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03/19 03:42 CDT NC State Lady Wolfpack take on Tennessee Lady Volunteers in
opening round of NCAA Tournament
NC State Lady Wolfpack take on Tennessee Lady Volunteers in opening round of
NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Tennessee Lady Volunteers (16-13, 8-9 SEC) vs. NC State Lady Wolfpack (20-10,
13-6 ACC)
Ann Arbor, Michigan; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lady Wolfpack -1.5; over/under is 150.5
BOTTOM LINE: NC State faces Tennessee in the opening round of the NCAA
Tournament.
The Lady Wolfpack's record in ACC play is 13-6, and their record is 7-4 against
non-conference opponents. NC State ranks sixth in college basketball with 38.9
rebounds led by Khamil Pierre averaging 12.0.
The Lady Volunteers are 8-9 against SEC opponents. Tennessee scores 77.0 points
while outscoring opponents by 7.6 points per game.
NC State makes 44.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1
percentage points higher than Tennessee has allowed to its opponents (42.8%).
Tennessee averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made
shots on average than the 7.1 per game NC State allows.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Lady Wolfpack won 80-77 in
the last matchup on Nov. 4. Pierre led the Lady Wolfpack with 21 points, and
Talaysia Cooper led the Lady Volunteers with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pierre is shooting 52.6% and averaging 16.8 points for the Lady
Wolfpack. Zamareya Jones is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Cooper averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Lady Volunteers, scoring
15.6 points while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc. Janiah Barker is
averaging 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Wolfpack: 6-4, averaging 76.5 points, 34.7 rebounds, 12.5
assists, 8.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points per game.
Lady Volunteers: 2-8, averaging 75.5 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 8.2
steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 81.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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