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Wolfpack Escapes Upset Against UNCG 68-64

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The NC State men’s basketball team made the key plays down the stretch to capture a 68-64 victory over UNC Greensboro at Greensboro Coliseum on Monday night. The win allowed the Wolfpack to finish non-ACC play with a 10-3 record.

T.J. Warren led NC State with 24 points (16 in the first half). Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber added 17 points and six assists and Desmond Lee finished with 15 points.

The Wolfpack led the Spartans (7-8) 38-35 at halftime and quickly lifted the lead to double figures. A 9-2 Wolfpack run over the first 2:05 of the second period gave NC State a 47-37 lead. The advantage grew to 54-37 at the 16:03 mark and NC State gained control of the game.

An 8-0 UNCG run keyed by Tevon Saddler pulled the Spartans to within 62-57 with 5:54 remaining, and the home team would climb even closer. A floater by Saddler cut NC State’s lead to 63-61.

And that’s where the Wolfpack made the game’s winning plays. Lee drove the lane for a dunk and Warren and Barber made enough free throws to keep the Spartans at bay. With NC State leading 67-64 with 8 seconds left, Barber stole the ball from UNCG’s Kayel Locke and the Wolfpack clinched the game at the foul line.

Locke finished with a team-high 19 points for UNCG, which had defeated Virginia Tech 55-52 just two days earlier. Saddler, who did not play vs. Virginia Tech, finished with 18 points off the bench.

The Wolfpack got off to a slow start, with UNCG leading 6-2 before either team could break a sweat. State, using its size advantage on the perimeter, answered behind an array of drives to the basket. It was 11-11 when the Spartans would counter with a 9-2 run to take a 20-13 lead. NC State would close the first half on an 8-1 run to have the lead at halftime.

NC State, which also finished the 2013 calendar year with 23 victories, opens ACC play against new league member Pittsburgh this weekend. The Panthers’ first ACC contest will be Saturday, Jan. 4 at PNC Arena at noon.

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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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