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Our Take: UNCP Game Player Breakdown (Part 2)

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Here is part 2 of our player breakdown from the UNCP exhibition game:

Jordan Vandenberg: After a great showing in the red/white scrimmage, Vandy was back at it again early in this one. He was running the floor, throwing down dunks and altering shots. That was short lived however as he went down with a high ankle sprain only 5 minutes into the game. According to early reports, Big V will miss 4 to 6 weeks of action to start the season. This is very bad news for the Pack who is already pretty thin on their frontline. This can still be a breakout year for the senior form down under, but he needs to make sure he gets back on the floor as soon as he can. For his sake and for the Pack’s sake.

Kyle Washington: I thought Washington was pretty good for his first action as a college player. He was very active and very aggressive, especially on the defensive end. With Vandy out, Kyle is going to have to become a real force in the lane and one of the team’s most trusted rebounders. Judging by his effort in this one, it’s entirely possible he can do that. His final like was 8 points (on 4-6 shooting) and 4 rebounds in 18 minutes. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

Lennard Freeman: Freeman was kind of the forgotten freshman in this class, but judging by his performance in the red/white scrimmage and his line in this one, i think it’s safe to say that he’s going to play a role on this team. With a thin front line and the team in need of some quality rebounding, Freeman might just carve out a little niche for himself. He was very active in his 24 minutes on the floor, and while he is still very raw on offense, he was very physical on defense and was hungry as he went after rebounds. Lennard finished with 3 points (1-1 from the field), but added 5 boards which was good for 2nd on the team.

Beejay Anya: It’s going to be a while before we see Anya logging major minutes. He still is pretty far off in terms of conditioning. He played only 5 minutes in this one, which is a shame because with a very thin frontcourt, State could use a big body in the paint. Beejay simply doesn’t look ready. When he came in early in the game he made a quick turnover and look a little frazzled out there, however thats expected out of a freshman in his first game. The real problem was his conditioning. He just wasn’t able to give constant effort and it showed as guys half his size were grabbing rebounds from right over top of him. We’ll have to keep waiting as Anya keeps working to get into game shape.

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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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