#9 Wolfpack Opens ACC Schedule by Hosting Duke Thursday

January 2, 2019

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RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked and unbeaten NC State women's basketball team (13-0) opens Atlantic Coast Conference play in Raleigh on Thursday evening when Duke comes to town. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm from Kay Yow Court inside James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports South and RAYCOM.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-Employee Appreciation Night: NC State employees receive free admission with valid ID and can purchase $3 tickets for family and friends by calling 919-865-1495.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 902nd win in program history (901-461).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 684th win (683-221).
-Be NC State's 469th victory inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum (468-131).
-Be Moore's 126th win at NC State (125-52).
-Tie the best unbeaten start to a season in program history (1999-2000 team).

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (13-0)
-Named NCAA Team of the Week on Nov. 27.
-Current RPI is 7.
-9th in the AP and USA Today polls since Dec. 24.
-Off to a 13-0 start for the first time since 1999-2000.
-One of just 7 remaining unbeaten teams.
-3rd nationally in defensive rebounds per game (33.0).
-7th in fewest fouls committed per game (13.0).
-7th in rebound margin (+13.2).
-8th in rebounds per game (46.1).
-16th in field goal percentage defense (.333).
-19th in shooting percentage (.468).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 12th nationally in 3FG made (43) and 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.29).
-Four players averaging 12.2+ points per game.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS (8-4)
-Returning two starters from last season's team that went 24-9 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
-Selected to finish 6th in the ACC this season in a vote of the league's head coaches.
-40th nationally in shooting percentage (.449).
-Miela Goodchild is 5th nationally in 3FG percentage (.500).
-Have won five of their last six games.
-Common opponent: won 66-63 at Maine on Nov. 15.
-Haley Gorecki leads all players with 16.6 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 44-36)
-NC State has won four of the last five meetings.
-NC State is 20-13 against Duke in Raleigh.
-The teams split last season's two meetings. NC State lost 69-56 in Durham on Jan. 7 and won 51-45 in Greensboro during the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
-In the last Raleigh meeting, 23rd-ranked NC State defeated 12th-ranked Duke 55-52 on Jan. 15, 2017.

OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Despite taking 2.6 fewer shots than its opponents per game (60.8 vs. 63.4), the Wolfpack is making 7.4 more field goals per contest (28.5 to 21.1).

BRACKETOLOGY
In the January 2 Bracketology post, NC State is a projected NCAA Tournament second seed and would be hosting Fordham and Rutgers/South Dakota State in Raleigh.

SECOND LONGEST STREAK IN THE NATION
Aislinn Konig has hit at least one three-pointer in 46 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 46 consecutive games with a three-pointer is behind only Presley Hudson of Central Michigan (50).

CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
5. Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
6. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168
7. Dominique Wilson (2014-17) ... 163
7. Aislinn Konig (2017-present) ... 163
9. Shayla Fields (2006-09) ... 162
10. Jennifer Mathurin (2014-17) ... 144

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 39-4 on its home court.

TOP NINE IN THE NATION
NC State was ranked ninth in both the AP and USA Today polls beginning on Dec. 24. 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.

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#9 Wolfpack Opens ACC Schedule by Hosting Duke Thursday

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