NC State's Twenty-Win Season Ends in Heartbreaking Loss

0:00On March 19th, NC State saw its season come to a tough end in the NCA, A-Turnermans 1st 4. The Wolfpack fell to Texas by a score of 68 to 66 in Dayton, Ohio. They mounted a late comeback in the second half to tie things up with just 18.3 seconds left, but couldn't hang on. Trevon Mark delivered the dagger for the long horns with a clutch jumper right after the tie. That shot sealed the one-point victory, and sent Texas moving on while knocking out NC State. This lost caps a 21 season for the Wolfpack, who finished 20 to 14 overall, and 10 to 8 in the ACC. Fans are gutted, especially since it marched the end of Will Wade's first year as head coach. The pack showed plenty of fight throughout the year, battling through injuries and tough conference play to earn this tournament bid. Stats from the game highlight their resilience, with balanced scoring but key misses down the stretch. As the postseason wraps up, NC State heads into the off season with momentum from those 20 wins and lessons from this close call.