North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) battles with UNC Asheville's Corey Littlejohn (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) splits the defense of UNC Asheville's Will Weeks (32) and D.J. Cunningham (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

UNC Asheville's Jeremy Atkinson (15) battles with North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

UNC Asheville head coach Eddie Biedenbach instructs his team from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. N.C. State won 82-80. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

UNC Asheville's D.J. Cunningham (33) battles with North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. N.C. State won 82-80. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State head coach Mark Gottfried reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UNC Asheville in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. N.C. State won 82-80. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) tips the ball away from UNC Asheville's D.J. Cunningham (33) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Howell had 23 points and 15 rebounds in N.C. State's 82-80 win. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) is challenged by UNC Asheville's D.J. Cunningham (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Howell had 23 points and 15 rebounds in N.C. State's 82-80 win. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown (2) battles with UNC Asheville's Jeremy Atkinson (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Brown had 18 points in N.C. State's 82-80 win. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State's Scott Wood, right, tips the ball away from UNC Asheville's Jeremy Atkinson , left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Wood had 14 points in N.C. State's 82-80 win. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)