#8 Wolfpack Hosts Pittsburgh Thursday Evening

January 9, 2018

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RALEIGH – Currently off to the best unbeaten start to a season in the 45-year history of the program, the eighth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (15-0, 2-0 ACC) continues Atlantic Coast Conference play at home Thursday evening against Pittsburgh. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum with live streaming coverage provided by ACC Network Extra/WatchESPN.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-Elvis Presley/70s Night: fans are encouraged to wear their best Elvis/70s attire to the game.
-Student Wolfpack Club Minute Event.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 904th win in program history (903-461).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 686th win (685-221).
-Be Moore's 128th win at NC State (127-52).
-Be Moore's 54th ACC win at NC State (53-29)
-Be NC State's 11th home win of the season (10-0).
-Continue the best unbeaten start in program history.
-Mark the longest winning streak in program history.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (15-0, 2-0)
-Current RPI is 9.
-8th in both the AP and USA Today polls.
-Off to the best unbeaten start in program history.
-One of just three remaining unbeaten teams.
-4th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.0).
-4th in fewest fouls committed per game (12.5).
-7th in rebound margin (+12.5).
-9th in rebounds per game (45.4).
-9th in field goal percentage defense (.334).
-14th in shooting percentage (.472).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 8th nationally in 3FG made (51) and 26th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.54).

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS (9-6, 0-1)
-Returning four starters from last season's team that went 10-20 (2-14 ACC).
-Current RPI is 82.
-Led by first-year head Coach Lance White.
-An even 2-2 away from home this season.
-Began ACC play with a 100-44 loss at Notre Dame on Jan. 3.

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 5-2)
-NC State has won the last three meetings and is 4-1 vs. Pittsburgh since the Panthers joined the ACC.
-The Wolfpack is 2-1 against Pittsburgh in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, NC State won 77-66 at Pittsburgh on Feb. 22, 2018.
-In the last Raleigh meeting, NC State won 55-42 on Jan. 26, 2017.

COMING FULL CIRCLE
NC State assistant coach Erin Batth was on the Clemson team that ended NC State's 14-0 start to a season on Jan. 13, 2000. Nineteen years later, she was coaching on the sideline as the Wolfpack set a new program mark with a 15-0 start by winning at Boston College on Jan. 6, 2019.

FREQUENTLY IN FRONT
In conference games this season, NC State has led for 68:29 of a possible 80 minutes and only trailed for 6:18.

OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Despite taking 3.1 fewer shots than its opponents per game (60.2 vs. 63.3), the Wolfpack is making 7.3 more per contest (28.4 vs. 21.1).

FINDING THE OPEN TEAMMATE
NC State is averaging 17.5 assists on 28.4 made field goals per game. As a team, the Wolfpack has generated 262 assists against 217 turnovers (+45).

NO EASY SHOTS
Through 15 games this season, NC State has held each opponent to shooting .393 or lower from the field.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE
Kiara Leslie's 31-point performance in the win at Boston College featured 13-15 shooting from the field, ranking as the third most accurate single-game shooting performance in program history. She is the first Wolfpack player to score 30+ points in a game since 2017-18 senior Chelsea Nelson scored 31 in a Feb. 22, 2018 win at Pittsburgh.

BRACKETOLOGY
In the January 8 Bracketology post, NC State is a projected NCAA Tournament second seed and would be hosting Mercer/Southern and potentially South Carolina/UCLA in Raleigh.

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 40-4 on its home court.

SECOND LONGEST STREAK IN THE NATION
Aislinn Konig has hit at least one three-pointer in 48 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 48 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) ... 171
7. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168
8. Dominique Wilson (2014-17) ... 163

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Players Mentioned

Aislinn Konig

Kiara Leslie

Chelsea Nelson

Ashley Williams

Dominique Wilson