North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, November 12
Raleigh, N.C.
7 PM
NC State
vs
Wofford
Wolfpack Set to Host Wofford, Florida, Towson in Preseason WNIT
11/11/2021 9:34:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Weekend games set for Friday, Sunday and Monday
RALEIGH – The fifth-ranked NC State women's basketball team continues its season-opening stretch of home games over the weekend as it welcomes Wofford, Florida and Towson to Raleigh for the 2021 Preseason WNIT.
The tournament is a round-robin format with the squads facing every team once over the course of four days. NC State serves as one of two hosts, the other being Kansas State. Following the weekend, the Wolfpack will host the Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 19 for the final game of the tournament.
PRESEASON WNIT SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 12 • Towson vs. Florida • 4:30 PM
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Friday, Nov. 12 • NC State vs. Wofford • 7 PM
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Sunday, Nov. 14 • NC State vs. Florida • 2 PM
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Sunday, Nov. 14 • Wofford vs. Towson • 4:30 PM
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Monday, Nov. 15 • Florida vs. Wofford • 4:30 PM
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Monday, Nov. 15 • NC State vs. Towson • 7 PM
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FAN INFO
Tickets are being sold by day, so each ticket is good for both games on that respective day. Fans who plan to attend Friday's 4:30 p.m. game between Florida and Towson and Monday's 4:30 p.m. game between Towson and Wofford must fill out this virtual parking permit form.
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking.
ROAD TO 200
Wolfpack head coach Wes Moore is 10 victories away from 200 at NC State (190-66). He is on pace to become the fifth-fastest coach to reach 200 wins at an ACC program (behind Kay Yow's 257 games) and the second-fastest active ACC coach (behind Jeff Walz's 236 games).
EARLY SEASON HITS
• Raina Perez and Jakia Brown-Turner found some early-season rhythm in the Pack's season opener on Tuesday night. Both guards scored 18 points to lead all players on the floor. Perez scored nine of the Pack's 11 first-quarter points, and Brown-Turner tallied 10 of the team's 20 in the third. They also both knocked down a pair of threes each to combine for four of the team's five on the night.
• Perez shot 7-of-9 on the night which included a perfect 4-of-4 mark in the first quarter.
• NC State forced South Carolina into 14 turnovers, with 12 of those coming in the first half alone. The Pack's opponents last season averaged below that at 12.6 turnovers per game. The team forced the Gamecocks into turnovers in over 35 percent of their first-half possessions.
MAKE IT RAINA
After transferring into the program from Cal State Fullerton ahead of last season, Perez has not shied away from big moments on the Power Five stage. In the Pack's six games against ranked opponents over the last two seasons, Perez averages 13.7 points, 56.4 (31-of-55) percent shooting, 38.5 percent (10-of-26) from three-point range and 3.2 assists.
STRONG STARTING SLATE
In advance of its league slate, NC State is packing its 2021-22 non-conference schedule with some of the nation's best. The Wolfpack will end up facing off against three teams who finished last year ranked in the AP Top 10 (South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia) and five postseason squads from a year ago that all finished in the AP Top 25. NC State also finalized a future home-and-home series with UConn that will begin on the road next season.
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The tournament is a round-robin format with the squads facing every team once over the course of four days. NC State serves as one of two hosts, the other being Kansas State. Following the weekend, the Wolfpack will host the Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 19 for the final game of the tournament.
PRESEASON WNIT SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 12 • Towson vs. Florida • 4:30 PM
Tickets | Stats | Stream
Friday, Nov. 12 • NC State vs. Wofford • 7 PM
Tickets | Stats | ACCNX
Sunday, Nov. 14 • NC State vs. Florida • 2 PM
Tickets | Stats | ACC Network
Sunday, Nov. 14 • Wofford vs. Towson • 4:30 PM
Tickets | Stats | Stream
Monday, Nov. 15 • Florida vs. Wofford • 4:30 PM
Tickets | Stats | Stream
Monday, Nov. 15 • NC State vs. Towson • 7 PM
Tickets | Stats | ACCNX
FAN INFO
Tickets are being sold by day, so each ticket is good for both games on that respective day. Fans who plan to attend Friday's 4:30 p.m. game between Florida and Towson and Monday's 4:30 p.m. game between Towson and Wofford must fill out this virtual parking permit form.
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking.
ROAD TO 200
Wolfpack head coach Wes Moore is 10 victories away from 200 at NC State (190-66). He is on pace to become the fifth-fastest coach to reach 200 wins at an ACC program (behind Kay Yow's 257 games) and the second-fastest active ACC coach (behind Jeff Walz's 236 games).
EARLY SEASON HITS
• Raina Perez and Jakia Brown-Turner found some early-season rhythm in the Pack's season opener on Tuesday night. Both guards scored 18 points to lead all players on the floor. Perez scored nine of the Pack's 11 first-quarter points, and Brown-Turner tallied 10 of the team's 20 in the third. They also both knocked down a pair of threes each to combine for four of the team's five on the night.
• Perez shot 7-of-9 on the night which included a perfect 4-of-4 mark in the first quarter.
• NC State forced South Carolina into 14 turnovers, with 12 of those coming in the first half alone. The Pack's opponents last season averaged below that at 12.6 turnovers per game. The team forced the Gamecocks into turnovers in over 35 percent of their first-half possessions.
MAKE IT RAINA
After transferring into the program from Cal State Fullerton ahead of last season, Perez has not shied away from big moments on the Power Five stage. In the Pack's six games against ranked opponents over the last two seasons, Perez averages 13.7 points, 56.4 (31-of-55) percent shooting, 38.5 percent (10-of-26) from three-point range and 3.2 assists.
STRONG STARTING SLATE
In advance of its league slate, NC State is packing its 2021-22 non-conference schedule with some of the nation's best. The Wolfpack will end up facing off against three teams who finished last year ranked in the AP Top 10 (South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia) and five postseason squads from a year ago that all finished in the AP Top 25. NC State also finalized a future home-and-home series with UConn that will begin on the road next season.
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