Sunday, December 19
Raleigh, N.C.
4 PM
NC State
vs
Virginia
#2 Pack Hosts Cavaliers Sunday for First ACC Home Game of 2021-22
12/18/2021 9:50:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Tip-off set for 4 p.m. on the ACC Network
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RALEIGH – No. 2 NC State women's basketball (10-2) steps back into league action on Sunday afternoon to host Virginia (3-7) in its first home ACC game of 2021-22.
Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Cavaliers is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum with live national television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
• Sunday's game is the Wolfpack's annual Holiday Game. The first 500 fans will receive a free holiday ornament, and we encourage everyone to wear their favorite holiday sweater.
• Help us "Pack The Pantry" and bring a non-perishable food items to help feed the Raleigh community as we approach the holidays.
FAN INFO
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking. Doors open at 3 p.m., and more information about mobile ticketing can be found here.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD
• Be the 977th win in program history (976-476)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 759th career win (758-236)
• Be Moore's 201st win at NC State (200-67)
• Extend the Wolfpack's winning streak against Virginia to four games
• Mark NC State's eighth home ACC win in a row and ninth in a row overall against a conference opponent (including three 2021 ACC Tournament wins)
• Be the Pack's fourth season in a row winning its first ACC home game of the year
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (10-2)
• NC State enters the bulk of its ACC slate with a 10-2 overall record after playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation through its first 12 games.
• Both the ACC's head coaches and blue ribbon panel selected the Wolfpack as the preseason favorite to win the league. NC State received first-place votes from all 14 of the other head coaches in the conference.
• The Wolfpack is nationally ranked:
2nd in three-point percentage (.423)
8th in field-goal percentage (.481)
13th in scoring margin (+22.8)
15th in scoring offense (81.3)
19th in rebound margin (+10.9)
22nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.22)
22nd in fewest turnovers per game (12.7)
24th in defensive rebounds per game (30.2)
26th in three pointers per game (8.8)
• NC State's overall and three-point shooting percentages both lead the ACC, and the team is second in the league in assist-turnover ratio, scoring offense, free throw percentage and fewest turnovers per game.
• The Wolfpack averages 8.8 three pointers per game, and the team is also averaging 35 points in the paint.
• Elissa Cunane leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game, and Diamond Johnson follows her closely with 13.0 per game. Both players rank in the top 18 in the league in scoring.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 38-40)
• Sunday's game marks the 79th overall meeting between NC State and Virginia. Prior to last year's meetings being canceled after the Cavaliers opted out of the season, the teams had faced off at least once every season since the Pack's first as a varsity team in 1974-75.
• NC State is 20-17 when playing Virginia on its home court. The Pack has won four of its last five home games against the Cavaliers.
• The Wolfpack is on a three-game winning streak in the series with Virginia. The last time the Cavaliers won was on January 4, 2018, a 73-63 decision that came inside Reynolds Coliseum.
• In those three wins, NC State has defeated Virginia by 28 points, 20 points and 11 points for an average margin of victory of 19.7 points.
• NC State is 6-2 against Virginia under the leadership of head coach Wes Moore.
• NC State swept both games against the Cavaliers in the 2019-20 season, most recently concluding that year's regular-season slate in Charlottesville with a 75-64 win.
ACC ACTION
• After defeating Pitt on Dec. 10 in its 2021-22 league opener, NC State is 31-14 all-time in its first games against ACC opponents and 7-2 in ACC openers under the leadership of Coach Moore.
• NC State has won six league openers in a row in a streak that started with an upset over No. 2 Notre Dame during the 2016-17 campaign.
• NC State has won its last nine games played against conference opponents, with that mark including three 2021 ACC Tournament victories. That streak started with an 86-65 decision over Clemson on Feb. 11, 2021.
• Within that streak, NC State has won its last six regular-season ACC games also starting with that victory against Clemson. Out of those six games, five have been by 19 points or more.
• The Wolfpack has racked up 13 regular-season conference wins in the last two seasons and has won those outings by an average of 17.4 points.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
RALEIGH – No. 2 NC State women's basketball (10-2) steps back into league action on Sunday afternoon to host Virginia (3-7) in its first home ACC game of 2021-22.
Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Cavaliers is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum with live national television coverage provided by the ACC Network.
SUNDAY PROMOTIONS
• Sunday's game is the Wolfpack's annual Holiday Game. The first 500 fans will receive a free holiday ornament, and we encourage everyone to wear their favorite holiday sweater.
• Help us "Pack The Pantry" and bring a non-perishable food items to help feed the Raleigh community as we approach the holidays.
FAN INFO
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking. Doors open at 3 p.m., and more information about mobile ticketing can be found here.
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD
• Be the 977th win in program history (976-476)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 759th career win (758-236)
• Be Moore's 201st win at NC State (200-67)
• Extend the Wolfpack's winning streak against Virginia to four games
• Mark NC State's eighth home ACC win in a row and ninth in a row overall against a conference opponent (including three 2021 ACC Tournament wins)
• Be the Pack's fourth season in a row winning its first ACC home game of the year
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (10-2)
• NC State enters the bulk of its ACC slate with a 10-2 overall record after playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation through its first 12 games.
• Both the ACC's head coaches and blue ribbon panel selected the Wolfpack as the preseason favorite to win the league. NC State received first-place votes from all 14 of the other head coaches in the conference.
• The Wolfpack is nationally ranked:
2nd in three-point percentage (.423)
8th in field-goal percentage (.481)
13th in scoring margin (+22.8)
15th in scoring offense (81.3)
19th in rebound margin (+10.9)
22nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.22)
22nd in fewest turnovers per game (12.7)
24th in defensive rebounds per game (30.2)
26th in three pointers per game (8.8)
• NC State's overall and three-point shooting percentages both lead the ACC, and the team is second in the league in assist-turnover ratio, scoring offense, free throw percentage and fewest turnovers per game.
• The Wolfpack averages 8.8 three pointers per game, and the team is also averaging 35 points in the paint.
• Elissa Cunane leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game, and Diamond Johnson follows her closely with 13.0 per game. Both players rank in the top 18 in the league in scoring.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State trails 38-40)
• Sunday's game marks the 79th overall meeting between NC State and Virginia. Prior to last year's meetings being canceled after the Cavaliers opted out of the season, the teams had faced off at least once every season since the Pack's first as a varsity team in 1974-75.
• NC State is 20-17 when playing Virginia on its home court. The Pack has won four of its last five home games against the Cavaliers.
• The Wolfpack is on a three-game winning streak in the series with Virginia. The last time the Cavaliers won was on January 4, 2018, a 73-63 decision that came inside Reynolds Coliseum.
• In those three wins, NC State has defeated Virginia by 28 points, 20 points and 11 points for an average margin of victory of 19.7 points.
• NC State is 6-2 against Virginia under the leadership of head coach Wes Moore.
• NC State swept both games against the Cavaliers in the 2019-20 season, most recently concluding that year's regular-season slate in Charlottesville with a 75-64 win.
ACC ACTION
• After defeating Pitt on Dec. 10 in its 2021-22 league opener, NC State is 31-14 all-time in its first games against ACC opponents and 7-2 in ACC openers under the leadership of Coach Moore.
• NC State has won six league openers in a row in a streak that started with an upset over No. 2 Notre Dame during the 2016-17 campaign.
• NC State has won its last nine games played against conference opponents, with that mark including three 2021 ACC Tournament victories. That streak started with an 86-65 decision over Clemson on Feb. 11, 2021.
• Within that streak, NC State has won its last six regular-season ACC games also starting with that victory against Clemson. Out of those six games, five have been by 19 points or more.
• The Wolfpack has racked up 13 regular-season conference wins in the last two seasons and has won those outings by an average of 17.4 points.
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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