No. 23 N.C. State Rebounds, Tops Boise State 81–70 at Maui Invitational

Forced turnovers powered a bounce-back that puts N.C. State into Wednesday's fifth-place game.

Overview

The Wolfpack turned 15 Boise State turnovers into 24 points to control the matchup.
Darrion Williams led N.C. State with 16 points, and Ven-Allen Lubin added 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Boise State guard Dylan Andrews scored 26 points and hit five 3-pointers in a losing effort.
N.C. State took the lead for good on Quadir Copeland free throws with 14:15 remaining and later pushed the margin to double digits.
The Wolfpack improved to 5-1 and will face the Chaminade–Texas winner for fifth place, while Boise State plays for seventh.