Thursday, March 1
Greensboro, NC
11AM
NC State
vs
North Carolina (ACCT 2nd Round)
Photo by: Greg Mintel
#23 Wolfpack Opens ACC Tournament Play Thursday Morning in Greensboro
2/28/2018 10:44:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NC State is 45-36 all-time in ACC Tournament action
**Update: UNC-Chapel Hill defeated Boston College 69-64 in the first game of the 2018 ACC Tournament. NC State will play UNC-Chapel Hill on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. **
February 28, 2018
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (22-7, 11-5 ACC) opens play at the 2018 ACC Tournament in the second round on Thursday morning. NC State will take on the winner of Boston College and UNC-Chapel Hill at 11 a.m. inside the Greensboro Coliseum with live television coverage provided by the Atlantic Coast Conference's Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 885th win in program history (884-459).
-Be the 667th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (666-219).
-Be Moore's 109th win at NC State (108-50).
-Be the Wolfpack's 46th ACC Tournament victory (45-36).
-Mark the 15th season of 23+ wins in program history.
-Be Moore's 20th time earning 23+ wins in a season.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (22-7, 11-5)
-Ranked 20th in the RPI as of games played Feb. 26.
-Ranked 23rd (AP Poll) and 22nd (USA Today Poll) nationally.
-Won 10 of its last 12 games.
-Eighth nationally in rebound margin (+10.3).
-Ninth nationally in FT attempts (638).
-24th nationally in FT made (421).
-41st nationally in scoring defense (57.4).
-20 of the Wolfpack's 22 wins this season have been by 12 or more points.
-Sophomore Aislinn Konig ranks 39th nationally with 78 3FG made.
WOLFPACK IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT (45-36)
Titles: 4 (1980, 85, 87, 91)
Runner up: 10 (1978, 79, 81, 83, 84, 89, 90, 2001, 07, 10)
First round: 5-3
Second round: 1-0
Quarterfinal round: 21-15
Semifinal round: 14-8
Championship: 4-10
SERIES HISTORIES
-NC State has won five of the last six vs. UNC-Chapel Hill and leads the series 56-50.
-The Wolfpack is 6-7 vs. the Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament and has not met them in the competition since a 60-54 loss in the 2007 championship game.
-NC State has won four straight games against Boston College and leads the series 15-8.
-The Wolfpack is 3-0 against the Eagles in the ACC Tournament, last defeating them 76-60 in the second round of the 2016 edition.
NC STATE IS MOST SUCCESSFUL THIS SEASON WHEN...
-Leading at the half (18-1).
-It outscores opponents in the paint (14-1).
-Shooting 40 percent or higher from the field (13-1).
-Its bench outscores the opponent's bench (11-1).
-Holding opponents to less than 40 percent shooting (17-2).
-Games are decided by 10 points or more (20-3).
-Four or more players score in double figures (13-2).
-It scores more fast break points than the other team (13-3).
-Hitting five or more three-pointers (19-5).
-Outrebounding the opposition (18-5).
RISE TO THE OCCASION
Under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack is 6-9 against teams ranked in the AP top 10.
ALL-ACC HONORS FOR 2017-18 SEASON
Chelsea Nelson: All-ACC First Team
Akela Maize: All-ACC Defensive Team
With Nelson earning a spot on the All-ACC First Team, NC State has had at least one player earning First Team honors in back-to-back seasons (Dominique Wilson and Miah Spencer in 2016-17) for the first time since the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons.
NEW FACES. SIMILAR RESULTS
Despite graduating four senior starters and their accompanying 43.5 points per game from the 2016-17 squad, the 2017-18 Wolfpack is the same (22-7) through 29 games as last season (22-7). The Wolfpack was picked 10th (coaches) and tied for fourth in the ACC standings.
KEEP GETTING TO THE LINE
NC State has made more free throws (421) than its opponents have attempted (400) through 29 games this season.
SHARP SHOOTER
Sophomore guard Aislinn Konig has hit 78 three-pointers this season, ranking fifth for the most made in a single year. Jennifer Howard holds the program record of 90 made during the 1995-96 season.
BLOCK BY BLOCK
Senior center Akela Maize is moving up the single-season blocks list at NC State. With 56 blocks through 29 games this year, she currently ranks sixth for most in a single season. Maize has swatted two blocks or more on 13 occasions so far this year. Her season and career high mark of five came in the Nov. 23 win over Alabama and was tied in the win over No. 10 Florida State on Feb. 1.
REWRITE THE RECORD BOOKS
NC State ends a regular season with 14 home wins for the third time under head coach Wes Moore. Prior to his arrival, the program achieved 14 home wins three times in 39 years.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
February 28, 2018
Tickets | Game Notes | Live Stats | ACC Network Extra (subject to blackout) | Bracket
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (22-7, 11-5 ACC) opens play at the 2018 ACC Tournament in the second round on Thursday morning. NC State will take on the winner of Boston College and UNC-Chapel Hill at 11 a.m. inside the Greensboro Coliseum with live television coverage provided by the Atlantic Coast Conference's Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 885th win in program history (884-459).
-Be the 667th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (666-219).
-Be Moore's 109th win at NC State (108-50).
-Be the Wolfpack's 46th ACC Tournament victory (45-36).
-Mark the 15th season of 23+ wins in program history.
-Be Moore's 20th time earning 23+ wins in a season.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (22-7, 11-5)
-Ranked 20th in the RPI as of games played Feb. 26.
-Ranked 23rd (AP Poll) and 22nd (USA Today Poll) nationally.
-Won 10 of its last 12 games.
-Eighth nationally in rebound margin (+10.3).
-Ninth nationally in FT attempts (638).
-24th nationally in FT made (421).
-41st nationally in scoring defense (57.4).
-20 of the Wolfpack's 22 wins this season have been by 12 or more points.
-Sophomore Aislinn Konig ranks 39th nationally with 78 3FG made.
WOLFPACK IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT (45-36)
Titles: 4 (1980, 85, 87, 91)
Runner up: 10 (1978, 79, 81, 83, 84, 89, 90, 2001, 07, 10)
First round: 5-3
Second round: 1-0
Quarterfinal round: 21-15
Semifinal round: 14-8
Championship: 4-10
SERIES HISTORIES
-NC State has won five of the last six vs. UNC-Chapel Hill and leads the series 56-50.
-The Wolfpack is 6-7 vs. the Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament and has not met them in the competition since a 60-54 loss in the 2007 championship game.
-NC State has won four straight games against Boston College and leads the series 15-8.
-The Wolfpack is 3-0 against the Eagles in the ACC Tournament, last defeating them 76-60 in the second round of the 2016 edition.
NC STATE IS MOST SUCCESSFUL THIS SEASON WHEN...
-Leading at the half (18-1).
-It outscores opponents in the paint (14-1).
-Shooting 40 percent or higher from the field (13-1).
-Its bench outscores the opponent's bench (11-1).
-Holding opponents to less than 40 percent shooting (17-2).
-Games are decided by 10 points or more (20-3).
-Four or more players score in double figures (13-2).
-It scores more fast break points than the other team (13-3).
-Hitting five or more three-pointers (19-5).
-Outrebounding the opposition (18-5).
RISE TO THE OCCASION
Under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack is 6-9 against teams ranked in the AP top 10.
ALL-ACC HONORS FOR 2017-18 SEASON
Chelsea Nelson: All-ACC First Team
Akela Maize: All-ACC Defensive Team
With Nelson earning a spot on the All-ACC First Team, NC State has had at least one player earning First Team honors in back-to-back seasons (Dominique Wilson and Miah Spencer in 2016-17) for the first time since the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons.
NEW FACES. SIMILAR RESULTS
Despite graduating four senior starters and their accompanying 43.5 points per game from the 2016-17 squad, the 2017-18 Wolfpack is the same (22-7) through 29 games as last season (22-7). The Wolfpack was picked 10th (coaches) and tied for fourth in the ACC standings.
KEEP GETTING TO THE LINE
NC State has made more free throws (421) than its opponents have attempted (400) through 29 games this season.
SHARP SHOOTER
Sophomore guard Aislinn Konig has hit 78 three-pointers this season, ranking fifth for the most made in a single year. Jennifer Howard holds the program record of 90 made during the 1995-96 season.
BLOCK BY BLOCK
Senior center Akela Maize is moving up the single-season blocks list at NC State. With 56 blocks through 29 games this year, she currently ranks sixth for most in a single season. Maize has swatted two blocks or more on 13 occasions so far this year. Her season and career high mark of five came in the Nov. 23 win over Alabama and was tied in the win over No. 10 Florida State on Feb. 1.
REWRITE THE RECORD BOOKS
NC State ends a regular season with 14 home wins for the third time under head coach Wes Moore. Prior to his arrival, the program achieved 14 home wins three times in 39 years.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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