Wolfpack Hosts Streaking Cavaliers Thursday Evening at Reynolds

January 3, 2018

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RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team continues a stretch of seven straight games within the state of North Carolina on Thursday evening when Virginia visits Raleigh for the third Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season for both teams. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Cavaliers is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-Basketball Bingo. Receive a bingo card and match the spaces to action in the game and you could win a Coach Moore signed ball, prize packs, and more!
-Special Olympics Day: Members of the Special Olympics can contact the NC State Ticket Office (919-865-1510) for a $3 ticket to the game.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 875th win in program history (874-455).
-Be the 657th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (656-215).
-Be NC State's 452nd win at Reynolds Coliseum (451-130).
-Be Moore's 99th win at NC State (98-46).
-Be NC State's ninth home win of the season (8-1).
-Be NC State's 36th win over Virginia (35-39).
-Be NC State's third straight win over Virginia.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (12-3, 1-1)
-Receiving votes in both national polls.
-Ranked 25th in the RPI as of games played Jan. 1.
-Third nationally in free throw attempts (342).
-Eighth nationally in rebound margin (+12.0).
-20th nationally in blocked shots (73).
-22nd nationally in scoring defense (55.5).
-Senior center Akela Maize ranks 27th in the nation in blocked shots (31).
-Sophomore guard Aislinn Konig ranks 31st in the nation in 3FG made (41).
-Redshirt sophomore guard Kaila Ealey ranks 33rd in the nation with a 2.63 assist to turnover ratio.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS (9-6, 2-0)
-Receiving one vote in the latest USA Today poll.
-Ranked 67th in the RPI as of games played Jan. 1.
-Returning four starters from a team that went 20-13 last season and advanced to the second round of the postseason WNIT.
-Selected to finish fifth (coaches) and sixth (media) in the ACC this season.
-Currently on a five-game winning streak.
-36th nationally in 3FG percentage (.373).
-Sophomore 6-foot-9 center Felicia Aiyeotan ranks 13th nationally in blocked shots (39).

SERIES HISTORY (VIRGINIA LEADS 39-35)
-NC State has won the last two meetings between the teams. The Wolfpack won 59-48 in Charlottesville to conclude the regular season last year and defeated the Cavaliers 63-52 in Raleigh on Jan. 27, 2016.
-In 35 prior meetings in Raleigh, NC State is 19-16.

NC STATE IS UNDEFEATED WHEN...
-The game is decided by 10+ points (12-0).
-It outscores its opponent in the paint (9-0).
-Shooting 40 percent or better (7-0).
-Its bench outscores the opponent's bench (7-0).
-Swiping 10 or more steals (2-0).

BLOCK BY BLOCK
With 14 games remaining in the regular season, senior center Akela Maize is on pace to crack the top 10 of the single-season blocks list at NC State. With 31 blocks through 15 games this year, she is just 20 away from making the list. Maize has swatted two blocks or more on nine occasions so far this year. Her season and career high mark of five came in the Nov. 23 win over Alabama.

FOUR YEARS OF IMPROVEMENT
Senior forward Chelsea Nelson has improved steadily during her four years at NC State:

Freshman: 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
Sophomore: 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Junior: 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
Senior: 14.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

At 934 career points, she is well on her way to become the 33rd member of the 1,000 point club at NC State.

KEEP GETTING TO THE LINE
NC State has made more free throws (216) than its opponents have attempted (214) through 15 games this season.

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Wolfpack Hosts Streaking Cavaliers Thursday Evening at Reynolds

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Kaila Ealey

Aislinn Konig

Akela Maize

Chelsea Nelson