RHODE ISLAND at NO. 14 NC STATE
(3-1) | (3-0)
Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. 
Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, N.C.)

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RHODE ISLAND VS. NO. 14 NC STATE - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island heads to nationally-ranked NC State for a Sunday road match-up.
• The teams have only faced one other time in program history, with the Wolfpack beating the Rams 79-49.
• The first match-up between the squads was Dec. 29, 1988, nearly 35 years ago.
• That sole match-up between the Wolfpack and the Rams also took place on NC State's home court at Reynolds Coliseum.
• It's the first nationally-ranked opponent the Rams have faced in the Tammi Reiss era. 
• The last nationally-ranked opponent Rhody faced was during the 2018-19 season at No. 13/16 Minnesota.
• Reiss, an All-American at Virginia, played at the highest-attended game in women's basketball history at Reynolds Coliseum. Reiss and No. 2 Virginia beat No. 3 NC State 123-120 in triple overtime in front of 11,520 fans.

BLOCK STAR

• Rhode Island senior Tenin Magassa is ranked first in the Atlantic 10 blocking an average of 3.00 shots per game. The blocks per game rank eighth nationally.
• She's the only player in the league to collect double-digit blocks through four games of the year. The 12 total blocks sits fourth in the nation.
• The 6-5 center has blocked a shot in every game this season. She opened the year with six blocks, which marked the second-most in a single game in program history.
• Magassa spent two years at Dayton before transferring to Rhody in 2022-23. She finished fifth all-time in Flyer history with 113 blocks. 
• Last season, she was limited with injury but still managed 18 blocks in 14 games. This year, she's already stopped 12 total shots in four games. 

POWER IN THE PAINT

• Rhode Island's post players have been getting it done at the start of the season, as 166 of the team's first 284 points have been scored in the paint. 
• Starters Mayé Touré and Tenin Magassa have provided a massive presence in the paint. 
• The duo combined for 37 points alone in the season opener against Sacred Heart.
• Both Touré and Magassa are native of France. The two have been playing together since they were in elementary school, and have come full circle now at Rhody.
• Touré earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team a season ago after being named the league's Most Improved Player of the Year. 
• Magassa's impressive freshman campaign at Dayton earned her the Atlantic 10 Sixth Woman of the Year in 2020-21. Since arriving at Rhody, she was named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team in back-to-back seasons.