RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State built its big lead with sharp shooting from behind the 3-point line -- then made it stand by shooting well from the free-throw line.
N.C. State held on to beat Penn State 85-78 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Omer Yurtseven had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Al Freeman scored 17 points and fellow graduate transfer Sam Hunt added a season-best 14 and hit four of the Wolfpack's season-high 10 3-pointers.
N.C. State (6-2) hit 8 of 10 free throws in the final minute to snap the two-game losing streak that followed its upset of then-No.