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Louisville Defeats NC State 73-68 - Recap
Malik Williams scored 14 points leading Louisville to a 73-68 victory over NC State at PNC Arena on Saturday.
Louisville won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Matt Cross had 13 points for Louisville and Noah Locke chipped in with 12 points. Jarrod West had 5 assists for them, while Malik Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
NC State got a 18-point performance from Jericole Hellems, who was supported by 17 points from Terquavion Smith. Jericole Hellems had 4 assists in a losing cause for NC State, while Dereon Seabron grabbed 9 rebounds.
Louisville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Louisville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-27.
Louisville heads into a battle against DePaul. NC State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bethune-Cookman.