University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, January 18
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
North Carolina
vs
NC State
Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications
Rivalry Week Begins Thursday With NC State
January 17, 2018 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina welcomes NC State to Carmichael Arena for a Thursday ACC tilt at 4Â p.m. UNC won its third-straight game on Sunday, 79-76, in overtime at Wake Forest to improve to 3-2 in the league, while NC State is 3-3 after a gritty, 60-56, win over Syracuse.
GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (13-5, 3-2) vs. NC State (14-5, 3-3)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018
Tip: 4 p.m.
TICKETS
Fans will be admitted to the game free of charge, a ticket will not be required. Those holding tickets may use them as vouchers for any remaining home women's basketball game.
PROMOTIONS
• Social Media Night
 - First 500 students receive a UNC phone plug
 - Social contests will take place throughout the game
• Carolina Fever game
WHERE TO WATCH
The game will stream live on ACC Network Extra and the ESPN app.
TUNE IN
The radio broadcast with Walter Storholt is available locally in the Triangle on WCHL 97.9 FM and worldwide on GoHeels.com, and also on the TuneIn app.
SERIES HISTORY
NC State owns a 54-50 in the most frequently played game in ACC women's basketball history. Each team won on their respective home courts last season, and the series stands at an even 3-3 over the last three years.
LAST TIME OUT
Freshman star Janelle Bailey notched career highs with 30 points and 19 rebounds in a thrilling 79-76 overtime victory over Wake Forest on Sunday. Bailey was 12-of-18 from the field, a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line and had four blocks in playing a season-high 44 minutes. Jamie Cherry added 20 points.
In overtime, Paris Kea (nine points) made perhaps the biggest shot of the game with a three-pointer to put UNC ahead 75-69. Cherry, who was 13-of-14 from the free throw line, iced it with four from the charity stripe in the final 27 seconds.
LAST MEETING WITH NC STATE
NC State won 80-60 behind 13 triples and seniors Dominique Wilson (19), Ashley Williams (18) and Jennifer Mathurin (13) combined for 50 points in their final game at Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 24, 2017. Jamie Cherry scored a game-high 25 points to pace North Carolina. Paris Kea added 14. The Tar Heels played without Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts for a second game in a row.
NC State's 10 first-half three-pointers gave the Pack a 54-33 edge at the half.
BAILEY CONTINUES TO DOMINATE ACC ROOKIE AWARD
Janelle Bailey has been good all season for the Tar Heels. On Sunday, she was outstanding and because of that was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday. This is already the fifth honor this season for the native of Matthews, North Carolina.
Bailey scored a career-high 30 points and 19 rebounds in the Tar Heels' overtime win at Wake Forest. She is the only freshman this season to score 30 or more points, and her 19 boards tied for the most for an ACC player this season. Her 30 points were the most by a Tar Heel freshman since the 2013-14 season, while her 19 rebounds were the highest total by a Tar Heel since 2009. The rookie from Matthews, North Carolina, averaged 20.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Tar Heels.
1K CLUB
Sylvia Hatchell won her 1,000th career game with a 79-63 victory over Grambling State on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Hatchell, a 2013 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee, is only the third women's basketball coach in history to reach 1,000 career victories, joining former Tennessee legend Pat Summitt and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski is the only men's coach among Division I basketball coaches to hit the 1,000 mark. Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma got his 1,000th victory later that night with a win over Oklahoma.
CHERRY BOMB
• Jamie Cherry is averaging 20.7 points in three-straight wins.
• Sits 24th in UNC history with 1,420 career points
• Among active ACC players, Cherry ranks 5th in scoring (1,420), 3rd in 3FG made (194), 1st in free throws made (408) and 2nd in assists (373).
KEA STATS
• Paris Kea is having a a phenomenal second season with the Tar Heels, ranking 4th in the ACC in both scoring at 18.9 points and assists with 6.3 per game, and also checks in 7th with 2.2 steals per outing.
• Only ACC player to score 30 points and have 10 assists in a game this season.
• Kea scored 31 points against South Alabama, one shy of her career high, and handed out a career-high 11 assists against the Jaguars to notch her second career double-double. Scored career-high 33 points vs. Washington (12/17).
• Kea, Asia Durr (UofL) and Lexie Brown (Duke) are the only ACC player with multiple 30+ point scoring games this season.
• Her eight 20-point games is the fourth most in the league.
• Kea has either made (126) or assisted (113) on 46.7 percent (239-of-512) of Carolina's field goals this season.
• Had a streak of 30-straight double figure scoring games stopped at Wake (1/14).
BAILEY'S BEEN BALLING
• Among ACC freshman, Janelle Bailey ranks first in the league in scoring (15.8 points) and rebounding (8.5) per game. She is shooting a robust 55.7 percent from the field, the 4th best mark in the ACC.
• She has earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors a league-most five times.Â
• Bailey had a season-high 30 points and 19 rebounds against Wake Forest.
• Bailey ranks 5th in the ACC with six double-doubles
• She is 12th in the ACC with 1.4 blocks per game
NEXT UP
Carolina hosts Duke on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Tar Heels will officially congratulate Sylvia Hatchell and win No. 1000 before tip off against the Blue Devils.
GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (13-5, 3-2) vs. NC State (14-5, 3-3)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018
Tip: 4 p.m.
TICKETS
Fans will be admitted to the game free of charge, a ticket will not be required. Those holding tickets may use them as vouchers for any remaining home women's basketball game.
PROMOTIONS
• Social Media Night
 - First 500 students receive a UNC phone plug
 - Social contests will take place throughout the game
• Carolina Fever game
WHERE TO WATCH
The game will stream live on ACC Network Extra and the ESPN app.
TUNE IN
The radio broadcast with Walter Storholt is available locally in the Triangle on WCHL 97.9 FM and worldwide on GoHeels.com, and also on the TuneIn app.
SERIES HISTORY
NC State owns a 54-50 in the most frequently played game in ACC women's basketball history. Each team won on their respective home courts last season, and the series stands at an even 3-3 over the last three years.
LAST TIME OUT
Freshman star Janelle Bailey notched career highs with 30 points and 19 rebounds in a thrilling 79-76 overtime victory over Wake Forest on Sunday. Bailey was 12-of-18 from the field, a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line and had four blocks in playing a season-high 44 minutes. Jamie Cherry added 20 points.
In overtime, Paris Kea (nine points) made perhaps the biggest shot of the game with a three-pointer to put UNC ahead 75-69. Cherry, who was 13-of-14 from the free throw line, iced it with four from the charity stripe in the final 27 seconds.
LAST MEETING WITH NC STATE
NC State won 80-60 behind 13 triples and seniors Dominique Wilson (19), Ashley Williams (18) and Jennifer Mathurin (13) combined for 50 points in their final game at Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 24, 2017. Jamie Cherry scored a game-high 25 points to pace North Carolina. Paris Kea added 14. The Tar Heels played without Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts for a second game in a row.
NC State's 10 first-half three-pointers gave the Pack a 54-33 edge at the half.
BAILEY CONTINUES TO DOMINATE ACC ROOKIE AWARD
Janelle Bailey has been good all season for the Tar Heels. On Sunday, she was outstanding and because of that was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday. This is already the fifth honor this season for the native of Matthews, North Carolina.
Bailey scored a career-high 30 points and 19 rebounds in the Tar Heels' overtime win at Wake Forest. She is the only freshman this season to score 30 or more points, and her 19 boards tied for the most for an ACC player this season. Her 30 points were the most by a Tar Heel freshman since the 2013-14 season, while her 19 rebounds were the highest total by a Tar Heel since 2009. The rookie from Matthews, North Carolina, averaged 20.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Tar Heels.
1K CLUB
Sylvia Hatchell won her 1,000th career game with a 79-63 victory over Grambling State on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Hatchell, a 2013 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee, is only the third women's basketball coach in history to reach 1,000 career victories, joining former Tennessee legend Pat Summitt and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski is the only men's coach among Division I basketball coaches to hit the 1,000 mark. Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma got his 1,000th victory later that night with a win over Oklahoma.
CHERRY BOMB
• Jamie Cherry is averaging 20.7 points in three-straight wins.
• Sits 24th in UNC history with 1,420 career points
• Among active ACC players, Cherry ranks 5th in scoring (1,420), 3rd in 3FG made (194), 1st in free throws made (408) and 2nd in assists (373).
KEA STATS
• Paris Kea is having a a phenomenal second season with the Tar Heels, ranking 4th in the ACC in both scoring at 18.9 points and assists with 6.3 per game, and also checks in 7th with 2.2 steals per outing.
• Only ACC player to score 30 points and have 10 assists in a game this season.
• Kea scored 31 points against South Alabama, one shy of her career high, and handed out a career-high 11 assists against the Jaguars to notch her second career double-double. Scored career-high 33 points vs. Washington (12/17).
• Kea, Asia Durr (UofL) and Lexie Brown (Duke) are the only ACC player with multiple 30+ point scoring games this season.
• Her eight 20-point games is the fourth most in the league.
• Kea has either made (126) or assisted (113) on 46.7 percent (239-of-512) of Carolina's field goals this season.
• Had a streak of 30-straight double figure scoring games stopped at Wake (1/14).
BAILEY'S BEEN BALLING
• Among ACC freshman, Janelle Bailey ranks first in the league in scoring (15.8 points) and rebounding (8.5) per game. She is shooting a robust 55.7 percent from the field, the 4th best mark in the ACC.
• She has earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors a league-most five times.Â
• Bailey had a season-high 30 points and 19 rebounds against Wake Forest.
• Bailey ranks 5th in the ACC with six double-doubles
• She is 12th in the ACC with 1.4 blocks per game
NEXT UP
Carolina hosts Duke on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Tar Heels will officially congratulate Sylvia Hatchell and win No. 1000 before tip off against the Blue Devils.
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