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 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Marquetta Dickens couldn't wait for the chance to end North Carolina State's losing streak in the NCAA tournament. She felt the excitement build when the Wolfpack's home fans cheered loudly for ailing coach Kay Yow. And she got even more focused when she heard something else: a smattering of boos coming from the Robert Morris fans as the Hall of Fame coach was introduced. Once the game began, Dickens took everything out on the Colonials.
The senior scored a career-high 25 points and the Wolfpack resumed its late-season surge by beating Robert Morris 84-52 in the Fresno Regional on Sunday, giving the program and Yow their first NCAA victory in six years.
Fellow senior Ashley Key added 11 points for the fourth-seeded Wolfpack (24-9), who led the entire way and will play the Baylor-Chattanooga winner in the second round.
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