North Carolina State University Athletics
Sunday, December 15
Raleigh, NC
12PM
NC State
vs
Elon
Unbeaten #9 NC State Hosts Elon Sunday at Noon
12/13/2019 9:25:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wolfpack is 9-1 against the Phoenix
December 13, 2019
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RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked and unbeaten NC State women's basketball team (9-0) returns to action in Raleigh on Sunday when Elon comes to town. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Phoenix is scheduled for 12 pm on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum with live national television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
Sunday's game is the first of two home games in Raleigh before the Christmas holiday. The Wolfpack will also host Chattanooga on Thursday, Dec. 19 (6:30 pm on ACCN) and will then open Atlantic Coast Conference play at Boston College on Sunday, Dec. 29.
Radio broadcasters Patrick Kinas and Ashley Eli will have the call on WKNC 88.1 FM in Raleigh.
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS – HOLIDAYS WITH THE WOLFPACK
-Fans are encouraged to wear their best holiday sweaters to the game! Don't miss your chance to get a photo taken with Santa Wuf.
-Coca-Cola Toys for Tots: Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to the local Toys for Tots charity. Fans can also text PACKTOYS to 440-588-8697 to make a donation.
-Free Wolfpack Basketball holiday sweater ornaments to the first 500 fans in attendance.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 926th win in program history (925-467).
-Be the 708th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (707-227).
-Be Moore's 150th win at NC State (149-58).
-Be NC State's 35th straight home non-conference win.
-Tie for the third best undefeated start (10-0) in school history.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (9-0)
-Ranked ninth by the AP and USA Today.
-Selected to finish second in the ACC this season.
-No. 2 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (34.8).
-No. 3 in fewest fouls committed per game (12.3).
-No. 4 in rebound margin (+14.4).
-No. 7 in FG percentage defense (.308).
-No. 14 in made three-pointers per game (9.2).
-No. 19 in scoring margin (+22.2).
-Sophomore Elissa Cunane ranks 12th in double-doubles (5), 13th in field goal percentage (.647), and 27th in rebounds per game (10.4).
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX (3-4)
-Predicted to finish eighth in the 10-team CAA this season.
-28th nationally in 3FG defense (.252).
-56th in scoring defense (57.3 ppg. allowed).
-318th in scoring offense (56.6 ppg.).
-Brie Perpignan leads the team with 9.1 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 9-1)
-All 10 meetings have been played in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, NC State defeated Elon 62-35 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2018.
-Elon's lone victory in the series was a 69-66 win at Broughton High School on December 13, 2015.
MAJOR HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 52-6 on Kay Yow Court, a record that includes 34 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents.
THEN AND NOW
Kai Crutchfield as a freshman: 9.1 mpg, 2.0 ppg, 0.9 rpg.
Kai Crutchfield as a junior: 30.3 mpg, 10.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg.
Kayla Jones as a freshman: 3.6 mpg, 0.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg.
Kayla Jones as a junior: 27.0 mpg, 10.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg.
DOMINANT REBOUNDING
In NC State's win over #9 Maryland on Dec. 5, Kayla Jones and Elissa Cunane combined to outrebound the entire Terrapins team by a 29-27 margin. NC State outrebounded the Terrapins 51-27 and scored 16 second-chance points.
WHO DO YOU GUARD?
NC State's entire starting lineup is averaging 8.8+ points per game this season. Additionally, four of the Wolfpack's starters are shooting 42.5 percent or higher from the field.
NEWCOMERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Newcomers Jakia Brown-Turner (8.8 points per game) and Jada Boyd (7.8 points, 6.7 rebounds per game) have made immediate impacts during the Wolfpack's first nine games.
CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
1st ... 317 ... Jennifer Howard (1993-97)
2nd ... 240 ... Marissa Kastanek (2009-13)
3rd ... 234 ... Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14)
4th ... 231 ... Aislinn Konig (2016-present)
5th ... 230 ... Tammy Gibson (1990-95)
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
TICKETS | GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | WATCH LIVE
RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked and unbeaten NC State women's basketball team (9-0) returns to action in Raleigh on Sunday when Elon comes to town. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Phoenix is scheduled for 12 pm on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum with live national television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
Sunday's game is the first of two home games in Raleigh before the Christmas holiday. The Wolfpack will also host Chattanooga on Thursday, Dec. 19 (6:30 pm on ACCN) and will then open Atlantic Coast Conference play at Boston College on Sunday, Dec. 29.
Radio broadcasters Patrick Kinas and Ashley Eli will have the call on WKNC 88.1 FM in Raleigh.
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS – HOLIDAYS WITH THE WOLFPACK
-Fans are encouraged to wear their best holiday sweaters to the game! Don't miss your chance to get a photo taken with Santa Wuf.
-Coca-Cola Toys for Tots: Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to the local Toys for Tots charity. Fans can also text PACKTOYS to 440-588-8697 to make a donation.
-Free Wolfpack Basketball holiday sweater ornaments to the first 500 fans in attendance.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 926th win in program history (925-467).
-Be the 708th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (707-227).
-Be Moore's 150th win at NC State (149-58).
-Be NC State's 35th straight home non-conference win.
-Tie for the third best undefeated start (10-0) in school history.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (9-0)
-Ranked ninth by the AP and USA Today.
-Selected to finish second in the ACC this season.
-No. 2 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (34.8).
-No. 3 in fewest fouls committed per game (12.3).
-No. 4 in rebound margin (+14.4).
-No. 7 in FG percentage defense (.308).
-No. 14 in made three-pointers per game (9.2).
-No. 19 in scoring margin (+22.2).
-Sophomore Elissa Cunane ranks 12th in double-doubles (5), 13th in field goal percentage (.647), and 27th in rebounds per game (10.4).
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX (3-4)
-Predicted to finish eighth in the 10-team CAA this season.
-28th nationally in 3FG defense (.252).
-56th in scoring defense (57.3 ppg. allowed).
-318th in scoring offense (56.6 ppg.).
-Brie Perpignan leads the team with 9.1 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 9-1)
-All 10 meetings have been played in Raleigh.
-In the last meeting, NC State defeated Elon 62-35 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2018.
-Elon's lone victory in the series was a 69-66 win at Broughton High School on December 13, 2015.
MAJOR HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 52-6 on Kay Yow Court, a record that includes 34 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents.
THEN AND NOW
Kai Crutchfield as a freshman: 9.1 mpg, 2.0 ppg, 0.9 rpg.
Kai Crutchfield as a junior: 30.3 mpg, 10.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg.
Kayla Jones as a freshman: 3.6 mpg, 0.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg.
Kayla Jones as a junior: 27.0 mpg, 10.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg.
DOMINANT REBOUNDING
In NC State's win over #9 Maryland on Dec. 5, Kayla Jones and Elissa Cunane combined to outrebound the entire Terrapins team by a 29-27 margin. NC State outrebounded the Terrapins 51-27 and scored 16 second-chance points.
WHO DO YOU GUARD?
NC State's entire starting lineup is averaging 8.8+ points per game this season. Additionally, four of the Wolfpack's starters are shooting 42.5 percent or higher from the field.
NEWCOMERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Newcomers Jakia Brown-Turner (8.8 points per game) and Jada Boyd (7.8 points, 6.7 rebounds per game) have made immediate impacts during the Wolfpack's first nine games.
CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
1st ... 317 ... Jennifer Howard (1993-97)
2nd ... 240 ... Marissa Kastanek (2009-13)
3rd ... 234 ... Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14)
4th ... 231 ... Aislinn Konig (2016-present)
5th ... 230 ... Tammy Gibson (1990-95)
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