Thursday, January 16
Raleigh, NC
6PM
NC State
vs
#13/13 Florida State
#9 NC State Hosts #13 Florida State for Top-15 Tilt at 6 PM Thursday
1/15/2020 9:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (15-1, 4-1 ACC) welcomes No. 13 Florida State (15-2, 4-2 ACC) to Raleigh on Thursday evening for a highly-anticipated top-15 conference matchup. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 6 p.m., with live television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
• Mascot Night: Join Mr. and Ms. Wuf and all of their furry friends as they take over Reynolds Coliseum! Grab a picture pre-game and stay in your seat at halftime for a mascot scrimmage.
• Stuff-A-Tuffy giveaway: The first 250 fans will be able to stuff their very own Tuffy to take home.
• Student Wolfpack Club Minute Event
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
• Be the 932nd win in program history (931-468)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 714th career win (713-228)
• Be Moore's 156th win at NC State (155-59)
• Be Moore's 68th ACC victory at NC State (67-34)
• Be the Wolfpack's 10th home win of the season (9-0)
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (15-1, 4-1 ACC)
• Ranked ninth in the AP Poll since Dec. 9
• Selected to finish second in the ACC this season
• Held 13 opponents to under 40 percent shooting
• Outscored 13 of 16 opponents in the paint and owned a rebounding advantage in 12 games this season
• Opened 2019-20 by matching the second-best start to a season (14-0) in program history
• No. 3 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.1)
• No. 10 in rebound margin (+11.3)
• No. 10 in field-goal percentage defense (.336)
• No. 10 in three-pointers per game (9.3)
• No. 18 in scoring margin (+20.1)
• No. 19 in scoring defense (54.8)
• Owns conference lead in five of those categories: scoring margin, field-goal percentage defense, rebounding margin, defensive rebounds per game and three-pointers made per game
SCOUTING THE SEMINOLES (15-2, 4-2 ACC)
• Predicted to finish third in the conference this season
• Joins NC State as one of three conference teams ranked in the AP Top 25
• No. 12 nationally in field-goal percentage (.473)
• No. 14 in rebound margin (+9.9)
• No. 23 in scoring offense (77.2)
• Two players ranked in the top 10 in the conference in scoring this season - Nausia Woolfolk (15.7) and Kiah Gillespie (15.1)
• Leads the ACC in field-goal percentage and scoring offense
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 30-16)
• Thursday night's game marks the 47th overall meeting between NC State and Florida State.
• The Wolfpack owns a 15-7 advantage in the games played in Raleigh. The Seminoles' last victory on NC State's home court came on Feb. 25, 2016.
• NC State has won three of its last four meetings with Florida State.
• The squads last met on March 8, 2019 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Pack came away with the 69-62 victory to advance to the semifinals.
PACK TRACKS
• Elissa Cunane notched her ninth double-double of the season in NC State's win against Notre Dame on Jan. 12. She scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds. The performance gave her sole ownership of the conference lead in double-doubles posted on the season.
• The sophomore center stands among the best in the nation in multiple categories. Cunane ranks eighth nationally in double-doubles (9), seventh in field-goal percentage (.634) and 17th in rebounds per game (10.6). All three of those numbers, as well as her 17.2 points per game, lead the team, and her field-goal percentage paces the conference this season.
• NC State's 51 second-half points against the Fighting Irish were the most scored by the team in a half this season. The Wolfpack dropped 30 points in the third period alone for its highest-scoring quarter of the year.
• In what was a well-balanced scoring attack against Notre Dame, NC State had all 12 of its available players see time on the court. The Pack's bench outscored the Fighting Irish 30-6, led by Jada Boyd's 16 points (7-of-11 shooting).
BOUNCE BACK
After falling for the first time this season to rival North Carolina on Jan. 9, the Wolfpack came out firing in the following game against Notre Dame. NC State defeated the Fighting Irish 90-56 in what was its second-ever victory over the squad and its first win in three tries in South Bend. The 34-point decision was the largest margin of defeat for Notre Dame in conference play since it joined the ACC for the 2013-14 campaign. The Pack shot a season-best 56.7 percent (34-of-60), and its final point total was also its highest of the year.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 56-6 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 20 out of 26 possible league wins. The Wolfpack is a perfect 9-0 at home midway through the 2019-20 campaign and has outscored its opponents by an average of 25.3 points when playing on Kay Yow Court this season.
WHO DO YOU GUARD?
NC State's entire starting lineup is averaging 8.6+ points per game this season, including two players (Cunane and Aislinn Konig) with scoring averages in double figures. Additionally, four of the Pack's starters are shooting 40 percent or higher from the field.
COMING UP
NC State vs. Wake Forest • Sunday, Jan. 19 • 2 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (15-1, 4-1 ACC) welcomes No. 13 Florida State (15-2, 4-2 ACC) to Raleigh on Thursday evening for a highly-anticipated top-15 conference matchup. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for 6 p.m., with live television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
THURSDAY PROMOTIONS
• Mascot Night: Join Mr. and Ms. Wuf and all of their furry friends as they take over Reynolds Coliseum! Grab a picture pre-game and stay in your seat at halftime for a mascot scrimmage.
• Stuff-A-Tuffy giveaway: The first 250 fans will be able to stuff their very own Tuffy to take home.
• Student Wolfpack Club Minute Event
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
• Be the 932nd win in program history (931-468)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 714th career win (713-228)
• Be Moore's 156th win at NC State (155-59)
• Be Moore's 68th ACC victory at NC State (67-34)
• Be the Wolfpack's 10th home win of the season (9-0)
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (15-1, 4-1 ACC)
• Ranked ninth in the AP Poll since Dec. 9
• Selected to finish second in the ACC this season
• Held 13 opponents to under 40 percent shooting
• Outscored 13 of 16 opponents in the paint and owned a rebounding advantage in 12 games this season
• Opened 2019-20 by matching the second-best start to a season (14-0) in program history
• No. 3 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.1)
• No. 10 in rebound margin (+11.3)
• No. 10 in field-goal percentage defense (.336)
• No. 10 in three-pointers per game (9.3)
• No. 18 in scoring margin (+20.1)
• No. 19 in scoring defense (54.8)
• Owns conference lead in five of those categories: scoring margin, field-goal percentage defense, rebounding margin, defensive rebounds per game and three-pointers made per game
SCOUTING THE SEMINOLES (15-2, 4-2 ACC)
• Predicted to finish third in the conference this season
• Joins NC State as one of three conference teams ranked in the AP Top 25
• No. 12 nationally in field-goal percentage (.473)
• No. 14 in rebound margin (+9.9)
• No. 23 in scoring offense (77.2)
• Two players ranked in the top 10 in the conference in scoring this season - Nausia Woolfolk (15.7) and Kiah Gillespie (15.1)
• Leads the ACC in field-goal percentage and scoring offense
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 30-16)
• Thursday night's game marks the 47th overall meeting between NC State and Florida State.
• The Wolfpack owns a 15-7 advantage in the games played in Raleigh. The Seminoles' last victory on NC State's home court came on Feb. 25, 2016.
• NC State has won three of its last four meetings with Florida State.
• The squads last met on March 8, 2019 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Pack came away with the 69-62 victory to advance to the semifinals.
PACK TRACKS
• Elissa Cunane notched her ninth double-double of the season in NC State's win against Notre Dame on Jan. 12. She scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds. The performance gave her sole ownership of the conference lead in double-doubles posted on the season.
• The sophomore center stands among the best in the nation in multiple categories. Cunane ranks eighth nationally in double-doubles (9), seventh in field-goal percentage (.634) and 17th in rebounds per game (10.6). All three of those numbers, as well as her 17.2 points per game, lead the team, and her field-goal percentage paces the conference this season.
• NC State's 51 second-half points against the Fighting Irish were the most scored by the team in a half this season. The Wolfpack dropped 30 points in the third period alone for its highest-scoring quarter of the year.
• In what was a well-balanced scoring attack against Notre Dame, NC State had all 12 of its available players see time on the court. The Pack's bench outscored the Fighting Irish 30-6, led by Jada Boyd's 16 points (7-of-11 shooting).
BOUNCE BACK
After falling for the first time this season to rival North Carolina on Jan. 9, the Wolfpack came out firing in the following game against Notre Dame. NC State defeated the Fighting Irish 90-56 in what was its second-ever victory over the squad and its first win in three tries in South Bend. The 34-point decision was the largest margin of defeat for Notre Dame in conference play since it joined the ACC for the 2013-14 campaign. The Pack shot a season-best 56.7 percent (34-of-60), and its final point total was also its highest of the year.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 56-6 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 20 out of 26 possible league wins. The Wolfpack is a perfect 9-0 at home midway through the 2019-20 campaign and has outscored its opponents by an average of 25.3 points when playing on Kay Yow Court this season.
WHO DO YOU GUARD?
NC State's entire starting lineup is averaging 8.6+ points per game this season, including two players (Cunane and Aislinn Konig) with scoring averages in double figures. Additionally, four of the Pack's starters are shooting 40 percent or higher from the field.
COMING UP
NC State vs. Wake Forest • Sunday, Jan. 19 • 2 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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