March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022
8 months, 3 weeks ago

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore — The specter of two years ago still hangs over North Carolina State. This is a new year, new team and all those things.” Sunday’s game marks the Wolfpack’s third overall trip to the Elite Eight. “I feel like we’ve had that type of caliber team.” N.C. State advanced with a 77-67 victory over Stanford on Friday. And don’t get me wrong, that team we had two years ago got beat in the Elite Eight in double overtime in the state of Connecticut against Connecticut, they had it, too,” he said. “Unfortunately we got sent up there, and unfortunately I didn’t help them maybe make one more bucket in regulation to win that thing.” ___ AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-womens-bracket/ and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness

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N.C. State Emerges from Open Week, Ready to Make a Run at Stanford
1 month, 3 weeks ago

N.C. State Emerges from Open Week, Ready to Make a Run at Stanford

Associated Press  

N.C. State emerges from an open week with a chance to put together a strong finish for the second straight year. The Wolfpack's offense has been in flux since losing starting quarterback Grayson McCall to concussion issues, turning the offense over to freshman CJ Bailey. Stanford is trying to stop a five-game losing streak since beating Syracuse in its first-ever …

N.C. State Soars to New Heights, Earns ACC Title in Dramatic Comeback
2 months ago

N.C. State Soars to New Heights, Earns ACC Title in Dramatic Comeback

Associated Press  

N.C. State has had a remarkable turnaround season, climbing from a closing season with an uncertain future to winning the ACC title. The Wolfpack have shown their ability to transfer players and have brought in experienced players like Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Mike James to bolster their roster. They have also added a strong freshman class led by 6-5 guard Paul …

NC State looks to regroup from Tennessee loss by hosting Louisiana Tech
3 months, 1 week ago

NC State looks to regroup from Tennessee loss by hosting Louisiana Tech

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Louisiana Tech at N.C. State, Saturday, noon ET BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 21 1/2. N.C. State also beat Louisiana Tech in 2021.. The Bulldogs won the opener despite losing starting quarterback Jack Turner to injury, though Blake Baker came on in relief to …

Tennessee earns No. 1 national seed for NCAA baseball tournament after sweeping SEC titles
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee earns No. 1 national seed for NCAA baseball tournament after sweeping SEC titles

Associated Press  

— Tennessee, the Southeastern Conference regular-season and conference tournament champion and the consensus No. 1 national seed to win the championship since Miami in 1999, the year the NCAA went to the current tournament structure. “That’s a good start because when you win or lose, it’s going to be fun to come to work every day, and you can probably …

Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four

NPR  

Previews and predictions for NCAA men's final four MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The NCAA basketball tournament is heading into its last weekend. Last night on the show, we previewed the women's Final Four matchups. KATZ: Well, first of all, if memory serves, I think your son's bracket is still alive, because we talked about UConn and Purdue. Alabama has never …

Top seed Texas uses dominant defense to cruise past Gonzaga and into Elite Eight with 69-47 win
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top seed Texas uses dominant defense to cruise past Gonzaga and into Elite Eight with 69-47 win

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Vic Schaefer took a moment in the aftermath of one his team’s more dominant performances this season to encapsulate what Texas has accomplished. Watching those kids play like that, are you kidding me?” Aaliyah Moore had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, Shaylee Gonzales added 15 points, and the top-seeded Longhorns used a smothering defense to …

N.C. State keeps magical March Madness run alive with 67-58 win over Marquette
8 months, 3 weeks ago

N.C. State keeps magical March Madness run alive with 67-58 win over Marquette

Associated Press  

DALLAS — DJ Horne blew kisses to the crowd and blew off the notion of North Carolina State as a Cinderella. Horne scored 19 points and N.C. State kept its magical NCAA Tournament run alive, beating Marquette 67-58 on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. “And we weren’t quite good enough on the …

Top-seeded North Carolina and Clemson looking to move ACC beyond Sweet 16 vs Alabama and Arizona
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded North Carolina and Clemson looking to move ACC beyond Sweet 16 vs Alabama and Arizona

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Armando Bacot and his North Carolina teammates heard the bashing about the ACC’s quality this season and they’ve added it as a chip on their broad shoulders. Ever since Zion Williamson left Duke for the NBA in 2019 after one season, “I feel like the respect for the ACC just in general kind of went down,” Bacot …

The NCAA Tournament wants to expand without losing its soul. It will be a delicate needle to thread
8 months, 4 weeks ago

The NCAA Tournament wants to expand without losing its soul. It will be a delicate needle to thread

Associated Press  

Kevin Keatts and North Carolina State reached the NCAA Tournament the old-fashioned way. Ackerman stressed “none of us would like to see our unit value diminish,” and that the Big East — which had three teams advance to the Sweet 16 — would have a “point of view if it was going to be undercut in any way.” Atlantic 10 …

North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16
9 months ago

North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Once again, North Carolina is moving on in the NCAA Tournament at the expense of Michigan State and Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. RJ Davis scored 20 points to help UNC beat the Spartans 85-69 on Saturday, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping them unbeaten in March Madness against Izzo’s teams in …

Aziaha James stars as NC State beats Chattanooga 64-45 in NCAA women’s tourney
9 months ago

Aziaha James stars as NC State beats Chattanooga 64-45 in NCAA women’s tourney

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Aziaha James scored each of her 19 points in the second half, and North Carolina State pulled away from Chattanooga for a 64-45 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. “And, yeah, it did well for me in the second half.” A 12-0 run in the third quarter stretched N.C. State’s advantage to …

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region
9 months ago

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “And yet I think this year with parity in college basketball and craziness, I bet you nobody feels any more comfortable than anybody else.” The Michigan State-UNC matchup comes in the Tar Heels’ home state, one of two games Saturday in the West Region. “That …

March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?
9 months ago

March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?

Associated Press  

Christian Laettner made “The Shot” that beat Kentucky in overtime in 1992’s NCAA Tournament classic. -- Kansas, 2008 -- Michigan, 1989 -- North Carolina, 1957 -- Cincinnati, 1961 Who hit the game-winning shot for North Carolina State to beat top-seeded Houston in the 1983 championship game? -- US Reed, Arkansas, 1981 -- Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga, 2021 -- Paul Jesperson, Northern …

March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday
9 months ago

March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday

Associated Press  

The only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979. Three 20-win teams from the Big East Conference — Providence, Seton Hall and St. John’s — were also left out of the 68-team field. “To me, the whole thing is kind of a shell game,” said coach Dan Hurley …

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season. 1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament, are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go unbeaten for an entire season. “What it came down to was Texas had to play three tournament teams to get …

North Carolina earns the top seed in the West Region after missing NCAA Tournament last year
9 months ago

North Carolina earns the top seed in the West Region after missing NCAA Tournament last year

Associated Press  

North Carolina is the No. “To be given an opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament is a big deal,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. “I know the importance of being able to play close to home, so playing in Charlotte for potentially the first two rounds and being closer to our fans is a big deal for us, …

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess. Unexpected titles placed teams like Oregon, North Carolina State and even Duquesne, none of whom were projected to make the tournament, into the field of 68 via the automatic bid that goes to conference champions. “And I talked to some of the staff that’s been in that …

NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bid
9 months ago

NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With their pair of DJs spinning a winning tune, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are going dancing in the NCAA Tournament after capping a historic run by knocking off fourth-ranked North Carolina. “We’ve got to get some rest because, guess what, we’re going to the NCAA tournament.” Horne starred while playing 32 minutes through foul trouble, going shot …

NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?
9 months, 1 week ago

NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament features a number of top seeds that have been among the most successful programs in the sport the last several years. —Rob Dauster Team in 16 words: Shaka Smart hasn’t made the second weekend of the …

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds
9 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina nabs women’s NCAA Tournament top seed; Iowa, USC, Texas get other No. 1 seeds

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of UConn vs. USC in the women’s March Madness Elite 8. Cardoso, however, will miss South Carolina’s first NCAA Tournament game after being ejected for fighting late in its SEC tournament championship victory over LSU. Unlike the men’s NCAA Tournament, for the second consecutive year, the women’s tournament will use only two host cities for …

RJ Davis takes over as No. 4 UNC reaches ACC Tournament final by beating Pitt 72-65
9 months, 1 week ago

RJ Davis takes over as No. 4 UNC reaches ACC Tournament final by beating Pitt 72-65

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Seconds after No. “It was a tough game, and it got close down in the stretch and I think me and RJ just really wanted to make plays so we can win the game.” The Tar Heels’ path to one of the four NCAA top seeds cleared with a couple of results elsewhere: fifth-ranked Tennessee losing 73-56 to …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

New York Times  

It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. New Mexico beat Colorado State in the Mountain West semis and should be safely in. Colorado finally gets over the hump on our bracket by beating Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals …

Survive and advance? NC State tops No. 11 Duke 74-69; 10th-seeded Wolfpack headed to ACC semis
9 months, 1 week ago

Survive and advance? NC State tops No. 11 Duke 74-69; 10th-seeded Wolfpack headed to ACC semis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — DJ Horne scored 18 points, including two clutch free throws with 15 seconds left, and North Carolina State ousted No. “When you look at those three games that we played, honestly, we’ve looked like the more fresh team than anybody.” Duke heads into the NCAAs on a sour note after dropping its regular-season finale at home to rival …

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four
9 months, 1 week ago

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four

Associated Press  

March Madness is racing toward the national championship game. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opened with bracket busters and overnight stars — Oakland’s Jack Gohlke and Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard, anyone? Last year’s Final Four, remember, included two 5 seeds, the fourth-seeded Huskies and 9 seed Florida Atlantic. The Final Four Utah State forward Great Osobor celebrates …

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise
9 months, 1 week ago

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise

Associated Press  

Houston remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week Monday while a couple of the game’s traditional bluebloods made big jumps as they peak just in time for postseason play. I’m happy for everybody,” said Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, whose team will be the top seed in the Big 12 tourney and open …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who’s fourth No. 1 seed? And hello, Virginia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Who’s fourth No. 1 seed? And hello, Virginia

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Team A Team B Team C Team D NET 4 5 10 12 KenPom 6 5 8 13 BPI 3 7 9 14 KPI 6 2 5 9 SOR 12 4 9 7 Noncon SOS 9 17 29 43 Road 3-3 4-2 5-1 2-4 Q1 …

NC State jumps to big lead on rival North Carolina and cruises to 39-20 win
1 year ago

NC State jumps to big lead on rival North Carolina and cruises to 39-20 win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! RALEIGH, N.C. — Brennan Armstrong threw three touchdown passes while North Carolina State’s defense dominated North Carolina’s Drake Maye-led offense on the way to a 39-20 rivalry win on Saturday night. Kevin “KC” Concepcion had two scoring catches in the latest strong performance for the Wolfpack’s …

March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness 2023: UConn not a top seed, but played like one

Hindustan Times  

UConn was not a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alex Karaban #11 of the Connecticut Huskies places the UConn name in the national champion spot after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. UConn controlled the majority of the game, …

March Madness mayhem: Low seeds rise and brackets bust as Final Four approaches
1 year, 8 months ago

March Madness mayhem: Low seeds rise and brackets bust as Final Four approaches

Hindustan Times  

March Madness is in full swing, and the Elite Eight have been narrowed down. Florida Atlantic shocks Kansas State to become lowest seed ever in the Final Four Florida Atlantic has made history this year by becoming the lowest-ever seed to reach the Final Four after defeating Kansas State. Top seeds The top four seeds were given to Alabama, Houston, …

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness
1 year, 8 months ago

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men’s NCAA Tournament will not have a No. “There’s not a lot of difference between the best team in the country and the worst team in the country,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher …

March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
1 year, 9 months ago

March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA Tournament field is coming after the undefeated Gamecocks — and hard. Rebecca Lobo, the former UConn star turned ESPN analyst, calls South Carolina’s dominance combined with Sweet 16 parity “an interesting dichotomy.” “It’s like parallel paths, you have this overwhelming favorite to win it all, …

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves
1 year, 11 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Kansas State, TCU and Providence make big moves

New York Times  

When we look back, we might remember 2022 as the year artificial intelligence began its ascendance. And let’s face it: Computers already have a big say in how the NCAA Tournament is put together, through the NET system and other metrics like KenPom, BPI, Sagarin and the like. Kansas State rose five seed lines after back-to-back Quad 1 wins, including …

No. 13 NC State ready for season of heightened expectations
2 years, 4 months ago

No. 13 NC State ready for season of heightened expectations

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! RALEIGH, N.C. — Coach Dave Doeren knows all about North Carolina State’s title drought — more than four decades have passed since the Wolfpack last won an Atlantic Coast Conference championship. “We need to get there still.” Last year’s team fell short of reaching its first …

North Carolina ousts Peacocks, sets up Final Four Duke clash
2 years, 8 months ago

North Carolina ousts Peacocks, sets up Final Four Duke clash

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s. Next Saturday in New Orleans will mark the first Final Four meeting — first NCAA Tournament meeting, in fact — between the Tobacco Road archrivals …

2022 NCAA Tournament bracket: East Region analysis of No. 3 Purdue, No. 4 UCLA, No. 8 North Carolina and more
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 NCAA Tournament bracket: East Region analysis of No. 3 Purdue, No. 4 UCLA, No. 8 North Carolina and more

New York Times  

The East Region features last year’s national champion, Baylor, as the top seed, plus the two teams with most NCAA Tournament titles in history: No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Friday Record: 29-7 How they got here: Purdue secured early-season victories against ranked teams North Carolina and Villanova during the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament and kept winning. Spotlight on: Juzang …

March Madness: North Carolina upsets Baylor in overtime, will face UCLA in Sweet 16
2 years, 9 months ago

March Madness: North Carolina upsets Baylor in overtime, will face UCLA in Sweet 16

LA Times  

North Carolina’s Armando Bacot goes up for a shot against Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan on Saturday. To persevere in a moment like that and just come together, I’m just so proud of everyone.” RJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points with a nifty layup while being fouled in overtime, when Bacot made the tiebreaking free throws after missing three in the …

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