North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Hosting Clemson, Million Meals Challenge Saturday Afternoon
2/19/2016 10:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| NC State (13-13, 3-10) vs. Clemson (16-10, 9-5) | ||
| Date | Saturday, Feb. 20 | |
| Time | 3 p.m. ET | |
| Location | PNC Arena – Raleigh, N.C. | |
| Tickets | GoPack.com | |
| Television | ACC Network Stations (WRAL) (Steve Martin, Mike Gminski) | |
| Radio | Wolfpack Sports Network (Gary Hahn, Tony Haynes) | |
| Game Notes | NC State | Clemson | |
| Season Statistics | NC State | Clemson | |
| Live Stats | GoPack.com | |
| Social Media | @PackMensBball | Facebook | |
HARRIS TEETER MILLION MEALS CHALLENGE
Not only will the Pack be trying to beat Clemson this Saturday, NC State will be hosting the Harris Teeter Big 4 Million Meals Challenge. Fans are encouraged to bring a canned goods to Saturday's game, there will be collection areas at all gates of PNC Arena.
The first 250 fans to bring three canned goods will receive a $5 Harris Teeter gift card and will have a chance to enter a drawing on the concourse (sections 124-125). Fans can win: a $100 Harris Teeter gift card, a basketball signed by Mark Gottfried or NC State athletics apparel.
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THE STARTING 5Â -Â The Top 5 Storylines For This Game
1. WOLFPACK HONORING SPECIAL GUESTSÂ
NC State will be recognizing two notable basketball players from its past, as Al Heartley '71 and Trudi Lacey '80 will be honored during Saturday's game. Heartley was the first African-American basketball player at NC State. Heartley helped NC State with the ACC tourney title in 1970 and in 1971 he was voted by students as the winner of the Alumni Athletics Trophy, which recognized NC State's top athlete. Lacey, the first African-American woman to be on athletics scholarship at NC State, was recruited by legendary coach Kay Yow. She coached several years in the WNBA and has her jersey honored by NC State. Lacey was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team in 2002.Â
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Tomorrow we're recognizing 2 @PackAthletics pioneers!
— NC State Men's Bball (@PackMensBball) February 19, 2016
Trudi Lacey + Al Heartley #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/5pdFLVEg4S
2. HISTORIC SEASON FROM CAT BARBER
Cat Barber isn't merely having a great individual season, he's having one of historical significance. Barber is leading the ACC in scoring with 23.7 points per game and is on pace to become the second player in ACC history to average 23 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 4.5 apg (Kenny Anderson in 1990-91). Barber has a league-best seven games with 30 or more points, including five in ACC play. His 38-point effort last week against Wake Forest was a career high and featured 30 points in the second half. Additionally, he is also leading the conference in free throws made (194) and minutes per game (38.81) and is fourth in free throw percentage (.866) and fourth in assists (4.5).
3. BARBER IN LEAGUE PLAYÂ Â
After 13 ACC contests, Cat Barber's production has continued to soar. Barber is averaging 24.4 points per game in league play, 3.9 more than the second-best scorer. He's shooting .414 from 3-point range and .892 at the foul line. While playing a league-high 39.2 minutes per game against ACC opponents and facing constant double teams and gimmick defenses, Barber leads the ACC in scoring and free throws made, second in free throw percentage and ninth in assists.
4. WIN NO. 100 OVER CLEMSONÂ Â
A victory this Saturday over Clemson would be NC State's 100th win all-time against its long-time foe from South Carolina. NC State is 99-50 against Clemson, though the two schools have split the last 10 meeting dating back to 2010. The only school NC State has beaten 100 or more times is Wake Forest (140 wins). The Wolfpack also owns 99 wins all-time over Duke.Â
5. BEEJAY 200
In the final seconds of NC State's game at Virginia on Monday, BeeJay Anya swatted a shot by UVa's Jarred Reuter out of bounds. The rejection was the 200th of his career, making him the second player in NC State history to reach 200 career blocked shots. The school record for blocked shots is 207, held by Thurl Bailey (1979-83). Anya is currently the ACC leader in blocks per game (2.42), slightly ahead of Clemson's Landry Nnoko (2.35).Â
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200th career block for @BAnya_Allday - 2nd player in school history to reach that number! pic.twitter.com/wN6bYRYVpi
— NC State Men's Bball (@PackMensBball) February 16, 2016
