North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Hosts Pittsburgh Thursday Evening on Mascot Night
2/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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RALEIGH – The NC State women’s basketball team returns home for two straight games this week, the first of which is a Thursday evening contest with Pittsburgh. The Wolfpack and Panthers will tip-off inside Reynolds Coliseum at 7 p.m.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Mascot Night! Ten mascots will play a basketball game at halftime
Admission is free for children 17 and under
BROADCAST INFORMATION
GoPack.com/AllAccess (Subscription audio and video)
WKNC 88.1 FM (Raleigh radio)
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 814th win in program history
-Be the 596th win of head coach Wes Moore’s career
-Be NC State’s 427th win inside Reynolds Coliseum (426-125)
-Be NC State’s 322nd ACC win
-Be NC State’s third win over Pittsburgh (fourth meeting)
SERIES HISTORY
-Thursday’s game marks the fourth all-time meeting between NC State and Pittsburgh.
-The Wolfpack holds a 2-1 advantage in the series.
-NC State is 1-0 in games vs. Pittsburgh at Reynolds Coliseum.
-In the last meeting between the teams, NC State picked up its 800th program win at Pittsburgh on Feb. 27, 2014.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-NC State enters Thursday’s game the owner of a 12-9 record which includes a 3-5 mark in ACC play.
-Last week, the Wolfpack fell at Virginia 71-63 and had a bye on Super Bowl Sunday.
-All three of NC State’s starting guards average at least 10.1 points per game.
-When shooting between 40 and 50 percent this season, the Wolfpack is 9-1.
-NC State is the best free throw shooting team in the ACC, converting from the charity stripe at a .774 clip.
NINE TIMES TEN
Dominique Wilson has scored 10+ points in nine straight games and on 18 occasions this season. 
(Dominique Wilson. Photo credit: Greg Mintel)
PROTECT HOME COURT
The Wolfpack is very strong when playing in the friendly confines of Reynolds Coliseum, both under second year head coach Wes Moore and throughout program history.
Home record under Moore: 23-4 (.851)
Home record all-time: 426-125 (.772)
APPROACHING 600 WINS AND VERY ELITE COMPANY
With a career head coaching record of 595-186 (.761), Wes Moore is just five wins away from his 600th victory. If the milestone is achieved within the Wolfpack’s next 19 games, Moore will become just the ninth coach in NCAA history to achieve 600 victories in 800 games or less. Among the notable coaches who have met this criteria: Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt.
HOW MAY I ASSIST?
In addition to her strong scoring this season, Miah Spencer has also been a great distributor of the ball. The sophomore captain has dished out 78 assists on the season to average 3.7 per game. Her 10 assists against Mount St. Mary’s were the most by an NC State player since Monica Pope’s 12 against Iowa State on Nov. 25, 2005. Spencer has recorded 5+ assists in five separate games this season.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
-Pittsburgh enters Thursday’s game the owner of a 14-7 record which includes a 4-4 mark in ACC play.
-So far in league play this year, the Panthers have defeated UNC-CH, Georgia Tech, Boston College, and Miami.
-Pittsburgh has lost to Louisville, Florida State, Syracuse, and Duke in ACC games.
-Brianna Kiesel leads the way offensively for the Panthers, scoring 18.1 points per game to rank fourth in the ACC.
-Pittsburgh ranks 18th in the NCAA in blocked shots per game (5.8) and 19th in assist to turnover ratio (1.19).
-The Panthers are coached by Suzie McConnell-Serio. She is in her second season with Pittsburgh and has earned a record of 25-27 since becoming the program’s eighth head coach. Her career head coaching record is 148-95.
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