#8 Wolfpack Takes Unbeaten Record to Virginia

January 11, 2019

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RALEIGH – Entering the weekend as the final unbeaten team in NCAA Division I women's basketball, the eighth-ranked Wolfpack (16-0, 3-0 ACC) continues Atlantic Coast Conference play at Virginia on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville is scheduled for 2 pm with live streaming coverage provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.

A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 905th win in program history (904-461).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 687th win (686-221).
-Be Moore's 129th win at NC State (128-52).
-Be Moore's 55th ACC win at NC State (54-29)
-Be NC State's 4th road win of the season (3-0).
-Continue the best unbeaten start in program history.
-Continue the longest winning streak in program history.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (16-0, 3-0)
-Last remaining unbeaten team in the nation.
-Current RPI is 9.
-8th in both the AP and USA Today polls.
-Off to the best unbeaten start in program history.
-3rd nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.0).
-4th in fewest fouls committed per game (12.5).
-7th in field goal percentage defense (.328).
-7th in rebound margin (+12.6).
-9th in rebounds per game (45.4).
-17th in shooting percentage (.469).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 7th nationally in 3FG made (54) and 22nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.67).

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS (7-9, 1-2)
-Returning four starters from last season's team that went 19-14 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
-Led by first-year head coach Tina Thompson.
-15th nationally in fewest fouls committed per game (13.8).
-29th in free throw percentage (.755).
-58th in blocked shots per game (4.4).
-Jocelyn Willoughby ranks 7th nationally (1st in the ACC) in 3FG percentage (.485).
-In ACC play, lost to Florida State (63-61) and at Clemson (71-65), and defeated Virginia Tech (62-58).

SERIES HISTORY (VIRGINIA LEADS 40-35)
-NC State is 13-20 at Virginia but won the last meeting in Charlottesville 59-48 on Feb. 26, 2017.
-Virginia won the last meeting between the teams, defeating NC State 73-63 in Raleigh on Jan. 4, 2018.
-Under Moore, NC State is 3-2 against Virginia.

FREQUENTLY IN FRONT
In conference games this season, NC State has led for 107:57 of a possible 120 minutes and only trailed for 6:18.

SECOND LONGEST STREAK IN THE NATION
Aislinn Konig has hit at least one three-pointer in 49 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 49 consecutive games with a three-pointer is behind only Presley Hudson of Central Michigan (52).

CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
5. Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
6. Aislinn Konig (2017-present) ... 174
7. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168
8. Dominique Wilson (2014-17) ... 163

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS ON THE ROAD
Now in season six under head coach Wes Moore, the Wolfpack has earned 35 true road wins since the start of the 2013-14 season. This is more than the program achieved during the prior eight seasons from 2005-06 to 2012-13 (32 road wins).

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