Pack Travels to Louisville for Jimmy V Women’s Classic, ACC Opener

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team is set to play Louisville for the Jimmy V Women's Classic and the ACC opener. This marks the Pack's fifth time playing in the Jimmy V Women's Classic. NC State and Louisville will tipoff at 1 p.m. on ABC.

ABOUT NC STATE

The Wolfpack is on a three-game winning streak after getting past Davidson, 59-57, on Wednesday
Last week, the Pack picked up its first ranked win of the season over No. 18/18 Ole Miss to win the SEC/ACC Challenge for the second consecutive year
The Pack has the 12th toughest strength of schedule in the country, which is No. 5 of all Power 4 teams
NC State is one of 24 schools in the country to have picked up at least one Quad 1 win
The team jumped back into the AP Top 25, sitting in a tie for 22nd. The Pack's three losses are to top 12 teams: No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 LSU and No. 12 TCU. The Pack has been ranked in each WBCA Coaches Poll rankings, currently sitting at No. 20
The Pack has five players who average 8.5 points or more per game
Aziaha James leads NC State with 16.7 points per game and has 22 made 3-pointers
Madison Hayes registers 6.1 rebounds per game to pace the squad
Saniya Rivers leads the Pack in blocks per game (1.1) and steals per game (1.5)
Zoe Brooks logs a team-leading 2.6 assists per game
The Pack leads the ACC and the country in least fouls per game (11.4) and is fifth in least turnovers per game (13.0), 26th in the country. NC State is ranked seventh in rebounds per game (41.3), blocks per game (4.2) and 3-pointers per game (7.1) in the league

ABOUT THE JIMMY V WOMEN'S CLASSIC

This marks NC State's fifth Jimmy V Classic appearance (UConn in 2002, Texas in 2003, Tennessee in 2004 and South Carolina in 2020)
Quote from Wes Moore about being able to play in the Jimmy V Women's Classic: "We're super excited and honored to play in the Jimmy V Women's Classic. Coach [Jim] Valvano will always be near and dear to NC State. He was an inspiration to all, and he continues to be through his impact with the V Foundation and their fight against cancer."
The Jimmy V. Classic, named for legendary NC State men's basketball coach Jimmy Valvano, annually raises money and awareness for the V Foundation for cancer Research
The women's event debuted in 2002, which the Pack was a part of, while the men's classic began in 1995

SCOUTING LOUISVILLE

Louisville was chosen to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll, following a 24-10 season
The Cardinals lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season, 71-69
Louisville has one of the most talented freshman classes in the country with Imari Berry named to the five-person ACC Newcomer Watch List
Freshman Tajianna Roberts leads the team with 11.3 points per game with 17 steals
Olivia Cochran leads Louisville with 6.5 rebounds per game and Nyla Harris has the most blocks with seven
Ja'Leah Williams has a team's best 43 assists
The Cardinals have five players who average more than 8.5 points per game, along with eight who log 5.6 points per game or better

SERIES HISTORY (TIED AT 8-8)

The Pack is 3-3 at home, 3-2 on the road and 2-3 on a neutral floor against Louisville
The Pack is going into Sunday's game with a five-game winning streak over the Cardinals
These two teams met for the first time in 1985, resulting in a 72-53 win at home for the Pack
The last time out, the Pack beat Louisville 77-67 in NC State's Play4Kay game
In the wins, NC State wins by an average of 9.1 points, while in losses, the Pack loses by an average of 8.8 points
The NC State and Louisville matchup is always a great one with 11 of the past 14 games being decided by 10 or less points, four of those being decided by five or less points

LAST TIME OUT

NC State pulled out a hard-fought win over Davidson, 59-57, in a game that featured 14 lead changes and five ties
The Pack trailed by four entering the fourth quarter, but outscored the Wildcats 19-13 in the final quarter and came up with big defensive stops to earn the win
NC State won the battle in points in the paint (28-22) and fast breaks (13-3)
The Pack had two players with 20 points, led by a Rivers double-double behind a season-high 25 points and 11 rebounds with one block and steal
James recorded 21 points, including 14 in the first quarter, with eight rebounds
Hayes was big for the Pack with seven points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks
Maddie Cox played a big 15 minutes, drawing a charge and finishing with two points and two blocks

UPCOMING
The Pack will return home to finish the non-conference slate against James Madison on Thursday, Dec. 19. The game will tipoff at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

Pack Travels to Louisville for Jimmy V Women’s Classic, ACC Opener

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Players Mentioned

Zoe Brooks

Maddie Cox

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Saniya Rivers

Pack Travels to Louisville for Jimmy V Women’s Classic, ACC Opener

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Zoe Brooks

Maddie Cox

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Saniya Rivers

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