Wolfpack Hosts Wildcats Monday Night in NCAA Second Round

March 24, 2019

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RALEIGH – The 10th-ranked and third-seeded NC State women's basketball team (27-5) hosts 17th-ranked and sixth-seeded Kentucky (25-7) Monday evening with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 7 pm with live television coverage provided by ESPN, WatchESPN.com, and the ESPN app.

MONDAY PROMOTIONS
Free admission for the first 300 NC State students. Wolfpack students are instructed to enter through the main (North) entrance and bring a valid student ID for free admission. After 300 free tickets are given away, student tickets can be purchased at a discount price of $8.

A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD...
-Be the 916th win in program history (915-466).
-Be head coach Wes Moore's 698th win (697-226).
-Be Moore's 140th win at NC State (139-57).
-Be NC State's 24th NCAA Tournament win (23-24).
-Mark NC State's 13th appearance in the Sweet 16.
-Mark NC State's 2nd straight appearance in the Sweet 16.
-Mark NC State's first 28-win season since 1979-80.

NOTING THE WOLFPACK (27-5. RPI: 9. SOS: 14.)
-2nd nationally in fewest fouls committed per game (12.3).
-13th in rebound margin (+8.8).
-21st in FG percentage defense (.360).
-31st in FG percentage (.446).
-Aislinn Konig ranks 37th in 3FG percentage (.401).

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS (25-7. RPI: 22. SOS: 44.)
-Defeated Princeton 82-77 in Saturday's first round.
-4th nationally in turnover margin (+8.4).
-8th in turnovers forced per game (21.5).
-20th in steals per game (10.8).
-Maci Morris ranks 6th nationally in 3FG percentage (.447).
-Led by Morris (First Team All-SEC), Blair Green (All-SEC Freshman Team) and Rhyne Howard (SEC Freshman of the Year).
-Howard leads the team in scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg).

SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 3-2)
-No team has won two consecutive games in the series.
-NC State earned a 66-62 win in the last meeting, defeating Kentucky on Dec. 30, 1995.
-In one previous Raleigh meeting, NC State lost 69-78 to the Wildcats on Dec. 28, 1984.

KENTUCKY CONNECTION
NC State athletic director Debbie Yow was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky for four seasons from 1976-80. The Wildcats were 79-40 under her coaching and advanced to the postseason on two occasions.

NC STATE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT (23-24)
-25th appearance.
-One Final Four (1998).
-12 Sweet 16s (1982, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 95, 98, 2001, 07, 18).
-NC State is 15-2 in NCAA Tournament games 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 46-6 on its home court.

QUITE A STREAK
NC State has won 28 consecutive non-conference games played at home. The Wolfpack's last loss in Raleigh to a non-ACC team came on Dec. 13, 2015.

NC STATE FRESHMAN RECORDS - FG PERCENTAGE
1. Peace Shepard (1993-94) ... 37-54 (.712)
2. Chasity Melvin (1994-95) ... 208-345 (.603)
3. Elissa Cunane (2018-19) ... 152-266 (.571)
4. Kaayla Chones (1999-2000) ... 129-229 (.563)

NC STATE FRESHMAN RECORDS - TOTAL POINTS
1. Chasity Melvin (1994-95) ... 508
2. Cristy Earnhardt (1975-76) ... 455
3. Elissa Cunane (2018-19) ... 437
4. Genia Beasley (1976-77) ... 421
5. Jennifer Howard (1993-94) ... 404
6. Katie Smrcka-Duffy (1996-97) ... 401
7. Trudi Lacey (1977-78) ... 399

CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE AT NC STATE
1. Jennifer Howard (1993-97) ... 315
2. Marissa Kastanek (2009-13) ... 240
3. Myisha Goodwin-Coleman (2010-14) ... 234
4. Tammy Gibson (1990-95) ... 230
5. Aislinn Konig (2017-present) ... 210
6. Nicole Lehman (1987-91) ... 194
7. Ashley Williams (2014-17) ... 168

NC STATE SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINTERS MADE
1. Aislinn Konig (2017-18) ... 91
2. Jennifer Howard (1995-96) ... 90
3. Aislinn Konig (current season) ... 89
4. Tammy Gibson (1992-93) ... 86

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Wolfpack Hosts Wildcats Monday Night in NCAA Second Round

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