Final
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No. 17 Syracuse beats NC State 80-61 in ACC quarterfinals
Mar 5, 2016 - 3:42 AM GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Alexis Peterson scored 18 points and No. 17 Syracuse scored 29 points off turnovers to beat North Carolina State 80-61 in Friday's quarterfinals at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.Brianna Butler added 17 points for the third-seeded Orange (24-6), who used their fullcourt pressure to harass the Wolfpack into 18 turnovers. Syracuse also made 12 3-pointers, including five straight in the third quarter after N.C. State had fought its way to a two-point lead.
Butler hit 5 of 10 3s for the game, while Taylor Ford hit three and Peterson added two more during the game-turning burst.
Syracuse advanced to Saturday's semifinals to play No. 7 Louisville, one of only two teams to beat the Orange in the last 15 games.
Miah Spencer scored 22 points to lead the sixth-seeded Wolfpack (20-11), whose loss ensured this would be the first time none of the four North Carolina-based schools reached the semifinals.
- NC STATE: 61
SYRACUSE: 80
Final
Mar 4 11:41 PM - NC STATE: 12
SYRACUSE: 18
1st Quarter - 0:53
Mar 4 8:54 PM
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