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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.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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