North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Women Visit Second-Ranked Heels Monday Night
2/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NC State (17-9, 5-6) at No. 2/2 North Carolina (25-2, 12-0)
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
Carmichael Auditorium
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tip-off: 7:06 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 49-36
Last Meeting: UNC 79, ST 70, 1/13/08 in Raleigh, N.C.
Streaks: NC State has won three straight games. UNC has won eight in a row.
TV: RSN (Fox SportsNet South, Fox SportsNet Florida, Comcast SportsNet, NESN)
- Mike Hogewood (Play-by-Play) and Debbie Antonelli (Analyst) on the call
Live Stats
XM Radio: None
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...
Expect Red Uniforms Monday night after winning the last three games in Pink
NC State leads 49-36 in the all-time series with UNC; 15-19 in Chapel Hill
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (54.1) and is 3rd in FG% defense (35.8)
Has won five of last seven games; sits tied for 7th in the ACC standings
The Pack is only scoring 58.4 points in ACC competition
NCSU receives only 7.8 bench points in ACC play; 15.5 ppg for opponents
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
NC State has won its 17 games by an average of 21.3 points per game
Nationally: 14th in scoring defense, 20th in FG% defense, 23rd in blocks;
59 of the last 61 opponents shot less than 50.0% FG (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 41 of the last 43 games when allowing less than 60 points
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
One of 17 ACC players with 1,000 career rebounds
At NCSU: 15th in scoring, 2nd in rebounds, fourth in blocks, sixth in steals
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; minutes (3rd),
off. rebounds (3rd), steals (3rd), scoring (4th), blocks (7th) and FG% (8th)
National Ranks: 5th in rebounds, 63rd in scoring, 47th in steals, 65th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 18 of 26 games this season
Is playing in her 122nd straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 70 career double-figure scoring games
Her 36 double-doubles is the 6th most in school history
Has a double-double in 17 of 26 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
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
Coach Yow Records Win No. 725
Coach Yow posted win No. 725 last Sunday at Wake Forest to become only the fifth Division I head coach to ever have that many victories. She joined the likes of Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt, Vivian Stringer and Sylvia Hatchell.
Wolfpack Wins Five of Last Seven Games
NC State has taken care of business at home winning four in a row at Reynolds and has gone 5-2 overall in the last seven games. During this stretch, the Pack is limiting its opponents to a mere 48.7 points per game. NC State has shown great improvement at the free throw line as well, shooting 73.6 percent (81-110).
Gettin' It Done on Defense
NC State is ranked in the top-25 nationally in three seperate defensive catergories: 14th in scoring defense (54.1 ppg), 20th in field goal percentage defense (35.8) and 23rd in blocked shots per game (5.0).
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 35.35 minutes per game.
She has played 97.7 percent (430 of 440) of the total minutes in ACC contests
Enters Monday's game at UNC having played 130 straight minutes
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 has played in 11 full contests this season.
Fields Becomes Steady Second Option
Shayla Fields has scored in double figures in 18 of the last 21 games and enters Monday's game 19th in the ACC with 12.6 points per game. She has been even better within ACC play, sitting 11th in scoring with 15.0 ppg.
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
Carmichael Auditorium
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tip-off: 7:06 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 49-36
Last Meeting: UNC 79, ST 70, 1/13/08 in Raleigh, N.C.
Streaks: NC State has won three straight games. UNC has won eight in a row.
TV: RSN (Fox SportsNet South, Fox SportsNet Florida, Comcast SportsNet, NESN)
- Mike Hogewood (Play-by-Play) and Debbie Antonelli (Analyst) on the call
Live Stats
XM Radio: None
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...
Expect Red Uniforms Monday night after winning the last three games in Pink
NC State leads 49-36 in the all-time series with UNC; 15-19 in Chapel Hill
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (54.1) and is 3rd in FG% defense (35.8)
Has won five of last seven games; sits tied for 7th in the ACC standings
The Pack is only scoring 58.4 points in ACC competition
NCSU receives only 7.8 bench points in ACC play; 15.5 ppg for opponents
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
NC State has won its 17 games by an average of 21.3 points per game
Nationally: 14th in scoring defense, 20th in FG% defense, 23rd in blocks;
59 of the last 61 opponents shot less than 50.0% FG (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 41 of the last 43 games when allowing less than 60 points
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
One of 17 ACC players with 1,000 career rebounds
At NCSU: 15th in scoring, 2nd in rebounds, fourth in blocks, sixth in steals
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; minutes (3rd),
off. rebounds (3rd), steals (3rd), scoring (4th), blocks (7th) and FG% (8th)
National Ranks: 5th in rebounds, 63rd in scoring, 47th in steals, 65th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 18 of 26 games this season
Is playing in her 122nd straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 70 career double-figure scoring games
Her 36 double-doubles is the 6th most in school history
Has a double-double in 17 of 26 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
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
Coach Yow Records Win No. 725
Coach Yow posted win No. 725 last Sunday at Wake Forest to become only the fifth Division I head coach to ever have that many victories. She joined the likes of Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt, Vivian Stringer and Sylvia Hatchell.
Wolfpack Wins Five of Last Seven Games
NC State has taken care of business at home winning four in a row at Reynolds and has gone 5-2 overall in the last seven games. During this stretch, the Pack is limiting its opponents to a mere 48.7 points per game. NC State has shown great improvement at the free throw line as well, shooting 73.6 percent (81-110).
Gettin' It Done on Defense
NC State is ranked in the top-25 nationally in three seperate defensive catergories: 14th in scoring defense (54.1 ppg), 20th in field goal percentage defense (35.8) and 23rd in blocked shots per game (5.0).
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 35.35 minutes per game.
She has played 97.7 percent (430 of 440) of the total minutes in ACC contests
Enters Monday's game at UNC having played 130 straight minutes
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 has played in 11 full contests this season.
Fields Becomes Steady Second Option
Shayla Fields has scored in double figures in 18 of the last 21 games and enters Monday's game 19th in the ACC with 12.6 points per game. She has been even better within ACC play, sitting 11th in scoring with 15.0 ppg.
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