Wolfpack Hosts Hoyas Sunday Afternoon

December 8, 2017

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RALEIGH – The NC State women's basketball team (7-2) takes a brief break from finals week Sunday afternoon to continue its four-game home stand against Georgetown. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Hoyas is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum, with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
-Kids Zone: face painting, photo booth, and more.
-Ticket deal: show your men's basketball ticket from the 12/9 game to receive discounted admission.
-Moore for Less family package: four tickets, four hot dogs, and four drinks for just $40.
-Postgame autographs with the senior class.

A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 870th win in program history (869-454).
-Be the 652nd win of head coach Wes Moore's career (651-214).
-Be the Wolfpack's 449th win at Reynolds Coliseum (448-129).
-Be Moore's 94th win at NC State (93-45).
-Be NC State's sixth home win of the season (5-0).
-Be NC State's second win over Georgetown (1-1).

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (7-2)
-Eighth nationally in rebound margin (+13.8).
-16th nationally in free throw attempts (209).
-20th nationally in scoring defense (54.5).
-23rd nationally in blocked shots per game (5.3).
-Senior forward Chelsea Nelson ranks 12th in the nation in total free throws attempted (62).

SCOUTING THE HOYAS (4-4)
-Returning four starters from a team that went 17-13 last season and qualified for the Postseason WNIT.
-Selected to finish fifth in the 10-team BIG EAST this year.
-1-1 away from home this season.
-15th nationally in fewest fouls committed.
-22nd nationally in scoring defense (54.9).
-310th nationally in field goal percentage (.353).
-Cynthia Petke is one of the top rebounders in the nation at 10.8 per game.
-Dionna White leads all players with 18.3 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY (TIED 1-1)
-Sunday's game marks the third meeting between NC State and Georgetown.
-NC State is 1-0 against the Hoyas in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, Georgetown won 67-66 in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 22, 2009.

GOOD STRETCH OF HOME GAMES
NC State's four December 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 December home slate features games against Tulane (74), Georgetown (70), East Tennessee State (205), and Elon (21).

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 .400 from distance and has hit at least three three-pointers in four consecutive games.

GREAT FIRST START
Redshirt junior and recent Maryland transfer Kiara Leslie took advantage of her first NC State start in the Wolfpack's 79-55 win over Tulane on Dec. 3. Leslie scored 14 points, grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, and dished out four assists against two turnovers in 32 minutes of action.

LEAVE NO DOUBT
All seven of NC State's wins this season have been by at least 17 points. The largest margin of victory was 32 and the average has been 22.4.

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 264-156 margin.

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
In nine 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 238 minutes Nelson has been on the court this season, NC State is outscoring its opponents 444-310 (+134). Teammates Kaila Ealey (+125), Aislinn Konig (+123), and Kiara Leslie (+103) are also above 100.

PRETTY TOUGH AT HOME
Presently in the fifth season under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack is 56-12 at home since the beginning of the 2013-14 season. In non-conference games at home, Moore has led the Wolfpack to a 35-2 mark.

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Players Mentioned

Kaila Ealey

Aislinn Konig

Kiara Leslie

Chelsea Nelson