NC State shot 55 percent for the game and pulled away late to defeat Xavier 74-59 in the NCAA Tournament.
It looked bad for the Pack early as TJ Warren rolled an ankle and picked up his second foul. The Pack managed to lead throughout the first half and led by 34-28 at the half.
Xavier had the lead down to 45-42 before Warren scored in bunches, including once on a steal and dunk and once getting out front on the fast break for another dunk on a long feed from Tyler Lewis, who had eight assists on the night.
The Pack went on a 13-5 run to take a 58-47 lead with eight minutes to go. State got the lead up to 17 before settling for the 15-point win.
Warren got 16 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to help open it up. He passed David Thompson as NC State’s single-season points leader with 843 points. Thompson had 838 in 1975 while Rodney Monroe at 836 in 1991.
The Wolfpack advances to play Saint Louis in the Round of 64.