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N.C. State Wolfpack
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview  After a 2-6 start in the ACC, the Wolfpack made an incredible turnaround to finish third. N.C. State won seven of its last eight regular-season games after coach Kay Yow moved Tynesha Lewis from the 2-guard to the point. The result: Lewis had two triple-doubles to rejuvenate the club, and the Pack is back in the NCAAs. Lewis and defensive whiz Ivy Gardner patrol the outside while Carisse Moody and rookie Adeola Olanrewaju have picked up the slack inside. Overall, the Wolfpack don't allow a lot of points and don't care if they only score 60 ... as long as they only give up 59. N.C. State had the best defense in the ACC, giving up an average of 57.4 points.Player to WatchAgainst Florida State on Jan. 29, senior guard Tynesha Lewis posted the first triple-double in school history -- in men's and women's basketball -- with 10 points, 10 assists and 12 rebounds. She notched her second triple-double against UNC on Feb. 21, tallying 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Senior Night. Roster NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN 12 Terah James G 5-7 SO Riviera Beach, FL 14 Nanna Rivers G 5-8 FR Wilmington, NC 20 Tynesha Lewis G 5-10 SR Macclesfield, NC 21 Daphne Hutcherson G 5-8 JR College Park, GA 22 Adeola Olanrewaju F 6-2 SO Brooklyn, NY 25 Monica Bates F 6-2 SR Manchester, TN 31 Amelia Labador G 5-9 SO Parkton, NC 32 Ivy Gardner G 5-9 SO Lanham, MD 42 Amy Simpson G-F 6-0 SO Reidsville, NC 44 Carisse Moody F 6-1 SO Rocky Mount, NC 45 Talisha Scates F 6-1 JR Centerville, TN 50 Kaayla Chones F-C 6-3 SO Pepper Pike, OH 52 Christen Greene F-C 6-3 JR Silver Spring, MDNotable Numbers On Jan. 11, coach Kay Yow became just the fifth coach in the women's college basketball history to notch her 600th career victory. She currently ranks as the fifth winningest active Division I women's basketball coach. Tournament history Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 15 NCAA Tournament Record: 15-15 Final Four Appearances: 1 NCAA Tournament Championships: None Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1998, Final Four Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to SMU, 64-63, First Round
 20 Questions: N.C. State's Monica Bates ESPN.com quizzes the Pack's junior forward with 20 questions.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |  |
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Carisse Moody hits a one-handed jumper and draws a foul.
