North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Women Host No. 5 Maryland Sunday
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NC State (18-10, 6-7) vs. No. 5 Maryland (28-2, 12-1)
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 1:06 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 40-31
Last Meeting: UM 80, ST 61, 1/3/07 in College Park, Md.
Streaks: NC State won its last game. Maryland has won six straight games.
TV: RSN - Fox SportsNet South, Fox SportsNet Florida, Comcast SportsNet, NESN
Live Stats
XM Radio: Channel 190
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 Fastbreaks...
NC State leads 40-31 in the all-time series with UM; 19-5 in Reynolds
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (55.3) and is 3rd in FG% defense (36.3)
Has won four of last five games; sits tied for 7th in the ACC standings
Set season-highs in points, field goal percentage and assists at Clemson
NCSU receives only 8.5 bench points in ACC play; 16.5 ppg for opponents
NC State has won its 18 games by an average of 21.8 points per game
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
Nationally: 12th in scoring defense, 17th in FG% defense, 24th in blocks
61 of the last 63 opponents shot less than 50.0% FG (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 42 of the last 44 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 three 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: 14th in scoring, 2nd in rebounds, fifth in blocks, sixth in steals
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; also ranks in off. rebounds (3rd),
scoring (4th), minutes (4th), steals (5th), blocks (6th) and FG% (8th)
National Ranks: 4th in rebounds, 66th in scoring, 53rd in steals, 67th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 20 of 28 games this season
Is playing in her 124th straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 72 career double-figure scoring games
Her 37 double-doubles is tied for 5th most in school history
Has a double-double in 18 of 28 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.
Gettin' It Done on Defense
NC State is ranked in the top-25 nationally in three seperate defensive catergories: 12th in scoring defense (54.1 ppg), 17th in field goal percentage defense (35.8) and 24th in blocked shots per game (5.0).
Versatility at its Finest
Khadijah Whittington has an argument as the most versatile player in the country. During her senior campaign, she is currently the only player in the nation with at least 450 points, 300 rebounds, 70 steals and 40 blocks. Frankly no other player even comes close. Oklahoma star Courtney Paris is perhaps the closest with 468 points, 392 rebounds and 85 blocks, but has only come up with 28 steals.
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 35.39 minutes per game.
She has played 96.5 percent (502 of 520) of the total minutes in ACC contests
Had a stretch of 202 straight minutes stopped at Clemson
Had an earlier 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 12 full contests this season
Fields Over the Last Five Games
Shayla Fields has averaged 18.8 points in leading the Wolfpack to a 4-1 record over the last four games. On Monday she scored a career-high 26 points at UNC. Four games earlier she scored a then career-high 24 points in a victory over Boston College during the third annual Hoops for Hope game on Feb. 10.
Gartrell Over the Last Six Games
The Wolfpack offense in now a triple threat with the emergance of sophomore Nikitta Gartrell. The Atlanta native is averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals over the last six games.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, N.C.
Tip-off: 1:06 pm
All-time series record: ST leads 40-31
Last Meeting: UM 80, ST 61, 1/3/07 in College Park, Md.
Streaks: NC State won its last game. Maryland has won six straight games.
TV: RSN - Fox SportsNet South, Fox SportsNet Florida, Comcast SportsNet, NESN
Live Stats
XM Radio: Channel 190
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 Fastbreaks...
NC State leads 40-31 in the all-time series with UM; 19-5 in Reynolds
Leads ACC in fewest points allowed (55.3) and is 3rd in FG% defense (36.3)
Has won four of last five games; sits tied for 7th in the ACC standings
Set season-highs in points, field goal percentage and assists at Clemson
NCSU receives only 8.5 bench points in ACC play; 16.5 ppg for opponents
NC State has won its 18 games by an average of 21.8 points per game
Team is 0-4 (0-3 ACC) in games decided by less than five points
Nationally: 12th in scoring defense, 17th in FG% defense, 24th in blocks
61 of the last 63 opponents shot less than 50.0% FG (ECU, 12/9 & UVa, 2/1)
Has won 42 of the last 44 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 three 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: 14th in scoring, 2nd in rebounds, fifth in blocks, sixth in steals
Leads the ACC in rebounding & def. rebounds; also ranks in off. rebounds (3rd),
scoring (4th), minutes (4th), steals (5th), blocks (6th) and FG% (8th)
National Ranks: 4th in rebounds, 66th in scoring, 53rd in steals, 67th in FG%,
Shot at least 50 percent from the field in 20 of 28 games this season
Is playing in her 124th straight game tonight; has not missed a game in career
Has compiled 72 career double-figure scoring games
Her 37 double-doubles is tied for 5th most in school history
Has a double-double in 18 of 28 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.
Gettin' It Done on Defense
NC State is ranked in the top-25 nationally in three seperate defensive catergories: 12th in scoring defense (54.1 ppg), 17th in field goal percentage defense (35.8) and 24th in blocked shots per game (5.0).
Versatility at its Finest
Khadijah Whittington has an argument as the most versatile player in the country. During her senior campaign, she is currently the only player in the nation with at least 450 points, 300 rebounds, 70 steals and 40 blocks. Frankly no other player even comes close. Oklahoma star Courtney Paris is perhaps the closest with 468 points, 392 rebounds and 85 blocks, but has only come up with 28 steals.
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 35.39 minutes per game.
She has played 96.5 percent (502 of 520) of the total minutes in ACC contests
Had a stretch of 202 straight minutes stopped at Clemson
Had an earlier 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 12 full contests this season
Fields Over the Last Five Games
Shayla Fields has averaged 18.8 points in leading the Wolfpack to a 4-1 record over the last four games. On Monday she scored a career-high 26 points at UNC. Four games earlier she scored a then career-high 24 points in a victory over Boston College during the third annual Hoops for Hope game on Feb. 10.
Gartrell Over the Last Six Games
The Wolfpack offense in now a triple threat with the emergance of sophomore Nikitta Gartrell. The Atlanta native is averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals over the last six games.
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