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BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech women's basketball team is back on the court on Thursday, Jan. 8 to face NC State. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: January 8, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Opponent: NC State
Site: Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum)
Radio: 100.7 FM WNMX / HokiesXtra
Talent: Andrew Allegretta, play-by-play
TV: N/A
Live Stats: GoPack.com
Live Video: GoPack.com - $
Game Notes: Virginia Tech | NC State

THE HOKIES 9-6, 0-2 ACC
Virginia Tech fell to UVA the last time out. Rachel Camp led the Hokies with 23 points while Vanessa Panousis chipped in 10. Camp also led Tech on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds.

Tech fell behind early, but closed out the first half with a 14-2 run to cut the Cavaliers’ lead down to four (29-25) at the break. UVA responded coming out of the break with a 16-2 run to pull ahead by 18. The Hokies were unable to get any closer than 14 the rest of the way.

Camp is leading the Hokies on the season, averaging 17.2 points per game and currently ranks sixth in the ACC in scoring and is the top freshman in the league. In addition, Camp is pulling down 7.0 rebounds per game, ranking 12th in the league. Taijah Campbell is also grabbing 7.0 rpg. Panousis is adding 13.9 points (14th in the ACC) and handing out 3.7 assists per game to rank fifth in the conference. The sophomore guard is also third on the ACC list for three-pointers made, averaging 2.5.

THE WOLFPACK 9-5, 0-1 ACC
NC State fell to ninth-ranked UNC 72-56 in the Wolfpack’s ACC season opener. Dominique Wilson led three players in double-digits with 15 points. Len’Nique Brown and Miah Spencer tallied 11 points and six rebounds each.

The Wolfpack trailed 34-25 at the break and was down by as many as 27 in the second half. State outscored the Tar Heels 25-14 in the second half of the frame to cut it to 16 for the final.

Wilson leads NCSt with 13.7 points per game, ranking 17th in the ACC, while Spencer is adding 13.3. Brown is tallying 9.9 ppg. Carlee Schuhmacher is grabbing a team-best 5.4 rebounds per game while chipping in 9.3 ppg.

THE SERIES
The Wolfpack has won all 14 meetings between the two teams, dating back to the first one in 1980. Last season was one of the closest games in recent history as then-ranked 14th NC State held on to edge the Hokies 72-71 in overtime. Top returner for Tech is Panousis who tallied 16 points in the game. Hannah Young grabbed seven rebounds.

Spencer tallied 11 points and seven rebounds for the Wolfpack and is the top NC State returner from the game.

Young hit a three-pointer with 27 seconds left in overtime to put Tech up by one, but the Wolfpack came down the court to sink a jumper with four seconds showing. The Hokies had one final shot, but the attempt fell just short as NC State held on for the win.

Up Next: The Hokies are back in Cassell to host Miami on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.

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