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COL BKC: N.C. State 97, Miami (Ohio) 59

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Published: Nov. 9, 2012 at 9:41 PM

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Rodney Purvis and Richard Howell led six North Carolina State players in double figures Friday, sending the Wolfpack cruising past Miami (Ohio) 97-59.

North Carolina State held Miami scoreless for a 3-minute stretch early in the second half to break things open.

Purvis and Howell both had 16 points with Howell adding eight rebounds. Lorenzo Brown added 15 for the Wolfpack, C.J. Leslie had 11 and Scott Wood and Thomas de Thaey had 10 each.

North Carolina State is coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 6 years.

Miami was led by Allen Roberts and his 16 points.

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