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Warren and Lewis Media Day Interviews

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Opening comments…

LEWIS: Well this season this team has changed a ton because we lost five people who played a lot last year and knowing me and TJ played significant minutes throughout the season last year, we have to step up and be leaders for the young players, be vocal and lead by example throughout the season.

WARREN: With the all the new faces in the program we got a good group of guys thatwant to get better and improve everyday and me and tyler are doing a good job of leading them on through this process and we can’t wait to get out there with those guys.

TJ how much do you need to score for this team to be successful? …

WARREN: Whatever my team needs me to do I’m going to do it. They got my back and I got theirs. With the coaching staff’s support anything can happen for this team this season.

Are there other guys who can score it?…

WARREN: Most definitely. We have Ralston Turner. He has the ability to make shots. He averaged 12 points per game at LSU his first two years. We have Dez Lee who has come from a strong background. Tyler Lewis. We just have a good group a guys that everyone is going to get a good feel for this season.

TJ you were so efficient last year. Will you being forced to score more hurt your efficiency?…

WARREN: I’m not focused on that. I just want to go out there, play to win and play hard.

Tyler you’re going to be looking to TJ a lot, right?…

LEWIS: A lot. I mean, he’s a great scorer and I have to put him in positions where he can score and where he likes the ball. Most likely wherever I give him the ball he’s going to score it. He’s one of the best scorers in the ACC, if not the country.

How much does last year’s early exit to Temple motivate you for this year?…

LEWIS: That took a big toll on me and TJ. When we got back, the four returners we had coming back, we took a week off then got right back to workouts, just knowing we have to be better next year and knowing we have to play our best basketball at the end of the season. With the incoming freshman and TJ coming along, we might struggle a little bit at the beginning with the newcomers but we’ll just pick it up throughout the season and hopefully play our best at the end.

WARREN: We really want to build off of last year. That early exit really hurt but we’ve moved on from that and with the new players, they know how good and how successful we want to be, so it really just starts in the gym working.

For the rest of the interview, including thoughts on the incoming freshmen, please check out the video above…..

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An NC State Win Over Marquette in the Sweet 16 Would Be…

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Awesome. Obviously.

#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette tomorrow night in the Sweet 16. What would a win mean for the Wolfpack? Many things, but here’s just a few:

It would give NC State 25 wins on the year (25-14), which would be the most wins since 1982-83, when the Wolfpack went 26-10, winning the National Championship.

It would mark the 12th time in school history that NC State has won 25+ games in a single season.

1982-83 – 26-10 

1973-74 – 30-1 

1972-73 – 27-0 

1954-55 – 28-4 

1953-54 – 26-7

1952-53 – 26-6 

1950-51 – 30-7 

1949-50 – 27-6 

1948-49 – 25-8 

1947-48 – 29-3

1946-47- 26-5

It would be the 7th time NC State has advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.

1950

1951

1974

1983

1985

1986

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
2024

Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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