Radford Highlanders @ NC State Wolfpack
Cunane, Leslie lead No. 17 NC State women to 75-58 win
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Elissa Cunane scored 23 points, Kiara Leslie added a double-double and No. 17 North Carolina State defeated Radford 75-58 on Sunday.
Cunane, a freshman, was 7 of 16 from the field and 9 of 11 at the line to reach her career high while Leslie, a Maryland graduate transfer, scored 14 points with a career-high 14 rebounds. Aislinn Konig made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points and Grace Hunter had 10 rebounds and five assists with her eight points.
Destinee Walker scored 15 points to lead the Highlanders (2-1), who return three starters from a squad that went 24-9 last season.
The Wolfpack (4-0) won their 23rd straight nonconference home game and are off to a 4-0 start for the eighth straight season.
N.C. State gradually built a 10-point lead over three quarters before opening up the fourth period on an 11-2 run.
Game Information
Raleigh, NC
Referee:Mark Hardcastle
Referee:Marc Merritt
Referee:Tommi Paris
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-6 |
| Radford | 12-4 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Longwood | 11-5 | 2 | 21-10 |
| Gardner-Webb | 9-7 | 4 | 12-19 |
| Winthrop | 7-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| UNC Asheville | 7-9 | 6 | 12-18 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 6-10 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 8-22 |
| Presbyterian | 1-15 | 12 | 3-27 |
| Atlantic 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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