#8 Wolfpack Hosts Strong Clemson Team Thursday Evening

January 23, 2019

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RALEIGH – The eighth-ranked and unbeaten NC State women's basketball team (18-0, 5-0 ACC) continues play in the nation's top conference at home on Thursday evening when a strong Clemson team comes to town. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 7 pm. Live streaming coverage will be provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-Lunar New Year Celebration. Lion Dance performers at halftime.
-Student Wolfpack Club Minute Event.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 907th win in program history (906-461).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 689th win (688-221).
-Be NC State's 364th ACC win (363-236)
-Be Moore's 131st win at NC State (130-52).
-Be Moore's 57th ACC win at NC State (56-29)
-Be NC State's 13th home win of the season (12-0).
-Continue the best unbeaten start in program history.
-Continue the longest winning streak in program history.
-Be the best start to an ACC season since 1997-98.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (18-0, 5-0. RPI: 7. SOS: 47)
-Last remaining unbeaten team in the nation.
-8th in both the AP and USA Today polls.
-Off to the best unbeaten start in program history.
-2nd nationally in fewest fouls committed per game (12.3).
-3rd in defensive rebounds per game (32.0).
-4th in rebound margin (+13.0).
-5th in field goal percentage defense (.328).
-8th in rebounds per game (45.3).
-21st in field goal percentage (.463).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 10th nationally in 3FG made (60) and 27th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.41).

SCOUTING THE TIGERS (14-5, 5-1. RPI: 37. SOS: 53)
-Returning two starters from a team that went 11-18 last season.
-Have won five straight ACC games for the first time since 2000. Three of five have come on the road (Florida State, Miami, Pittsburgh).
-They are 3-3 against teams in the RPI top 50.
-9th nationally in steals per game (12.2).
-12th nationally in free throws made (284).
-Kobi Thornton ranks 40th nationally with seven double-doubles.
-Three players are averaging 13.8+ points per game.
-Under the leadership of new head coach Amanda Butler.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 57-30)
-NC State has won nine straight in the series with Clemson and is 26-7 against the Tigers in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, the Wolfpack won 62-41 at Clemson on Jan. 28, 2018.
-In the last Raleigh meeting, NC State defeated Clemson 65-53 on Jan. 22, 2017.
-Clemson's last win over NC State was a 76-74 decision in Raleigh on Jan. 6, 2011.

BEST ACC STARTS IN PROGRAM HISTORY
9-0 in 1977-78*
9-0 in 1979-80 *^
7-0 in 1988-89
6-0 in 1997-98
5-0 in 1999-2000 and 2018-19

*ACC regular-season champion
^ACC Tournament champion

EVERYONE IS STEPPING UP
Four of NC State's five starters recorded new career highs in minutes played during the Wolfpack's 70-61 overtime win over Virginia Tech on Jan. 20. The fifth starter, Erika Cassell, tied her career high with 27 minutes played.

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 42-4 on its home court.

FREQUENTLY IN FRONT
In conference games this season, NC State has led for 175:36 of a possible 205 minutes and only trailed for 18:57.

LONGEST STREAK IN THE NATION
Aislinn Konig has hit at least one three-pointer in 51 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 51 consecutive games with a three-pointer is the longest active streak in the nation.

CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
4. Tammy Gibson (1990-95) ... 230
5. Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
6. Aislinn Konig (2017-present) ... 180
7. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168

FINDING THE OPEN TEAMMATE
NC State is averaging 16.6 assists on 27.8 made field goals per game. As a team, the Wolfpack has generated 299 assists against 256 turnovers (+43).

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#8 Wolfpack Hosts Strong Clemson Team Thursday Evening

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Erika Cassell

Aislinn Konig

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