Men's Basketball By AARON BEARD

NC State notches 4th easy win, beats Maine 82-63

AP Basketball Writer

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Torin Dorn scored 15 points to help North Carolina State beat Maine 82-63 on Saturday.

C.J. Bryce added 14 points for the Wolfpack (4-0), who notched a fourth straight easy home win to start the season. N.C. State scored the game's first 15 points and maintained a comfortable margin the rest of the afternoon.

N.C. State's Markell Johnson also scored 13 points and showed no ill effects after being helped off the court following a hard blindside backcourt pick early in Tuesday's win against UNC Asheville.

He hit a 3-pointer for the Wolfpack's first basket, one of four on a day that included a four-point play.

N.C. State shot 45 percent and made 11 3s, with eight of those coming before halftime to lead 48-24 at the break.

Andrew Fleming scored 19 points to lead the Black Bears (0-4), who had 18 turnovers that led to 27 points for the Wolfpack.

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