North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Hosts No. 20 Florida State on Saturday
2/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2012
NC STATE (18-8, 7-4 ACC) vs. 20/21 FLORIDA STATE (18-7, 9-2 ACC)
1 PM
RBC CENTER
RALEIGH, N.C.
TELEVISION: ACC NETWORK
Tom Werme, Play-by-Play, Mike Gminski, Color Analyst
RADIO: NC STATE RADIO NETWORK
Gary Hahn, Play-by-Play, Tony Haynes, Color Analyst
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The Wolfpack have a quick turn around after Thursday's Duke game, as it faces its second top-25 opponent in a three-day span when NC State hosts No. 20 Florida State on Saturday at the RBC Center at 1 p.m. Doors open 90 minutes prior to tip.
The Wolfpack are 27-20 in the series with the Seminoles, including a 14-7 mark at home and 6-4 at the RBC Center.
NC State has a tall order ahead of it versus FSU. The Seminoles have played the role of upset artists this season, knocking then-No. 3 North Carolina, 90-57, in Tallahassee and then within week, they upending then fourth-ranked Duke, 76-73, in Durham.
Saturday's game can be seen on the ACC Network with Tom Werme and Mike Gminski on the call. Check you local listings for the channel in your area. Pack fans can also hear the game on the NC State Radio Network with Gary Hahn and Tony Hahn providing the descriptions and commentary on the action.
TRANSITION POINTS
• This is the 48th meeting between NC State and Florida State.
• The Wolfpack owns a 27-20 record in the series with FSU.
• The Pack is 6-4 versus the Seminoles at the RBC Center and 14-7 overall at home in the series.
• State fell to FSU last season, 72-62, at home.
• NC State's last home win in the series was an 84-64 win on Feb. 15, 2006.
• The Pack and FSU have split the last 10 meetings.
• NC State is averaging 77.3 points per game at home, while holding the opposition to 68.1 points per contest.
• This is State's first home game since defeating Wake Forest on Feb. 4, 87-76.
• Saturday's game will mark the fifth time this season that NC State has played two games with a day in between. Prior to the Duke and FSU games, the Wolfpack is 5-3 in games with a one-day turnaround .
• The Pack's 12 home wins are the most by an NC State's squad since 2008-09 season when it registered 14.
• During his coaching career, Mark Gottfried has never faced Florida State.
• NC State has the best free-throw shooting percentage in the ACC at .735.
• Lorenzo Brown needs two assists to move into a tie for 10th with Spudd Webb for assists in a season by a Pack player.
• Scott Wood leads the ACC in free throw percentage, connecting at a .913 clip.
• C.J. Williams is one of the ACC's most improved players. He has improved his scoring average from 4.7 last year to 11.8 this season for a net of +7.1.
• Richard Howell is the ACC's fourth leading rebounder with an average of 9.2 per game.
• NC State's 16.8 assists per game trails only UNC (17.9) among ACC schools for all games.
• The Pack is only ACC program with five players listed among league's scoring leaders. Each player is averaging 11.3 points or better per game.
• The Pack's strength of schedule is 41st according to Collegerpi. com (as of 2/17 /12) and its NCAA RPI is 51st.
