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Lavar Batts talks to the media after Jacksonville :: Bulleted

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Freshman PG Lavar Batts has been playing some of his best basketball as of late. Last night, not only was he the best perimeter defender on the floor, he also scored 7 points and had 4 assists. Here is his postgame interview.

Here are the cliff notes:

  • When the ball moves like that and everyone is getting their touches, makign shots, and there are no arguments, the game is fun.
  • When Keatts recruited (Batts) he emphasized ball pressure. Quick hands, quick feet. That is what he emphasizes to the whole team. Playing hard, gritty, getting deflections and steals. That is why (Batts) came here and what needs to happen every game.
  • Knew Al Freeman was going to get hot. He can score it off the dribble, or off the catch. He can defend. He is just a very versatile player and a really, really, really good scorer. He’s going to make noise in the ACC.
  • Keatts emphasized this game. Lots of teams are mailing it in right now, knowing they are about to go on break. Message was to stay focused and get this win. See if it can become a streak. See how many we can win in a row.
  • NC State has been great. The classroom has been good. This has all been great. The deision to come to NC State was a good one.
  • The transition from HS to college is big. You have to work harder, but this is what (Batts) wanted, this was what (Batts) worked for. Gotta work, gotta grind.
  • This can be a great shooting team. Everyone can shoot it, especially Beverly, Hunt and Freeman. This can be a deadly shooting team.
  • Team has been saying, all the things these teams have been getting away with, in the ACC they are a bucket. Guys are better, bigger, faster. They telling (Batts) ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet.’ But team just has to keep working.

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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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