Thursday, January 28
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NC State Women's Hoops Starts Three-Game Road Stint at Virginia Tech Thursday
1/27/2021 12:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Pack looking to pick up back-to-back wins over the Hokies to extend its series winning streak to eight
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RALEIGH – After playing four of its first six conference contests at home, No. 2 NC State women's basketball (11-0, 6-0 ACC) hits the road for the next three games, beginning with a trip to Virginia Tech (7-7, 2-7 ACC) on Thursday afternoon. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Hokies is set for 4 p.m. from the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., and live television coverage will be provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
• Be the 956th win in program history (955-471)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 738th career win (737-231)
• Be Moore's 180th win at NC State (180-62)
• Be Moore's 84th ACC win at NC State (83-37)
• Be the Pack's third-straight season opening with a 12-0 record
• Extend the Wolfpack's streak over the Hokies to eight games
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (11-0, 6-0)
• Ranked season-high and program best-tying No. 2 nationally in the Associated Press Top 25 for the second week in a row
• One of two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference and one of five remaining unbeaten Division I teams in the nation
• Ranked second in the league behind No. 1 Louisville
• Currently riding the ACC's longest active winning streak of 16 games that started last season on Feb. 27, 2020
• No. 1 nationally and first in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (32.9)
• No. 5 nationally and first in the conference in field-goal percentage (.492)
• Also paces the league in three-point field-goal percentage (.387, 11th nationally), field-goal percentage defense (.343, 16th nationally) and assists per game (16.7)
• No. 9 in scoring margin (+21.5)
• Also top-25 nationally in scoring offense (14th, 82.7), rebound margin (20th, +10.1) and rebounds per game (20th, 44.8)
• Held five of its opponents to under 30 percent shooting and eight of 11 opponents to under 40 percent
• Averaging 39.3 points in the paint and also a threat from distance with an average of 7.9 made three pointers per contest
• Put together three-point shooting percentages of 40 percent or better in six outings
• Four members of the squad with scoring averages in double digits - Elissa Cunane (16.2), Jakia Brown-Turner (14.5), Kayla Jones (13.7) and Jada Boyd (11.4)
• Top six scorers all averaging at least 46 percent shooting
• Shot better than 50 percent as a team in each of the last four outings and a total of six games this year
• Cunane (3rd - .582), Jones (5th - .564) and Brown-Turner (15th - .462) all ranked in the top 11 in the league in field-goal percentage
• Only team in the ACC with a pair of players averaging better than 50 percent on the season (five field goals made per game minimum)
LAST TIME OUT
• NC State overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit on Sunday afternoon to beat Virginia Tech in the teams' first of a pair of back-to-back regular-season matchups.
• The teams combined for 26 three pointers (14 by the Pack and 12 by the Hokies), which set a single-game Reynolds Coliseum record and beat the previous mark of 24.
• NC State's 14 triples marked the most for the squad in a single game this season and tied as the third-most made in a single game in program history. Four different players (Brown-Turner, Jones, Kai Crutchfield and Camille Hobby) contributed to that number.
• The Wolfpack used an 11-0 run, which included eight-straight points by Crutchfield to tie the game at 81 with 2:36 remaining. Crutchfield then converted on a pair of free throws to give NC State the lead, its first since the 5:32 mark of the third quarter and one that it would not relinquish.
SCOUTING THE HOKIES (7-7, 2-7)
• Started the season with 6-0 record before losing seven of its last eight ACC contests
• Scoring margin of -0.33 in league contests, with five of its seven ACC losses coming at margins of five or fewer points
• Three Hokies have scoring averages in double digits, led by senior guard Aisha Sheppard (18.9 ppg, second in the ACC)
• Sophomore center Elizabeth Kitley averages a double-double on the year with 18.4 points (third in the ACC) and 11.9 rebounds (second in the ACC)
• Hokies lead the ACC in three pointers per game with an average of 9.9
• Also top three in the ACC in three-point field percentage (3rd - .367) and blocks per game (3rd - 5.1)
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 22-1)
• Thursday marks the 24th overall meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech.
• The game marks the Pack's first time playing two games in a row against the same conference foe since the end of the 2012-13 season when it faced Clemson in the season finale and in its first ACC Tournament contest.
• The Wolfpack is currently on a seven-game winning streak in the series. The Hokies have just one victory in the all-time series, a win that came at the 2015 ACC Tournament.
• NC State is a perfect 9-0 against Virginia Tech when playing on the road.
PACK ATTACK
On Packer and Durham on Jan. 25, Wes Moore described his 2020- 21 squad: "We're a team. We're not just one player."
The statement followed the team's Jan. 24 game against Virginia Tech during which four players scored in double figures and three players scored 20+ points - Brown-Turner (23), Jones (22) and Crutchfield (20). It was the first time that NC State had three players hit that mark since Nov. 30, 1991 when Rhonda Mapp put up 31, Tammy Gibson posted 25 and Danyel Parker put up 20 against Minnesota.
NC State has further embodied that statement with:
• Four different players with overall scoring averages in double figures and three players who average 15+ points against ACC opponents
• The league's best assists per game mark of 16.7, as it's assisted on 184 of 339 made buckets this year
• Four different players who have posted at least one double- double this season - Cunane (3), Jones (3), Boyd (2) and Brown-Turner (1)
• Six different players who have led the team in scoring in a game this season
• Five different players who have posted at least one 20+ point game in 2020-21, the most for one team in the ACC
COMING UP
NC State at Louisville • Monday, Feb. 1 • 7 p.m. • ESPN2
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RALEIGH – After playing four of its first six conference contests at home, No. 2 NC State women's basketball (11-0, 6-0 ACC) hits the road for the next three games, beginning with a trip to Virginia Tech (7-7, 2-7 ACC) on Thursday afternoon. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Hokies is set for 4 p.m. from the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., and live television coverage will be provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
A WIN ON THURSDAY WOULD...
• Be the 956th win in program history (955-471)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 738th career win (737-231)
• Be Moore's 180th win at NC State (180-62)
• Be Moore's 84th ACC win at NC State (83-37)
• Be the Pack's third-straight season opening with a 12-0 record
• Extend the Wolfpack's streak over the Hokies to eight games
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (11-0, 6-0)
• Ranked season-high and program best-tying No. 2 nationally in the Associated Press Top 25 for the second week in a row
• One of two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference and one of five remaining unbeaten Division I teams in the nation
• Ranked second in the league behind No. 1 Louisville
• Currently riding the ACC's longest active winning streak of 16 games that started last season on Feb. 27, 2020
• No. 1 nationally and first in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (32.9)
• No. 5 nationally and first in the conference in field-goal percentage (.492)
• Also paces the league in three-point field-goal percentage (.387, 11th nationally), field-goal percentage defense (.343, 16th nationally) and assists per game (16.7)
• No. 9 in scoring margin (+21.5)
• Also top-25 nationally in scoring offense (14th, 82.7), rebound margin (20th, +10.1) and rebounds per game (20th, 44.8)
• Held five of its opponents to under 30 percent shooting and eight of 11 opponents to under 40 percent
• Averaging 39.3 points in the paint and also a threat from distance with an average of 7.9 made three pointers per contest
• Put together three-point shooting percentages of 40 percent or better in six outings
• Four members of the squad with scoring averages in double digits - Elissa Cunane (16.2), Jakia Brown-Turner (14.5), Kayla Jones (13.7) and Jada Boyd (11.4)
• Top six scorers all averaging at least 46 percent shooting
• Shot better than 50 percent as a team in each of the last four outings and a total of six games this year
• Cunane (3rd - .582), Jones (5th - .564) and Brown-Turner (15th - .462) all ranked in the top 11 in the league in field-goal percentage
• Only team in the ACC with a pair of players averaging better than 50 percent on the season (five field goals made per game minimum)
LAST TIME OUT
• NC State overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit on Sunday afternoon to beat Virginia Tech in the teams' first of a pair of back-to-back regular-season matchups.
• The teams combined for 26 three pointers (14 by the Pack and 12 by the Hokies), which set a single-game Reynolds Coliseum record and beat the previous mark of 24.
• NC State's 14 triples marked the most for the squad in a single game this season and tied as the third-most made in a single game in program history. Four different players (Brown-Turner, Jones, Kai Crutchfield and Camille Hobby) contributed to that number.
• The Wolfpack used an 11-0 run, which included eight-straight points by Crutchfield to tie the game at 81 with 2:36 remaining. Crutchfield then converted on a pair of free throws to give NC State the lead, its first since the 5:32 mark of the third quarter and one that it would not relinquish.
SCOUTING THE HOKIES (7-7, 2-7)
• Started the season with 6-0 record before losing seven of its last eight ACC contests
• Scoring margin of -0.33 in league contests, with five of its seven ACC losses coming at margins of five or fewer points
• Three Hokies have scoring averages in double digits, led by senior guard Aisha Sheppard (18.9 ppg, second in the ACC)
• Sophomore center Elizabeth Kitley averages a double-double on the year with 18.4 points (third in the ACC) and 11.9 rebounds (second in the ACC)
• Hokies lead the ACC in three pointers per game with an average of 9.9
• Also top three in the ACC in three-point field percentage (3rd - .367) and blocks per game (3rd - 5.1)
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 22-1)
• Thursday marks the 24th overall meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech.
• The game marks the Pack's first time playing two games in a row against the same conference foe since the end of the 2012-13 season when it faced Clemson in the season finale and in its first ACC Tournament contest.
• The Wolfpack is currently on a seven-game winning streak in the series. The Hokies have just one victory in the all-time series, a win that came at the 2015 ACC Tournament.
• NC State is a perfect 9-0 against Virginia Tech when playing on the road.
PACK ATTACK
On Packer and Durham on Jan. 25, Wes Moore described his 2020- 21 squad: "We're a team. We're not just one player."
The statement followed the team's Jan. 24 game against Virginia Tech during which four players scored in double figures and three players scored 20+ points - Brown-Turner (23), Jones (22) and Crutchfield (20). It was the first time that NC State had three players hit that mark since Nov. 30, 1991 when Rhonda Mapp put up 31, Tammy Gibson posted 25 and Danyel Parker put up 20 against Minnesota.
NC State has further embodied that statement with:
• Four different players with overall scoring averages in double figures and three players who average 15+ points against ACC opponents
• The league's best assists per game mark of 16.7, as it's assisted on 184 of 339 made buckets this year
• Four different players who have posted at least one double- double this season - Cunane (3), Jones (3), Boyd (2) and Brown-Turner (1)
• Six different players who have led the team in scoring in a game this season
• Five different players who have posted at least one 20+ point game in 2020-21, the most for one team in the ACC
COMING UP
NC State at Louisville • Monday, Feb. 1 • 7 p.m. • ESPN2
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