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Semi-Stall

The sagging Virginia defense and
N.C. State's semi-stall to try to pull
the Cavaliers out resulted in a low
scoring first half. The Wolfpack
went cold for ten minutes in the
first half, a trick reserved in former
years for the Cavaliers, and watched
a 13-10 lead with 13:18 left fade to
a 20-13 deficit before Paul Coder's
basket with 3:18 left broke the
cold spell.

Both teams shot poorly in the
first half, as each made only eight
field goals, but the Cavaliers
outscored the Wolfpack at the foul
line 10-3 to take a 26-19 lead to the
locker room.

Barry Parkhill, Tim Rash, and
Frank DeWitt led the offensive
surge for the Cavaliers in the second
half. Parkhill, held to three points
and one assist in the first half,
exploded for 18 points and four
assists to lead the way. Rash had 13
points and five assists in the last
period and DeWitt had 11 points.
Rash and DeWitt each totalled 15
points for the contest.

The Cavaliers hit 58.1 per cent
of their shots from the floor in the
second half to put the game out of
reach, as the Wolfpack hit on only
35 percent.