Monday, February 24
Raleigh, NC
7PM
NC State
vs
Duke
#10 NC State and Duke Will #Play4Kay Monday Night in Raleigh
2/23/2020 9:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wolfpack and Blue Devils square off at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 as part of Big Monday
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RALEIGH – The 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (23-3, 12-3 ACC) hosts the Duke Blue Devils (16-10, 10-5 ACC) on Monday evening for its 15th Annual Play4Kay game. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum, and it will be televised nationally as part of ESPN2's Big Monday. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The Play4Kay Game is an annual event at NC State that celebrates the life of legendary head coach Kay Yow and all others who have battled cancer. All donations collected at the event will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, as will a portion of all ticket sales. In 2019, NC State donated more than $200,000 to the organization thanks to the support of Wolfpack fans, the university community and local businesses.
MONDAY PROMOTIONS
• Survivor Reception and Halftime Celebration: All cancer survivors who will be in attendance at the game are invited to register for the annual reception and on-court celebration.
• All fans in attendance will receive a free Play4Kay T-shirt.
A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD...
• Be the 940th win in program history (939-470)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 722nd career win (721-230)
• Be Moore's 164th win at NC State (163-61)
• Be Moore's 76th ACC victory at NC State (75-36)
• Be the Pack's fourth in a row over the Blue Devils
• Tie as the most single-season conference victories in program history (13, previously posted by the 1984-85 squad)
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (23-3, 12-3 ACC)
• In sole possession of second place in the conference with three games remaining in its regular season
• No. 7 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (30.7)
• No. 2 in personal fouls per game (12.2)
• No. 10 in rebound margin (+9.5)
• No. 12 in field-goal percentage defense (.345)
• No. 15 in scoring margin (+16.5)
• No. 15 in rebounds per game (43.1)
• No. 19 in scoring defense (55.5)
• No. 20 in three-pointers per game (8.4)
• Team holds the conference lead in: scoring margin, field-goal percentage defense, three-point field goal percentage, rebounding offense, rebounding margin, defensive rebounds per game, defensive rebound percentage, three-point field goals made
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS (16-10, 10-5 ACC)
• Currently sits in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with three games remaining in its regular season
• Ranked first in the conference in steals (10.3 per game) and turnovers forced (18.5 per game)
• On a five-game winning streak, with its last loss coming on Feb. 2 at the hands of the Wolfpack
• Haley Gorecki (18.0) and Leaonna Odom (14.3) averaging double figures in scoring to lead Duke. Gorecki's mark ranks third in the ACC this season
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 46-36)
• Sunday's game is the 83rd meeting between NC State and Duke.
• The Pack has won six of the last seven games against Duke, including three in a row coming into Sunday. Overall, head coach Wes Moore is 6-2 against Duke at NC State.
• NC State holds a 21-13 advantage in games played inside Reynolds Coliseum. Duke's last win on NC State's home court came on Feb. 3, 2013.
• The squads last faced each other in the first of these two regular-season meetings on Feb. 2. NC State overcame a double-digit deficit for the second time on its season to complete the 63-60 comeback victory. The game marked just the third time in 2019-20 that the Pack has trailed at the half, but NC State battled back thanks to 22 second-half points from Elissa Cunane and three three-pointers in the final four minutes by Grace Hunter.
PACK TRACKS
• NC State snapped a two-game skid with a 50-48 come-from-behind win over Miami this past Thursday evening. The victory was the Wolfpack's first in Coral Gables since 2007.
• The Wolfpack outscored the Hurricanes 18-9 in the final period, including a 10-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter. With the game tied with just 22 seconds remaining, freshman Jakia Brown-Turner hit a game-winning jumper from the corner.
• Despite knocking down just 19 shots from the field in that game, NC State assisted on 14 of its made baskets.
• Cunane notched her league-leading 12th double-double of the year with 17 points and 16 rebounds against Virginia Tech on Feb. 6.
• Aislinn Konig continues to lead the ACC with her 2.24 assist-to-turnover to ratio in conference games. Through 15 league outings, the senior guard has dished out 56 assists to just 25 turnovers. She averages less than one turnover per game in league play.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 59-8 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 23 out of 31 possible league wins. The Wolfpack is 12-2 at home this season and outscores its opponents by an average of 18.3 points when playing on Kay Yow Court.
FRESHMAN FINDING FOOTING
Brown-Turner has posted a career-high 18 points on two occasions this season, both of those games coming against conference opponents (Florida State and Miami).
The freshman wing has proven to be extremely efficient in both of those outings:
• vs. Florida State: 18 points, 7-of-10 shooting, 8 rebounds, 3 three pointers
• at Miami: 18 points, 7-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 three pointers
Brown-Turner averages in double figures (10.8 ppg) in conference play and has scored 10+ points in 10 of 15 ACC games during her rookie season. She has started all 26 games of the 2019-20 campaign.
LEADER OF THE PACK
For the second season in a row, Coach Moore was named to the late-season watch list for the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy Women's Coach of the Year Award. Moore was one of four finalists for the award in 2019, and he has also won ESPNW ACC Coach of the Year (2014) and ACC Coach of the Year (2017) during his time at NC State.
COMING UP
NC State vs. Syracuse (Senior Day) • Thursday, Feb. 27 • 8 p.m.
NC State at Virginia • Sunday, March 1 • 2 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – The 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (23-3, 12-3 ACC) hosts the Duke Blue Devils (16-10, 10-5 ACC) on Monday evening for its 15th Annual Play4Kay game. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum, and it will be televised nationally as part of ESPN2's Big Monday. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The Play4Kay Game is an annual event at NC State that celebrates the life of legendary head coach Kay Yow and all others who have battled cancer. All donations collected at the event will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, as will a portion of all ticket sales. In 2019, NC State donated more than $200,000 to the organization thanks to the support of Wolfpack fans, the university community and local businesses.
MONDAY PROMOTIONS
• Survivor Reception and Halftime Celebration: All cancer survivors who will be in attendance at the game are invited to register for the annual reception and on-court celebration.
• All fans in attendance will receive a free Play4Kay T-shirt.
A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD...
• Be the 940th win in program history (939-470)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 722nd career win (721-230)
• Be Moore's 164th win at NC State (163-61)
• Be Moore's 76th ACC victory at NC State (75-36)
• Be the Pack's fourth in a row over the Blue Devils
• Tie as the most single-season conference victories in program history (13, previously posted by the 1984-85 squad)
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (23-3, 12-3 ACC)
• In sole possession of second place in the conference with three games remaining in its regular season
• No. 7 nationally in defensive rebounds per game (30.7)
• No. 2 in personal fouls per game (12.2)
• No. 10 in rebound margin (+9.5)
• No. 12 in field-goal percentage defense (.345)
• No. 15 in scoring margin (+16.5)
• No. 15 in rebounds per game (43.1)
• No. 19 in scoring defense (55.5)
• No. 20 in three-pointers per game (8.4)
• Team holds the conference lead in: scoring margin, field-goal percentage defense, three-point field goal percentage, rebounding offense, rebounding margin, defensive rebounds per game, defensive rebound percentage, three-point field goals made
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS (16-10, 10-5 ACC)
• Currently sits in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with three games remaining in its regular season
• Ranked first in the conference in steals (10.3 per game) and turnovers forced (18.5 per game)
• On a five-game winning streak, with its last loss coming on Feb. 2 at the hands of the Wolfpack
• Haley Gorecki (18.0) and Leaonna Odom (14.3) averaging double figures in scoring to lead Duke. Gorecki's mark ranks third in the ACC this season
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 46-36)
• Sunday's game is the 83rd meeting between NC State and Duke.
• The Pack has won six of the last seven games against Duke, including three in a row coming into Sunday. Overall, head coach Wes Moore is 6-2 against Duke at NC State.
• NC State holds a 21-13 advantage in games played inside Reynolds Coliseum. Duke's last win on NC State's home court came on Feb. 3, 2013.
• The squads last faced each other in the first of these two regular-season meetings on Feb. 2. NC State overcame a double-digit deficit for the second time on its season to complete the 63-60 comeback victory. The game marked just the third time in 2019-20 that the Pack has trailed at the half, but NC State battled back thanks to 22 second-half points from Elissa Cunane and three three-pointers in the final four minutes by Grace Hunter.
PACK TRACKS
• NC State snapped a two-game skid with a 50-48 come-from-behind win over Miami this past Thursday evening. The victory was the Wolfpack's first in Coral Gables since 2007.
• The Wolfpack outscored the Hurricanes 18-9 in the final period, including a 10-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter. With the game tied with just 22 seconds remaining, freshman Jakia Brown-Turner hit a game-winning jumper from the corner.
• Despite knocking down just 19 shots from the field in that game, NC State assisted on 14 of its made baskets.
• Cunane notched her league-leading 12th double-double of the year with 17 points and 16 rebounds against Virginia Tech on Feb. 6.
• Aislinn Konig continues to lead the ACC with her 2.24 assist-to-turnover to ratio in conference games. Through 15 league outings, the senior guard has dished out 56 assists to just 25 turnovers. She averages less than one turnover per game in league play.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016, NC State is 59-8 on Kay Yow Court. That record includes 36 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents and 23 out of 31 possible league wins. The Wolfpack is 12-2 at home this season and outscores its opponents by an average of 18.3 points when playing on Kay Yow Court.
FRESHMAN FINDING FOOTING
Brown-Turner has posted a career-high 18 points on two occasions this season, both of those games coming against conference opponents (Florida State and Miami).
The freshman wing has proven to be extremely efficient in both of those outings:
• vs. Florida State: 18 points, 7-of-10 shooting, 8 rebounds, 3 three pointers
• at Miami: 18 points, 7-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 three pointers
Brown-Turner averages in double figures (10.8 ppg) in conference play and has scored 10+ points in 10 of 15 ACC games during her rookie season. She has started all 26 games of the 2019-20 campaign.
LEADER OF THE PACK
For the second season in a row, Coach Moore was named to the late-season watch list for the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy Women's Coach of the Year Award. Moore was one of four finalists for the award in 2019, and he has also won ESPNW ACC Coach of the Year (2014) and ACC Coach of the Year (2017) during his time at NC State.
COMING UP
NC State vs. Syracuse (Senior Day) • Thursday, Feb. 27 • 8 p.m.
NC State at Virginia • Sunday, March 1 • 2 p.m.
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