Sunday, January 5
Raleigh, NC
12PM
NC State
vs
Virginia
Photo by: Chris Baird
Unbeaten #9 NC State Hosts Virginia Sunday at Noon
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RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (13-0, 2-0 ACC) will look to continue its unbeaten start to the season as it hosts Virginia on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for noon, with live television coverage provided by RSN (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
• Employee Appreciation Day: All NC State University employees receive FREE admission and can purchase $3 tickets for family and friends by calling the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427).
• Youth League Day: Contact the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427) for group ticket discounts.
• High School/Middle School Day: Bring your team to the game! Contact the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427) for group ticket discounts.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
• Be the 930th win in program history (929-467)
• Be the 712th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (711-227)
• Be Moore's 154th win at NC State (153-58)
• Be Moore's 66th ACC victory at NC State (65-33)
• Tie as the Wolfpack's second-best start to a season (14-0) in program history, a mark set by the 1999-2000 team
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (13-0, 2-0 ACC)
• Ranked ninth in the AP and USA Today polls since Dec. 9
• Selected to finish second in the ACC this season
• One of six remaining unbeaten teams in the nation and the only undefeated team left in the conference
• No. 3 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.9)
• No. 3 in fewest fouls committed per game (12.1)
• No. 7 in rebound margin (+12.5)
• No. 9 in field-goal percentage defense (.325)
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS (5-8, 0-2 ACC)
• Predicted to finish 11th in the conference this season
• Played the nation's toughest non-conference schedule. NC State will be the fifth top-15 opponent that Virginia has faced in its first 14 games of the season
• 51st nationally and second in the conference in three-point field-goal defense (.271)
• 302nd nationally and last in the conference in scoring offense (57.8)
• Preseason All-ACC honoree Jocelyn Willoughby ranks second in the ACC and 33rd nationally in scoring with 18.7 points per game
SERIES HISTORY (Virginia leads 40-36)
• NC State has won three of its last four meetings with Virginia.
• The Pack is 19-17 against the Cavaliers at home, but Virginia came away with the victory the last time the teams played in Raleigh on Jan. 4, 2018.
• The squads last met on Jan. 13, 2019 in Charlottesville, as NC State defeated Virginia 66-38.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 55-6 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 19 out of 25 possible league wins.
PACK TRACKS
• Elissa Cunane continues to average a double-double on the season. She has scored 20+ points in four of the Pack's last seven outings and hit a career-high mark of 28 points in two of those games (against Elon on Dec. 15 and Virginia Tech on Jan. 2). The sophomore center has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
• 23 of Cunane's 28 points against Virginia Tech were scored in the second half. She shot an impressive 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes of that contest.
• Kayla Jones was also able to overcome early shooting struggles in the Pack's game against Virginia Tech. The junior started the game 0-of-4 from the field before scoring all 11 of her points in the second half. She also hauled in eight of her 11 rebounds in the last 20 minutes of the game on her way to posting the third double-double of her season and of her career.
• Kai Crutchfield and Aislinn Konig made the difference in the second quarter against Virginia Tech on Jan. 2. The guards scored 16 points in a row for the Wolfpack to cut into the Hokies' lead and set the team up for its eventual comeback victory.
• Through the first two games of conference play, Konig has come up big for NC State in lots of key moments. The senior went on a one-woman 8-0 run against Virginia Tech to help dig NC State out of its 14-point deficit. She did the same in the Pack's victory over Boston College when the Eagles got as close as five points in the middle of the third quarter.
• Kaila Ealey closed out non-conference play with one of her most productive outings since returning from last season's injury. She dished out eight assists in the Dec. 19 game against Chattanooga, just one assist off of her career high, and did not turn the ball over a single time in over 20 minutes of time on the court.
• NC State has won the battle of the boards in 10 of 13 games this season. In those 10 games, the Pack averages over 48 rebounds and owns a nearly 17-rebound advantage per game.
CLIMBING THE CAREER THREES LIST
Konig took sole possession of second place in program history for career three-pointers made in the Wolfpack's last game. She nailed four from long range against Virginia Tech to put her career mark at 243 threes in 101 career games. Jennifer Howard owns the program's top mark of 315.
COMING UP
NC State at North Carolina • Thursday, Jan. 9 • 7 p.m.
NC State at Notre Dame • Sunday, Jan. 12 • 4 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – The ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (13-0, 2-0 ACC) will look to continue its unbeaten start to the season as it hosts Virginia on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off from Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum is scheduled for noon, with live television coverage provided by RSN (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
• Employee Appreciation Day: All NC State University employees receive FREE admission and can purchase $3 tickets for family and friends by calling the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427).
• Youth League Day: Contact the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427) for group ticket discounts.
• High School/Middle School Day: Bring your team to the game! Contact the Athletics Ticket Office (919-865-1427) for group ticket discounts.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
• Be the 930th win in program history (929-467)
• Be the 712th win of head coach Wes Moore's career (711-227)
• Be Moore's 154th win at NC State (153-58)
• Be Moore's 66th ACC victory at NC State (65-33)
• Tie as the Wolfpack's second-best start to a season (14-0) in program history, a mark set by the 1999-2000 team
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (13-0, 2-0 ACC)
• Ranked ninth in the AP and USA Today polls since Dec. 9
• Selected to finish second in the ACC this season
• One of six remaining unbeaten teams in the nation and the only undefeated team left in the conference
• No. 3 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (32.9)
• No. 3 in fewest fouls committed per game (12.1)
• No. 7 in rebound margin (+12.5)
• No. 9 in field-goal percentage defense (.325)
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS (5-8, 0-2 ACC)
• Predicted to finish 11th in the conference this season
• Played the nation's toughest non-conference schedule. NC State will be the fifth top-15 opponent that Virginia has faced in its first 14 games of the season
• 51st nationally and second in the conference in three-point field-goal defense (.271)
• 302nd nationally and last in the conference in scoring offense (57.8)
• Preseason All-ACC honoree Jocelyn Willoughby ranks second in the ACC and 33rd nationally in scoring with 18.7 points per game
SERIES HISTORY (Virginia leads 40-36)
• NC State has won three of its last four meetings with Virginia.
• The Pack is 19-17 against the Cavaliers at home, but Virginia came away with the victory the last time the teams played in Raleigh on Jan. 4, 2018.
• The squads last met on Jan. 13, 2019 in Charlottesville, as NC State defeated Virginia 66-38.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 55-6 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 19 out of 25 possible league wins.
PACK TRACKS
• Elissa Cunane continues to average a double-double on the season. She has scored 20+ points in four of the Pack's last seven outings and hit a career-high mark of 28 points in two of those games (against Elon on Dec. 15 and Virginia Tech on Jan. 2). The sophomore center has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
• 23 of Cunane's 28 points against Virginia Tech were scored in the second half. She shot an impressive 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes of that contest.
• Kayla Jones was also able to overcome early shooting struggles in the Pack's game against Virginia Tech. The junior started the game 0-of-4 from the field before scoring all 11 of her points in the second half. She also hauled in eight of her 11 rebounds in the last 20 minutes of the game on her way to posting the third double-double of her season and of her career.
• Kai Crutchfield and Aislinn Konig made the difference in the second quarter against Virginia Tech on Jan. 2. The guards scored 16 points in a row for the Wolfpack to cut into the Hokies' lead and set the team up for its eventual comeback victory.
• Through the first two games of conference play, Konig has come up big for NC State in lots of key moments. The senior went on a one-woman 8-0 run against Virginia Tech to help dig NC State out of its 14-point deficit. She did the same in the Pack's victory over Boston College when the Eagles got as close as five points in the middle of the third quarter.
• Kaila Ealey closed out non-conference play with one of her most productive outings since returning from last season's injury. She dished out eight assists in the Dec. 19 game against Chattanooga, just one assist off of her career high, and did not turn the ball over a single time in over 20 minutes of time on the court.
• NC State has won the battle of the boards in 10 of 13 games this season. In those 10 games, the Pack averages over 48 rebounds and owns a nearly 17-rebound advantage per game.
CLIMBING THE CAREER THREES LIST
Konig took sole possession of second place in program history for career three-pointers made in the Wolfpack's last game. She nailed four from long range against Virginia Tech to put her career mark at 243 threes in 101 career games. Jennifer Howard owns the program's top mark of 315.
COMING UP
NC State at North Carolina • Thursday, Jan. 9 • 7 p.m.
NC State at Notre Dame • Sunday, Jan. 12 • 4 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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