RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. each scored 18 points as NC State beat UAB 94-70 Friday night.
Tre Holloman and Darrion Williams scored 14 points each for the Wolfpack, who shot 54 percent from the field and 33 percent from 3-point range for an efficient night as four of their five starters reached double figures.
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Musa Sagnia had 10 rebounds and Copeland had five assists.
Jacob Meyer led the Blazers with 15 points. Chance Westry added 14 points and Daniel Rivera scored 12.
Defensively, NC State held UAB to 41 percent shooting and 16 percent 3-point shooting. The Wolfpack also narrowly won the rebounding battle 38-35.
The Blazers’ last lead was just over a minute into the contest, when they led 6-5 after four lead changes. NC State regained the lead with a 13-4 run and never relinquished it.
The only previous meeting between the two programs came on March 20, 2010 in the second round of the NIT, a 72-52 victory for UAB. ___ Receive poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Subscribe here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
