Wolfpack Closes Home Stand Friday vs. South Alabama

November 16, 2017

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RALEIGH – Having dispatched its first three foes with relative ease, the NC State women's basketball team (3-0) closes its season-opening home stand Friday evening when South Alabama comes to Raleigh. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Jaguars is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum, with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

FRIDAY PROMOTIONS
-Harris Teeter Million Meals Challenge: Fans who donate 3+ cans of food receive a discounted $3 admission.
-NC State potholder giveaway while supplies last.
-Postgame autographs: sophomore class.
-Student Wolfpack Club and Student Government Night.

A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD...
-Be the 866th win in program history (865-452)
-Be the 648th win of HC Wes Moore's career (647-212)
-Be the Wolfpack's 447th win at Reynolds Coliseum (446-129)
-Be Moore's 90th win at NC State (89-43)
-Mark NC State's seventh straight 4-0 start to a season
-Be NC State's second win over South Alabama (1-0)

SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
-South Alabama enters Friday's game the owner of a 1-0 record after defeating Georgia Southwestern 73-42 in its season opener on Nov. 10.
-The Jaguars return four starters from a 2016-17 team that went 11-20 and 5-13 in the Sun Belt.
-South Alabama was selected to finish seventh in the 12-team Sun Belt this season. Senior center Chyna Ellis (first team) and senior guard Genesis Perrymond (third team) earned preseason honors from the league.
-Through just one game this season, the Jaguars rank 11th in the nation with eight blocked shots.
-The Jaguars are coached by Terry Fowler, who is in his fifth season at the helm of the program.

SERIES HISTORY
-Friday's game marks just the second meeting between NC State and South Alabama.
-The Wolfpack earned a 74-31 win at South Alabama on Dec. 19, 2016.

LAST TIME OUT
Four members of the NC State women's basketball team scored in double figures as the Wolfpack downed UNC Asheville 87-55 Wednesday evening inside Reynolds Coliseum. The victory gave the Wolfpack its seventh consecutive 3-0 start to a season, and the team has yet to trail for a single second of game action during any of its first three wins.

NC State put together a balanced scoring attack, shooting a collective 32-56 (.571) from the field and showing an ability to score from all parts of the court. The team racked up 34 points in the paint and went 10-23 (.435) from behind the arc.

NEVER TRAILED
Through 120 minutes of game action this season, NC State has not yet once played from behind. The Wolfpack has led for 116:34 and has been tied for 3:26.

POINTS IN THE PAINT
NC State's offense this season has been very successful close to the basket. The Wolfpack has outscored its opponents in the paint by a 106-40 margin.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE
Redshirt junior guard Kiara Leslie tied a career high with 22 points in the win over UNC Asheville, and how she achieved it may be the most impressive part of the feat. The Holly Springs, N.C., native went a perfect 8-8 from the field, including a half court buzzer beater at the end of the third quarter, to tie for the second best single-game shooting performance in program history.

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
In three wins this season, the Wolfpack has had a different leading scorer and a different leading rebounder each time.

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Wolfpack Closes Home Stand Friday vs. South Alabama

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