North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Moves up to #17 in USA Today Poll
2/7/2017 1:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State is 7-3 in ACC play with four wins over top-15 opponents
February 7, 2017
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RALEIGH – Off to a 7-3 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play which includes four wins over teams ranked within the national top 15, the NC State women's basketball team (17-6, 7-3 ACC) moved up two spots Tuesday from 19th to 17th in the February 7 USA Today poll.
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This news comes one day after the Wolfpack moved up from 19th to 17th in the February 6 AP poll. The Wolfpack was also projected as an NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed (No. 15 overall) on Monday evening's ESPN women's college basketball broadcast. The top 16 teams in the nation will host first and second round NCAA Tournament games March 17-20.
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During the past week, NC State won a 72-70 overtime thriller at then-No. 9/7 Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 2, before enjoying its second and final open date on Sunday, Feb. 5. This week, the Wolfpack plays at Georgia Tech Thursday evening (7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra) and hosts Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra).
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National Rankings
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RALEIGH – Off to a 7-3 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play which includes four wins over teams ranked within the national top 15, the NC State women's basketball team (17-6, 7-3 ACC) moved up two spots Tuesday from 19th to 17th in the February 7 USA Today poll.
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This news comes one day after the Wolfpack moved up from 19th to 17th in the February 6 AP poll. The Wolfpack was also projected as an NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed (No. 15 overall) on Monday evening's ESPN women's college basketball broadcast. The top 16 teams in the nation will host first and second round NCAA Tournament games March 17-20.
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During the past week, NC State won a 72-70 overtime thriller at then-No. 9/7 Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 2, before enjoying its second and final open date on Sunday, Feb. 5. This week, the Wolfpack plays at Georgia Tech Thursday evening (7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra) and hosts Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra).
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