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Web Run: Hickson Powers State Past WCU
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Jerry Cornwell
PackPride.com

Dec 30, 2007

Freshman J.J. Hickson scored a career-high 33 points, going 10 for 11 from the field and 13 for 16 at the free throw line to lead N.C. State to the 74-62 victory over Western Carolina.

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(As Of December 29)
School Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Boston College 1-0 1.000 9-2 .818
Wake Forest 1-0 1.000 8-3 .727
North Carolina 0-0 .000 12-0 1.000
Miami 0-0 .000 12-1 .923
Clemson 0-0 .000 11-1 .917
Duke 0-0 .000 10-1 .909
Virginia 0-0 .000 9-2 .818
NC State 0-0 .000 9-3 .750
Florida State 0-0 .000 10-4 .714
Georgia Tech 0-0 .000 6-5 .545
Virginia Tech 0-1 .000 8-5 .615
Maryland 0-1 .000 7-6 .538

12/30/07 Air Force @ Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. FSNS/NESN/FSN-FL 2:00 p.m.
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Hartford @ Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 3:00 p.m.
Livestats
Florida State @ Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. FSN 5:30 p.m.
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Valparaiso @ North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. FSN 7:30 p.m.
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"They're the most talented team we've played." - Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter. Western Carolina has also played Cincinnati, Indiana and Illinois

Hickson Powers State Past Western Carolina
J. Mike Blake * WRAL
Freshman J.J. Hickson scored a career-high 33 points, going 10 for 11 from the field and 13 for 16 at the free throw line to lead N.C. State to the 74-62 victory over Western Carolina. Hickson hit a free throw with six minutes left in the game to break the 55-55 tie and take the first lead of the game for the Wolfpack, which never again fell behind the Catamounts en route to its fifth straight win. Read More

WCU-NC State Report Card
Andrew Jones * Star-News
N.C. State pulled away in the final minutes to defeat Western Carolina 74-62, but it wasn't a quality performance by the Wolfpack. In fact, considering what this team has dealt with, it was a lousy effort. State has already lost to New Orleans and East Carolina and been pushed by a handful of other mediocre-to-bad teams, and it admittedly took another team lightly. Here's the report card on the Pack's ninth win in 12 games. Read More

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