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    N.C. State's Rodney Purvis, left, laughs with Richard Howell (1) during warmups before the Wolfpack's game against Western Michigan Saturday, December 29, 2012, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
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    N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown (2) steals the ball from Western Michigan's Austin Richie...
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    N.C. State's Scott Wood (15) shoots a three-pointer during the first half.
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    N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown (2) keeps the ball away from Western Michigan's Shayne Whittington (21).
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    N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown (2) shoots while pressured by Western Michigan's Shayne Whittington (21) and Brandon Pokley (10), left.
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    With the N.C. State pep band in Nashville for the Music City Bowl Game, the Athens Drive High School band played for the Wolfpack.
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    N.C. State's Richard Howell (1) slams in two past Western Michigan's Shayne Whittington (21)...
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    ...Howell (1), right, and T.J. Warren (24) celebrate after Howell's slam.
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    N.C. State's Mark Gottfried talks with his team including T.J. Warren (24), C.J. Leslie (5), Lorenzo Brown (2) and Richard Howell (1) during the first half.
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    N.C. State's Richard Howell (1) slams in two during the second half...
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    N.C. State's Rodney Purvis (0) flies through the air as he gets ready to slam in two...
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    N.C. State's T.J. Warren (24) drives past Western Michigan's Connar Tava (2).
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    N.C. State's Mark Gottfried yells to his team.
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    N.C. State's C.J. Leslie (5) drives past Western Michigan's Shayne Whittington (21).
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    Western Michigan's Steve Hawkins is held back after a technical foul is called on him during the second half.
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    N.C. State's Richard Howell (1) passes the ball before going out of bounds.
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    N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown (2), right, high-fives C.J. Leslie (5) after Leslie was fouled during the second half.
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    N.C. State's C.J. Leslie (5) drives to the basket, past Western Michigan's Nate Hutcheson (11), left, and Connar Tava (2).
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    N.C. State's Scott Wood (15) drives between Western Michigan's Brandon Pokley (10), left, and Jared Klein (4).
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    N.C. State's C.J. Leslie (5) drives to the basket as Western Michigan's Darius Paul (24) defends.
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    N.C. State's C.J. Leslie (5) shoots as Western Michigan's Darius Paul (24) defends.
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