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Wolfpack Trampled by Cavs, 76-45

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After taking a pretty big step forward in their win vs. Notre Dame, NC State a huge step back on Saturday as they were trampled by UVA 76-45.

Virginia used hard-nosed, disciplined defense to take the Wolfpack completely out of their game. They were physical with TJ Warren all night and were in his head from the get-go. Warren, who was leading the ACC at 23 ppg, finished with 4 points and 4 turnovers.

This is one of those games that reminds you that NC State is a bunch of freshmen and sophomores. Virginia played very strong, very physical and didn’t take any  plays off. This made even a point to point pass by the Wolfpack very difficult. That defensive pressure led to 16 State turnovers and a 28.9 shooting percentage.

Where did it go wrong?
It never seemed to go right. NC State never seemed patient enough or hungry enough to compete in this one. Virginia is a grind it out team who loves to get in you head and take you out of your game. When they’re on offense they run you off numerous screens and really make you work hard. They do this by themselves working hard. They are always moving, always screening, and it makes defending them very difficult.

It also didn’t help that they hit nearly everything they shot in the first half. 10 minutes in they were still shooting 67%. They finished the half with 48 points. Sure, NC State could have played much better defense, but it might not have mattered on this night when UVA was simply unstoppable.

Who to blame?
You really can’t blame anyone individually. They entire team looked lost last night. Warren couldn’t get a clean look, Barber was trying to take over 1 on 1, Vandenberg was getting pushed around, Lewis was out-physicalled and everyone else was just watching. It was probably the worst showing State has had all season and brings up a lot of questions going forward.

By the Numbers
State was beat in nearly every category. UVA shot 48% to State’s 29%. They were out-rebounded 27-22. They turned it over 16 times to Virginia’s 7. They had only 7 assists to Virginia’s 14. All in all, State was beat down on Saturday on their home floor. They will need to come out stronger, more focused and more as a team if they’re going to head down to Winston-Salem and beat the Deacs Wed. night at 9pm.

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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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