2011-12 NC STATE MEN’S The NCAA Tournament • Midwest Regional • March 16-18, 2012 11th Seed • Nationwide Arena (19,500) • Columbus, Ohio

NC STATE (11) vs. Georgetown (3) Broadcasts TV: CBS - Tim Brando (play-by-play), (color analyst) and Otis (23-12) (24-8) Livingston (sideline reporter) March 18, 12:15 p.m. (EST) RADIO: NC State Radio Network - Gary Hahn (play-by-play), Tony Haynes (color analyst); Westwood One /Dial Global - Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), John CBS Thompson (color analyst)

NC State in the NCAA Tournament The Coaching staff 2011-12 WOLFPACK SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall...... 33-21 Head Coach As a 11 seed...... 1-1 (Alabama ‘87) Date Opponent Time/Result(TV) Versus the 3 seed...... 1-1 Overall 14th season 301-169 (.640) 11/7/11 Flagler (EXH.) W, 102-61 Versus Georgetown in NCAA Tournament.....0-1 at NC State (1st year) 23-12 (.657) 11/11/11 UNC Asheville W, 84-75 in the NCAA Tournament 6-7 (.857) 11/13/11 Morehead State W, 91-61 Previous NCAA appearances: 1950, 1951, 1952, 11/16/11 Princeton W, 60-58 11/19/11 18/20 Vanderbilt! L, 79-86 1954, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, Assistant Coaches 11/21/11 Texas! W, 77-74 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Orlando Early (Gardner Webb ‘90) 11/25/11 Elon^ W, 82-67 Bobby Lutz (Charlotte ‘80) 11/30/11 Indiana# L, 75-86 Bold indicates National Championship years Rob Moxley (Pfeiffer ‘94) 12/4/11 at Stanford L, 72-76 12/11/11 North Carolina Central^ W, 65-60 quick Facts 12/17/11 1/1 Syracuse L, 72-88 12/20/11 at St. Bonaventure W, 67-65 NC State University NC State vs. GEORGETOWN 12/22/11 Northeastern W, 88-59 (Third Round Opponent) 12/29/11 Campbell^ W, 87-81 City/Zip: Raleigh, NC 27695 12/31/11 Western Carolina W, 82-55 Georgetown: 4-2 1/4/12 Delaware State W, 78-44 Last Meeting: Georgetown 82-67, 11/21/10 Founded: 1887 1/8/12 Maryland* W, 79-74 1/11/12 Georgia Tech* L, 71-82 1/14/12 at Wake Forest* W, 76-40 Enrollment: 33,815 1/19/12 Boston College* W, 76-62 1/22/12 at Miami* W, 78-73 Nickname: Wolfpack 1/26/12 at 7/8 North Carolina* L, 55-74 1/28/12 19/21 Virginia* L, 60-61 Colors: Red (PMS-186) and White 2/1/12 at Boston College* W, 56-51 2/4/12 Wake Forest* W, 87-76 Conference: ACC 2/9/12 at Georgia Tech* W, 61-52 5/4 2/16/12 at Duke* L, 73-78 President: Dr. Randy Woodson 2/18/12 20/21 State* L, 62-76 2/21/12 7/7 North Carolina* L, 74-86 Athletics Director: Deborah A. Yow 2/25/12 at Clemson* L, 69-72 (OT) 2/29/12 Miami* W, 77-73 3/4/12 at Virginia Tech* W, 70-58 NC State MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS 3/8/12 ACC Tournament$ vs. Boston College W, 78-57 3/9/12 ACC Tournament$ Annabelle Myers, Assistant AD for Media Relations (919) 819-8302 (cell) vs. Virginia W, 67-64 Email: [email protected] 3/10/12 ACC Tournament$ vs. 4/4 North Carolina L, 67-69 3/16/12 NCAA Tournament Dwayne Harrison, Associate Media Relations Director (919) 812-5753 (cell) vs. San Diego State@ W, 79-65 Men’s Basketball Contact 3/18/12 NCAA Tournament Email: [email protected] vs. Georgetown@ 12:15 p.m.

! - TicketCity Legends Classic, - E. Rutherford, N.J. ^ - Game Played in Reynolds Coliseum Brian Reinhardt, Assistant Media Relations Director (919) 819-8317 (cell) # - ACC/Big Ten Challenge Secondary Men’s Basketball Contact * - ACC game Email: [email protected] $ - Atlanta, Ga. @ - Columbus, Ohio

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - ‘74, ‘83 • ACC CHAMPIONS - ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, 56, ‘65, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘83, ‘87 Pack Captures first NCAA Tourna- GOTTFRIED AMONG NATION’S BEST: NC State’s Mark Gottfried is tied for second nation- ment win since ‘06: NC State making its ally in terms of wins and winning percentage by first-year coaches from BCS schools. His first NCAA Tournament appearance since 23 wins this season trails only Missouri’s Frank Haith, who guided the Tigers to 30 victories. 2006, also earned it first victory since that showing with its 79-65 win over San Diego State on Friday at Nationwide Arena. Coach School Record (Winning Pct.) Frank Haith Missouri 30-4, 14-4 Big 12 (.882) The Pack defeated California in its first- Mark Gottfried NC State 23-12, 9-7 ACC (.657) round match-up, 58-52, in Dallas in 2006, Jim Larranaga Miami 20-12, 9-7 ACC (.625) before falling to Texas. Tennessee 19-14, 10-6 SEC (.575) Mike Anderson Arkansas 18-14, 6-10 SEC (.562) Pack as the 11th Seed: NC State also Mark Turgeon Maryland 17-15, 6-10 ACC (.531) earned its first-ever victory as the 11th seed Ed Cooley Providence 15-17, 4-14 Big East (.500) in the NCAA Tournament. Its the second Oklahoma 15-16, 5-13 Big 12 (.484) time in school history the Pack has been Billy Kennedy Texas A&M 14-18, 4-14 Big 12 (.438) seeded 11th. The other occassion was in Pat Chambers Penn State 12-20, 4-14 Big 10 (.375) 1987 in the East Region. NC State traveled Georgia Tech 11-20, 4-12 ACC (.354) to Syracuse, and fell to sixth-seed Florida, Texas Tech 8-23, 1-17 Big 12 (.258) 82-70. NC State and Georgetown have met on the degree from NC State in 1998, and during that Pack versus the third Seed: NC State hardwoods. time served as a student manager for the will be looking to capture its second win Pack from 1996-98. in the NCAA Tournament against the third The Pack owns a 4-2 advantage in the seed, as the Pack is currently 1-1 in such series. The last time the two met was 82-67 Pack vs. Big East: NC State currently contests. Both meetings have come in the Hoya victory in the Charleston Classic posts a record of 75-56 against teams that second round. championship game on Nov. 21, 2010. are currently in the Big East, including sport a record of .500 or better against 12 of the The Pack won its first game versus a No. In that meeting last season, Richard leagues’ 16 teams. 3 seed, when it defeated UNLV, 71-70, in Howell had a team-high 14 points, while Corvalis, Ore., during its run to the 1983 Lorenzo Brown had 11 and DeShawn The Pack has dropped its last three games national championship. Painter added 10. against Big East foes, Syracuse this season and last season and Georgetown last year. NC State dropped its most recent meeting NC State-Georgtown in the ncaa The last win versus a Big East foe came at with a No. 3 seed, when it fell to Oklahoma tournament: The Wolfpack is 0-1 USF in the 2009 NIT. State, 64-73, in College Park, Md., in all-time versus Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament. The Pack is also 5-4 all-time in NCAA Tour- NC State in the Round of 32: NC State nament games against the Big East, most currently posts a 5-5 record when playing in The Hoyas captured the only Big Dance recently beating Connecticut in 2005 in the the Round of 32, but has dropped four of its meeting between the two schools with a second round, and also falling to UConn in last five such contests. 69-61 victory in 1989 East Region Semifinal the second round in 2002. in East Rutherford, N.J. The Pack last advanced to the Sweet 16 in Underdog Mentality: For the second 2005, when 10th-seeded NC State downed Georgetown Connections: NC straight game, NC State will be entering as second-seed, and defending national State has one connection to the current a lower seed when it faces Georgetown champion, Connecticut 65-62 in Worcestor, Georgetown coaching staff, in assistant on Sunday. This is the 19th Pack will be the Mass. Hoyas coach Kenya Hunter. Hunter had lower seed in its tournament history. The a pair of stints at NC State before moving Pack is currently 9-9 all-time when coming in out of the midwest: NC State improved onto Xavier, and now is in his fifth season as a lower seed, but 4-2 over its last two trips its record to 4-2 when playing NCAA Tour- at Georgetown. (2005 2-1, 2006 1-1, 2012 1-0). nament games out of the Midwest Region. Hunter served as the director of operations With a difference of eight spots (Georgetown NC State-georgetown, the all-time under former NC State coach as a No. 3 and NC State as a No. 11), the series: This will be the seventh time that from 2002-04. He also earned a master’s Pack is 4-4 when the margin between the

2011-12 NC STATE STARTING LINEUPS

PG SG SF PF C Record Brown Williams Wood Leslie Howell 17-10 Brown Williams Wood Howell Vandenberg 1-0 Brown Williams Wood Howell Painter 3-1 Brown Williams Harris Howell Painter 2-1

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - ‘74, ‘83 • ACC CHAMPIONS - ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, 56, ‘65, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘83, ‘87 Athletic Excellence: NC State is one of 27 schools nationally NC STATE QUICK FACTS (one of four in the ACC) that sent its football team to a bowl game this season and is sending its men’s basketball team to the NCAA GENERAL Tournament. Name of School: NC State University City/Zip: Raleigh, NC 27695 Here’s a look at those elite schools: Founded: 1887 Alabama Louisville Purdue Enrollment: 34,376 Baylor Michigan Temple Nickname: Wolfpack BYU Michigan State Texas Mascot: Mr. and Ms. WUF California Missouri San Diego State School Colors: Red (PMS 186) and white Cincinnati NC State Southern Miss Arena: RBC Center Florida North Carolina Vanderbilt Capacity: 19,700 Florida State Notre Dame Virginia Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Chancellor: Dr. Randy Woodson Iowa State Ohio West Virginia Athletics Director: Deborah A. Yow Kansas State Ohio State Wisconsin Athletics Dept. Phone: 919/515-2101 two squads is five or more in its NCAA Tournament history. Ticket Office Phone: 919/865-1510 1-800-310-PACK Gottfried SETS MORE FEATS: Wolfpack head coach Mark Gottfried joins as the only State coaches to not only lead their HISTORY first teams to the NCAA Tournament, but to also win that first game. First Year of Basketball: 1910-11 All-Time Record: 1,578-951 Record in the RBC Center: 147-56 Robinson guided the Pack to a 114-85 victory over Southern Miss in Years in NCAA Tourney (Last): 23 (2012) 1991. The win under Robinson is the largest margin of victory ever in NCAA Tourney Record: 33-20 the NCAA Tourmanment by a State team. TEAM INFORMATION first time around: Friday’s win over San Diego State marked the 2010-11 Overall Record: 15-16 second time in Mark Gottfried’s coaching career that he’s won an ACC record/Finish: 5-11/10th NCAA Tournament game in his first appearance in the Big Dance Postseason Play: N/A with a program under his direction. Final Ranking: NA Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 In his second season at Murray State, Gottfried suffered a 71-68 loss Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 to Duke in a then first-round game in the 1997 NCAA Tourney. He cap- Newcomers: 5 tured his first-ever tournament win at Alabama with a 86-78 victory over Florida Atlantic in the opening round followed by a 71-58 loss to Kent State in the second round. NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Basketball Contact: Dwayne Harrison HOWELL’S BIG DAY: Normally when Richard Howell has a big day for Office: 919-515-1182 the Pack its on the boards. Against San Diego State, Howell did it on Cell: 919-812-5753 the offensive end. E-mail: [email protected] Howell scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor. In the Secondary Men’s Basketball Contact: Brian Reinhardt first half, he scored 15 of the Pack’s 33 points. Office: 919-515-8953

His 10 made shots and .833 shooting percentage are both career Cell: 919-819-8317 bests for Howell. The 22 points were the second-most for his career E-mail: [email protected] (25). eight is enough: This season, when Lorezno Brown doles out eight FOLLOW THE PACK or more assists in a game, the Pack has an impressive 10-1 mark. Online: GoPack.com Ironically, Brown had his best assist day in the Pack’s 88-72 loss to No. 2 Syracuse. Against the Orange, Brown notched 13 assists. points in the paint: Over its last 10 games, NC State has out- Twitter: @Packmensbball scored the opposition 300-264 in the paint.

During that stretch, the Pack is 5-5, including winning four of its last Facebook: facebook.com/ncstateathletics five games. with wood in double figures, it’s a whole different ball- YouTube: youtube.com/ncstateathletics game: All season long, Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried has said the

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - ‘74, ‘83 • ACC CHAMPIONS - ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, 56, ‘65, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘83, ‘87 THE GOTTFRIED FILE COACHING RESUME NC STATE’S RECORD WHEN … NC STATE At home ...... 12-6 (First year) In RBC Center ...... 10-6 RECORD: 23-12 In Reynolds Coliseum ...... 3-0 On road ...... 5-4 ALABAMA Neutral ...... 5-2 (1999-2009) In overtime ...... 0-1 RECORD: 210-130/84-83 SEC Against ranked teams ...... 0-5 2002 SEC Regular Season Champions In game decided by 3 pts or less ...... 4-3 2004 SEC West Champions In games decided by 3-5 pts ...... 5-2 2004 In games decided by 6-10 pts ...... 3-1 MURRAY STATE In games decided by 11-20 pt ...... 5-6 (1996-97-98) In games decided by 21+ pts ...... 6-0 RECORD: 68-24/40-12 OVC Scoring first ...... 13-8 1996-98 OVC Champions Leading at half ...... 18-4 1997-98 OVC Tournament Titles Tied at half ...... 1-0 Trailing at half ...... 4-8 UCLA (Assistant Coach) Leading with 10:00 remaining ...... 21-3 (1988-95) Trailing with 10:00 remaining ...... 2-9 1992, 1995 Pac-10 Champions Tied with 10:00 remaining ...... 0-0 1995 National Champion Leading with 5:00 remaining ...... 23-3 Trailing with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-9 Tied with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-0 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES AS A COACH NCSU shoots 50% or better ...... 9-3 NC STATE NCSU shoots less than 50% ...... 14-9 NCAA - 1 NCSU shoots better/same as opp...... 17-3 Opp. shoots better than NCSU ...... 3-9 ALABAMA Opp. shoots 50% or better ...... 2-5 NCAA - 5 Opp. shoots less than 50% ...... 21-7 NIT - 2 NCSU out-rebounds opp...... 17-6 Opp. out-rebounds NCSU ...... 6-5 MURRAY STATE NCAA - 2 Teams tied in rebounding ...... 0-1 NIT - 1 NCSU shoots 70% or better on FTs ...... 15-2 NCSU has more/same FT attempts ...... 18-1 UCLA Opp. has more FT attempts ...... 4-11 NCAA - 7 NCSU shoots 40% or better on 3’s ...... 8-4 NCSU shoots less than 40% on 3’s ...... 15-7 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES AS A PLAYER NCSU has more/same TO than opp...... 11-9 NCSU has fewer TO than opp...... 12-3 ALABAMA NCAA - 3 Sweet 16s NCSU scores 90-plus pts ...... 1-0 NCSU scores 80-89 pts ...... 6-0 COACHING HONORS NCSU scores 70-79 pts ...... 10-7 NCSU scores 60-69 pts ...... 5-4 2002 SEC Coach of the Year NCSU scored 50-59 pts ...... 1-1 1996, 1997, 1998 OVC Coach of the Year NCSU scores under 50 pts ...... 0-0 Opp. scores 90-plus pts ...... 0-0 EDUCATION B.A. in Communications Opp. scores 80-89 pts ...... 1-5 Alabama ‘87 Opp. scores 70-79 pts ...... 7-4 Opp. scores 60-69 pts ...... 5-3 UMS-Wright Prep ‘82 Opp. scores 50-59 pts ...... 8-0 Opp. scored under 50 pts ...... 2-0 PLAYING EXPERIENCE On Mondays ...... 1-0 ALABAMA On Tuesdays ...... 1-1 1984-87 On Wednesdays ...... 4-2 ORAL ROBERTS On Thursdays ...... 5-2 1983 On Fridays ...... 4-0 On Saturdays ...... 3-6 On Sundays ...... 5-1 GOTTFRIED BY THE NUMBERS: In November ...... 5-2 In December ...... 5-2 38 Former players have earned their degrees In January ...... 4-2 33 Former players garnered all-academic honors In February ...... 4-4 In March ...... 3-1 22 NBA players coached On ESPN ...... 0-2 On ESPN2 ...... 1-3 20 All-SEC honorees On ESPNU ...... 5-0 On ESPN3 ...... 6-1 17 NCAA appearances On ACCN ...... 6-4 On ACC Digital ...... 1-0 7 Freshman All-SEC honorees On RSN ...... 1-1 6 NBA First Round selections On ...... 0-1 On ACC Network ...... 3-1 5 NIT appearances On CBS ...... 0-0 On ABC ...... 0-0 2 All-SEC Tournament team members On truTV ...... 1-0 On MASN ...... 0-0 1 National Championship* Non-Televised games ...... 3-0 * Won as an assistant coach with UCLA

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - ‘74, ‘83 • ACC CHAMPIONS - ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, 56, ‘65, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘83, ‘87 Pack is a different team when Scott Wood nine from tying Nate McMillian for sixth on drop and add games after contracts were scores in double figures. This year, the Pack the list. already signed, Gottfried and his staff put is 20-4 when Wood scores in double figures together one of the top schedules nationally BEEFING UP THE SCHEDULE: One of the first which played into the Pack’s NCAA Tourna- In Friday’s win over San Diego State, Wood things head coach Mark Gottfried did when ment at-large bid. was 4-of-8 from the floor for 10 points. He he accepted the NC State coaching job, was has scored in double digits in four of the go out and improve the schedule. With the Going into the NCAA Tournament, NC State Pack’s last six games with State owning a support of the NC State administration to strength of schedule is 26th nationally 5-1 record during that stretch. drop and add games after contracts were according to CollegeRPI.com. Even more im- already signed, Gottfried and his staff put pressive, the Pack’s non-conference SOS is Pack Successful in Recent Tourna- together one of the top schedules nationally 21st, and the sixth-best among BCS schools. ments: Over the last four seasons, since which played into the Pack’s NCAA Tourna- C.J. Williams’ freshman year in 2008-09, NC ment at-large bid. The Pack has played 12 games against 10 State posts a record of 17-7 in both in-sea- teams in the 2012 NCAA field. son and postseason tournaments. Going into the NCAA Tournament, NC State strength of schedule is 26th nationally GOTTFRIED COLLECTS 300TH CAREER WIN: Over the last four years in the postseason, according to CollegeRPI.com. Even more im- Mark Gottfried earned the 300 win of his the Pack is 4-4 in ACC Tournament play, 1-0 pressive, the Pack’s non-conference SOS is career in the 67-64 win over Virginia. in NCAA Tournament action, and 1-1 in NIT 21st, and the sixth-best among BCS schools. action. PACK SIGNING CLASS NAMED TO Mc- The Pack has played 12 games against 10 DONALD’S ALL-AMERICA SQUAD: All three NC State has had just as much success in teams in the 2012 NCAA field. of NC State’s men’s basketball signees for playing a tournament during the regular next season, Tyler Lewis, and season over the last four seasons, pitching NC STATE STAFF KNOWS THE NCAA T.J. Warren, were named to the prestigious a record of 11-2. The Pack went 5-0 and won TOURNAMENT: All three NC State assistant McDonald’s All-American team on Thursday. the Glenn Wilkes Classic in 2009-10, last coaches have NCAA Tournament experi- This marks only the third time in school his- season NC State went 2-1 at the Charleston ence. tory that more than one incoming Wolfpack Classic, and this year the Pack was 4-1 in the player was named to the squad and the first Legends Classic. Bobby Lutz started his NCAA postseason ex- time the Pack has ever boasted three. NC perience with back-to-back NCAA appear- State was the only school with three selec- Moves to Make: Even though the Pack ances as an assistant coach at Charlotte in tions this year. plays only three players in the post, two are 1997 and 1998. Lutz was then promoted to 6’8” and one is 6’9”, the Pack has been get- head coach for the 49ers, and lead them to In addition to the incoming trio, 13 other ting work done down low. five NCAA appearances in 1999, 2001, 2002, State players have been named McDonald’s 2004 and 2005. All-Americans. In 1979, high school team- During the Pack’s run in the ACC Tourna- mates and ment, NC State outscored Boston College, Orlando Early was an assistant coach at were both honored as seniors at DeMatha Virginia and North Carolina a combined three different schools that made a com- High School before coming to NC State, 102-88 in points in the paint. In fact, the Pack bined seven NCAA Tournaments. Early’s first where they would end up leading the Pack to has won the points in the paint battle the NCAA postseason experience came when the 1983 national title. In 1987, Chris Corchi- last seven games and in 14 of the 19 games he was an assistant coach for Western ani and Rodney Monroe, who went on to against ACC foes this season. Carolina’s 1996 squad that won the Southern become the Pack’s legendary “Fire and Ice” Conference. His next postseason experi- combo, were selected. The Pack received production from its ‘bigs’ ence came as an assistant coach at Char- with C.J. Leslie averaging 17.3 points, Rich- lotte under Lutz in 1999 and 2001. Then Early NC State McDonald’s All-Americans ard Howell 10.0 points and DeShawn Painter joined Mark Gottfried’s staff at Alabama in 1979 - Sidney Lowe, Dereck Whittenburg 6.3 points in the three games in Atlanta. 2001 and was an assistant coach for four 1982 - Ernie Myers seasons, reaching the NCAA Tournament in 1984 - Chris Washburn BROWN DELIVERS FOR THE PACK: Point all four years. 1985 - Walker Lambiotte guard Lorenzo Brown has been a great 1987 - Chris Corchiani, Rodney Monroe leader of Coach Mark Gottfried’s offense this Rob Moxley’s NCAA postseason experience 1999 - Damien Wilkins season. came as an assistant coach for Charlotte 2000 - Scooter Sherrill under Lutz, where the 49ers made five 2001 - Julius Hodge In his first full season running the show, NCAA postseason tournament appearances 2005 - Brandon Costner Brown has done a tremendous job of not only in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005. 2007 - J.J. Hickson learning a new system like his teammates, 2010 - C.J. Leslie but he’s become the first Pack player since BEEFING UP THE SCHEDULE: One of the first 2011 - Tyler Lewis, Rodney Purvis and T.J. Chris Corchiani in 1991 to crack the season things head coach Mark Gottfried did when Warren top-10 list in assists. he accepted the NC State coaching job, was Brown’s 224 assists this season is the go out and improve the schedule. With the seventh-best single season mark. He is only support of the NC State administration to

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - ‘74, ‘83 • ACC CHAMPIONS - ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, 56, ‘65, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘83, ‘87 #GoPack Twitter Talk @PackMensBball vs. @GeorgetownHoops 2012 NCAA Tournament - 3rd Round March 18, 2012 • 12:15 p.m. • CBS Nationwide Arena (19,500) • Columbus, Ohio #LookingBack #TweetAboutIt

• With its 79-65 win over San Diego State, NC State improves to • NC State has already improved its win total by eight games from 12-5 all-time in the first (now second) round, and has won at least last season (15-16 to 23-12). NC State has not won 24 games one game in 7 of its last 8 NCAA trips. #Winning since 1987-88 (24-8). #SignsOfImprovement

• The 14-point win was the largest at the NCAA Tournament since • NC State is +8.5 in fast break points per game, and held oppo- defeating Southern Miss. by 29 points in 1991. #WolfBlood nents to single digits in 28 of the 35 games. #PushThePace

• Mark Gottfried became the 2nd NCSU coach to take his first • NC State has won the points in the paint battle 8 straight games, team to the tournament and win that first game (Les Robinson and in 14 of the 19 vs. ACC foes this year. #MovesToMake ‘91). #TheGottfather • NC State’s 5 regular starters have accounted for 74.8% of the • Lorenzo Brown (#TripleThreat) finished with 15 pts, 9 reb, and 8 Pack’s minutes, 81.3% of the total points, and 70.7% of the total assists and Richard Howell (#BeardGang) scored 22 pts. rebounds. #StartersProduction

#LookingAhead • State’s 5 regular starters are averaging between 14.6-10.5 points per game. #PickYourPoison • NC State is 1-1 all-time as the #11 seed, and also 1-1 against the #3 seed all-time. #Deadlocked • State leads the ACC in FG% (.466), is 3rd in 3-pt FG% (.355) and is 5th in FT% (.707). #PlayersMakingBaskets • NC State is 9-9 all-time when coming into a NCAA Tour- nament game as the lower seed. #SpoilerAlert • State is 2nd in the ACC in rebounding (37.2), rebounding margin (+4.4), and offensive rebounds (11.9). #CleaningTheGlass

• NC State is 4-2 all-time vs. Georgetown, but fell last year • C.J. Leslie ranks 9th in the ACC in scoring (14.6), 7th in re- to the Hoyas at the Charleston Classic, 82-67. #Rematch bounding (7.4), and 3rd in field goal percentage (.531). #CJL5

• Howell (14), Brown (11) and DeShawn Painter (10) were the • Scott Wood leads the ACC in 3-pt. field goal percentage (.408) Pack’s leading scorers last year against the Hoyas. #AnotherGo and is 2nd in 3-pt field goals made per game (2.5). #RainMaker Follow the Pack • Lorenzo Brown is averaging 6.4 assists per game, no State player has averaged more than 4.6 in a season since Chris Cor- chiani in 1991 (9.6). #MakingThePoint Online: GoPack.com • Richard Howell ranks 3rd in the ACC in rebounds (9.1), and has Twitter: @PackMensBball the highest single season average for a State player since Todd Fuller in 1995-96 (9.9). #ChairmanOfTheBoards

Facebook: facebook.com/ncstateathletics • C.J. Williams is 2nd in the ACC in scoring improvement from last year (+5.8, 4.7 to 10.5). #GlueMan

YouTube: youtube.com/ncstatehoops • All 3 State signess are 2012 McDonald’s AAs. #SuperSizeMe