Olivia Miles, TCU beat NC State for uncommon nonconference High 25 highway win

RALEIGH, N.C. — Olivia Miles was acquainted with large video games in opposition to NC State, however the TCU guard by no means skilled the emotions that got here from Sunday’s sport.

The switch from Notre Dame performed a key function within the No. 17 Horned Frogs’ 69-59 win over No. 10 NC State.

“In terms of the environment, I knew what I was going [to see],” Miles mentioned.

The Horned Frogs beat a ranked nonconference opponent on the highway for the primary time since January 2011 and secured simply this system’s second highway conquest of a top-10 staff.

“It takes moments like these and games like these for your team to grow,” mentioned TCU coach Mark Campbell, whose staff has 4 new starters.

Cal switch Marta Suarez, who was instrumental in an upset of NC State final season, racked up 26 factors, whereas Miles had 15 factors and 14 rebounds.

Suarez and Miles got here from Atlantic Coast Conference packages.

“Their system, I’ve been playing them for 4½ years so I know [NC State coach] Wes Moore’s system,” Miles mentioned. “I know what he likes to run. I know how he likes to exploit defenses, so, yeah, it helped.”

Miles poured in 22 factors final February for then-No. 1 Notre Dame in a 104-95 double-overtime loss in Raleigh.

“Definitely a better taste in my mouth now,” Miles mentioned.

Campbell mentioned he had no thought Miles had by no means received in Reynolds Coliseum.

“It shows how hard it is,” Campbell mentioned, “and how special this team is going to be.”

Even with a season-low level complete, Miles has scored 1,500 profession factors.

The Wolfpack did not have a solution for Suarez, who was 10-for-18 from the sector, making 4 3-point baskets.

“She killed us last year when she was at Cal and she got us again.” NC State coach Wes Moore mentioned.

NC State’s 24-game home-court profitable streak ended.

The Horned Frogs, who additionally knocked off visiting NC State final November, used solely seven gamers.

“It’s so early on in the season and everybody is trying to figure out their team,” Campbell mentioned.