North Carolina State University Athletics
THIRD ANNUAL HOOPS FOR HOPE GAME
2/9/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HOOPS FOR HOPE GAME
NC State (14-9, 2-6) vs. Boston College (17-6, 5-3)
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 4:25 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 3-2
Last Meeting: BC 60, ST 59, 1/6/08 in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Streaks: NC State lost its last two game. BC lost its last game.
TV: ESPN2 - Beth Mowins and Jimmy Dykes on the call
Live Stats
XM Radio: Channel 192
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 3-2 in the all-time series with BC; 1-1 in Reynolds
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (55.8) and is 3rd in FG% defense (36.4)
2-6 ACC start is worst since also beginning 2-6 in 2003-04
The Pack is only scoring 59.4 points in the eight ACC games
Team is shooting only 35.0 percent from the field over the last five games (2-3)
NCSU receives only 8.9 bench points in ACC play; 17.3 ppg for opponents
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
NC State has won its 14 games by an average of 22.6 points per game
Nationally: 25th in scoring defense; 18th in blocks; 29th in FG% defense
56 of the last 58 opponents shot less than 50.0% (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 38 of the last 40 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
NC State is receiving votes in the latest Coaches' Poll
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 (2nd), minutes (3rd),
off. rebounds (3rd), steals (4th), FG% (6th) and blocks (6th)
National Ranks: 5th in rebounds, 48th in scoring, 45th in steals, 62nd in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 17 of 23 games this season
Is playing in her 119th straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 67 career double-figure scoring games
Her 34 double-doubles is the 6th most in school history
Has a double-double in 15 of 23 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
February Frenzy
Over 900 schools are participating in “Think Pink” week (Feb. 8-17).
February Frenzy is the biggest regular-season day in women’s basketball.
Showcases eight regionalized games within two telecast windows.
A look at the Feb. 10 ESPN2 schedule*:
2 pm ET: East Carolina at UTEP, Oklahoma State at Nebraska, Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, Georgia at LSU
4:25 pm ET: Boston College at NC State, Louisville at DePaul, Ohio State at Wisconsin, Washington at UCLA
* All 16 teams will be home-market protected; the markets with no team affiliation will be moved in-and-out of the most compelling game action.
Hoops For Hope ~ February 10, 2008
NC State head coach Kay Yow and the Susan G. Komen Foundation are teaming up again for the third edition of the “Hoops For Hope” game on Sunday, February 10, 2008 against Boston College. 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 last years game, NC State presented a check for $43,820 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 leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in rebounding (11.6 rpg) and is second in scoring (17.5). In addition, she ranks third in steals (2.82), sixth in blocks (1.55) and seventh in field goal percentage (.533) within the league. The women’s list, which includes 31 candidates because of a tie, was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The board based its criteria on player performances this season, and the list was narrowed down from the pre-season list of 50 candidates who were announced at the beginning of the season.
