#14 NC State Hosts Lamar Thursday Evening

November 13, 2019

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RALEIGH – The 14th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (2-0) returns to action at home on Thursday evening when Lamar University comes to Raleigh. Tip-off in the first-ever meeting between the Wolfpack and Cardinals is scheduled for 7 pm from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum. Live streaming coverage will be provided by ACCNX.

Radio broadcaster Patrick Kinas and former Wolfpack student-athlete Ashley Eli will have the call on WKNC 88.1 FM.

THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
-College Attendance Challenge: the specific college (CALS, Design, Education, etc.) with the highest student attendance wins a pizza party. Check in with a student ID at the marketing table in the Grand Hall upon arrival.
-Student Wolfpack Club Minute Event.

A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
-Be the 919th win in program history (918-467).
-Be the 701st win in head coach Wes Moore's career (700-227).
-Be Moore's 143rd win at NC State (142-58).
-Be NC State's 32nd straight home win over a non-conference foe.
-Mark NC State's ninth straight 3-0 start to a season.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (2-0)
-Ranked 14th by the AP, 13th by ESPN, and 12th by USA Today.
-Returning eight players and three starters from last season's team that went 28-6 and advanced to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
-Selected to finish second in the ACC this season.
-Senior guard Aislinn Konig earned Preseason All-ACC and Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List recognition.
-Sophomore center Elissa Cunane earned Preseason All-ACC and Lisa Leslie Award Watch List recognition.
-Freshman wing Jakia-Brown Turner earned Preseason All-ACC Newcomer Watch List recognition.
-Outscoring opponents by 36.0 points per game.
-Turnover margin is +10.0 per game.

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS (1-1)
-Went 24-7 last season and 17-1 in Southland Conference games.
-Won back-to-back Southland Conference regular-season titles.
-Competed in the first round of the 2019 Postseason WNIT.
-Selected to finish fifth in the Southland Conference this season.
-Led by first-year head coach Aqua Franklin.

SERIES HISTORY (Series tied 0-0)
-Thursday's game will be the first meeting between the programs.

700 WINS FOR HEAD COACH WES MOORE
With an 80-40 win over UNCW on November 10, NC State's Wes Moore earned the 700th victory of his head coaching career. He became just the 11th active and 22nd ever NCAA Division I women's basketball coach to do so.

NEWCOMERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Newcomers Jakia Brown-Turner (12.5 points per game) and Jada Boyd (11.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals per game) have made immediate impacts during the Wolfpack's first two games.

JUNIOR FORWARD JONES STEPPING UP
Junior forward Kayla Jones is making the most of her first two career starts. She has averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 9-of-14 (64.3 percent) from the field. Last season, Jones averaged 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per outing.

MAJOR HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 49-6 on Kay Yow Court, a record that includes 31 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents.

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Players Mentioned

Jada Boyd

Jakia Brown-Turner

Elissa Cunane

Ashley Eli

Kayla Jones

Aislinn Konig

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