Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ NC State Wolfpack
No. 14 North Carolina St. beats Wake Forest 74-69
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Myisha Goodwin-Coleman scored 16 points to go over 1,000 in her career and Len'Nique Brown scored all 14 of her points in the second half to help 14th-ranked North Carolina State hold off Wake Forest 74-69 Thursday night.
Markeisha Gatling led North Carolina State with 19 points and Kody Burke 14 as the Wolfpack (20-3, 7-2 ACC) won their fourth straight game in debuting their highest ranking since December 2001 when they were No. 10.
Brown scored 12 points in a row to help repel the Demon Deacons, leaving the Wolfpack ahead 65-61 with 4:03 remaining. Krystal Barrett then scored the next five Wolfpack points for a nine-point lead. Wake Forest got to within three with 47 seconds left but Burke's two free throws with 5 seconds left secured the win.
Chelsea Douglas scored 17 points for Wake Forest (12-11, 3-7) with Dearica Hamby adding 15 and Millesa Calicott 13.
Game Information
Raleigh, NC
Referee:Karen Preato
Referee:Jules Gallien
Referee:Bob Enterline
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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