North Carolina State University Athletics
Sunday, February 19
Raleigh
2 PM
NC State
vs
Wake Forest
#15/18 Wolfpack Hosts Wake Forest Sunday in 12th Annual Play4Kay Game
2/17/2017 12:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
With perfection and help, NC State’s first regular-season ACC title since 1990 remains a possibility
February 17, 2017
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Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Video (subject to blackout)
**SUNDAY'S GAME IS SOLD OUT**
RALEIGH – Having recently secured 20 victories for the second consecutive season, the No. 15/18 NC State women's basketball team (20-6, 10-3 ACC) returns to action at home this Sunday for the 2017 Play4Kay Game at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack will tip off at 2 p.m. against Wake Forest with national television coverage provided by ESPNU.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
As part of the I-40 Reconstruction Project, NCDOT will be closing the off ramp from I-40 westbound onto Lake Wheeler Rd. (Exit 297) at 6:00 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Â NCDOT will reopen the ramp to traffic on, or before, 12:00 am on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Â A signed detour will be posted throughout the ramp closure. Â Also, as part of the ramp closure, northbound Lake Wheeler will be reduced to 1 lane from approximately Kirkland Dr. through Centennial Pkwy .
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PLAY4KAY AT NC STATE
Sunday's game is the 12th installment of the national Play4Kay movement that began at NC State under legendary head coach Kay Yow. Throughout the 11 previous games in Raleigh, the NC State community, Wolfpack supporters, and cancer survivors have combined to raise approximately $500,000 in donations to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
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OH, THE POSSIBILITIES!
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games, at 13-3 in the ACC the Wolfpack would be guaranteed no worse than a No. 3 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games and Florida State drops one of its remaining contests (Clemson, Pittsburgh, at Notre Dame), the Wolfpack would earn a No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games, Florida State drops one of its remaining contests, AND Notre Dame drops two of its remaining contests (at Syracuse, Boston College, Florida State), the Wolfpack would win the 2017 ACC regular season title via tiebreakers over Florida State, Notre Dame, and Duke.
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A WOLFPACK WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 860th win in program history (859-449)
-Be the 642nd win of head coach Wes Moore's career (641-209)
-Be NC State's 443rd win at Reynolds Coliseum (442-128)
-Be NC State's 346th ACC win (345-230)
-Be Moore's 84th win at NC State (83-40)
-Be Moore's 39th ACC win at NC State (38-23)
-Be NC State's 69th win over Wake Forest (68-13)
-Be NC State's 37th home win over Wake Forest (36-4)
-Be NC State's 14th home win of the season (13-1)
-Be Wes Moore's seventh win over Wake Forest (6-1)
-Be NC State's fifth straight home win over Wake Forest
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LAST GAME
NC State reached the 20-win mark for the second consecutive season Thursday evening, grinding out a challenging 70-58 road win at Boston College inside Conte Forum.
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Dominique Wilson led all scorers with 23 points. She was joined in double figures by Jennifer Mathurin (14 points) and Miah Spencer (12). Mariella Fasoula led the Eagles with 20 points on 10-13 shooting. She was joined in double figures by 18 points from teammate Taylor Ortlepp.
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NC State only led for 13:53, the entirety of which came in the second half.
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NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-NC State enters Sunday's game the owner of a 20-6 record, a 10-3 mark in ACC play, and the No. 15/18 national rankings.
-Twelve of NC State's 20 wins have been by at least 14 points.
-The Wolfpack has eight wins over teams in the RPI top 100 and four over teams ranked within the national top 15.
-NC State ranks 24th nationally in scoring margin (+13.7), 28th in FG% defense (.365), and 33rd in 3FG made per game (8.0).
-Starting senior guard Ashley Williams ranks 29th in the nation (2nd in ACC) with a .424 shooting percentage from distance.
-Redshirt senior Dominique Wilson ranks 24th in the nation in FT percentage (.874).
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STRONG DEFENSE
NC State has held opponents to .399 shooting or lower in 16 games this season. The Wolfpack is 13-3 in these contests.
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HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
NC State's Feb. 12 win over Virginia Tech was the Wolfpack's 13th home win of the season. This marks just the eighth time in 43 seasons (second under HC Wes Moore) that NC State has won 13 or more games at home.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROAD
In 3.5 seasons under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack has earned 24 true road wins (six per season). In the prior eight seasons from 2005-06 to 2012-13, the Wolfpack earned 32 true road wins (four per season).
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TEN OR MORE? BEEN THERE BEFORE
The five players in NC State's regular starting lineup have individually scored 10+ points in an astounding 248 games. Miah Spencer leads all starters with 10+ points in 79 of her 123 career games.
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WOLFPACK AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
NC State is currently 4-2 against ranked opponents this season, with all four wins coming over teams ranked within the top 15. The last time NC State won four games against top-15 foes was the 1997-98 season, when the team advanced to the Final Four.
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JUST THE TWO OF US
NC State and No. 1/1 UConn have something in common this season: the Wolfpack and Huskies are the only teams to beat both Notre Dame and Florida State.
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SHE'S THE ONLY ONE
Miah Spencer (1,483 points and 469 assists) is the first player in the 42.5 season history of the NC State women's basketball program to score 1,400 points and dish out 450 assists in a career. She currently ranks 18th in scoring and fourth in assists.
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NC STATE CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE
4th ... Tammy Gibson (1990-95) ... 230
5th ... Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
6th ... Shayla Fields (2006-09) ... 162
7th ... Ashley Williams (2013-present) ... 156
8th ... Dominique Wilson (2014-present) ... 151
9th ... Tynesha Lewis (1998-01) ... 142
9th ... Billie McDowell (2002-06) ... 142
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SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
-Wake Forest enters Sunday's game the owner of a 14-12 record (5-8 ACC).
-The Demon Deacons have lost three straight games, but all have been against teams ranked within the RPI top 60.
-In ACC play, Wake Forest has defeated Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Boston College, and Pittsburgh.
-The Demon Deacons have a balanced scoring offense, with four starters averaging at least 11.1 points per game.
-Milan Quinn ranks 26th nationally with 9.9 rebounds per game.
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SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday's game marks the 82nd meeting between NC State and Wake Forest. The Wolfpack leads the series 68-13.
-NC State is 36-4 against Wake Forest in Raleigh.
-Head coach Wes Moore is 6-1 against Wake Forest since taking over the Wolfpack.
-In the last meeting between the teams, NC State earned a 65-50 win in Winston-Salem on Jan. 8.
-In the last meeting between the teams in Raleigh, NC State won 64-47 inside Holiday Gymnasium on Jan. 3, 2016.
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Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Video (subject to blackout)
**SUNDAY'S GAME IS SOLD OUT**
RALEIGH – Having recently secured 20 victories for the second consecutive season, the No. 15/18 NC State women's basketball team (20-6, 10-3 ACC) returns to action at home this Sunday for the 2017 Play4Kay Game at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack will tip off at 2 p.m. against Wake Forest with national television coverage provided by ESPNU.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION
As part of the I-40 Reconstruction Project, NCDOT will be closing the off ramp from I-40 westbound onto Lake Wheeler Rd. (Exit 297) at 6:00 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Â NCDOT will reopen the ramp to traffic on, or before, 12:00 am on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Â A signed detour will be posted throughout the ramp closure. Â Also, as part of the ramp closure, northbound Lake Wheeler will be reduced to 1 lane from approximately Kirkland Dr. through Centennial Pkwy .
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PLAY4KAY AT NC STATE
Sunday's game is the 12th installment of the national Play4Kay movement that began at NC State under legendary head coach Kay Yow. Throughout the 11 previous games in Raleigh, the NC State community, Wolfpack supporters, and cancer survivors have combined to raise approximately $500,000 in donations to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
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OH, THE POSSIBILITIES!
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games, at 13-3 in the ACC the Wolfpack would be guaranteed no worse than a No. 3 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games and Florida State drops one of its remaining contests (Clemson, Pittsburgh, at Notre Dame), the Wolfpack would earn a No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
-If NC State wins all three of its final regular-season games, Florida State drops one of its remaining contests, AND Notre Dame drops two of its remaining contests (at Syracuse, Boston College, Florida State), the Wolfpack would win the 2017 ACC regular season title via tiebreakers over Florida State, Notre Dame, and Duke.
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A WOLFPACK WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 860th win in program history (859-449)
-Be the 642nd win of head coach Wes Moore's career (641-209)
-Be NC State's 443rd win at Reynolds Coliseum (442-128)
-Be NC State's 346th ACC win (345-230)
-Be Moore's 84th win at NC State (83-40)
-Be Moore's 39th ACC win at NC State (38-23)
-Be NC State's 69th win over Wake Forest (68-13)
-Be NC State's 37th home win over Wake Forest (36-4)
-Be NC State's 14th home win of the season (13-1)
-Be Wes Moore's seventh win over Wake Forest (6-1)
-Be NC State's fifth straight home win over Wake Forest
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LAST GAME
NC State reached the 20-win mark for the second consecutive season Thursday evening, grinding out a challenging 70-58 road win at Boston College inside Conte Forum.
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Dominique Wilson led all scorers with 23 points. She was joined in double figures by Jennifer Mathurin (14 points) and Miah Spencer (12). Mariella Fasoula led the Eagles with 20 points on 10-13 shooting. She was joined in double figures by 18 points from teammate Taylor Ortlepp.
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NC State only led for 13:53, the entirety of which came in the second half.
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NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-NC State enters Sunday's game the owner of a 20-6 record, a 10-3 mark in ACC play, and the No. 15/18 national rankings.
-Twelve of NC State's 20 wins have been by at least 14 points.
-The Wolfpack has eight wins over teams in the RPI top 100 and four over teams ranked within the national top 15.
-NC State ranks 24th nationally in scoring margin (+13.7), 28th in FG% defense (.365), and 33rd in 3FG made per game (8.0).
-Starting senior guard Ashley Williams ranks 29th in the nation (2nd in ACC) with a .424 shooting percentage from distance.
-Redshirt senior Dominique Wilson ranks 24th in the nation in FT percentage (.874).
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STRONG DEFENSE
NC State has held opponents to .399 shooting or lower in 16 games this season. The Wolfpack is 13-3 in these contests.
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HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
NC State's Feb. 12 win over Virginia Tech was the Wolfpack's 13th home win of the season. This marks just the eighth time in 43 seasons (second under HC Wes Moore) that NC State has won 13 or more games at home.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROAD
In 3.5 seasons under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack has earned 24 true road wins (six per season). In the prior eight seasons from 2005-06 to 2012-13, the Wolfpack earned 32 true road wins (four per season).
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TEN OR MORE? BEEN THERE BEFORE
The five players in NC State's regular starting lineup have individually scored 10+ points in an astounding 248 games. Miah Spencer leads all starters with 10+ points in 79 of her 123 career games.
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WOLFPACK AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
NC State is currently 4-2 against ranked opponents this season, with all four wins coming over teams ranked within the top 15. The last time NC State won four games against top-15 foes was the 1997-98 season, when the team advanced to the Final Four.
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JUST THE TWO OF US
NC State and No. 1/1 UConn have something in common this season: the Wolfpack and Huskies are the only teams to beat both Notre Dame and Florida State.
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SHE'S THE ONLY ONE
Miah Spencer (1,483 points and 469 assists) is the first player in the 42.5 season history of the NC State women's basketball program to score 1,400 points and dish out 450 assists in a career. She currently ranks 18th in scoring and fourth in assists.
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NC STATE CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE
4th ... Tammy Gibson (1990-95) ... 230
5th ... Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
6th ... Shayla Fields (2006-09) ... 162
7th ... Ashley Williams (2013-present) ... 156
8th ... Dominique Wilson (2014-present) ... 151
9th ... Tynesha Lewis (1998-01) ... 142
9th ... Billie McDowell (2002-06) ... 142
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SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
-Wake Forest enters Sunday's game the owner of a 14-12 record (5-8 ACC).
-The Demon Deacons have lost three straight games, but all have been against teams ranked within the RPI top 60.
-In ACC play, Wake Forest has defeated Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Boston College, and Pittsburgh.
-The Demon Deacons have a balanced scoring offense, with four starters averaging at least 11.1 points per game.
-Milan Quinn ranks 26th nationally with 9.9 rebounds per game.
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SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday's game marks the 82nd meeting between NC State and Wake Forest. The Wolfpack leads the series 68-13.
-NC State is 36-4 against Wake Forest in Raleigh.
-Head coach Wes Moore is 6-1 against Wake Forest since taking over the Wolfpack.
-In the last meeting between the teams, NC State earned a 65-50 win in Winston-Salem on Jan. 8.
-In the last meeting between the teams in Raleigh, NC State won 64-47 inside Holiday Gymnasium on Jan. 3, 2016.
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