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Dorn, Henderson help NC State top Boston University 77-73

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 6:44 p.m. ET

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Torin Dorn had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help North Carolina State beat Boston University 77-73 on Saturday.

Terry Henderson added 23 points for the Wolfpack (6-2), who fell behind briefly early in the second half before going on a 17-3 run to go back ahead by double figures and ultimately lead by 16.

But N.C. State had its troubles, repeating some of its season-long defensive mistakes, sputtering at times against a zone defense and letting much of its big lead slip away in the final 3 1/2 minutes while failing to put away the Terriers.

Eric Fanning scored 16 points to lead BU (4-4), who erased a 13-point first-half deficit to take a 44-42 lead on Kyle Foreman's drive with 16:25 left. But Markell Johnson answered with a 3-pointer, then the Wolfpack scored on six straight possessions to go back up by double figures.

BIG PICTURE

Boston U: The Terriers keep sticking with their balanced-offense formula that could help them withstand some tough shooting days once they reach Patriot League play. While Fanning led the way, Tyler Scanlon (15 points), Justin Alston (12) and Cheddi Mosely (12) all hit double figures, too.

N.C. State: Defense remains a major question for a young team that's still taking shape. Four days after allowing Illinois to shoot 68 percent after halftime, N.C. State allowed BU to shoot 56 percent in the second half - including one possession that saw Scanlon pump-fake the Wolfpack's Abdul-Malik Abu off the floor at the 3-point arc and dribble all the way to the rim for an uncontested layup.

UP NEXT

Boston U: The Terriers host Canisius on Wednesday night.

N.C. State: The Wolfpack emerges from a weeklong exam break to face Tennessee State in the program's former campus home, the newly renovated Reynolds Coliseum on Dec. 10.

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