North Carolina State University Athletics
ESPNU Features State and Miami on Thursday Night
1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 4, 2012
Game 15: NC State (10-4, 0-1 ACC) at Miami (11-3, 0-1 ACC)
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPNU
Coral Gables, Fla. • BankUnited Center (7,200)
TV: ESPNU
TV Crew: Sam Gore and Debbie Antonelli
Radio: WKNC 88.1 FM
Radio Crew: Patrick Kinas and L'Tona Lamonte
GoPack All-Access: Audio
GameTracker | @PackWomensBball | Game Notes
Both NC State and Miami will look to avoid an 0-2 start in ACC play on Thursday night when the two clubs hook up on ESPNU at 7 p.m., in Coral Gables, Fla.
NC State is coming off a 76-66 setback to Georgia Tech, while the No. 12/13 Hurricanes were upset at North Carolina on Monday night.
Junior Marissa Kastanek turned in another stellar performance for the Wolfpack, scoring a season-high 27 points in the loss to the Yellow Jackets. She went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line, and now is tied as the 10th best free throw shooter in ACC history at 82.3 percent.
NC State also looks to notch its second victory over a ranked team already this season, after defeating then No. 20/18 Vanderbilt on Dec. 18.
Meanwhile, Miami, the preseason favorite in the ACC, is 11-3 on the year with all three losses coming to nationally-ranked clubs (Tennessee, Georgetown and the Tar Heels). The 'Canes are led by a pair of standout senior guards in Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams.
Johnson is a preseason AP All-American and ACC Player of the Year, and both have been named to the Wade, Naismith and Wooden preseason Player of the Year watch lists.
Miami's homecourt winning streak at BankUnited Center is currently at 32 consecutive games.
The Wolfpack continues its tough opening week of league play at No. 7/6 Duke on Sunday at 2 p.m., in Durham.
Wolfpack Fastbreak Points...
• State is 9-3 all-time against Miami; 3-2 on the road vs. the Hurricanes
• The Pack looks to avoid its first 0-2 start to the ACC under 3rd-year head coach Kellie Harper
• By Sunday the Pack will have played six games in a stretch of 12 days dating back to Dec. 28
• The Wolfpack is 8-0 this season when allowing less than 70 points in a game
• Kellie Harper has beaten four ranked teams since taking over at NC State in 2009-10
• NCSU (18.7) and Miami (18.9) are the top-2 offensive rebounding teams in the ACC
• NC State ranks third in the ACC with 5.1 three-pointer per game
• State is averaging 75.2 points in its 10 wins; 62.5 ppg in its three losses
• Kody Burke Named College Sports Madness National & ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 19
• Holston is 2nd among active players in the ACC with 21 career double-doubles
• Holston NCSU ranks: 16th in points (1,366) and 9th in rebounds (747)
• Junior Marissa Kastanek has made 140 career three-pointers (7th most at NCSU)
