National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
N.C. State 56, Boston College 51
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials: # Bernard Clinton, # Tony Greene, # Tim Kelly
Attendance: 3611
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Scott Wood scored 16 points and North Carolina State ended a two-game losing streak with a 56-51 victory over host Boston College on Wednesday.

C.J. Leslie scored 13 points and Richard Howell and C.J. Williams each added 10 for the Wolfpack (16-7, 5-3 ACC), which pulled away late with an 11-4 run. The victory helped North Carolina State match its conference win total from all of last season.

Matt Humphrey scored 15 points for Boston College (7-15, 2-6). The Eagles are starting four freshmen in a major rebuilding season under second-year coach Steve Donahue and this marked their fifth straight defeat. It was much more competitive than Sunday's 76-54 loss to Miami, though.

Boston College succeeded in slowing down the ACC’s third-highest scoring offense by turning the game into an ugly, half-court struggle. The result was a nip-and-tuck game that featured 12 lead changes and six ties.

The Eagles led 42-41 with 6:23 left on a putback from Ryan Anderson, but the Wolfpack responded with the game-clinching run. Wood’s free throws (he extended his ACC record to 63 straight made) capped the 11-4 spurt and gave North Carolina State a 52-46 lead with just over a minute to play.

Humphrey hit a 3-pointer with seven econds left to cut the lead to 54-51, but Lorenzo Brown sealed the win with a pair of free throws.
Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   Boston College
Scott Wood 16 Scoring Matt Humphrey 15
Lorenzo Brown 7 Assists Jordan Daniels 3
Richard Howell 8 Rebounds Ryan Anderson 8
Scott Wood 5 Free Throws Made Lonnie Jackson 5
Scott Wood 3 Steals Matt Humphrey 2
Lorenzo Brown 1 Blocks Ryan Anderson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 56 42.2 5-17 13-17 15 27 2 8 11
Boston College 51 38.8 5-17 8-13 7 29 3 7 11