After playing four of its first six conference contests at home, No. 2 NC State women's basketball (11-0, 6-0 ACC) hits the road for the next three games, beginning with a trip to Virginia Tech (7-7, 2-7 ACC) on Thursday afternoon. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Hokies is set for 4 p.m. from the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., and live television coverage will be provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Networks (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
SCOUTING THE HOKIES (7-7, 2-7)
Started the season with 6-0 record before losing seven of its last eight ACC contests
Scoring margin of -0.33 in league contests, with five of its seven ACC losses coming at margins of five or fewer points
Three Hokies have scoring averages in double digits, led by senior guard Aisha Sheppard (18.9 ppg, second in the ACC)
Sophomore center Elizabeth Kitley averages a double-double on the year with 18.4 points (third in the ACC) and 11.9 rebounds (second in the ACC)
Hokies lead the ACC in three pointers per game with an average of 9.9
Also top three in the ACC in three-point field percentage (3rd - .367) and blocks per game (3rd - 5.1)
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