BOSTON (AP) -- Scott Wood scored 16 points and C.J. Leslie 13 to lift North Carolina State to a 56-51 win over Boston College on Wednesday night.
C.J. Williams and Richard Howell each scored 10 points for the Wolfpack (16-7, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). N.C. State has won 10 of its last 13. Howell also grabbed eight boards.
Matt Humphrey led Boston College (7-15, 2-6) with 15 points. The Eagles lost their fifth straight.
Wood also hit 5 of 5 free throws and has made 63 straight dating back to last season, extending his school record.
Leslie broke a 44-all tie with a jumper from the top of the key and then hit two free throws, pushing the Wolfpack ahead by four with 3:57 left.
Wood hit four free throw attempts in the final 1:38 to seal it.
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