N.C. State upsets Maryland women

Defense carries No. 13 Wolfpack past No. 9 Terps

Kai Crutchfield made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points and No. 13 N.C. State used a high-intensity halfcourt defense and strong rebounding to beat No. 9 Maryland, 66-59, on Thursday night in an ACC-Big Ten Challenge game.

Elissa Cunane added 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the Wolfpack (9-0) remain undefeated and notch their 34th consecutive home victory over a nonconference opponent.

Taylor Mikesell had 13 points and Blair Watson 12 — all in the first half — for the Terps (7-2).

They had won six in a row, but couldn’t overcome a 51-27 rebounding disadvantage.

Aislinn Konig had four assists in the third quarter as N.C. State turned a two-point halftime deficit into a ninepoint advantage late in the third period. Maryland fought back to 50-49 on Diamond Miller’s free throw with 6:20 remaining in the game, but Crutchfield made two 3-pointers and a fast-break layup in the final 5:25.

The Terps and Wolfpack frustrated each other for most of the game with different styles of suffocating defense. Maryland mixed in full-court pressure with aggressive defense on the perimeter to force 28 turnovers. N.C. State challenged shots relentlessly and held the Terps to 22-for-65 shooting from the field.

Richmond 64, UMES 52: Amanda Carney scored 15 points, but the host Hawks (2-6) fell to the Spiders (6-3). Richmond led by as many as 17 points and never trailed.

Bowie State 57, St. Augustine’s 45: Kyaja Williams (16 points, Western) and Talanya Hutton (14 points) led the visiting Bulldogs (6-0) past the Falcons (4-3). The Division II Sports Information Directors Association poll ranked Bowie State fourth behind third-place Indiana (Pa.), second-place Virginia Union and first-place California (Pa.)

Men

Salisbury 96, Cabrini 92, OT: Mike Ward (St. Paul’s) scored a game-high 30 points and the visiting Sea Gulls (4-6) needed an extra frame to beat the Cavaliers (3-5). Cameron Heard (Marriotts Ridge) made a layup with 4:46 left in overtime for an 83-81 Salisbury lead. The Sea Gulls led the rest of the way. Cabrini’s Voshon Mack made a layup with 50 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 81 and force overtime.

Bowie State 72, St. Augustine’s 64: David Belle scored a game-high 25 points to lead the visiting Bulldogs (4-5) over the Falcons (2-2). Bowie State outscored St. Augustine’s, 39-27, in the second half. The Bulldogs travel to Shaw Saturday at 4 p.m.