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#10 NC State Women’s Basketball Looks to Take Care of #8 Iowa in Sweet 16 Today. Tune in at 11:30am!

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The #3 seeded NC State Women’s Basketball team (28-5) will tipoff against the #2 seed Iowa (28-6) this morning at 11:30am in Greensboro Coliseum on ESPN.

A win by the Wolfpack today would send them to the Elite 8 for the 1st time since 1998, and only the 2nd time EVER. Also, a win today would give NC State 29 wins on the year, tying the 1977-78 team for the most wins in program history.

The Wolfpack and the Hawkeyes are neck-and-neck in the rankings, with Iowa holding a slight advantage. NC State entered the tournament ranked 10th, and Iowa entered at #8. The Wolfpack rank 9th in the RPI, and the Hawkeyes rank 7th. Iowa’s strength of schedule ranks 8th, with NC State’s sitting at #14.

The Wolfpack were successful beating 3 of the 6 teams that beat the Hawkeyes this year.

  • Florida State beat Iowa 71-67 on November 24th, and NC State beat the Seminoles 69-62 in the ACC Tournament (also lost to FSU 75-70 on February 5th).
  • Michigan State beat Iowa 84-70 on December 30th, and NC State beat the Spartans 78-74 on November 22nd.
  • Michigan beat Iowa 90-81 on February 1st, and NC State beat the Wolverines 66-55 on November 29th.

Iowa entered the NCAA Tournament after defeating Maryland in the Big Ten Championship game. Senior Forward Megan Gustafson showed why she was the ESPN National Player of the Year, scoring 45 points in the title game. Gustafson averaged a gaudy 28.0 points and 13.5 rebounds this year, while shooting an insane 70.1% from the field.

The Wolfpack defense has a tall task in stopping the Hawkeyes offensive attack today, but they have been up for the task all year. NC State ranks 20th in field goal percentage defense 35.9%, but Iowa ranks 1st in field goal percentage (52.0%).

Wes Moore and the Lady Wolfpack have defeated the odds all year long. A feather in the hat for the Wolfpack today is the fact that the game is practically a home game for NC State. Make sure to tune in at 11:30am today.

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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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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