RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vanessa Harris scored 15 points, five in a closing 9-1 run, and Rhode Island earned one of its biggest wins in history with a 68-63 upset of No. 15 North Carolina State on Sunday.
Harris hit a 3-pointer with 1:56 to play to put the Rams on top 64-63. The Wolfpack missed their last two shots and had two turnovers, while Palmire Mbu had a layup with 58 seconds remaining and Ines Debroise sealed it with two free throws with six seconds left.
Rhode Island's only other win over a ranked team was at home against Princeton on Dec. 3, 2023, 60-58.
Mbu scored 14 points for the Rams (6-1), Debroise added 13 and Brooklyn Gray 12.
Zamareya Jones scored 17 points to lead the Wolfpack (3-3) and Khamil Pierre had 14.
N.C. State was 70-3 at home against non-conference foes with the losses to ranked teams until Rhode Island came in. That includes a 69-58 loss to No. 17 TCU early this season after the Wolfpack were 18-0 at home last season.
Rhode Island snagged the lead with a 9-0 run late in the first quarter, highlighted by back-to-back 3s from Harris, for a 20-14 lead. The Wolfpack closed it to 20-18 entering the second quarter and regained the lead late when Qadence Samuels scored five straight points. Mbu scored the last six points for the Rams for a 33-30 halftime lead.
N.C. State briefly held one-point leads in the third quarter and tied the game at 51 when Zoe Brooks scored the last basket of the quarter.
Rhode Island returns home to face Princeton on Wednesday.
N.C. State heads to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge, facing Green Bay on Thursday.
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