NC State women’s basketball travels to Seton Hall on Sunday for its first true road game of the season. The Pack are 3-1 after a 71-47 win over Liberty, closing that game on a 20-0 run. This is the first time the teams have met since last December, when NC State won 61-53 at Reynolds Coliseum.

Game details

• Opponent: Seton Hall
• When: Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m.
• Where: Walsh Gymnasium, South Orange, N.J.
• TV: ESPN+
• Radio / Varsity Network: Ernie and Andrew
• Next: Home vs. Georgetown, Thursday, Nov. 19

The number: 19. That is how many points Khamil Pierre scored in the Liberty win. She leads the Pack at 22.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game through four contests, including a 34-point outing against Kentucky. Seven players scored at least seven points against Liberty, with the bench contributing 19 points in Brooks’ absence.

What carries over

• Pierre has been the consistent scoring and rebounding anchor. She has double-digit points in every game and controlled the paint in the early wins. Qadence Samuels posted a career-high 11 rebounds against Liberty, while Annsley Trivette added 10 points and seven offensive rebounds.
• The Pack forced turnovers and limited Liberty in the second half. Defensive intensity improved after a slow start, holding the Flames scoreless for the final 8:11. Perimeter shooting and free-throw efficiency remain areas to tighten after the Kentucky game.
• Zoe Brooks’ status continues to be a factor after she left the Kentucky game with a hamstring tweak. The offense has adjusted without her primary creation, with more looks for Pierre and contributions from the bench.

Seton Hall

• The Pirates are 2-1 after wins over Mercyhurst (63-37) and Indiana State (74-56) and a 69-67 home loss to Fairfield. Savannah Catalon has led the scoring, including 29 points in the Fairfield game. Seton Hall plays a physical style at Walsh Gymnasium and will look to protect home court against a ranked opponent.

Three things to watch

• Pierre’s production on the road. She has carried the offense early. How she scores and rebounds against a different defensive set will set the tone in the first true road environment.
• Bench and secondary scoring. With Brooks limited or out, the Pack has needed contributions from Samuels, Trivette, Pruitt and others. Continued balance will be important against a team that nearly rallied from a large deficit in its last game.
• Transition and defensive pressure. NC State has created easy points off turnovers in its wins. Maintaining that edge away from Reynolds will help control the tempo at Walsh.

Bottom line
The Liberty win showed the Pack can close games with defense and balanced scoring even without Brooks at full strength. Sunday offers the first road test of the season against a Big East team that plays hard at home. Tip is 1 p.m. on ESPN+.