N.C. State Basketball Earns NCAA Tournament Bid

0:00From the streets of Durham to the world, this is Durham News Today. NC State men's basketball punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament as an 11-seed in the West region. The Wolfpack opens in the first four at Dayton, Ohio, facing Texas on Tuesday night. This sets up a rematch with the Longhorns after an earlier loss this season. A victory there means a second round matchup against BYU in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, with later rounds possibly in San Jose, California. The team wrapped a rollercoaster regular season at 20 wins and 13 losses, going 10-8 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. They knocked off Pittsburgh in the conference tournament, but dropped the next game to Virginia. Players and coaches know they left chances on the table during a late four-game skid. Still, is their eighth tournament appearance since 2012 and the fourth in the past 10 years after missing last season and reaching the brand? Final four, the year before. Experts projected them anywhere from a 6-C to 11, but their 11-quality wins over top opponents

1:00kept them safely in the field of. 68, now they aim to build on that resume, starting Tuesday. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. Layback, press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I-SOL-PILLOW.com