#18/19 Wolfpack Concludes Regular Season Sunday at Virginia

February 25, 2017

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RALEIGH – The No. 18/19 NC State women's basketball team (21-7, 11-4 ACC) concludes the regular season Sunday afternoon at Virginia. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville with live coverage provided by ACC Network Extra.

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A WOLFPACK WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 861st win in program history (860-450)
-Be the 643rd win of head coach Wes Moore's career (642-210)
-Be NC State's 347th ACC win (346-231)
-Be Moore's 85th win at NC State (84-41)
-Be Moore's 40th ACC win at NC State (39-24)
-Be NC State's 35th win over Virginia (34-39)
-Be NC State's 13th win at Virginia (12-20)
-Be NC State's seventh road win of the season (6-3)
-Be NC State's first win at Virginia since Jan. 13, 2006
-Guarantee the Wolfpack a double-bye at the ACC Tournament

LAST GAME
Taking the lead six seconds into the game and never once letting its opponent tie or claim the advantage, NC State honored its seniors in fine fashion Thursday evening with an 80-60 win over rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Kay Yow Court inside Reynolds Coliseum.

Led by 19 points from Dominique Wilson, the Wolfpack led by as many as 30 points in the third quarter before arriving at the final margin of 20, which is the team's third double-digit victory over UNC-Chapel Hill in the last four opportunities. Ashley Williams scored 18 points while matching a career high with six made three-point field goals, while Jennifer Mathurin (13 points) and Chelsea Nelson (10) also scored in double figures. Senior Miah Spencer scored nine points while dishing out nine assists against just one turnover.

$100,000 RAISED AT PLAY4KAY GAME
February 19th was 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 this worthy cause. Sunday's grand total of donations included $33,805 from the NC State community and $70,000 from Bojangles, bringing the day's total over $100,000.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-NC State enters Sunday's game the owner of a 21-7 record, an 11-4 mark in ACC play, and the No. 18/19 national rankings.
-Thirteen of NC State's 21 wins have been by at least 14 points.
-The Wolfpack has eight wins over teams in the RPI top 100.
-NC State ranks 27th in the nation in scoring margin (+13.0).
-Starting senior guard Ashley Williams ranks 17th in the nation (1st in ACC) with a .427 shooting percentage from distance.
-Redshirt senior Dominique Wilson ranks 16th in the nation (3rd in ACC) in FT percentage (.881).

WHAT A CLASS
NC State's senior class has posted an impressive 84-41 record heading into Sunday's game at Virginia. With multiple games remaining on the schedule, the 2016-17 senior class has won the most games since the 2007-08 seniors finished their careers with an 86-43 mark.

Of 14 programs active in the ACC since the outset of the 2013-14 season, NC State's senior class has achieved a win-loss record that ranks fifth in the league. Only Notre Dame, Florida State, Duke, and Syracuse have been more successful.

In the 125 games played since the beginning of the 2013-14 season, the Wolfpack has scored 8,811 points. An astounding 4,317 (48.9 percent) of these points have come from the current senior class. On this year's team, NC State's seniors have accounted for 58.7 percent of the scoring.

SCHOLARS AND ATHLETES
Seniors Ashley Williams and Jennifer Mathurin were awarded postgraduate scholarships from the ACC on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The duo was among just 54 student-athletes from across the conference to earn the honors.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
NC State's Feb. 23 win over North Carolina was the Wolfpack's 14th home win of the season. This marks just the fourth time in 43 seasons (second under HC Wes Moore) that NC State has won 14 or more games at home.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROAD
In four 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).

TEN OR MORE? BEEN THERE BEFORE
The five players in NC State's normal starting lineup have individually scored 10+ points in an astounding 255 games. Miah Spencer leads all starters with 10+ points in 80 of her 125 career games.

SHE'S THE ONLY ONE
Miah Spencer (1,516 points and 483 assists) is the first player in the 42.5 season history of the NC State women's basketball program to score 1,500 points and dish out 450 assists in a career. She currently ranks 16th in scoring and fourth in assists.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
-Virginia enters Sunday's game the owner of an 18-10 record which includes a 7-8 mark in ACC play.
-The Cavaliers are 8-8 against teams in the RPI top 100.
-Virginia has won three of its last four games, all of which have been against teams in the RPI 100.
-The Cavaliers are ranked 31st in the USA Today Coaches poll.
-Virginia has the second best 3FG defense in the nation, holding opponents to .254 shooting beyond the arc.
-The Cavaliers are 12-2 at home this season.
-Virginia is ranked No. 31 in the last USA Today Coaches poll.

SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday's game marks the 74th meeting between the teams. Virginia leads the series 39-34.
-NC State has won three of the last four meetings in the series.
-The Wolfpack is 12-20 at Virginia.
-In the last meeting between the teams, NC State won 63-52 in Raleigh on Jan. 27, 2016.
-In the last Charlottesville meeting, NC State fell 71-63 on Jan. 29, 2015.
-NC State's last win at Virginia was a 73-63 victory on Jan. 13, 2006.

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#18/19 Wolfpack Concludes Regular Season Sunday at Virginia

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Jennifer Mathurin

Chelsea Nelson

Miah Spencer

Ashley Williams

Dominique Wilson