by RALEIGH, N.C. — Lance Waddles scored 19 points in a starting role as Campbell dropped its season opener 83-64 at NC State on Monday at Lenovo Center.
Waddles, a fifth-year guard, played 35 minutes and shot 8-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-7 from three-point range, with nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Campbell led 10-3 early and 16-13 about nine minutes in before NC State closed the first half on a 28-3 run to lead 41-19 at halftime.
NC State led by as many as 35 early in the second half, and Campbell cut the deficit to 19 but got no closer.
Rashawn Inglemon led Campbell with 20 points, 18 of them after halftime, and Nordin Kapic added 11 points and seven rebounds. Ven-Allen Lubin led NC State with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Campbell is now 0-1. The Fighting Camels travel to Western Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
