NC State vs Texas: First Four Showdown

0:00On March 16th, NC State men's basketball heads to Dayton for a first-four NCAA tournament matchup against Texas on Tuesday and 9-15 PM. On. Truth to the B. The Wolfpack finished a regular season at 20 wins and 13 losses after dropping an 81-74 decision to Virginia in the Maws. ACC quarterfinals. Paul McNeill Jr. led with 26 points, including 6-3 pointers, pushing his season total to 102. Key players have been shining lately. Vin Allen Lubin posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds despite a rough shooting night while he still leads the ACC in field. Goal percentage at 67.6%. The team boasts balanced scoring, with McNeill, Quadar Copeland, and Lubin all averaging 13.9 points per game and Darian Williams. Close behind at 13.8. Fans are buzzing about Copeland's all ACC third team honor and his league leading assists at 6.6 per game.

1:01This marks NC State's 30th NCAA appearance and coach Kevin Wade's eighth tournament trip across four programs. Six transfers from last year's tournament teams bolster the roster, bringing experience from deep runs. Matchups to watch include rebounding, where NC State is 12 and 0 when winning the battle and turnovers as they lead the ACC with a plus 3. 0.5 margin. Texas won their earlier meeting 102 to 97 in Maui, hitting 16 threes, but NC State fought back late with 20 plus points from three players. A victory sends the Pag dancing deeper, building on their strong three-point shooting and scoring pace that could set school marks.