Wednesday night is the first home game since Campbell and the first chance for the Pack to play in front of its own crowd after the loss to Kentucky. Liberty comes in at 2-0 under second-year coach Alexis Sherard. The Flames opened with a 73-30 win over Frostburg State and then went on the road and beat East Carolina 82-49. They return three players who started at least 25 games last season, including Emmy Stout and Ify Nwaobi, and added Youngstown State transfer Sophia Gregory, who was named to the preseason All-CUSA team. It is not the size problem Kentucky presented, but it is a physical Conference USA team that can score and has already won away from home.

The most immediate question for NC State is the status of Zoe Brooks. She left the Kentucky game with a hamstring issue and did not return. Moore said they will do what is best for her and make sure she is healthy for the long haul, so Wednesday will give a clearer picture of how the backcourt looks if she is limited or sits. Desiree Wooten played the most minutes of anyone against the Wildcats and finished with five assists and three steals without a turnover. How Moore mixes the guards and whether the perimeter can create more consistent threes after going 3-of-11 against Kentucky will be part of the night. The Pack has already shown it can pressure the ball and force turnovers. This is the first chance to see whether that identity holds at home against a better opponent than the first two home games.

Tip is 7 p.m. at Reynolds on ACCNX. NC State has won all four previous meetings with Liberty.