Instant observations: NC State holds on to beat Seton Hall to return to win column

NC State’s dynamic backcourt of Zoe Brooks and Zam Jones were a combined 0-of-7 shooting in the first quarter. Freshman guard Ky’She Lunan couldn’t get going, either, with a fadeaway jumper going off the side of the glass backboard in the second.  That was just a glimpse of the Wolfpack’s offense against Seton Hall, which featured a unit stuck in neutral for much of the afternoon as it didn’t have a player log more than two made buckets in the first half. But even though the Pack had to work through a 35.5 percent shooting start, it found a way to click into gear coming out of the halftime break.  NC State, propelled by a strong third quarter on both ends of the floor, returned to the win column with a 61-53 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack limited the Pirates to just 20 second-half points to earn the gritty result. Jones led the Pack with 12 points, while junior forward Khamil Pierre added 11 and sophomore center Tilda Trygger chipped in with 9. Junior forward Maddie Cox corralled a career-most 12 rebounds with 7 points to anchor the front court. NC State, as a team, turned in a 50 percent shooting total in the third quarter as it posted a 36.5 percent mark for the game. Here are TheWolfpacker.com’s observations from the NC State's win.