Cat Barber showed Wednesday night why he's N.C. State's big dog.
The junior guard connected on a sick step-back 3-pointer as time expired to lift the Wolfpack to a 76-73 victory over High Point (N.C.) University in Raleigh.
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Barber, who has emerged as a star after the departures of former Wolfpack standouts Trevor Lacey and Ralston Turner, finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-for-22 shooting, going 3 of 5 from 3-point range. He also had six assists and five rebounds.
The Wolfpack improved to 7-3. They've won five of their last six, including three in a row.
N.C. State travels to Missouri on Saturday.