Stanford vs NC State: Postseason Push

0:00On March 7, Stanford and North Carolina State face off Saturday afternoon in Raleigh for their regular season finale, both chasing a 20th win. To build momentum for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, the Cardinals sit in 19 wins and 11 losses overall, 8 and 9 in conference, while the Wolfpack matched that record but hold a stronger. 10 and 7 ACC mark. Stanford has turned things around lately with three straight victories, including an impressive road win over Notre Dame, while North Carolina State has dropped its last three games. The Wolfpack have locked in a first round by and will enter the tournament no worse than eighth place. These teams have taken different paths to success this season. North Carolina State relies on balance scoring from four double figure threats, averaging around 13 or 14 points each, keeping them on, track for a third, twenty-win year and four seasons. Stanford leans heavily on freshman star, Ibuka Okori, the conference's top score at 22.8 points per game, who dropped 24.

1:02In their latest win, a mid-talk of him leaving for the pros after one year, his coaches already pitching reasons to stick around for more development time. Both squas know a strong finish here, could boost their tournament seating and NCAA chances, setting the stage for what promises to be intense, postseason push, postseason push.