Photos: N.C. State women’s basketball defeats UConn 92-81
By Kaitlin McKeown
N.C. State’s Aziaha James celebrates after a made basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
kmckeown@newsobserver.com
The N.C. State women’s basketball team defeated No. 2 UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
Junior guard Saniya Rivers led the Wolfpack with 33 points.
The Huskies previously held a six-game winning streak in the series.
N.C. State players celebrate after defeating UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James reacts after the Wolfpack defeated UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Saniya Rivers celebrates with teammates after the Wolfpack defeated UConn 92-81 on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State players react as Saniya Rivers gives an interview following the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win over UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Rivers led the team with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma listens to questions from media following the Huskies’ 92-81 loss to N.C. State on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Saniya Rivers drives to the basket past UConn’s Qadence Samuels during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James and UConn’s Caroline Ducharme dive after a loose ball during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks drives past UConn’s Nika Muhl during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Fans react during the second half of N.C. State’s 92-81 win over UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
UConn’s Paige Bueckers shoots over N.C. State’s River Baldwin and Saniya Rivers during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins fights for possession with UConn’s Qadence Samuels during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. States Mimi Collins battles UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards and Qadence Samuels for a rebound during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
UConn’s Paige Bueckers (5) draws an offensive foul against N.C. State’s Aziaha James during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James celebrates after a made basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks drives to the basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins and River Baldwin swarm UConn’s Aubrey Griffin in the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Maddie Cox reacts after a UConn turnover during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Wes Moore directs his team during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against UConn on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James drives through the UConn defense during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 92-81 win on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Wes Moore shares a laugh with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma prior to the Wolfpack’s game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
