The Pack is at No. 13 Virginia Tech on Sunday

The undefeated Wolfpack will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 7, as NC State will travel to Blacksburg, Va. for another ranked ACC title with No. 13 Virginia Tech. Tip-off between the Pack and the Hokies h is slated for noon, with the game being broadcast nationally on the ACC Network.

No. 3 NC State women's basketball (14-0, 2-0 ACC) will play its second game in a row against a ranked opponent as it makes a Sunday afternoon visit to No. 13 Virginia Tech (11-2, 2-0 ACC).

Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Hokies is set for noon from Cassell Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally on the ACC Network. Live radio coverage will also be available on WKNC 88.1 FM in Raleigh and on the GoPack and Varsity Network apps.

SERIES HISTORY (NC State leads 26-4)
Sunday marks the 31st overall meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech. The teams have faced off at least once every season since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004-05.
The Wolfpack has been ranked in 15 previous matchups with Virginia Tech and has a 13-2 record in those meetings.
Sunday's game will be the fourth time that NC State and Virginia Tech square off while both ranked in the AP Top 25. The Pack is 2-1 in such games.
This matchup marks the 12th straight meeting between NC State and Virginia Tech during which at least one of the two teams is ranked in the AP Top 25.
NC State played Virginia Tech for the first time in its inaugural season as a varsity team, winning that Feb. 18, 1975 road game by a 70-67 score.
The Pack last met the Hokies in Blacksburg on Feb. 19, 2023, with Virginia Tech winning that game 75-62.
The Hokies have won each of the last two games in the series between the squads. It marked their first time sweeping a season's meetings with the Wolfpack and first time winning back-to-back games over NC State.
The Pack's last win over Virginia Tech was in the 2022 ACC Tournament semifinal. NC State beat the Hokies 70-55 en route to winning its third-straight ACC Tournament title that year.
NC State is 11-2 in its previous 13 trips to Blacksburg.
The Wolfpack's last win in Cassell Coliseum was in the 2021-22 regular-season finale on Feb. 27, 2022. NC State won that game by a 68-66 score.
NC State is 13-4 against Virginia Tech under the leadership of Coach Moore.
The Pack has gone to overtime against the Hokies on four occasions and is 3-1 in those games. Virginia Tech won the teams' most recent overtime battle on its home court on Jan. 28, 2021.
https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/6/womens-basketball-3-wolfpack-prepped-for-ranked-clash-at-13-virginia-tech

North Carolina State at Virginia Tech ACC Network, noon

Let’s bring it 🐺🐺

⏰ 12 PM
🆚 #13 Virginia Tech
📍 Blacksburg, Va.
ℹ️ https://t.co/NjuvZFBLtF#GoPack pic.twitter.com/vQUbevg2Nn

— NC State WBB 🐺🏀 (@PackWomensBball) January 7, 2024

NC State at Virginia Tech
Women's College Basketball
12 pm ET
ACC Network


@jennhildreth
(pbp) &
@kellygramlich
(analyst) #CBB #WBB

NC State at Virginia Tech
Women’s College Basketball
12 pm ET
ACC Network @jennhildreth (pbp) & @kellygramlich (analyst) #CBB #WBB

— Announcer Schedules (@announcerskeds) January 7, 2024

Roanoke newspaper

No. 13 Virginia Tech women seek resume-boosting win over No. 3 N.C. State

https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-north-carolina-state-acc-womens-basketball/article_b2245dd6-acad-11ee-86f4-03530568daa3.html

"It's a good game for us to go out and not only prove ourselves but to play against a different type of style of play," said Tech point guard Georgia Amoore, who is averaging 17.1 points. "Pitt, a bit more methodical. … Wake, a bit more slow. But State gets out they run, they're athletic. So it'll be a completely different team than we've seen since LSU."

"Sunday's a huge opportunity. We need a good win," Tech center Elizabeth Kitley said after Thursday's victory at Wake Forest.

Gramlich expects Moore to have 6-3 starting forward Mimi Collins and 6-0 starting guard Madison Hayes guard Kitley.

Gramlich figures Moore will also have to give more minutes to two freshman reserves 6-3 center Mallory Collier and 6-2 forward Maddie Cox.

Fans lining up an hour and a half before tip to get inside for todays game between #13 @HokiesWBB & #3 @PackWomensBball pic.twitter.com/Tt8B4DS5q2

— Kelly Gramlich (@kellygramlich) January 7, 2024

Because I was curious

2022-23 season
February 19
62-75 loss @ Blacksburg
Kitley 11-16, 24 points, 12 rebounds
Amoore 5-15, 2-9 on 3 point shots, 15 points, 11 assists
https://gopack.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2022-23/-11-9-virginia-tech/boxscore/22518

February 6 in Raleigh
61-73 loss
Kitley 9-15, 25 points, 15 rebounds
Amoore 11-21, 5-11 on 3 point shots, 27 points, 6 assists
https://gopack.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2022-23/-11-11-virginia-tech/boxscore/22514

No. 3 NC State prepares for its battle against No. 13 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

It’s a matchup of the last four ACC champions.

The Wolfpack is wearing white this afternoon and the opening tip is set for noon. pic.twitter.com/mrC6OWVwGT

— Rob McLamb (@RobMcLamb) January 7, 2024

River Baldwin is not dressed this afternoon. She has a crutch and a walking boot on her right foot.

River Baldwin is not dressed this afternoon. She has a crutch and a walking boot on her right foot.

— Rob McLamb (@RobMcLamb) January 7, 2024

Starting five against the Hokies.

📺 @accnetwork
📻 @WKNC881 / The Varsity Network App pic.twitter.com/P2UWwUy4oc

— NC State WBB 🐺🏀 (@PackWomensBball) January 7, 2024

Halftime
NC State 28
Virginia Tech 25

3Q
Media timeout
4:29
NC State 45
Virginia Tech 37

3Q
NC State 52
Virginia Tech 45

4Q
Virginia Tech timeout
7:50

NC State 60
Virginia Tech 49

4Q
NC State timeout
4:29

NC State 60
Virginia Tech 56

4Q
Virginia Tech timeout
1:51
NC State 60
Virginia Tech 59

4Q
NC State timeout
7.4 seconds
NC State 60
Virginia Tech 61

4Q
Virginia Tech timeout
7.4 seconds
NC State 60
Virginia Tech 61

4Q
Virginia Tech timeout
1.9 seconds
NC State 62
Virginia Tech 61

Final
NC State 62
Virginia Tech 63

Third-ranked NC State women's basketball (14-1, 2-1 ACC) suffered its first loss of the season in a road thriller on Sunday afternoon, as the 13th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies (12-2, 3-0 ACC) hit a last-second shot to win 63-62.

Wolfpack guard Saniya Rivers laid one in off the inbounds play to put the Pack up 62-61 with 2.1 seconds remaining, but Virginia Tech advanced the ball to set up a play for veteran center Elizabeth Kitley who knocked down what would be the winning shot with .09 seconds on the clock.

Madison Hayes led the Pack in scoring and set a new career high in scoring with 21 points. The senior guard shot 7-of-9 and knocked down 4-of-5 three pointers to tie her career high in threes made. Rivers also finished in double figures with 12 points after playing all 40 minutes.

NC State led from the jump and never trailed until the Hokies went up one (61-60) with 1:28 remaining in the game. That came near the end of a nearly eight-minute scoring drought for the Wolfpack during which it shot 0-of-11 from the floor. NC State went up 60-49 early in the fourth quarter to force Virginia Tech to take its first timeout of the game, and the Hokies scored 12 unanswered out of that break before Rivers' late layup that briefly put the Pack in front.

After leading by three (28-25) at the half and scoring nine of the first 12 points of the third quarter, NC State held onto a 7+ point lead until just under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

NC State returns home on Thursday, Jan. 11 for its second tilt of the season with Virginia. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and the Cavaliers is set for 7 p.m. from Reynolds Coliseum, and the game will be broadcast on ACCNX.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/7/womens-basketball-3-pack-suffers-last-second-loss-first-of-season-at-13-virginia-tech

No. 3 NC State women's basketball suffered its first loss of the season to No. 13 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia 63-62.
After getting off to a 14-0 start to its 2023-34 campaign, NC State (14-1, 2-1 ACC) hit the road for its toughest road game of the season. After trading blows in the first half of the game, the Pack began to create some separation in the third quarter and in the beginning of the fourth. However, the Hokies (12-2, 3-0 ACC) completely took over in the majority of the fourth quarter and did just enough to spoil the hopes of an undefeated season for the Wolfpack.
After winning the tip, NC State drew first blood with a quick mid-range jumper to take an early 2-0 lead. Soon after, both teams traded blows inside the arc to knot the game at six apiece. In response, the Pack went on a 13-3 run over the ensuing three minutes. During which, the Pack asserted itself beyond the 3-point line with four 3-pointers which included a pair from freshman guard Laci Steele. This run helped NC State round out the first quarter with a 19-13 lead.

Despite a strong first quarter in which the Wolfpack saw success from deep, the second quarter was not as kind. To open the quarter, the Hokies rode a 6-0 run and tied the game at 19-19. The Pack on the other hand struggled to get any momentum going in the opening minutes as it turned the ball over three times in just as many minutes.
After nearly a three and a half minute scoring drought, the Pack finally got on the board as junior guard Saniya Rivers put in a nifty layup. A gritty sequence of events followed as senior guard Madison Hayes secured a steal and proceeded to cash in a 3-pointer to give the Pack a 26-21 lead. For the remainder of the half, the teams exchanged shots in the paint as the score sat at a 28-25 NC State lead at halftime.
Following the intermission, the Pack emerged reenergized and started the third quarter on a 9-2 run in the opening two minutes. Despite some pushes from Virginia Tech, the Pack continued to fend them off and mostly keep the margin at ten points. The Pack got its largest lead of the day nearly halfway through the quarter when freshman guard Zoe Brooks drove in and put in a tough layup to give NC State a 13-point lead.
For most of the game, the Pack had been mostly effective in limiting contributions from both guard Georgia Amoore and center Elizabeth Kitley. However, in the back half of the quarter, the pair combined for 13 points to help keep the Hokies within striking distance. Following the highest scoring quarter of the game, the Pack held a 52-45 lead as the game went into the home stretch.

When the fourth quarter began, it appeared that NC State would once again start off strong and grab momentum early on. After forcing an early turnover, Mimi Collins and Madison Hayes would each cash in a three on back to back possessions to give the Pack a 60-49 advantage. Finishing the game with 21 points, Hayes put together her career-high as she led the team in offensive firepower as she shot 7-9 from the floor which included 4-5 from three. She also finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
Following the 3-pointer from Hayes, the Pack committed three turnovers in the next minute which helped give the Hokies an avenue to chip away at the lead Amoore soon after cashed in a three to bring the score to 60-56. It was obvious the Pack would need to muster some offense to quell a 7-0 Hokie run. However, that was not to be as a mix of poor shot selection and mistakes prevented any offensive production.
While NC State's struggles continued, there were no answers for Amoore and Kitley as they continued to go to work and assert the Hokies presence. As the game clock hit 3:04, Amoore hit a mid-range jumper to put the Hokies within a point. Following multiple missed shots from the Pack, Amoore pulled up for a three but missed, however Kitley grabbed her rebound and scored a layup to give Virginia Tech its first lead of the afternoon at 61-60.
With the scoring drought nearing eight minutes, the Pack finally hit paydirt as Rivers went in for a challenging layup to give NC State a 62-61 lead with seven seconds remaining. After a slew of timeouts, the Hokies inbounded to Kitley who once again proved lights out in the paint as she scored the game-winning layup for Virginia Tech. The Hokies' duo combined for 48 of the team's 63 total points.
This contest was a tale of different quarters for these teams. After shooting 41% from the field and 36% from behind the arc in the first quarter, NC State saw a significant decline in the second frame. In the third quarter, the Pack put together one of its best performances of the season as it shot nearly 63%, and saw another decline in the fourth quarter. This proved to be the difference maker as NC State only shot 21% from the field in the fourth quarter.
The Pack will return to Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 11 to take on the Virginia Cavaliers. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be televised on ACC Network Extra.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-women-s-basketball-drops-heartbreaker-at-virginia-tech/article_a99ea924-ada6-11ee-b2ab-9fa362da3b5f.html