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1. Tennessee State is 7-1. Are they that good?

There are worse ways to start the season than 7-1. The Tigers of Tennessee State’s lone loss on the season was at the hands of Vanderbilt. Leading the way for the Tigers is the trio of Wayne Martin, Tahjere McCall, and Jordan Reed. All three of these players are seniors. Their experience is why they have gotten off to such a fast start.

On the season the Tigers have done an excellent job of scoring (73.6) and rebounding (39.3) the basketball. A big weapon that the Tigers use on offense is the ability to knock down the 3. On the season, they are shooting 40.5% (47-116) from beyond the arc.

2. NC State needs to watch out for Wayne Martin.

Standing 6-7 and weighting 237 pounds, Martin may be slightly undersized for a big, but what he lacks in heigh he makes up for with heart and hustle. Martin is relentless and is averaging a double-double (13.1 PPG and 10 RPG.) At the high post, Martin likes to face his man up and uses his quickness to beat him to the basket. He also has the strength to finish through contact. This is a guy who does all the little things and it ends up really helping put the Tigers in a position to win.

3. Tennessee St. has leadership and experience galore.

Tennessee State has had such a good start to their season because they are full of upperclassmen who do not shrink in tough spots. Of their 7 wins, 6 of them have come on the road. That in itself is an impressive feat. Led by three seniors, the Tigers are looking to make this season their most memorable one yet. Coach Dana Ford is on record praising team’s effort and how they have held teams to 39% shooting. Not only are they causing team to shoot a low percentage, but Ford highlighted the fact they are limiting teams to one shot. Tennessee State wants to close out their non-conference slate on a positive note. That way, they can have momentum leading into their conference schedule.

For a better idea of NC State’s next foe, check out the video below.

 

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Josh, you don’t know Jack.

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Previewing NC State’s Opponent: Marquette

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#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette in the Sweet 16 tonight. Here’s a look at the Golden Eagles before tipoff.

Marquette is ranked 8th in the AP Poll.

They lost to UCONN 57-73 in the Big East Tournament Finals.

As a team, they shoot 48.2% from the field, which ranks 23rd nationally. Their Effective Field Goal Percentage is 55.5%, which ranks 15th.

Marquette ranks 15th in Assist/Turnover ratio, 26th in Scoring Margin, and 26th in Assists per game.

Junior Guard Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game, shooting 50.3% from the field and 41.4% from three.

Senior Guard Tyler Kolek averages 15.3 points and a team high 7.9 assists. He leads the nation in assists per game. Kolek shoots 49.7% from the field and 39.7% from three.

Senior Forward Oso Ighosaro (6’11”) scores 13.6 points per game, and leads the Golden Eagles in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game. He shoots 58.1% from the field, which ranks 28th nationally.

Junior Forward David Joplin (6’8”) averages 11.0 points per game.

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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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