Pack Set to Play at Syracuse

Thursday, January 23

Syracuse, N.Y.

6 PM

NC State

Syracuse

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team will head on the road to face Syracuse on Thursday, Jan. 23. That game between the No. 20 Wolfpack and the Orange will tipoff at 6 p.m. at the JMA Wireless Dome on ACC Network.

ABOUT NC STATE

NC State is coming off its 16th straight home win to improve to 11-0 at Reynolds this season, as well as the third straight victory to defeat Virginia, 73-68
Aziaha James was named USBWA National Player of the Week. She averaged 21.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last week vs. Pitt and Virginia
The Wolfpack has won 10 of the last 11 games
The Pack is tied with Duke for second in the ACC standings with a 6-1 mark
The Pack's average opponent NET ranking is the fourth best in the country at No. 79, the third highest of all Power 4 schools, as well as the 10th toughest strength of schedule in the country
NC State is one of 12 schools in the country to have picked up at least three Quad 1 NET wins and one of 42 with at least one. The Pack is one of 15 schools to have at least eight top 100 wins
NC State is No. 20 in the AP Poll. The Pack's four losses are to top 25 teams, including three to top 10 squads: No. 2 South Carolina, No. 5 LSU and No. 9 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
James leads NC State with 17.2 points per game and 40 made 3-pointers. The senior was one of 25 named to the Wooden Midseason Watch List
Madison Hayes paces the Pack with 6.6 rebounds per game
Saniya Rivers leads the Pack in steals per game (1.7) and blocks per game (1.2)
Zoe Brooks has a team-leading 3.9 assists per game
Mallory Collier has a team's best .567 field goal percentage (34-60)
The Pack leads the ACC and is second in the country in least fouls per game (12.2). NC State is second in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game (29.2), which is the 15th best in the country, as well as third in the league in rebounds per game (41.6) and fourth in turnovers per game (12.6), 19th in NCAA

SCOUTING SYRACUSE

Syracuse was picked to finish 11th in the ACC Preseason Poll after going 24-8 with a 13-5 ACC mark last season. The Orange earned the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament to defeat 11-seed Arizona, 73-69 in the first round at the Storrs Region before falling to host UConn, 72-64
The Orange enter Thursday 7-11 with a 1-6 ACC mark
Georgia Woolley leads the Orange with 15.1 points per game with 60 total assists and 24 steals
Kyra Wood paces the Orange with 6.7 rebounds per game and Izabel Varejao has 19 total blocks

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE LEADS 12-4)

The Pack and Orange will face off for the 17th time of the all-time series
The first meeting was in 1995 on a neutral floor, resulting in a 79-70 win for the Pack. The two teams have faced off each year since 2014 when Syracuse joined the ACC
NC State is 3-2 on the road in the series
The Pack is on an eight-game winning streak vs. the Orange

LAST TIME OUT

The Pack earned its 16th straight home win to improve to 11-0 at Reynolds this season with a 73-68 win over Virginia. That game was back-and-forth through its entirety, featuring 16 ties and 16 lead changes
NC State had 14 offensive rebounds compared to Virginia's two, including 12 in the fourth quarter alone
The Pack logged 23 points off 19 UVA turnovers and assisted on 14 of 26 baskets
James led the Pack with her eighth 20+ point game of the season, second straight game, with 20 points, four rebounds and two assists. She played all 40 minutes for the first time this season
Hayes registered her second straight double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds, along with two steals and two blocks. She had the steal on the last stop to seal the game for the Pack
Brooks continues to be consistent and deliver when it matters, logging 14 points, seven assists and two steals. She also played all 40 minutes for the first time this season
Tilda Trygger finished shy of a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. Her nine boards in the fourth quarter matched a program record for most rebounds in a quarter (with Elissa Cunane's nine in the third quarter vs. UNC in 2020)
Rivers finished with a team-high four steals along with six points and three assists

UPCOMING

NC State will return home to host Virginia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network at Reynolds Coliseum.