningham has eight points and four rebounds.
