University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC-NCSU Rivalry Hits Century Mark
January 21, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Behind 23 points and 12 rebounds from Stephanie Mavunga, the Tar Heels won 72-56 over the Wolfpack on Jan. 4 at Carmichael Arena.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Reynolds Coliseum
Date: Thursday, Jan. 22
Tip Time: 7 p.m.
Broadcast: ESPN3/WatchESPN
NATIONAL RANKINGS
North Carolina is ranked No. 12 by the Associated Press and 11th in the coaches poll this week. NC State is unranked this week.
ACC'S OLDEST RIVALRY: Chapter 100
North Carolina and NC State will play for the 100th time in a series that dates back to the 1974-75 season. The Wolfpack owns a 51-48 edge in the all-time series, but Carolina has the won the last seven and is 26-4 in the series since 2002.
MOST HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETINGS IN ACC WBB HISTORY
99 North Carolina-NC State
89 North Carolina-Duke
84 NC State-Clemson
81 Maryland-Virginia
81 North Carolina-Clemson
80 Duke-Maryland
TAR HEEL TRENDS...
• North Carolina is averaging only 14.7 turnovers per game, the fewest number since the 1995-96 team coughed up the ball only 12.9 times a game.
• Opponents are shooting only 28.1% from beyond the three-point arc, the second best figure in the ACC. Only Duke at 26.4% has been better this season.
• UNC is a perfect 14-0 this season when leading at halftime. The Tar Heels are also 13-0 when allowing less than 70 points and 11-0 when outrebounding its opponents in 2014-15.
• Jamie Cherry has a 10-to-2 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last three games. She had a season-high seven assists and zero turnovers last Sunday at Clemson.
• Carolina has shot 23-of-65 (35.4%) from three-point range in the last three games. The Tar Heels have made at least seven 3's in each game, including nine against Notre Dame on Jan. 15.
• Stephanie Mavunga had 23 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in the 72-56 win over NC State on Jan. 4. She averages 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in three career games against the Wolfpack.
• Allisha Gray has averaged 13.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games against NC State. She had 13 points and 12 boards in the first meeting this season.
• UNC has limited three of its last five opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from the field, including 30.3% to the Wolfpack back on Jan. 4.
• Jessica Washington is averaging 11.8 points and shooting 45.5 percent (7th in ACC) from three-point range in ACC games only.
NEXT UP
UNC hosts No. 15 Duke on Sunday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.
