Orange Takes on Wolfpack in Season Finale

Syracuse at NC State
Game Details	Saturday, Mar. 7 \| Raleigh, N.C. \| 12 p.m. \| PNC Arena
Game Coverage	TV: CBS \| Radio: Syracuse IMG Network Audio \| Live Stats Twitter: @cuse
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Syracuse goes on the road for its final game of the 2014-15 campaign to face North Carolina State on Saturday, March 7. Tip off in Raleigh is set for noon.

The game will be televised on CBS. Live audio will be available on CuseTV on Cuse.com. Subscriptions to CuseTV are available at daily, monthly and year rates.

PREGAME READING
What to Watch For – Syracuse (18-12, 9-8)
1. Senior Rakeem Christmas will play in his 142nd game on Saturday. He will end his career tied for sixth in program history in games played with Baye Moussa Keita.
2. Redshirt junior Trevor Cooney is in ninth place on the Orange's all-time three-point field goals made list. He had two three-pointers against Virginia to improve his career total to 104.
3. The Orange's defense has been one of the best in the ACC this season. Syracuse leads the league in steals (8.47 spg.) ranks fourth in scoring defense (63.1 ppg.).

What to Watch For – North Carolina State (18-12, 13-6)
1. North Carolina State has won four of its last five games which have improved its record to 18-12, including a 13-6 mark in ACC play.
2. Trevor Lacey leads the Wolfpack in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game. Ralston Turner (13.2 ppg.) and Anthony Barber (11.8 ppg.) are also averaging double figures in scoring. Lennard Freeman is the Wolfpack's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.6 per game.
3. Mark Gottfried is in his fourth season at the helm of the North Carolina State program. He has guided the Wolfpack to a record of 88-50 and three trips to the NCAA Tournament.

THE SERIES
Syracuse leads the all-time series with North Carolina State, 5-2. The Wolfpack snapped a three-game losing streak against the Orange with a 66-63 victory in last year's ACC Tournament.

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Players Mentioned

Rakeem Christmas

Trevor Cooney

Baye Moussa Keita

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