Pack Set to Play Southern at Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The No. 20/18 NC State women's basketball team is set for the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship from Nov. 25-27. NC State will play Southern on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Baha Mar Convention Center with coverage being broadcast on FloCollege.

SCOUTING NC STATE

The Pack bounced back to defeat Coastal Carolina with a season-high in points (89) and assists (22) in the 89-68 win over the Chants on Thursday
NC State is No. 20 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the WBCA Coaches Poll. The Pack's two losses are to the No. 1 (South Carolina) and No. 19 (TCU) teams in the country in the AP Poll
The Pack has six players who average 6.5 points or more per game
Through five games, the Pack is led by Aziaha James' 19.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and her 3.0 assists per game is tied with Zoe Brooks for a team's best
With three consecutive 20-pieces, James now has 1,060 career points (surpassing 1K on 11/14), which is the 35th most in school history
Saniya Rivers leads the Pack in blocks per game (1.4) and steals per game (1.6)
The Pack leads the ACC and the country in least fouls per game (10.0), and sits in the top five in the league with least turnovers per game (4th- 12.4) and defensive rebounds per game (5th - 28.4)
NC State will play for its 38th regular season tournament title at the Baha Mar Flamingo Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship. The Pack will play Southern on Monday and follow with playing either Washington or LSU in the championship or consolation game Wednesday

SCOUTING SOUTHERN

Southern was chosen to finish second in the SWAC Preseason Poll, earning two first-place votes
The Jaguars are coming of a 15-15 season, highlighted by a win over Oklahoma (79-70), and a 13-5 SWAC record, a third-place finish
Southern has started the season 0-6 with one of the toughest non-conference slates in the country, which consists of nine Power 4 schools
Aniya Gourdine leads Southern with 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game with 11 total steals
Da'Kiayah Sanders has a team-leading 14 assists
Jocelyn Tate and Tionna Lidge tie for a team's most four blocks

SERIES HISTORY (0-0)

Monday marks the first meeting between the two teams

LAST TIME OUT

NC State got back to its winning ways following an 89-68 win over Coastal Carolina to hand the Chants its first loss of the season
The Pack outscored the Chants in the paint, 42-20, and in bench points, 36-26
NC State shot 50 percent from the field and drained 11 3-pointers
Two Pack players scored 20+ points for the first time this season, led by James with 21 off 8-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds and five assists
Devyn Quigley scored a career-high 20 points off the bench, becoming the first freshman since 2021 to tally 20+ points in a game (Elissa Cunane in 2019 vs. Louisville)
Madison Hayes helped the Pack get off to a hot start with 11 of her 18 points scored in the first quarter to finish 7-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc with four boards
Zoe Brooks finished with six points, nine rebounds, which was tied for a team's most, three assists and three blocks
Lorena Awou pulled down a tie for a team's most nine boards and added five points and one block off the bench

UPCOMING
NC State will play either LSU or Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The consolation game is set for 11 a.m. and the championship game will follow at 1:30 p.m. with coverage of that game being streamed on FloCollege.

Pack Set to Play Southern at Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship

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Players Mentioned

Lorena Awou

Zoe Brooks

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Devyn Quigley

Saniya Rivers

Pack Set to Play Southern at Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Lorena Awou

Zoe Brooks

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Devyn Quigley

Saniya Rivers

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