No. 4 NC State tough on defense, tops Virginia Tech

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For the second straight game, Jakia Brown-Turner had to save the day for No. 4 North Carolina State.

She scored 10 fourth-quarter points Thursday to help the Wolfpack beat No. 3 Louisville. On Sunday, after not scoring for about 35 minutes, Brown-Turner made two shots with less than 90 seconds to play to push the Wolfpack’s lead back to two possessions.

N.C. State ended up beating Virginia Tech 51-45 for its eighth straight win, limiting Virginia Tech to 29.3% shooting from the floor.

"We put her back in mainly to get a little bit of length and defense out there," N.C. State coach Wes Moore said. "She made some big plays for us down the stretch."

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Virginia Tech's Elizabeth Kitle , left, battles with North Carolina State's Elissa Cunane, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)

Brown-Turner powered the offense for N.C. State (18-2, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), scoring 10 of her 14 points in the first quarter. Brown-Turner’s other two buckets came after an 11-2 fourth-quarter run from Virginia Tech. She also had seven rebounds and three steals.

"I just focused on defense and tried to make plays," said Brown-Turner, who also had seven rebounds and three steals. "I know when I play defense, the offense will come."

Georgia Amoore had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Hokies (14-5, 6-2), and Elizabeth Kitley added eight points and eight boards.

After trailing by six points, N.C. State went on a 14-2 run to end the second quarter, taking a 26-20 lead into halftime. Diamond Johnson scored