#3 Seed NC State Dominates #1 Seed Texas 76-66 to Advance to the Final Four for the 2nd Time in School History

With 1:23 left in the 1st Quarter, Senior Forward Mimi Collins hit a jumper, putting NC State up 13-12, giving the Wolfpack a lead they wouldn’t lose for the rest of the game.

#3 seed NC State dominated #1 seed Texas today, defeating the Longhorns 76-66, advancing to the Final Four for the 2nd time in school history. The only other time the Wolfpack have advanced to the Final Four was in 1998.

Junior Aziaha James continues to play like she’s from another planet. In the first half, James put the team on her back, scoring 21 of her 27 points before halftime. James was 5 of 5 from beyond the arc in the first half, and 7 of 9 for the game. In the past two games, James has averaged 28 points per game, shooting 54.8% from the field, and 71.4% from three. The fact that James just carved our her role as a starter this season is crazy to think about. She is establishing herself as one of the best players in college basketball.

The Wolfpack hit 9 three’s (James had 7), and the Longhorns only made 1 of 6 from deep.

It was the Aziaha James show in the 1st half, and it was Senior Center River Baldwin’s show in the 2nd, scoring all 16 of her points after halftime. She was 5 of 7 from the field, and 6 of 6 from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack had 3 other players in double figures, with Junior Guard Saniya Rivers scoring 11, and Senior Forward Mimi Collins and Freshman Guard Zoe Brooks both had 10.

NC State will now face another #1 seed, and this time it will be against undefeated South Carolina (36-0) on Friday in the Final Four.