Monday, February 7
Raleigh, N.C.
6 PM
NC State
vs
#11/17 Georgia Tech
Photo by: ehyman@newsobserver.com
#3 NC State and #12 Georgia Tech Will Play4Kay Monday Night
2/6/2022 9:51:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wolfpack and Yellow Jackets set to tip off at 6 p.m. on ESPN2
PLAY4KAY | TICKETS (Limited) | GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | ESPN2
RALEIGH – The third-ranked NC State women's basketball team (20-3, 11-1 ACC) will host the 12th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (18-4, 9-2 ACC) on Monday night for its 17th Annual Play4Kay Game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
The Play4Kay Game is an annual event at NC State that celebrates the life of legendary head coach Kay Yow and honors all others who have battled cancer. All donations collected surrounding the event will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In 2021, NC State donated nearly $300,000 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.
FAN INFO
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking. Doors open at 5 p.m., and more information about mobile ticketing can be found here.
A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD
• Be the 987th win in program history (986-477)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 769th career win (768-237)
• Be Moore's 211th win at NC State (210-68)
• Be Moore's 101st ACC victory with the Pack (100-40)
• Mark NC State's fourth win in a row over the Yellow Jackets
• Be the Wolfpack's sixth against an AP Top 25 opponent this season
• Be the Wolfpack's seventh-straight home victory this season and 15th ACC home win in a row dating back to the end of 2019-20
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (20-3, 11-1 ACC)
• The Wolfpack secured its 20th win of the 2021-22 campaign on Feb. 3, marking the 30th 20+ win season in program history, the eighth in nine seasons of the Wes Moore era and the seventh in a row.
• NC State is 11-1 in ACC play, marking the second time under Moore's leadership that the Wolfpack has compiled such a record through 12 league contests. The team also hit that mark in 2019-20.
• The Wolfpack is nationally ranked:
2nd in three-point percentage (.397)
5th in scoring margin (+19.7)
10th in defensive rebounds per game (30.3)
13th in field-goal percentage (.461)
14th in three pointers made (188)
16th in field goal percentage defense (.351)
22nd in rebound margin (+8.4)
23rd in scoring offense (76.3)
23rd in rebounds per game (42.4)
• The Wolfpack averages 8.2 three pointers per game, and the team is also averaging 32.2 points in the paint.
• NC State out-shot each opponent that it has defeated this season and has only been out-rebounded in one of its 20 victories.
• In its 11 ACC wins, NC State has won eight of those by double figures and seven by 20+ points.
• NC State has defeated five top-20 opponents (No. 2 Maryland, No. 6 Indiana, No. 19 UNC, No. 16 Duke, No. 3 Louisville) in 2021-22.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 50-24)
• Monday's game marks the 75th overall meeting between NC State and Georgia Tech. The teams have faced off at least once a season starting in 1979-80.
• Monday is the first time that NC State and Georgia Tech will meet as a pair of ranked teams.
• NC State is on a three-game winning streak over the Yellow Jackets and has won nine of the last 10 in the series between the squads. Two of those victories in its current streak were during the 2020 and 2021 ACC Tournaments.
• The teams last faced off in the 2021 ACC Tournament semifinals, with the Pack coming from behind in the second half to win 66-61.
• NC State is 23-9 in home games against the Yellow Jackets.
• Georgia Tech won the last meeting inside of Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2020 by a 65-61 score. After trailing by 12 points in the fourth quarter, NC State cut its deficit to two points late in teh game but the Yellow Jackets held on for the win.
• NC State is 9-1 against Georgia Tech under Moore's leadership.
• The Wolfpack has been ranked in 42 previous matchups with the Yellow Jackets and has a 35-7 record in those meetings. NC State has been ranked in the top 10 for 16 of those matchups (13-3 record) and in the top five for five of those games (4-1 record).
RALEIGH – The third-ranked NC State women's basketball team (20-3, 11-1 ACC) will host the 12th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (18-4, 9-2 ACC) on Monday night for its 17th Annual Play4Kay Game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Kay Yow Court inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
The Play4Kay Game is an annual event at NC State that celebrates the life of legendary head coach Kay Yow and honors all others who have battled cancer. All donations collected surrounding the event will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In 2021, NC State donated nearly $300,000 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.
FAN INFO
Masks are required to be worn when not actively eating or drinking. Doors open at 5 p.m., and more information about mobile ticketing can be found here.
A WIN ON MONDAY WOULD
• Be the 987th win in program history (986-477)
• Be head coach Wes Moore's 769th career win (768-237)
• Be Moore's 211th win at NC State (210-68)
• Be Moore's 101st ACC victory with the Pack (100-40)
• Mark NC State's fourth win in a row over the Yellow Jackets
• Be the Wolfpack's sixth against an AP Top 25 opponent this season
• Be the Wolfpack's seventh-straight home victory this season and 15th ACC home win in a row dating back to the end of 2019-20
NOTING THE WOLFPACK (20-3, 11-1 ACC)
• The Wolfpack secured its 20th win of the 2021-22 campaign on Feb. 3, marking the 30th 20+ win season in program history, the eighth in nine seasons of the Wes Moore era and the seventh in a row.
• NC State is 11-1 in ACC play, marking the second time under Moore's leadership that the Wolfpack has compiled such a record through 12 league contests. The team also hit that mark in 2019-20.
• The Wolfpack is nationally ranked:
2nd in three-point percentage (.397)
5th in scoring margin (+19.7)
10th in defensive rebounds per game (30.3)
13th in field-goal percentage (.461)
14th in three pointers made (188)
16th in field goal percentage defense (.351)
22nd in rebound margin (+8.4)
23rd in scoring offense (76.3)
23rd in rebounds per game (42.4)
• The Wolfpack averages 8.2 three pointers per game, and the team is also averaging 32.2 points in the paint.
• NC State out-shot each opponent that it has defeated this season and has only been out-rebounded in one of its 20 victories.
• In its 11 ACC wins, NC State has won eight of those by double figures and seven by 20+ points.
• NC State has defeated five top-20 opponents (No. 2 Maryland, No. 6 Indiana, No. 19 UNC, No. 16 Duke, No. 3 Louisville) in 2021-22.
SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 50-24)
• Monday's game marks the 75th overall meeting between NC State and Georgia Tech. The teams have faced off at least once a season starting in 1979-80.
• Monday is the first time that NC State and Georgia Tech will meet as a pair of ranked teams.
• NC State is on a three-game winning streak over the Yellow Jackets and has won nine of the last 10 in the series between the squads. Two of those victories in its current streak were during the 2020 and 2021 ACC Tournaments.
• The teams last faced off in the 2021 ACC Tournament semifinals, with the Pack coming from behind in the second half to win 66-61.
• NC State is 23-9 in home games against the Yellow Jackets.
• Georgia Tech won the last meeting inside of Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2020 by a 65-61 score. After trailing by 12 points in the fourth quarter, NC State cut its deficit to two points late in teh game but the Yellow Jackets held on for the win.
• NC State is 9-1 against Georgia Tech under Moore's leadership.
• The Wolfpack has been ranked in 42 previous matchups with the Yellow Jackets and has a 35-7 record in those meetings. NC State has been ranked in the top 10 for 16 of those matchups (13-3 record) and in the top five for five of those games (4-1 record).
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