NC State Basketball: March Madness Hopes Despite Skid

0:00On March 5, NC State Wolfpack Basketball has hit a rough patch heading into March madness. The team has lost five of its last six games, dropping to seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 10-7 conference record in 19. Wins and 11 losses overall. Their most recent victory came against rival North Carolina at home. Metrics paint a brighter picture despite the skid. The pack ranks 35th in Kenpom, 30th in the net, and 43rd in Wins above Bubble. These numbers suggest they remain safely in the tournament field, though probably not as a top seed like earlier hopes. Bracket experts see them as an eight- or nine seed on average across major projections. That could mean first-round matchups against teams like UCF, St. Louis, or Villanova, depending on the source. Looking ahead, NC State faces Stanford on Saturday to close the regular season. A win there would help the optics before the conference tournament, where building momentum could improve their overall record of the season. Every victory counts now to solidify that seeding and carry positive energy into the big dance.

1:06Every victory counts now to solidify that seeding and carry positive energy into the big dance.