NC State Begins ACC Play Thursday at Virginia Tech

Thursday, December 28

Blacksburg, VA

2:30PM

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NC State Begins ACC Play Thursday at Virginia Tech

12/27/2017 11:53:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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Wolfpack hosts league opponents Louisville (Dec. 31) and Virginia (Jan. 4) in coming days

December 27, 2017

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RALEIGH – Currently receiving three points in the most recent edition of the USA Today Coaches Poll, the NC State women's basketball team (11-2) travels north to begin Atlantic Coast Conference play at Virginia Tech on Thursday afternoon. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Hokies is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. from Cassell Coliseum with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 874th win in program history (873-454).
-Be the 656th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (655-214).
-Be Moore's 98th win at NC State (97-45).
-Be NC State's 28th true road win under Moore (27-21).
-Be NC State's third true road win of the season (2-1).
-Be NC State's 18th win over Virginia Tech (17-1).
-Mark NC State's second six-game win streak of the season.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (11-2)
-Receiving three points in the Dec. 26 USA Today poll.
-Third nationally in free throw attempts (301).
-Seventh nationally in rebound margin (+12.5).
-14th nationally in blocked shots (70).
-31st nationally in scoring defense (55.8).
-Senior center Akela Maize ranks 23rd in the nation in blocked shots (27).
-Sophomore guard Aislinn Konig ranks 28th in the nation in 3FG made (37).
-Senior forward Chelsea Nelson ranks 37th in the nation in double-doubles (5).

SCOUTING THE HOKIES (11-2)
-Receiving seven points in the Dec. 26 USA Today poll.
-Returning two starters from a team that went 20-14 last season and won three games in the postseason WNIT.
-14th nationally in free throws made (193).
-14th nationally in scoring margin (+24.6).
-31st nationally in scoring offense (80.7).
-Chanette Hicks ranks sixth nationally in steals (46) and ninth in assists (90).
-Regan Magarity ranks eighth nationally in double-doubles (8).
-Taylor Emery leads all players with 16.0 points per game and shoots .451 from beyond the arc.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 17-1)
-Thursday's game marks the 19th meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech.
-The Wolfpack has won the last two meetings between the teams.
-NC State is 8-0 against the Hokies in Blacksburg.

NC STATE IS UNDEFEATED WHEN...
-The game is decided by 10+ points (11-0).
-It outscores its opponent in the paint (8-0).
-Shooting 40 percent or better (7-0).
-Committing fewer turnovers than the opponent (7-0).
-Its bench outscores the opponent's bench (7-0).
-Playing in the month of December (5-0).
-Shooting better than 70 percent from the FT line (3-0).
-Swiping 10 or more steals (2-0).

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 27 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.

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 .389 from distance and has hit at least three three-pointers in nine games this season.

MAJOR REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
In 13 games this season, NC State has won 11 rebounding contests. The Wolfpack has twice this season out-rebounded its opponents by 20 or more (South Alabama and Georgetown).

LEAVE NO DOUBT
All 11 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 382-266 margin, or 29-20 per game on average.

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
In 13 games this season, the Wolfpack has had a different leading scorer six times.

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