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NC State could not get any stops as they fell to Notre Dame 89-75. It was Mike Brey who said that he decided to snap his team out of their scoring funk by practicing with a 20 second shot clock. Well it appeared to have work as they shot 50 percent from the field and had a big outing from freshman Matt Ryan, who scored 17 points off the bench. Not only was Ryan solid but Auguste had his 18th double double on the season, finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

NC State had sound performances out of Cat Barber as he scored 29 points, and Abu who scored 20 points and added 12 boards. What it all comes down to is the Wolfpack are terrible on the defensive end. Something has got to change moving forward going into next year. Another area where the Pack have been hindered is the inconsistencies from Rowan. The freshman has potential but has been a roller coaster this season. I believe he will improve over the offseason and that this season should help him moving forward.

Caleb Martin looked good offensively as he poured in 16 points off the bench. Coach Gottfried must somehow get his team ready to get some stops on the defensive end heading into the ACC Tournament. A change in mindset needs to take place, and that means playing with complete desperation. That means selling out and playing with aggression, and trying to force as many mistakes as possible, pressing the whole game!

NC State will take the court at noon on Tuesday to face Wake Forest. The game can be seen on ESPN2, if the Pack win they will play the fifth seeded Duke Blue Devils at 2:30 on Wednesday.

Check out the ACC Digital Networks highlights of yesterday’s game below:

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wolfpack74
8 years ago

Press the entire game.  Not possible using 6.5 men.  Even if we win against Wake, they will be too tired to play hard against Duke.  So, just give it up.  Try to get some bigs that have talent and be prepared for next year.

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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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