North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Opens Play In The 60th ACC Tournament Thursday
3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 14, 2013
No. 5 NC State (22-9, 11-7 ACC) vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech (13-18, 4-14 ACC)
2 p.m. | Greensboro, N.C.
Greensboro Coliseum (23,745)
NC State in the ACC Tournament
Overall: 65-49 (.570)
In Greensboro: 21-21 (.500)
Under Gottfried 2-1 (.667)
As a No. 5 seed: 5-6 (.455)
Vs. No. 12 seed: 1-1 (.500)
Vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament: 1-0 (1.000)
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Gametracker | Interactive Bracket | Game Notes - NCSU 
| Game Notes - Virginia Tech
Points of Pride ...
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The Pack's 22 wins are the most entering the ACC Tournament since 1988 (23). The Pack's 46 combined wins over the last two years are the most in back-to-back seasons since 1987-88 and 1988-89 (46).
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NC State checks in at No. 28 in the RPI, and No. 36 in strength of schedule. NC State is 20th in the BPI, and has the No. 15 schedule.
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NC State is 1-0 all-time against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament. In the 2007 semifinals, the 10th-seeded Pack downed third-seeded VT in Tampa, 72-64.
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The Pack's five upperclassmen have combined to play 20 career games in the Greensboro Coliseum, going 4-2 in those six games.
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Richard Howell, Scott Wood and Jordan Vandenberg will be playing their third ACC Tournament in Greensboro.
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NC State is the only team nationally to have five players average over 12.0 points per game. The Pack's starting five averages between 14.9-12.1 ppg.
