RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jennifer Mathurin and Dominique Wilson scored 13 points apiece and No. 18 North Carolina State defeated Pittsburgh 55-42 on Wednesday night.
Chelsea Nelson added 10 points for the Wolfpack (16-5, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their third straight.
Brenna Wise had 11 points for the Panthers (12-8, 3-4), who's shot matched the Wolfpack from the field (16 of 50) but were outscored by seven 3-pointers and seven points from the foul line.
Mathurin and Ashley Williams opened the scoring with 3-pointers and NC State never trailed. Wilson hit a 3-pointer and Miah Spencer and Mathurin made free throws in a 7-0 that pushed the lead to double figures late in the first quarter.