#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.
I was thinking the same about Miranda’s height as well. However, when watching him next to Dusan pregame, he looked a good 2 to 3 inches taller. The question is, is Dusan a true 6’10”?
This dude is all legs! I don’t think 7 feet is an exaggeration.
Just be objective, I was upset at what appeared to be too many unforced errors by Joiner and Terq. I know Keatts wants to push the ball but these guys must learn that EVERY possession is important in ACC play
I feel the same. In some respects, Terq is playing better. He’s definitely playing unselfish basketball, and still pouring in points, which is great. However, once again, I saw quite a few headscratchers from him. Got to take care of the rock and he feels haphazard or maybe too quick for his own good. I felt the same about Seabron. Seabron eventually caught up with his legs and he played much better. I see this more with Terq than I do Joiner but definitely noticed Joiner having some unforced errors as well. Speed may be a factor.
LJ Thomas! This unheralded freshman has improved every game. I hope tonight was his coming out party. It was great he got a chance to build confidence As he learns to deal with the pressure of tight games. I really thought he was more like Morsell than either Joiner or Terq. Much more poised than Pass who is still trying too hard.
A good game, we played well.
Love the rebounding. Everyone contributed. Need to see that version of LJ show up every game and we’ll be solid in the guard rotation. Ross and/or Gantt need to figure it out and give us points as well. They’re playing better, just need the shots to start falling.
Ross definitely has “game”. The game still moves too fast for him at times. With DJ out, I thought he should get more minutes. I am not sure he has the footwork to play forward in Keatts’ scheme. However, more playing time (and practice) should help him. The whole team must continue to improve if we are gonna get above .500 in ACC .