Wolfpack Concludes Non-League Slate Tuesday at Vanderbilt

December 18, 2017

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NASHVILLE – Currently on a four-game win streak, the NC State women's basketball team (10-2) concludes the non-conference portion of the 2017-18 season Tuesday evening at Vanderbilt. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Commodores is scheduled for 5 p.m. local (6 p.m. ET) from Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, with live video coverage provided by SEC Network +.

A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD...
-Be the 873rd win in program history (872-454).
-Be the 655th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (654-214).
-Be Moore's 97th win at NC State (96-45).
-Be NC State's 27th road win under Moore (26-21).
-Be NC State's second true road win of the season (1-1).
-Be NC State's fourth win over Vanderbilt (3-2).
-Mark NC State's second five-game win streak of the season.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (10-2)
-Third nationally in free throw attempts (279).
-11th nationally in rebound margin (+12.4).
-16th nationally in scoring defense (54.5).
-32nd nationally in FG% defense (.349).
-Senior forward Chelsea Nelson ranks 29th in the nation in double-doubles (5).
-Sophomore guard Aislinn Konig ranks 24th in the nation in 3FG made (33).

SCOUTING THE COMMODORES (3-8)
-Returning four starters from a team that went 14-16 last season.
-Selected to finish 11th in the 14-team SEC this season.
-29th nationally in 3FG percentage (.384).
-53rd nationally in FT percentage (.739).
-314th nationally in scoring defense (75.0).
-Rachel Bell ranks 16th nationally in 3FG percentage (.490).
-Coached by second-year head coach Stephanie White.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 3-2)
-Tuesday's game marks the sixth meeting between NC State and Vanderbilt.
-NC State is 1-1 at Vanderbilt.
-In the last meeting between the teams, the Wolfpack earned a 66-59 win over the 20th-ranked Commodores in Raleigh on Dec. 18, 2011.

NC STATE IS UNDEFEATED WHEN...
-The game is decided by 10+ points (10-0).
-It outscores its opponent in the paint (8-0).
-Shooting 40 percent or better (6-0).
-Committing fewer turnovers than the opponent (6-0).
-Its bench outscores the opponent's bench (6-0).
-Playing in the month of December (4-0).
-Shooting better than 70 percent from the FT line (3-0).
-Swiping 10 or more steals (2-0).
-Being outrebounded (1-0).

DEADLY FROM DISTANCE
Sophomore Aislinn Konig has really hit her stride from beyond the arc during the early portion of this season. The British Columbia native is shooting .388 from distance and has hit at least three three-pointers in eight games this season.

MAJOR REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
In 12 games this season, NC State has won 10 rebounding contests. The Wolfpack has twice this season out-rebounded its opponents by 20 or more (South Alabama and Georgetown).

LEAVE NO DOUBT
All 10 of NC State's wins this season have been by at least 12 points. The largest margin of victory was 32 and seven have been by 15 points or more.

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 354-234 margin, or 30-20 per game on average.

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
In 12 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.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROAD
Presently in the fifth season under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack has earned 26 true road wins since the start of the 2013-14 season. In the prior eight seasons from 2005-06 to 2012-13, the Wolfpack earned 32 true road wins.

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Wolfpack Concludes Non-League Slate Tuesday at Vanderbilt

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