Jada Boyd scored 14 points as No. 10 North Carolina State led wire-to-wire in a season-opening 82-45 victory over Quinnipiac on Monday night. Boyd shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. The junior forward also had five rebounds, a block and two steals in just 20 minutes of play. Camille Hobby and Jessica Timmons each added 10 apiece for the Wolfpack. Quinnipiac was led by Cur Tiera Haywood s eight points and five rebounds. Jackie Grisdale also had eight points for the Bobcats. N.C. State used a 26-13 run to pull away in the fourth quarter \u2013 a stretch in which Timmons scored all of her points.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Zia Cooke scored 17 points, Aliyah Boston had the 61st double-double of her career and defending national champion No. 1 South Carolina opened with a dominating 101-31 victory over East Tennessee State on Monday night.