Wolfpack Jumps Five Spots in USA Today Poll

At 69.2 percent, Markeisha Gatling continues to hold the highest shooting percentage in the NCAA

2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Feb. 4, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the fifth straight week, the NC State women’s basketball team (19-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) remains ranked in the USA Today top-25 poll. In the latest edition of the poll released on Tuesday afternoon, NC State was ranked No. 17 in the country with 278 points.   

This news comes one day after State improved four spots in the Associated Press top-25 poll, coming in at No. 14.

The Wolfpack picked up its 12th home win of the season on Thursday night, defeating then No. 8 Maryland by a final score of 72-63. State ended the final 12:21 of the game on a 28-10 run to claim the victory.

NC State will next be in action at home on Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Wake Forest. The Wolfpack and Demon Deacons will tip off from Reynolds Coliseum beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday’s contest will be televised on the following regional networks across the country.

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