Headlines that matterWhittington a candidate for Naismith AwardSenior forward Khadijah Whittington was listed among 30 others as a candidate for the 2008 Naismith Trophy. The award is given to women’s basketball’s most outstanding college player. Whittington leads the ACC in scoring (17.5 points per game) and rebounding (11.6 per game).

— Taylor Auten

Athletic Department announces ’25 for 25′ campaign25 years after Jim Valvano led the Wolfpack to the 1983 national title, the N.C. State Athletic Department announced a plan to raise $25,000 for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The campaign is selling special game programs along with a limited edition Jim Valvano bobblehead doll for $25. The campaign begins at tonight’s game against Virginia Tech and will conclude at the next home game, against Clemson on Feb. 16. There will be a 1983 team reunion on the court at halftime of the Clemson game.

— Taylor Auten

TodayMen’s basketball vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Thursday Women’s basketball @ Florida State, 7 p.m.

Friday Softball vs. Kansas (in Orlando, Fla.) 1:30 p.m. Men’s tennis @ Michigan, 6 p.m. Softball @ Central Florida, 6 p.m. Wrestling vs. North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Gymnastics @ Georgia, 7:30 p.m. Men’s and women’s track & field @ Virginia Tech Elite, TBA

Men’s Swimming and Diving StandingsTeam ACCNorth Carolina 4-0 Virginia 3-1 Clemson 6-2 Virginia Tech 2-2 Florida State 2-2 Maryland 1-1N.C. State 2-3 Boston College 0-1 Georgia Tech 0-3 Duke 0-5 Source: ACC

Quote of the day“She’s kind of got us now to where we’re doing exactly what she wants us to do. The results are starting to show as well.” — redshirt junior Stephen Mellor on Jacqui McLaughlin

Did you know?The men’s swimming and diving team won its last ACC championship in 1992. The program has finished in the top five in the conference in 50 of its 54 seasons in the ACC.

Coming soon in Technician SportsWednesday:Coverage of the men’s basketball game against Virginia TechThursday: A story about gymnast Ashley Shepard