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NC State Dominates South Carolina Upstate in Season Opener
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NC State Dominates South Carolina Upstate in Season Opener

Associated Press  

NC State dominated South Carolina Upstate in their season opener, cruising to a 97-66 victory. Marcus Hill and Breon Pass led the Wolfpack with 14 points each, while Brandon Huntley-Hatfield contributed 13 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Wolfpack led 50-35 at halftime and maintained their lead throughout the second half, ultimately securing the victory.

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Purdue Boilermakers take on the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purdue Boilermakers take on the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NC State Wolfpack vs. Purdue Boilermakers Glendale, Arizona; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -9; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State ranks eighth in the ACC with 35.6 rebounds per game led by Mohamed Diarra averaging 7.9. LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: …

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Purdue Boilermakers play the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purdue Boilermakers play the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4

Associated Press  

NC State Wolfpack vs. Purdue Boilermakers Glendale, Arizona; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -9; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Purdue gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 9-1, averaging 79.7 points, 40.3 rebounds, 20.3 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per …

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Clark leads Iowa back to the Final Four. Undefeated South Carolina will be there, too
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Clark leads Iowa back to the Final Four. Undefeated South Carolina will be there, too

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Iowa are back in the Final Four again. Staley’s team will face North Carolina State, which is making its first appearance in the Final Four since 1998. It’s the second consecutive year that South Carolina has reached the Final Four undefeated and the fourth in a row the team has advanced at least this …

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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 …

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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 …

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Stanford, NC State women to get acquainted in March Madness before becoming ACC rivals next season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stanford, NC State women to get acquainted in March Madness before becoming ACC rivals next season

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — North Carolina State coach Wes Moore even joked about it: The Wolfpack’s Sweet 16 game against Stanford is bit of a harbinger of what’s to come. “I’m going to see if this can count as our game next year against Stanford and we’ll just count it double,” Moore laughed. “I just said as we end our Pac-12 …

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Powered by big man DJ Burns Jr., N.C. State muscles past Oakland in overtime to reach Sweet 16
9 months ago

Powered by big man DJ Burns Jr., N.C. State muscles past Oakland in overtime to reach Sweet 16

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — DJ Burns Jr. knows he has a choice most nights. You got to have some fun with it.” N.C. State advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 by finally putting away 3-point specialist Jack Gohlke and the Golden Grizzlies in the extra period. “Some teams got here by winning their conference just like us …

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Ben Middlebrooks scores career-high 21 points, N.C. State stays hot in 80-67 win over Texas Tech
9 months ago

Ben Middlebrooks scores career-high 21 points, N.C. State stays hot in 80-67 win over Texas Tech

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — North Carolina State is getting a little tired of being asked if it’s tired. Ben Middlebrooks scored a career-high 21 points and 11th-seeded N.C. State surged past sixth-seeded Texas Tech 80-67 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. I’ve just got to move on.” N.C. State broke the game open with a 13-2 surge …

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NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bid
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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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 …

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Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Women’s March Madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

New York Times  

After five months of regular-season and conference tournament action, we have finally reached the best stretch of the year. Record: 28-5 Coach: Kim Mulkey, five Sweet 16s, six Elite Eights, one Final Four, four championships Player to watch: Angel Reese BetMGM odds Title odds +650 Albany 2 SEC 3 3 UConn Portland 3 29-5 Profile Strengths: When Paige Bueckers did …

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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 …

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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues her push for the NCAA women’s scoring record
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues her push for the NCAA women’s scoring record

Associated Press  

All eyes will be on Caitlin Clark this week as she try to break the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record. Plum, who played collegiately at Washington, recalls chasing the NCAA scoring mark that was held by Missouri State’s Jackie Stiles. “That’s someone you know who has good days and bad days, too,” Plum said. You’re going to have to go …

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NC State won an NCAA bid through the transfer portal. So the Wolfpack will try to do it again
1 year, 2 months ago

NC State won an NCAA bid through the transfer portal. So the Wolfpack will try to do it again

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State returned to the NCAA Tournament after bolstering its roster through the transfer portal. N.C. State relied on a backcourt that included a veteran point guard in Jarkel Joiner and soft-touch big man DJ Burns Jr. joining a homegrown talent in scoring guard Terquavion Smith. “It’s unfair for met to say whether I have a …

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NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Alabama, Arizona and more
1 year, 9 months ago

NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Alabama, Arizona and more

New York Times  

The South Region features overall No. What you need to know: Arizona has one of the most prolific and frenetic offenses in the country, ranking top-10 in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency and effective field-goal percentage, third in points per game and second in assists per game. Spotlight on: Since coming to Maryland from Charlotte, 6-1 senior guard Jahmir Young was …

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NC State basketball gets its long-awaited moment in win over UNC
1 year, 10 months ago

NC State basketball gets its long-awaited moment in win over UNC

New York Times  

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the last time all afternoon — those few seconds when Jarkel Joiner’s 3-pointer hung in midair, still halfway on its inevitable path to the hoop — there was silence. “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had.” That run propelled NC State to its eventual 77-69 win over North Carolina, possibly sending the final dagger into UNC’s …

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2021 NCAA Tournament: Chantel Jennings picks her entire March Madness bracket
3 years, 9 months ago

2021 NCAA Tournament: Chantel Jennings picks her entire March Madness bracket

New York Times  

How did we get here and where are we going? After seeing how emotional Jenna Staiti was during media availability after Georgia’s loss in the SEC title game, I know she’s going to come into this tournament with a full head of steam. And the potential matchup of her and Cameron Brink in the Elite Eight could, sadly, involve the …

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