North Carolina State University Athletics
Spend Valentines Day with the Wolfpack
2/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NC State (15-9, 3-6) vs. Miami (9-15, 2-7)
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 7:05 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 7-0
Last Meeting: ST 77, UM 53, 2/24/07 in Coral Gables, Fla.
Streaks: NC State won its last game. Miami lost lost its last game.
Webcast: ACC Select
Live Stats
XM Radio: Channel 191
Radio: All NC State games are broadcast live on the Wolfpack Women Radio Network - Patrick Kinas (PxP) and Demare 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 Fastbreaks...
NC State leads 7-0 in the all-time series with Miami; 4-0 in Reynolds
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (55.2) and is 3rd in FG% defense (36.4)
Has won 3 of last 5 games; sits 8th in the ACC standings
The Pack is only scoring 59.4 points in the nine ACC games
NCSU receives only 8.7 bench points in ACC play; 16.4 ppg for opponents
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
NC State has won its 15 games by an average of 22.3 points per game
Nationally: 19th in scoring defense; 25th in blocks; 26th in FG% defense
57 of the last 59 opponents shot less than 50.0% (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 39 of the last 41 games when allowing less than 60 points
Has won 33 of the last 34 non-conference home games (lost to Xavier, 12/4)
NC State has not lost back-to-back non-conference home games since 2002
ESPN's Charlie Creme had NC State No. 22 before season began
The Wolfpack was picked to finish 7th in the ACC this season
Whittington Headlines...
Among 31 Candidates for Naismith Player of the Year Trophy
One of two players in ACC history (Barbara Kennedy, Clemson) to compile 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 200 steals and 100 blocks in a career
Became 16th ACC player with 1,000 career rebounds against VT (1/25)
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; scoring (3rd), minutes (3rd),
off. rebounds (3rd), steals (3rd), FG% (6th) and blocks (7th)
National Ranks: 5th in rebounds, 54th in scoring, 45th in steals, 67th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 17 of 24 games this season
Is playing in her 120th straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 68 career double-figure scoring games
Her 34 double-doubles is the 6th most in school history
Has a double-double in 15 of 24 games this season
Has scored a career-high 26 points four times this season
Held to zero blocks and steals in same game only 14 times in career
Became 24th player at NC State with 1,000 career points vs. Arizona (11/20)
Became 4th player at NC State with 1,000 career rebounds vs. VT (1/25)
Became 7th NC State player with 100 career blocks against Brown (11/18)
Became 8th NC State player with 200 career steals against Alabama St. (12/28)
Named ACC Player of the Week on 11/26 - 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)
Named to All-Tournament team at TD Banknorth Classic (14 pts, 14 reb. per gm)
Named to the Preseason All-ACC team
Hoops For Hope ~ February 10, 2008
NC State head coach Kay Yow and the Susan G. Komen Foundation teamed up again for the third edition of the “Hoops For Hope” game on Sunday, Feb. 10. The event is a breast cancer awareness event, in addition to a fund raising opportunity for the foundation. Hoops for Hope is a basketball game centered around hope hope for early detection, hope for increased survival and hope for a cure. At halftime of the game, NC State presented a check for $42,400 to the NC Triangle Affiliate of the Komen Foundation on behalf of Coach Yow and the women's basketball team.
NC State a Vital Part of WBCA's "Think Pink"
“Think Pink” is the WBCA’s global, unified effort to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. Of course each NC State game is played with special meaning as head coach Kay Yow has battled the disease since 1987.
NC State games to WEAR PINK!
Friday, Feb. 1 NC State at Virginia, 7 pm
Thursday, Feb. 7 NC State at Florida State, 7 pm
Sun., Feb. 10 BC at NC State (Hoops for Hope) (ESPN2), 4:25 pm
Sunday, Feb. 17 NC State at Wake Forest, 1:30 pm
Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announced the launch of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. This is the first time in its 26-year history that the WBCA has instituted a health initiative, with the Fund serving as the newest women’s initiative launched at The V Foundation.
NC State head coach, Kay Yow, established the Fund in partnership with The V Foundation as a 501 c(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against cancer through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
Donations can be made at www.JimmyV.org or by calling 1-800-4JimmyV. All donations are tax deductible.
4Kay Run To Take Place at 2008 Final Four
Join in the battle against breast cancer by taking part in the first 4Kay Run Presented by The Hartford. The 4Kay Run will be held on Sat. April 5 at 8 am at the St. Pete Times Forum West Plaza in honor of NC State head coach Kay Yow. Proceeds will benefit cancer research through the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. All participants will receive a 4Kay Run T-shirt. For additional contributions information go to www.JimmyV.org/yow.
Whittington Named to Naismith Candidates List
Senior forward Khadijah Whittington is among 31 candidates vying for the 2008 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced. Whittington is among the ACC leaders in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. The women’s list was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators. The board based its criteria on player performances this season, and the list was narrowed down from the pre-season list of 50 candidates.
Shayla Fields Forever
Shayla Fields leads the ACC with 34.96 minutes per game, while Khadijah Whittington ranks third at 34.17 minutes per game. Fields' had a consecutive minutes streak stopped at 245 when she was taken out at the end of the Wake Forest game on Sunday (1/27). She had not come out of the first five ACC games and has played nine full contests this season. Whittington has gone the distance five times.
Fields Becomes Steady Second Option
Shayla Fields has scored in double figures in 16 of the last 19 games and enters Sunday's game 18th in the ACC with 12.5 points per game.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 7:05 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 7-0
Last Meeting: ST 77, UM 53, 2/24/07 in Coral Gables, Fla.
Streaks: NC State won its last game. Miami lost lost its last game.
Webcast: ACC Select
Live Stats
XM Radio: Channel 191
Radio: All NC State games are broadcast live on the Wolfpack Women Radio Network - Patrick Kinas (PxP) and Demare 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 Fastbreaks...
NC State leads 7-0 in the all-time series with Miami; 4-0 in Reynolds
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (55.2) and is 3rd in FG% defense (36.4)
Has won 3 of last 5 games; sits 8th in the ACC standings
The Pack is only scoring 59.4 points in the nine ACC games
NCSU receives only 8.7 bench points in ACC play; 16.4 ppg for opponents
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
NC State has won its 15 games by an average of 22.3 points per game
Nationally: 19th in scoring defense; 25th in blocks; 26th in FG% defense
57 of the last 59 opponents shot less than 50.0% (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 39 of the last 41 games when allowing less than 60 points
Has won 33 of the last 34 non-conference home games (lost to Xavier, 12/4)
NC State has not lost back-to-back non-conference home games since 2002
ESPN's Charlie Creme had NC State No. 22 before season began
The Wolfpack was picked to finish 7th in the ACC this season
Whittington Headlines...
Among 31 Candidates for Naismith Player of the Year Trophy
One of two players in ACC history (Barbara Kennedy, Clemson) to compile 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 200 steals and 100 blocks in a career
Became 16th ACC player with 1,000 career rebounds against VT (1/25)
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; scoring (3rd), minutes (3rd),
off. rebounds (3rd), steals (3rd), FG% (6th) and blocks (7th)
National Ranks: 5th in rebounds, 54th in scoring, 45th in steals, 67th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 17 of 24 games this season
Is playing in her 120th straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 68 career double-figure scoring games
Her 34 double-doubles is the 6th most in school history
Has a double-double in 15 of 24 games this season
Has scored a career-high 26 points four times this season
Held to zero blocks and steals in same game only 14 times in career
Became 24th player at NC State with 1,000 career points vs. Arizona (11/20)
Became 4th player at NC State with 1,000 career rebounds vs. VT (1/25)
Became 7th NC State player with 100 career blocks against Brown (11/18)
Became 8th NC State player with 200 career steals against Alabama St. (12/28)
Named ACC Player of the Week on 11/26 - 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)
Named to All-Tournament team at TD Banknorth Classic (14 pts, 14 reb. per gm)
Named to the Preseason All-ACC team
Hoops For Hope ~ February 10, 2008
NC State head coach Kay Yow and the Susan G. Komen Foundation teamed up again for the third edition of the “Hoops For Hope” game on Sunday, Feb. 10. The event is a breast cancer awareness event, in addition to a fund raising opportunity for the foundation. Hoops for Hope is a basketball game centered around hope hope for early detection, hope for increased survival and hope for a cure. At halftime of the game, NC State presented a check for $42,400 to the NC Triangle Affiliate of the Komen Foundation on behalf of Coach Yow and the women's basketball team.
NC State a Vital Part of WBCA's "Think Pink"
“Think Pink” is the WBCA’s global, unified effort to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. Of course each NC State game is played with special meaning as head coach Kay Yow has battled the disease since 1987.
NC State games to WEAR PINK!
Friday, Feb. 1 NC State at Virginia, 7 pm
Thursday, Feb. 7 NC State at Florida State, 7 pm
Sun., Feb. 10 BC at NC State (Hoops for Hope) (ESPN2), 4:25 pm
Sunday, Feb. 17 NC State at Wake Forest, 1:30 pm
Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announced the launch of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. This is the first time in its 26-year history that the WBCA has instituted a health initiative, with the Fund serving as the newest women’s initiative launched at The V Foundation.
NC State head coach, Kay Yow, established the Fund in partnership with The V Foundation as a 501 c(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against cancer through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
Donations can be made at www.JimmyV.org or by calling 1-800-4JimmyV. All donations are tax deductible.
4Kay Run To Take Place at 2008 Final Four
Join in the battle against breast cancer by taking part in the first 4Kay Run Presented by The Hartford. The 4Kay Run will be held on Sat. April 5 at 8 am at the St. Pete Times Forum West Plaza in honor of NC State head coach Kay Yow. Proceeds will benefit cancer research through the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. All participants will receive a 4Kay Run T-shirt. For additional contributions information go to www.JimmyV.org/yow.
Whittington Named to Naismith Candidates List
Senior forward Khadijah Whittington is among 31 candidates vying for the 2008 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced. Whittington is among the ACC leaders in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. The women’s list was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators. The board based its criteria on player performances this season, and the list was narrowed down from the pre-season list of 50 candidates.
Shayla Fields Forever
Shayla Fields leads the ACC with 34.96 minutes per game, while Khadijah Whittington ranks third at 34.17 minutes per game. Fields' had a consecutive minutes streak stopped at 245 when she was taken out at the end of the Wake Forest game on Sunday (1/27). She had not come out of the first five ACC games and has played nine full contests this season. Whittington has gone the distance five times.
Fields Becomes Steady Second Option
Shayla Fields has scored in double figures in 16 of the last 19 games and enters Sunday's game 18th in the ACC with 12.5 points per game.
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