North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Concludes 2014 Home Schedule Friday vs. Davidson
12/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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RALEIGH – Winner of its last three games, the NC State women’s basketball team (8-3) plays its final home game of the 2014 calendar year on Friday evening against Davidson. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Wildcats is set for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
GoPack.com/AllAccess (Subscription video)
WKNC 88.1 FM (Raleigh radio)
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Santa Wuf will be available for pictures in the front lobby of Reynolds Coliseum prior to tip-off. Free admission for kids 17 and under.
LAST GAME
Carlee Schuhmacher hit the game-winning jumper through contact with five seconds remaining to hand the Wolfpack a 67-64 win over Liberty. 
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD…
-Be the 810th win in program history
-Be the 592nd win of head coach Wes Moore’s career
-Be NC State’s 424th win inside Reynolds Coliseum
-Improve NC State to 20-3 at home under Wes Moore
-Be NC State’s fourth straight win
-Be NC State’s fifth win over Davidson (sixth meeting)
SPENCER’S SCORING
Sophomore guard Miah Spencer is approaching a scoring milestone in her second season at NC State. The Georgia native has scored in double figures 21 times in her 44 career appear¬ances and is sitting at 416 career points. Spencer has upped her scoring average from 8.3 points per game last season to 13.0 points per outing this year. Upon reaching 500 career points Spencer will be the third active Wolfpacker on the roster to have achieved this mark (Barrett and Brown-Hoskin).
TAKE CARE OF THE BALL
NC State committed a season-low 10 turnovers in the win over Liberty on Dec. 17. The Wolfpack has turned the ball over 166 times this season compared to 214 by its opponents. Senior captain Krystal Barrett has been the most judicious Wolfpacker with the ball this season, averaging a 2.9 assist-to-turnover ratio with 26 assists against just nine turnovers.
MADE MORE THAN OPPONENTS HAVE ATTEMPTED
Through 11 games, NC State has made more free throws (185) than its opponents have attempted (174). The Pack has shown restraint in committing 22 fewer fouls than its opponents.
PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNDAMENTALS
As of games played Dec. 17, NC State boasts the third highest free throw shooting percentage in the entire NCAA. NC State has hit 185 of 235 (.787) free throws this season.
SERIES HISTORY
-Friday’s game will mark the sixth all-time meeting between NC State and Davidson.
-The Wolfpack holds a 4-1 advantage in the series and has won four straight.
-NC State is 3-0 against Davidson in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, NC State earned an 86-63 win over Davidson in Raleigh on Nov. 26, 2013.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
-Davidson enters Friday’s game the owner of a 3-6 record.
-Common opponents: Like NC State, Davidson has beaten both Mount St. Mary’s (67-62) and High Point (76-57) this season.
-The Wildcats are led in scoring by Hannah Early’s 14.4 points per game.
-Davidson ranks in the NCAA’s top 50 in blocked shots per game, averaging 4.9 swats per contest.
-Mackenzie Latt ranks 33rd in the country with four double-doubles this season.
-Davidson was selected to finish 12th in the 14-team Atlantic 10 Conference this season.
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