#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.
Mav is an OK player. Great that he is expanding his game. I see him as the 8th or ninth off the bench this year.
Great article Tyler. Packinsider has become my #1 source for wolfpack news and opinion. Check for spelling errors though!
Maverick has definitely come into his own and I just pray he plans to graduate from state.
I like how Mav is not just settling for 3 point shots. As he mixes up his offense the defense will have to either sit back or play tight and I believe Mav has enough bb IQ to make the right decision based on the D he see’s. His defense will never be anything to write home about but his new size and strength should help him bang bodies and grab rebounds.