RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Scott Wood’s putback with 2.1 seconds left lifted North Carolina State past Delaware State 72-70 on Wednesday night.
Richard Howell scored a career-high 16 points, C.J. Leslie had 15 and DeShawn Painter added a career-high 14 for the Wolfpack (7-4). They led by 13 late in the first half but needed some drama to hold off the pesky Hornets.
Casey Walker scored 20 points and hit four 3-pointers for Delaware State (4-6), and his free throw with 37.2 seconds left tied it at 70.
Javi Gonzalez called a timeout with 33.3 seconds left, and the Wolfpack ran down the clock before Lorenzo Brown made his move with about 10 seconds left. He found Ryan Harrow, whose 3-pointer from the corner bounced off the iron. Wood grabbed the rebound and put it back for his only points of the night.
Jay Threatt’s desperation 3 from midcourt bounced off the front of the rim at the buzzer.
