North Carolina State University Athletics
The Pack Entertains Seventh-Ranked Tar Heels
2/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2012
NC STATE (18-9, 7-5 ACC) vs. 7/7 NORTH CAROLINA (23-4, 10-2 ACC)
8 PM
RBC CENTER
RALEIGH, N.C.
TELEVISION: ACC NETWORK
Steve Martin, 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 returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts seventh-ranked North Carolina at the RBC Center. Game time is 8 p.m., and RBC Center doors will open 90 minutes prior to the starting time.
In pre game, the 1989 NC State squad will receive the inaugural "Wolfpack Unlimited" Award. The honor will recognize individuals and teams that refuse to accept the status quo and exhibit the "Never Give Up" spirit of the Wolfpack. The 1989 squad featured such players as Chucky Brown, Rodney Monroe, Chris Corchiani, Tom Gugliotta, Brian Howard, Brian D'Amico, Mickey Hinnant, Jamie Knox, David Lee, Avie Lester, Kenny Poston, Kelsey Weems and Roland Whitley.
Tuesday's game will feature two of the top scoring teams in the ACC with State is averaging 73.8 points per game (3rd - ACC) and UNC is scoring 82.8 per game (1st - ACC).
Fans can hear listen to the game on the NC State Radio Networrk with Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes providing a description of the action. The contest can also be seen on the ACC Network with Steve Martin and Mike Gminski.
TRANSITION POINTS
• This is the 221st meeting between NC State and North Carolina.
• Mark Gottfried will attempt to become only the third coach (Lowe, Robinson) to win his first home game versus UNC since ACC play began.
• Tuesday's game is a matchup of two of the top scoring teams in the ACC. State is averaging 73.8 points per game (3rd - ACC) and UNC is scoring 82.8 per game (1st - ACC).
• The game is also a matchup of the league's top two assist-to-turnover teams. The Wolfpack owns a 1.3 ratio, while UNC has a 1.5 ratio.
• NC State's 16.5 assists per game trails only UNC (17.9) among ACC schools for all games.
• State is looking snap a 11-game skid versus the Tar Heels.
• UNC captured the first meeting between the two schools, 74-55, on Jan. 26 in Chapel Hill.
• NC State is averaging 76.4 points per game at home, while holding the opposition to 68.5 points per contest.
• NC State has the best free-throw shooting percentage in the ACC at .739.
• State ranks second in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (.363) and fourth in field goal percentage (.460).
• The Pack is only ACC program with five players listed among league's scoring leaders. Each player is averaging 11.0 points or better per game.
• Lorenzo Brown is now 10th for assists in a season by a Pack player with 175.
• C.J. Leslie has averaged 15.7 points over the last six games, including tying his career high of 21 versus FSU.
• Scott Wood leads the ACC in free throw percentage, connecting at a .919 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 11.7 this season for a net of +7.0.
• Richard Howell is the ACC's fourth leading rebounder with an average of 9.2 per game.
• The Pack's strength of schedule is 42nd according to Collegerpi.com (as of 2/20/12) and its NCAA RPI is 60th.
