RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Tru Washington made three free throws with three seconds remaining to lift Miami to a 77-76 victory over North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Saturday at a sold-out Lenovo Center.

The Hurricanes, who trailed by five at halftime, overcame poor perimeter shooting by dominating the interior. Miami scored 56 points in the paint and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds. Malik Reneau led Miami with 26 points. NC State’s Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and nine rebounds.

The Wolfpack, which led for over 36 minutes, was paced by Matt Able’s 17 points. Miami improved to 20-5 overall, while NC State fell to 18-8.