NC State must follow Howell's lead in ACC
GREENSBORO, N.C. To understand North Carolina State's basketball team is to recognize the Wolfpack's range in this ACC tournament: It covers the entire spectrum of expectations.
The fifth-seeded Wolfpack could have gone down Thursday to 12th-seeded Virginia Tech, or they could end up cutting the nets down Sunday afternoon with an ACC title to boot -- they are that mercurial...
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March 14, 2013
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NC State 70, Georgia Tech 57
Richard Howell scored 18 points - all in the first half - and North Carolina State continued its late-season surge in the ACC by beating Georgia Tech 70-57 on Sunday.
With Howell contained in the second half, C.J. Leslie scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 20 minutes as N.C. State (21-8, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) took its fifth win in its last six games. T.J. Warren had...
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March 03, 2013
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Scouting Report - Richard Howell
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Name:  Richard Howell   Age:  22  School: North Carolina State
Height: 6’8        Weight: 257      Projected Position:        PF         Â
2012-13 Stats (As of 2/18/13):
13.2 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.6 tpg (31.4 minutes per game)
57.0 FG%, 65.6 FT%, 58.9 TS%, 57.0 eFG%
15.3 OREB%, 23.3 DREB...
Howell a handful inside for confident Wolfpack
Howell is a force in the paint for State. (Credit: NC State Athletic Media Relations)
North Carolina State began the season as the trendy pick to win the ACC title.  Seemed like a good idea at the time. After all, the Wolfpack returned four starters from a team that advanced to the Sweet Sixteen last March.
After some early wobbles—most notably a 20-point neutral-court lossâ...
Howell taking charge for No. 20 Wolfpack
Richard Howell doesn't mind all the attention going to his more heralded North Carolina State teammates. The senior is focused on ensuring his team meets its potential as an Atlantic Coast Conference contender.
The 6-foot-8 forward is providing interior toughness and relentless rebounding for the No. 20 Wolfpack. And heading into Saturday's home game against top-ranked Duke...
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January 11, 2013
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No. 25 NC State 80, Cleveland St. 63
Richard Howell had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 25 North Carolina State beat Cleveland State 80-63 on Saturday in its annual return to Reynolds Coliseum.
C.J. Leslie scored a team-high 19 for the Wolfpack (6-2), who shot 55 percent and led by double figures most of the afternoon. Freshman T.J. Warren added 16 points, part of a balanced offensive showing for N.C. State....
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December 08, 2012
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No. 16 NC State 82, UNC Asheville 80
Richard Howell scored 23 points, including the go-ahead basket with 3:06 left, to help No. 16 North Carolina State rally past UNC Asheville 82-80 on Friday night.
Howell finished with 15 rebounds and also knocked down two free throws with 5 seconds left to secure the win for the Wolfpack (4-1), who finally shook free of the Bulldogs late after trailing most of the way. UNC Asheville...
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November 23, 2012
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Despite win, No. 16 NC State still needs a leader
RALEIGH, NC --- North Carolina State needs leadership. Richard Howell said so.
And he's right. The Wolfpack has all of the tools in the shed to develop into an outstanding team that sticks around for a while in the NCAA Tournament, but it isn't going to happen if this club doesn't identify a capable leader, soon.
That was apparent in NC State's 20-point loss to...
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November 23, 2012
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N.C. St. happy about Duke's loss
NC St. players were pleased they advanced farther in the NCAA Tournament than their conference rival Duke.
Howell leads NC State past Aztecs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Richard Howell doubled his average with 22 points and 11th-seeded North Carolina State used its muscle inside and sticky defense to upset San Diego State 79-65 on Friday in a first-round East Regional game.
The Wolfpack (23-12) advances to play the winner of Belmont-Georgetown on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.
Lorenzo Brown added 17 points, C.J. Leslie 15 and...
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March 16, 2012
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