North Carolina State University Athletics
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE: NC State Hosts Illinois
11/29/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE
NC State vs. Illinois
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 7 pm
All-time series record: First Meeting
Streaks: NC State has won four straight games. Illinois has won three in a row.
TV/Webcast: http://acc.playonsports.tv/ncsu/
XM Radio: XM Radio subscribers can listen on Channel 192
Radio: All NC State games are broadcast live on the Wolfpack Women Radio Network
- Patrick Kinas (PxP) and Demar Bonnemere (color) on the call.
The game can be heard regionally on the following stations
88.1-FM WKNC (Raleigh), 1490-AM WRMT (Rocky Mount), 1230-AM WFAY (Fayetteville)
A partial schedule can also be heard on 106.1-FM WNMX (Charlotte) and 1050-AM WGBR (Goldsboro)
Wolfpack Fast Breaks...
The Wolfpack Women's program has played 994 all-time games
NC State has won its five games by an average of 28.8 points per game
NC State is receiving votes (26th) in the latest Coaches' Poll
NC State is receiving votes (31st overall) in the latest AP Poll
ESPN's Charlie Creme had NC State No. 22 before season began
42 straight opponents have shot less than 50.0% from the field
The Pack has won 32 straight games when holding opponent under 60 points
NC State has won 29 straight non-conference games at Reynolds Coliseum
The Wolfpack was picked to finish 7th in the ACC this season
Whittington Headlines...
Leads the ACC in scoring and rebounding
Named ACC Player of the Week on Monday - Avg. 20.7 pts., 12.3 reb. in 3 gms - becomes first Pack player since Kaayla Chones to win the award (2/9/04)
Named MVP of Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division (25.5 pts., 12.0 reb., 3.5 steals)
Is playing in her 103rd game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Became 24th player at NC State with 1,000 career points vs. Arizona (11/20)
Became 7th NC State player with 100 career blocks against Brown (11/18)
Has compiled 53 double-figure scoring games
Her 26 double-doubles is 8th most in school history
Has a double-double in all seven games this season
Named to All-Tournament team at TD Banknorth Classic (14 pts, 14 reb. per gm)
Named to the Preseason All-ACC team
Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division Champs
NC State rolled to a pair of wins at the Junkanoo Jam over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend and was crowned champions after a 63-41 win over Eastern Michigan in the Lucaya Division title game.
Khadijah Whittington was named MVP after averaging 25.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals in two games. Megan Zullo was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Whittington named ACC Player of the Week
Khadijah Whittington was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday after posting double-doubles in all three games last week. Whittington led NC State to a perfect 3-0 finish last week, including the tournament title at the Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division in Freeport, Bahamas.
The Roanoke, Va., native averaged 20.7 points on 65.7 percent (23-for-35) shooting to go along with 12.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game on the week. The senior was named Tournament MVP after averaging 25.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.5 blocks, while shooting 69 percent (20-for-29) from the floor in two convincing wins over Eastern Michigan and Washington State in the Bahamas.
The forward added an 11-point, 13-rebound effort in a mid-week 80-47 win at home over Arizona. Whittington now has recorded an ACC-leading seven double-doubles on the season, one in every game thus far this season. With the three double-doubles on the week, the veteran now has 26 on her career.
Whittington leads the ACC in scoring (19.9), rebounds (13.4), is third in steals (3.29) and ninth in blocks (1.43) per game.
Though Shall Not Score
NC State leads the ACC in scoring defense by allowing only 46.9 points per game. The Pack has allowed 51 or fewer points in all but one game this year. In fact, NC State has given up the two fewest point totals in the ACC. UNCG only scored 29, while Brown scored 31 points.
