Wolfpack Opens Home Stand Sunday with Green Wave

Sunday, December 3

Raleigh

2PM

NC State

Tulane

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Wolfpack Opens Home Stand Sunday with Green Wave

12/1/2017 2:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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NC State and Tulane to meet for the fourth time in five seasons

December 1, 2017

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RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team (6-2) begins a four-game home stand on Sunday, Dec. 3 when Tulane comes to town. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Green Wave is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
-Coca-Cola/Marine Corps Toys for Tots: Fans are encouraged to bring an unwrapped, new toy valued at $5 or more. Those that donate will receive a voucher for free admission to a gymnastics meet, wrestling match, or women's basketball game (excluding Play4Kay).
-Postgame autographs with the junior class.

A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 869th win in program history (868-454).
-Be the 651st win of head coach Wes Moore's career (650-214).
-Be the Wolfpack's 448th win at Reynolds Coliseum (447-129).
-Be Moore's 93rd win at NC State (92-45).
-Be NC State's fifth home win of the season (4-0).
-Be NC State's second win over Tulane (1-2).

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (6-2)
-No. 14 nationally in rebound margin (+13.3).
-No. 24 nationally in blocked shots per game (5.8).
-No. 27 nationally in scoring defense (54.4).
-Senior forward Chelsea Nelson ranks 13th nationally in FT attempts (58) and 33rd in double-doubles (3).
-Redshirt sophomore point guard Kaila Ealey ranks 31st in total assists (42).

SCOUTING THE GREEN WAVE (4-3)
-Tulane enters Sunday's game the owner of a 4-3 record.
-The Green Wave is 1-1 away from home this year.
-Tulane returns three starters from a 2016-17 team that finished 18-15 and advanced to the third round of the WNIT.
-The Green Wave ranks 33rd nationally in 3FG percentage (.391).
-Leading scorer Kolby Morgan is averaging 22.3 points per game to rank 11th nationally. She was named to the AAC Preseason Second Team.
-Tulane was selected to finish sixth in the 12-team AAC.

SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday's game marks the fourth meeting between NC State and Tulane.
-The Green Wave holds a 2-1 advantage in the series, the entirety of which has taken place since the 2013-14 season.
-NC State is 1-0 in Raleigh against Tulane.
-In the last meeting between the teams, Tulane earned a 63-58 win in New Orleans on Dec. 17, 2016.

GOOD STRETCH OF HOME GAMES
NC State's next four home games between Dec. 3 and 16 feature three opponents who concluded the 2016-17 season with an RPI ranking within the top 74. The Wolfpack's next four games are against Tulane (74), Georgetown (70), East Tennesse State (205), and Elon (21).

PRETTY TOUGH AT HOME
Presently in the fifth season under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack is 55-12 at home since the beginning of the 2013-14 season. In non-conference games at home, Moore has led the Wolfpack to a 34-2 mark.

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 232-146 margin.

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
In eight games this season, the Wolfpack has had a different leading scorer six times.

STARTING HOT
NC State has been getting off to very fast starts this season, outscoring its opponents 20-12 on average in the first quarter.

PLUS/MINUS
Senior forward Chelsea Nelson is the team's leader in plus/minus through eight games this season. During the 209 minutes and 49 seconds Nelson has been on the court this season, NC State is outscoring its opponents 386-273 (+113). Teammates Kaila Ealey (+105) and Aislinn Konig (+102) are also above 100.

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