No. 14 NC State tops Virginia Tech 72-71 in OT
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Len'Nique Brown hit a game-winning floater with 4.5 seconds left in overtime to lead No. 14 North Carolina State past Virginia Tech 72-71 on Sunday.
Brown's game-winner followed a 3-pointer by Hannah Young that gave Virginia Tech a 71-70 lead with 27 seconds remaining. Virginia Tech had a chance to win in the waning seconds but Serafina Maulupe's heave at the buzzer from nearly halfcourt hit the front of the rim and N.C. State (21-3, 8-2 ACC) prevailed.
The Wolfpack are off to their best start since the 1981-82 season, when they also began 21-3. Virginia Tech (11-12, 1-9) has still never beaten N.C. State, with the Wolfpack now having won all 15 meetings between the two.
The Hokies led 46-36 with 11 minutes left in regulation but N.C. State came back and forced overtime on a layup by Markeisha Gatling with 26 seconds left that tied the game at 60-60.
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2021-22 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
NC State | 17-1 | - | 29-3 |
Louisville | 16-2 | 1 | 25-4 |
North Carolina | 13-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
Notre Dame | 13-5 | 4 | 22-8 |
Virginia Tech | 13-5 | 4 | 23-9 |
Georgia Tech | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
Boston College | 10-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
Miami | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-13 |
Duke | 7-11 | 10 | 17-13 |
Wake Forest | 4-14 | 13 | 15-16 |
Syracuse | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
Clemson | 3-15 | 14 | 10-21 |
Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 15 | 11-19 |
Virginia | 2-16 | 15 | 5-22 |