University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Hosts Wolfpack On Play4Kay Sunday
January 28, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (12-9, 1-7) vs. #18 NC State (16-5, 6-2)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017
Tip: 3 p.m.
TICKETS
$10 Regular Price Tickets
$4 Group Ticket (10+)
$1 Youth Team Day (GoHeels.com promo code: WB17-TEAM)
• 3-Point Play Mini Plan
PROMOTIONS (Play4Kay // Kids Day)
• First 200 kids eat free; Face painting until end of halftime
• Free T-shirts to the first 400 students
• Postgame Autographs
HARRIS TEETER MILLION MEALS CHALLENGE
WHERE TO WATCH (List of RSN Affiliates)
Fans can watch the game on the Regional Sports Network, including locally on Fox Sports Carolinas, and on streaming platforms on ACC Network Extra or ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app.
TUNE IN
The game is available on 97.9 FM WCHL in the Triangle. A live stream is also available world wide on GoHeels.com.
SERIES HISTORY
The most frequently played rivalry in ACC women's basketball history rekindles for the 103rd time on Sunday. NC State owns a slight 53-49 edge in the all-time series. The Wolfpack won both meetings last season, snapping a four-year stranglehold where UNC ran off eight wins in a row.
LAST MEETING
Despite 30 points and 13 rebounds from freshman Stephanie Watts, North Carolina lost 80-66 to NC State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Carmichael Arena. Destinee Walker and Jamie Cherry added 13 points apiece. NC State was led by Miah Spencer's 25 points and 10 assists. Backcourt mate Dominique Wilson had 19 points and Jennifer Mathurin notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
The Tar Heels made a season-high 12 three-pointers, two shy of the program record, but a 34-3 Wolfpack run that bridged halftime was too much for Carolina to overcome in the annual Play 4 Kay game to help promote awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
LAST TIME OUT
A 31-point third quarter from No. 17 Miami was the difference in the Hurricanes winning 100-88 over North Carolina on Thursday night from Watsco Center. The trio of Paris Kea (26), Destinee Walker (23) and Jamie Cherry (22) scored 71 of North Carolina's 88 points on the night. Jessica Thomas had 24 points for Miami (15-5, 3-5 ACC). Laura Cornelius had 19 points, while both Shaneese Bailey and Keyanna Harris had 17.
Tied 44-44 at halftime, Miami made eight of its first 11 shots of the third quarter as Miami outscored Carolina 31-17 in the period, the most allowed by Carolina all season, and led 75-61 going to the fourth.
FASTBREAK POINTS
• UNC is regarded as the youngest team in the nation with 8 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 1 junior & 1 senior.
• Sunday is the 103rd meeting between Carolina and NC State, the most frequent matchup in ACC women's basketball history.
• Carolina lost both games to the Wolfpack last season, snapping an eight-game winning streak by the Tar Heels in the series.
• Paris Kea is averaging 22.7 points and 5.3 rebounds over the last three games, while shooting 66 percent (31-of-47) from the field.
• UNC had three players - Jamie Cherry, Paris Kea and Destinee Walker - that scored at least 22 points on Thursday against Miami.
• UNC recruit Janelle Bailey (Charlotte, N.C.) was selected for the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game. She averages 24.4 points and 12.6 rebounds for Providence Day School.
• North Carolina is 9-0 this season when limiting opponents to 60 points or less.
• Stephanie Watts has made 70 three-pointers thus far this season, leading the ACC with 3.3 made per game. The UNC record is 107 3-pointers set by Ivory Latta in the 2006-07 campaign.
• Jamie Cherry is 24th in ACC history with a 80.6 career FT shooting percentage.
• Seven Tar Heels - Jamie Cherry, Hillary Fuller, Paris Kea, Taylor Koenen, Emily Sullivan, Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts - have scored in double figures this season.
• Watts (7x), Kea (7x), Walker (4x) and Cherry (1x) have reached 20 points in a game a total of 19 times this season.
• Stephanie Watts is 3rd in the ACC and ranks 27th nationally with nine double-doubles. She has 16 in her two seasons with the Tar Heels.
• Carolina ranks 3rd in the ACC by averaging 7.9 3FG per game.
NEXT UP
North Carolina returns to the court next Sunday at Clemson at 2 p.m.
