N.C. State Basketball Faces Texas in NCAA Tournament

0:00Stay informed in two minutes or less with Durham news today from the Daily News Now. NC State Man's basketball team learned its fate in the NCAA tournament as an 11-seed in the West region. They will play two-day night in the first four in Dayton, Ohio against fellow 11-seed Texas. A win sends them to Portland, Oregon for first and second-round games. The team watched the selection show in silence with no cheers when their name appeared. They hope for a spot straight in the round of 64, backed by many bracket experts. But the selection committee saw it differently due to late season losses. Coach Will Wade says the team earned its spot and there is no complaining. They dropped games to non-tournament ACC. Teams and struggled in the final stretch. One or two more wins could have changed everything. This is a rematch with Texas, who beat them 102-97 in Maui earlier this season. Both teams lost five of their last six. Odds are tight, with NC State a slight favorite at around 51% chance to win.

1:02If they advance, number six seed Brigham Young awaits, led by top scorer AJ Devanza, averaging 25.3 points per game. The path gets tougher from there against teams like Enzaga or Purdue. Still, as an 11-seed before, they made the final four. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor. A pillow that plays your sound quietly, comfortably, effortlessly. Built for nighttime listening, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com