Unbeaten #10 Wolfpack Hosts Maine Saturday Night

December 13, 2018

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RALEIGH – The 10th-ranked and unbeaten NC State women's basketball team (10-0) returns to action at home on Saturday evening when a strong Maine team comes to town. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 6 pm with live video coverage provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.

Saturday's game will serve as NC State's annual Holiday Game, during which fans are encouraged to wear their favorite holiday attire.

SATURDAY PROMOTIONS
-Holiday Game.
-Holiday Wuf photo booth.
-Toys for Tots: fans are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toys for donation at the arena.
-Middle School & High School Day.
-Halftime Spirit League scrimmage.
-Giveaway: Wolfpack Outfitters 25% off gift cards.

A WIN ON SATURDAY WOULD...
-Be the 899th win in program history (898-461).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 681st win (680-221).
-Be Moore's 123rd win at NC State (122-52).
-Be NC State's eighth home win of the season (7-0).
-Mark the second best start to a season in program history.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (10-0)
-Named NCAA Team of the Week on Nov. 27.
-Current RPI is 4.
-10th in the AP and USA Today polls since Dec. 3.
-Off to a 10-0 start for the first time since 1999-2000.
-One of just 18 remaining unbeaten teams.
-4th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (33.0).
-15th in fewest fouls committed per game (13.5).
-18th in rebounds per game (45.3).
-18th in rebound margin (+11.1).
-24th in field goal percentage defense (.340).
-31st in shooting percentage (.460).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 5th nationally in 3FG made (35) and 15th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.21).
-Grace Hunter and Kiara Leslie rank 35th nationally with four double-doubles.
-Four players averaging 12.5+ points per game.

SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS (7-2)
-2018 America East champions.
-Selected to win the America East again this season.
-On a five-game winning streak.
-Recently won at UNC-CH and are 3-1 on the road.
-Narrowly lost to Duke (66-63) earlier in the season.
-Scored 102 points their last game, an overtime home win over Brown.
-8th nationally in fewest turnovers per game (11.9).
-23rd nationally in 3FG made per game (9.0).
-Leading scorer Blanca Millan ranks 22nd nationally in steals per game (3.22) and 28th in points per game (20.2).

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 3-0)
-In the last meeting, NC State won 89-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 13, 1998.
-The other two meetings were in neutral locations.

OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Despite taking 3.8 fewer shots than its opponents per game (60.4 vs. 64.2), the Wolfpack is making 6.0 more per contest (27.8 to 21.8).

SECOND LONGEST STREAK IN THE NATION
Aislinn Konig has hit at least one three-pointer in 43 consecutive games dating back to Nov. 15, 2017. She hit 91 last season, setting a new program single-season record. The previous mark of 90 was held by Jennifer Howard since the 1995-96 season.

Konig's streak of 43 consecutive games with a three-pointer is behind only Presley Hudson of Central Michigan (47).

10TH IN THE NATION
The last time NC State was ranked 10th in the AP Poll was on Feb. 10, 2014 during head coach Wes Moore's first season in Raleigh. The last time NC State was ranked higher than No. 10 was when the Wolfpack was listed at No. 7 in the Feb. 14, 2000 AP Poll.

NO EASY SHOTS
Through 10 games this season, NC State has held each opponent to shooting .393 or lower from the field.

QUITE A STREAK
NC State has won 25 consecutive non-conference games played at home. The Wolfpack's last loss in Raleigh to a non-ACC team came on Dec. 13, 2015.

RECORD SINCE THE RENOVATION
Since the Wolfpack's 2016-17 return to Reynolds Coliseum following the completion of the $35 million renovation, the team is 37-4 on its home court.

CLASS OF 2019
NC State's recently-announced 2019 recruiting class is ranked eighth nationally and first in the ACC by ESPNW.

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Unbeaten #10 Wolfpack Hosts Maine Saturday Night

Players Mentioned

Grace Hunter

Aislinn Konig

Kiara Leslie

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