Saturday, February 2
Raleigh, NC
12 PM
NC State
vs
Virginia Tech
Pack Closes Homestand with Visit from 12th-ranked Hokies
2/1/2019 1:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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RALEIGH, NC – The 23rd-ranked NC State men's basketball team (16-5, 4-4 ACC) closes its three-game homestand Saturday at noon when 12th-ranked Virginia Tech (18-3, 6-2 ACC) visits a sold-out PNC Arena.
The game will be televised in the Raleigh area on WRAL (NBC). Other stations in North Carolina carrying the game include WBTV (CBS) in Charlotte, WFMY (CBS) in Greensboro- Winston-Salem – High Point, WITN-D2 (This TV) in Greenville – New Bern – Washington and WSFX (FOX) in Wilmington. Complete list of affiliates showing the game can be found here.
NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
Military Appreciation Day
- Saturday is Military Appreciation Day at PNC Arena. Support U.S. Armed Forces will be collecting items at the game in a donation drive to benefit military families. Ticket holders are asked to bring items such as household paper goods, toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towels, trash bags and ziplock bags to donate as they enter the arena on Saturday.
Pack Tracks
- The Pack trailed by 14 points with 12 minutes remaining in regulation, but battled back to force overtime before falling to #3 Virginia, 66-65, on Tuesday.
- NC State was led by Markell Johnson with 14 points, while Wyatt Walker had his finest performance in an NC State uniform with 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
- The Pack has five players averaging in double figures in ACC play, led by junior guard CJ Bryce at 13.6 points per game. Over the last five games, Bryce is averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. The Charlotte native has hit 11 of his last 17 three-point attempts.
- Six different players have led NC State in scoring this season: Beverly (3x), Bryce (1x) Devon Daniels (3x), Torin Dorn (7x), Johnson (6x) and Eric Lockett (1x) have led the Pack in scoring. NC State relies on a balanced scoring attack. All 10 players on the roster have scored in double figures in at least one game this season.
- The Pack's bench is averaging 32.7 points per game and has outscored the opponents bench by 322 points this season. NC State's bench has had 29 individual double-digit scoring performances. The Pack has scored 40+ points off the bench in eight games this season, including a school-record 62-point performance in the win over USC Upstate on Dec. 22. The Pack only scored 12 points against UVA on Tuesday. It marked just the fourth time this season NC State's bench was held under 20 points. The Pack is 0-4 when its bench scores less than 20 points and 16-1 when its bench scores over 20 points.
NC State – Virginia Tech Series
- NC State leads the all-time series, 40-16, and has a 6-1 advantage on the Hokies in games played at PNC Arena.
- Last season, Virginia Tech defeated NC State, 85-75, in Blacksburg.
Saturday Storylines
- With 16 wins through January, this year's NC State team ties with four previous Pack squads (2012-13, 2005-06, 2001-02 and 1954-55) for the most wins before February in the program's history since the ACC was formed in 1954.
- Saturday will be the 14th time in the 54 games Kevin Keatts has been head coach that the Pack will face a team ranked in the top-25. The Pack is 6-7 against ranked opponents with Keatts as head coach, including a 4-4 record against ranked teams in PNC Arena.
- In the Pack's four ACC losses, the team is a combined 33-of-110 (30%) from three-point range. In the four ACC wins, the Pack is shooting 36.5% from three-point range (34-of-93). NC State has shot 24 or less three-pointers in three of the four ACC wins, while it has shot at least 26 three-pointers in all four losses. NC State is 15-2 this season when it shoots 30% or better from three-point range and 1-3 when it shoots under 30% from long range.
- Tuesday's game snapped a four-game streak where the Pack's opponents have attempted more free throws than the Pack has made. NC State was 14-of-21 from the foul line, while UVA was 14-of-19. It marked the first time in ACC play NC State has attempted more free throws than its opponent. Through eight games, NC State's opponents have attempted 84 more free throws than the Pack and is outscoring the Pack by 65 points at the free throw line.
- Virginia Tech and NC State are two of the top-shooting teams in the ACC. The Hokies lead the ACC in field goal percentage at 50.2%, while NC State ranks third at 48.4%. The Hokies are also the top three-point shooting team in the ACC at 42.6%, while the Pack ranks fourth at 37.8%.
The Hokies lead the ACC in turnover margin (+3.8) and rank second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46). The Pack ranks third in the ACC in turnover margin and leads the ACC in forcing its opponents into 17.2 turnovers per game.
RALEIGH, NC – The 23rd-ranked NC State men's basketball team (16-5, 4-4 ACC) closes its three-game homestand Saturday at noon when 12th-ranked Virginia Tech (18-3, 6-2 ACC) visits a sold-out PNC Arena.
The game will be televised in the Raleigh area on WRAL (NBC). Other stations in North Carolina carrying the game include WBTV (CBS) in Charlotte, WFMY (CBS) in Greensboro- Winston-Salem – High Point, WITN-D2 (This TV) in Greenville – New Bern – Washington and WSFX (FOX) in Wilmington. Complete list of affiliates showing the game can be found here.
NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
Military Appreciation Day
- Saturday is Military Appreciation Day at PNC Arena. Support U.S. Armed Forces will be collecting items at the game in a donation drive to benefit military families. Ticket holders are asked to bring items such as household paper goods, toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towels, trash bags and ziplock bags to donate as they enter the arena on Saturday.
Pack Tracks
- The Pack trailed by 14 points with 12 minutes remaining in regulation, but battled back to force overtime before falling to #3 Virginia, 66-65, on Tuesday.
- NC State was led by Markell Johnson with 14 points, while Wyatt Walker had his finest performance in an NC State uniform with 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
- The Pack has five players averaging in double figures in ACC play, led by junior guard CJ Bryce at 13.6 points per game. Over the last five games, Bryce is averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. The Charlotte native has hit 11 of his last 17 three-point attempts.
- Six different players have led NC State in scoring this season: Beverly (3x), Bryce (1x) Devon Daniels (3x), Torin Dorn (7x), Johnson (6x) and Eric Lockett (1x) have led the Pack in scoring. NC State relies on a balanced scoring attack. All 10 players on the roster have scored in double figures in at least one game this season.
- The Pack's bench is averaging 32.7 points per game and has outscored the opponents bench by 322 points this season. NC State's bench has had 29 individual double-digit scoring performances. The Pack has scored 40+ points off the bench in eight games this season, including a school-record 62-point performance in the win over USC Upstate on Dec. 22. The Pack only scored 12 points against UVA on Tuesday. It marked just the fourth time this season NC State's bench was held under 20 points. The Pack is 0-4 when its bench scores less than 20 points and 16-1 when its bench scores over 20 points.
NC State – Virginia Tech Series
- NC State leads the all-time series, 40-16, and has a 6-1 advantage on the Hokies in games played at PNC Arena.
- Last season, Virginia Tech defeated NC State, 85-75, in Blacksburg.
Saturday Storylines
- With 16 wins through January, this year's NC State team ties with four previous Pack squads (2012-13, 2005-06, 2001-02 and 1954-55) for the most wins before February in the program's history since the ACC was formed in 1954.
- Saturday will be the 14th time in the 54 games Kevin Keatts has been head coach that the Pack will face a team ranked in the top-25. The Pack is 6-7 against ranked opponents with Keatts as head coach, including a 4-4 record against ranked teams in PNC Arena.
- In the Pack's four ACC losses, the team is a combined 33-of-110 (30%) from three-point range. In the four ACC wins, the Pack is shooting 36.5% from three-point range (34-of-93). NC State has shot 24 or less three-pointers in three of the four ACC wins, while it has shot at least 26 three-pointers in all four losses. NC State is 15-2 this season when it shoots 30% or better from three-point range and 1-3 when it shoots under 30% from long range.
- Tuesday's game snapped a four-game streak where the Pack's opponents have attempted more free throws than the Pack has made. NC State was 14-of-21 from the foul line, while UVA was 14-of-19. It marked the first time in ACC play NC State has attempted more free throws than its opponent. Through eight games, NC State's opponents have attempted 84 more free throws than the Pack and is outscoring the Pack by 65 points at the free throw line.
- Virginia Tech and NC State are two of the top-shooting teams in the ACC. The Hokies lead the ACC in field goal percentage at 50.2%, while NC State ranks third at 48.4%. The Hokies are also the top three-point shooting team in the ACC at 42.6%, while the Pack ranks fourth at 37.8%.
The Hokies lead the ACC in turnover margin (+3.8) and rank second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46). The Pack ranks third in the ACC in turnover margin and leads the ACC in forcing its opponents into 17.2 turnovers per game.
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