Thursday, March 3
Greensboro, N.C.
8 PM
NC State
vs
Boston College (ACCT 2nd Round)
Wolfpack Opens ACC Tournament Thursday as League’s Sixth Seed
3/2/2016 12:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
**Update (8:24 p.m. ET): Boston College has defeated Virginia Tech 49-37 in the first round. Wolfpack vs. Eagles Thursday at 8 p.m.**
March 2, 2016
Game 30 - ACC Tournament 2nd Round | Live Stats | ESPN3 | Tickets | TV Listings
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second time in just three years under head coach Wes Moore, the NC State women's basketball team (19-10, 10-6 ACC) enters the ACC Tournament with at least 10 league wins and a top-six seed. Despite being selected to finish ninth in October, the Wolfpack ended the regular season in a fifth-place tie with No. 21 Miami.
NC State opens ACC Tournament play on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. (RSN/ESPN3). The Wolfpack will play the winner of Virginia Tech and Boston College, teams which will meet Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 839th win in program history (838-442)
-Be the 621st win (620-202) of head coach Wes Moore's career
-Be Moore's 63rd win (62-33) at NC State
-Be NC State's 45th ACC Tournament win (44-34)
TOURNAMENT TIME!
-NC State makes its 39th ACC Tournament appearance this week. The Wolfpack has won four ACC Tournaments (1980, 85, 87, 91), ranking third among active conference programs.
-Wolfpack's record by round:
First round: 5-3
Second round: 0-0
Quarterfinals: 21-13
Semifinals: 14-8
Championship: 4-10 (last appearance in 2010)
-Opponent played most frequently: Clemson (12-5).
-Opponents played least frequently: Louisville (0-0), Pittsburgh (0-0), Miami (0-1), Notre Dame (0-1), Syracuse (1-0), Virginia Tech (0-1).
SERIES HISTORY - VIRGINIA TECH
-NC State and Virginia Tech have met 17 times. The Wolfpack owns a 16-1 lead in the series. NC State won the last meeting between the teams, ending the Hokies' 12-game home winning streak 72-61 on January 21.
-NC State and Virginia Tech have met once in the ACC Tournament. The Hokies defeated the Wolfpack 57-56 on a buzzer beater in last season's first round on March 4, 2015.
SERIES HISTORY - BOSTON COLLEGE
-NC State and Boston College have met 20 times. The Wolfpack holds a 12-8 advantage in the series and defeated the Eagles 74-63 in Raleigh this season on February 11.
-NC State is 2-0 against Boston College in ACC Tournament games. The Wolfpack defeated the Eagles 63-57 in the ACCT semis in 2010 and 71-70 in the first round in 2011.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-The Wolfpack owns the No. 49 RPI as of March 2.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-7), vs. RPI 51-100 (4-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (11-1), vs. RPI 201+ (3-0).
-Best wins: 70-64 vs. Villanova (RPI 48) on November 13 and 65-62 at No. 22 Duke (51) on January 14.
-Worst loss: 63-58 at Wake Forest (133) on February 7.
-With an 80-66 win at UNC-CH on February 21, the Wolfpack completed a regular-season sweep of Duke and UNC-CH for the first time since 1991.
-Dominique Wilson ranks sixth in the ACC points per game (15.6) and has scored 20+ points eight times this season. In conference games, she ranks fourth in the league with 17.1 points per game.
-Wilson was named ACC Player of the Week on February 1. This was the first ACC POTW honor earned by a Wolfpack player since Markeisha Gatling in December 2013.
-Wilson and junior guard Miah Spencer were both named All-ACC Second Team on March 1.
-The Wolfpack has held 14 opponents this season to fewer than 60 points.
-Spencer ranks 46th nationally with 144 assists.
-NC State ranks 17th nationally in 3FGs attempted and 31st in 3FGs made.
JUNIOR MIAH SPENCER'S RECORD BOOK PROGRESS
Career Points
23rd ... Summer Erb (1998-00) ... 1221
24th ... Nikitta Gartrell (2007-10) ... 1176
25th ... Connie Rogers (1979-82) ... 1150
26th ... Miah Spencer (2013-)... 1135
27th ... Ronnie Laughlin (1978-80) ... 1126
28th ... Ashley Key (2003-07) ... 1072
Career Assists
10th ... Len'Nique Brown-Hoskin (2012-15) ... 366
11th ... Ginger Rouse (1978-82) ... 358
12th ... Krissy Kuziemski (1989-93) ... 356
13th ... Tynesha Lewis (1998-01) ... 345
14th ... Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14) ... 341
15th ... Miah Spencer (2013-) ... 337
16th ... Trudi Lacey (1978-81) ... 335
STAND YOUR GROUND
NC State players have taken 76 charges through 29 games this season. Jennifer Mathurin (30) and Ashley Williams (25) are the team leaders. Of the 474 opponent turnovers forced by the Wolfpack this season, 16 percent have come from charging calls.
NOT BAD LOSSES
NC State's 10 losses this season have come to teams with an average RPI of 44 as of March 2. Only one of NC State's losses came against a team outside the RPI top 100 (Wake Forest).
NC STATE BY THE QUARTERS
1st: On average, the Wolfpack is outscoring opponents 17-14 in first quarters this season.
2nd: NC State's best second quarter of conference play was a 28-point outburst against No. 23 Louisville.
3rd: The Wolfpack has shot .600 or better in three ACC third quarters this season: Georgia Tech (7-11, .636), at Virginia Tech (9-15, .600), and vs. UNC (10-15, .667).
4th: Dominique Wilson went 4-5 from the field and scored 11 points in NC State's regular-season finale win at Clemson.
SCOUTING THE HOKIES
-Virginia Tech enters the ACC Tournament the owner of a 17-12 record which includes a 5-11 mark in ACC play. The Hokies earned the No. 11 seed in the tournament.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-7), vs. RPI 51-100 (0-3), vs. RPI 101-200 (6-2), vs. RPI 201+ (10-0).
-Best win: 57-43 at Tennessee (RPI 27) on December 6.
-Worst loss: 71-67 at North Carolina (137) on February 11.
-Top NCAA ranks: 13th in FG percentage defense ... 15th in scoring defense ... Chanette Hicks ranks 17th in steals ... Hannah Young ranks 57th in 3FGs made.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
-Boston College enters the ACC Tournament the owner of a 14-15 record which includes a 2-14 mark in ACC play. The Eagles earned the No. 14 seed in the tournament.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (0-9), vs. RPI 51-100 (3-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (3-4), vs. RPI 201+ (8-0).
-Best win: 58-56 at Purdue (RPI 58) on December 3.
-Worst loss: 65-59 vs. Wake Forest (132) on January 24.
-Top NCAA ranks: Kelly Hughes ranks 8th in 3FGs made and 20th in 3FG percentage ... 18th in 3FG percentage ... 23rd in assists ... Mariella Fasoula ranks 26th in FG percentage ... 39th in FG percentage.
#GoPack
March 2, 2016
Game 30 - ACC Tournament 2nd Round | Live Stats | ESPN3 | Tickets | TV Listings
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second time in just three years under head coach Wes Moore, the NC State women's basketball team (19-10, 10-6 ACC) enters the ACC Tournament with at least 10 league wins and a top-six seed. Despite being selected to finish ninth in October, the Wolfpack ended the regular season in a fifth-place tie with No. 21 Miami.
NC State opens ACC Tournament play on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. (RSN/ESPN3). The Wolfpack will play the winner of Virginia Tech and Boston College, teams which will meet Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 839th win in program history (838-442)
-Be the 621st win (620-202) of head coach Wes Moore's career
-Be Moore's 63rd win (62-33) at NC State
-Be NC State's 45th ACC Tournament win (44-34)
TOURNAMENT TIME!
-NC State makes its 39th ACC Tournament appearance this week. The Wolfpack has won four ACC Tournaments (1980, 85, 87, 91), ranking third among active conference programs.
-Wolfpack's record by round:
First round: 5-3
Second round: 0-0
Quarterfinals: 21-13
Semifinals: 14-8
Championship: 4-10 (last appearance in 2010)
-Opponent played most frequently: Clemson (12-5).
-Opponents played least frequently: Louisville (0-0), Pittsburgh (0-0), Miami (0-1), Notre Dame (0-1), Syracuse (1-0), Virginia Tech (0-1).
SERIES HISTORY - VIRGINIA TECH
-NC State and Virginia Tech have met 17 times. The Wolfpack owns a 16-1 lead in the series. NC State won the last meeting between the teams, ending the Hokies' 12-game home winning streak 72-61 on January 21.
-NC State and Virginia Tech have met once in the ACC Tournament. The Hokies defeated the Wolfpack 57-56 on a buzzer beater in last season's first round on March 4, 2015.
SERIES HISTORY - BOSTON COLLEGE
-NC State and Boston College have met 20 times. The Wolfpack holds a 12-8 advantage in the series and defeated the Eagles 74-63 in Raleigh this season on February 11.
-NC State is 2-0 against Boston College in ACC Tournament games. The Wolfpack defeated the Eagles 63-57 in the ACCT semis in 2010 and 71-70 in the first round in 2011.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-The Wolfpack owns the No. 49 RPI as of March 2.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-7), vs. RPI 51-100 (4-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (11-1), vs. RPI 201+ (3-0).
-Best wins: 70-64 vs. Villanova (RPI 48) on November 13 and 65-62 at No. 22 Duke (51) on January 14.
-Worst loss: 63-58 at Wake Forest (133) on February 7.
-With an 80-66 win at UNC-CH on February 21, the Wolfpack completed a regular-season sweep of Duke and UNC-CH for the first time since 1991.
-Dominique Wilson ranks sixth in the ACC points per game (15.6) and has scored 20+ points eight times this season. In conference games, she ranks fourth in the league with 17.1 points per game.
-Wilson was named ACC Player of the Week on February 1. This was the first ACC POTW honor earned by a Wolfpack player since Markeisha Gatling in December 2013.
-Wilson and junior guard Miah Spencer were both named All-ACC Second Team on March 1.
-The Wolfpack has held 14 opponents this season to fewer than 60 points.
-Spencer ranks 46th nationally with 144 assists.
-NC State ranks 17th nationally in 3FGs attempted and 31st in 3FGs made.
JUNIOR MIAH SPENCER'S RECORD BOOK PROGRESS
Career Points
23rd ... Summer Erb (1998-00) ... 1221
24th ... Nikitta Gartrell (2007-10) ... 1176
25th ... Connie Rogers (1979-82) ... 1150
26th ... Miah Spencer (2013-)... 1135
27th ... Ronnie Laughlin (1978-80) ... 1126
28th ... Ashley Key (2003-07) ... 1072
Career Assists
10th ... Len'Nique Brown-Hoskin (2012-15) ... 366
11th ... Ginger Rouse (1978-82) ... 358
12th ... Krissy Kuziemski (1989-93) ... 356
13th ... Tynesha Lewis (1998-01) ... 345
14th ... Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14) ... 341
15th ... Miah Spencer (2013-) ... 337
16th ... Trudi Lacey (1978-81) ... 335
STAND YOUR GROUND
NC State players have taken 76 charges through 29 games this season. Jennifer Mathurin (30) and Ashley Williams (25) are the team leaders. Of the 474 opponent turnovers forced by the Wolfpack this season, 16 percent have come from charging calls.
NOT BAD LOSSES
NC State's 10 losses this season have come to teams with an average RPI of 44 as of March 2. Only one of NC State's losses came against a team outside the RPI top 100 (Wake Forest).
NC STATE BY THE QUARTERS
1st: On average, the Wolfpack is outscoring opponents 17-14 in first quarters this season.
2nd: NC State's best second quarter of conference play was a 28-point outburst against No. 23 Louisville.
3rd: The Wolfpack has shot .600 or better in three ACC third quarters this season: Georgia Tech (7-11, .636), at Virginia Tech (9-15, .600), and vs. UNC (10-15, .667).
4th: Dominique Wilson went 4-5 from the field and scored 11 points in NC State's regular-season finale win at Clemson.
SCOUTING THE HOKIES
-Virginia Tech enters the ACC Tournament the owner of a 17-12 record which includes a 5-11 mark in ACC play. The Hokies earned the No. 11 seed in the tournament.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-7), vs. RPI 51-100 (0-3), vs. RPI 101-200 (6-2), vs. RPI 201+ (10-0).
-Best win: 57-43 at Tennessee (RPI 27) on December 6.
-Worst loss: 71-67 at North Carolina (137) on February 11.
-Top NCAA ranks: 13th in FG percentage defense ... 15th in scoring defense ... Chanette Hicks ranks 17th in steals ... Hannah Young ranks 57th in 3FGs made.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
-Boston College enters the ACC Tournament the owner of a 14-15 record which includes a 2-14 mark in ACC play. The Eagles earned the No. 14 seed in the tournament.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (0-9), vs. RPI 51-100 (3-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (3-4), vs. RPI 201+ (8-0).
-Best win: 58-56 at Purdue (RPI 58) on December 3.
-Worst loss: 65-59 vs. Wake Forest (132) on January 24.
-Top NCAA ranks: Kelly Hughes ranks 8th in 3FGs made and 20th in 3FG percentage ... 18th in 3FG percentage ... 23rd in assists ... Mariella Fasoula ranks 26th in FG percentage ... 39th in FG percentage.
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