NC State's March Madness Ends in Heartbreaking Loss

0:00On March 18th, NC State's basketball team saw its March madness run in quickly in a nail bider against Texas. The 11-seated Wolfpack fell 68-66 in their first four match-up on March 17th in Dayton, Ohio. Trauma and March's buzzer beater, with just over one second left, sent Texas through. Texas jumped out strong, building a double-digit lead in the first half behind Sharp 3-point shooting and rebounding. They cooled off late in the half, but key players like Mark, with 17 points and Mata's Bokia Titus, with 15, kept him ahead. NC State leaned on inside scoring to stay close. Darian Williams paced the Wolfpack with 18 points, while Quattro Copeland added 16 in a gritty effort. Fans watched a back-and-forth second half, with NC State rallying from 9 down to tie-at-late. It marked the end of their first season under head coach Will Wade, finishing 20 wins and 14 losses. Texas advances to face 6th-seated BYU in the West region on Thursday in Portland, Oregon.

1:05The long horns showed poise at the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 29. That tight loss leaves NC State reflecting on what might have been as a tournament heats up without them. Made in AI.