No. 2 Seed NC State Hosts No. 7 Seed Michigan State in NCAA Tournament Round of 32

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RALEIGH – The No. 9/9, 2-seed NC State women's basketball team has moved on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament to face 7-seed Michigan State on Monday, March 24. The game will tipoff at noon from Reynolds Coliseum and will be aired on ESPN. NC State is looking for its 17th NCAA Sweet 16 berth in school history, sixth in the Wes Moore era, as the Pack is playing in its 30th all-time NCAA Tournament.

PARKING
Fans may park in the Coliseum Deck beginning at 11 AM. Patrons are encouraged to continue to the top floors of the deck where there is plenty of available parking.

Handicapped parking and NCAA parking permits will be located in the Jeter Bays lot directly adjacent to Reynolds Coliseum. This lot opens at 11 a.m., and anyone wishing to park here will need to have their handicap placard or NCAA parking permit displayed in their car. Parking will be limited, so please arrive early to allow yourself extra time to park and for entry. Fans are encouraged to carpool.

Traffic will be heavy due to campus movement with classes. Expect delays and give yourself time to arrive.

Campus is operating on its regular class schedule on Monday. Parking could be limited, so please work with the parking staff on hand to assist you as needed.

ABOUT NC STATE

The Wolfpack is a No. 2 seed, hosting for the 13th time in program history, fifth time in the Wes Moore era (fifth time in the last six tournaments)
NC State is coming off its 27th win of the season, 22nd straight at Reynolds Coliseum and 20th straight in an NCAA Tournament game in Raleigh with a 75-55 win over 15-seeded Vermont in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64
NC State had just four turnovers vs. Vermont, tied for the least in a game in the Moore era
The Pack earned its 19th ACC Championship game appearance after defeating ninth-seeded Georgia Tech and fifth-seeded North Carolina, 66-55. NC State fell to third-seeded Duke, 76-62, in the title game
NC State finished 16-2 in the ACC to share the regular season title with Notre Dame
The Pack is No. 9 in the AP and WBCA Coaches polls. NC State is in the top 10 for the fifth time this season and 220th week in program history
Five of the Pack's six losses have come to AP Top 15 teams: South Carolina (2), TCU (6), Duke (7), LSU (10) and UNC (12)
NC State has won 23 of the last 26 games with a total of six ranked wins after starting the season 4-3
NC State finished the regular season undefeated at home with a 16-0 mark. This marked the third time in program history the Pack has finished the regular season undefeated at home, the second time in the Moore era
The Pack has also won 22 straight home games (stretching back from last season), tied for the fifth longest active streak in the country
NC State is No. 16 in the NET and has an average opponent NET opponent ranking at No. 65, which is third in the country (trailing South Carolina- 58 and Duke - 63), as well as the 12th toughest strength of schedule in the country
NC State is one of eight schools in the country to have picked up at least eight Quad 1 NET wins. The Pack is one of 10 schools to have at least 17 top 100 wins, tied for the second most in the country
The Pack has four players who average double digits in scoring and has six who average 6.8 points per game or more
Aziaha James leads NC State with 17.8 points per game, which is No. 6 in the ACC with 69 made 3-pointers. She is an AP and USBWA All-America Honorable Mention choice
Madison Hayes paces the Pack with 7.2 rebounds per game
Saniya Rivers leads the Pack in steals per game (1.6) and blocks per game (1.3)
Zoe Brooks has a team-leading 3.7 assists per game
Trygger is logging a 53.3 field goal percentage (89-167), which is the best among players with 100+ attempts, and has a team's most 66 offensive boards
The Pack leads the ACC and is third in the country in least fouls per game (12.1). NC State is second in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game (29.5), which is eighth in the country, as well as turnovers per game (11.7) and rebounds per game (41.4), which are 11th and 18th in the country. NC State is also third in assist/turnover ratio (1.2) and field goal percentage defense (38.5)

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Wolfpack is playing in its 30th NCAA Tournament appearance
This marks NC State's 22nd appearance in the round of 32 (16-5 record in those games)
This year marks the fifth time in the Wes Moore era NC State is a top 16 seed and has the opportunity to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament (would host if the 2021 tournament was not in the bubble)
The Pack has played 22 of its NCAA Tournament games in Raleigh throughout program history and is 20-2 in those games. NC State has not lost an NCAA Tournament game in its home city since 1983 (19-game streak)
This year marks the eighth straight NCAA Tournament for NC State, which is a school record and ninth in the Moore era
NC State is 13-8 in first round games, 16-5 in second round games, 3-13 in Sweet 16 games, 2-1 in Elite Eights and 0-2 in Final Fours
Under Coach Moore the Pack has made five Sweet 16 appearances, two Elite Eights and is coming off the program's first Final Four since 1998 last season in 2024

ACC-OLADES

All-ACC First Team: Aziaha James, Saniya Rivers and Zoe Brooks
All-ACC Defensive Team: Saniya Rivers
ACC All-Freshman Team: Tilda Trygger
ACC Most Improved Player: Zoe Brooks
ACC Coach of the Year: Wes Moore

SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE

Michigan State is 22-9 and finished 11-7 in Big Ten play to tie for fifth in the league
As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans fell 74-61, but bounced back in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed with a 64-50 win over No. 10 seed Harvard
Grace VanSlooten was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and media. She logs a team-leading 15.5 points per game with 7.1 rebounds per game
Julia Ayrault earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors from both the coaches and media. She averages 14.6 points per game with a team's best 7.4 rebounds per game and 45 total blocks
Theryn Hallock was recognized with All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. She averages 13.6 points per game with a team's most 90 assists
Jocelyn Tate paces the team with 72 steals
Seven players average 5.7 points per game or more

SERIES HISTORY (NC STATE TRAILS 1-2)

The Pack and Spartans will play for the third time in the all-time series
NC State and Michigan State played for the first time in 2008 in the WNIT, as NC State fell 58-57 in East Lansing. That game is their lone matchup in postseason
In the last game of the series, NC State defeated Michigan State 78-74 in 2018 at the Cancun Challenge

LAST TIME OUT

The 2-seeded Pack defeated 15-seeded Vermont, 75-55, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
The Pack had a narrow two-point lead at the half, but outscored Michigan State 40-21 in the second half to win its 22nd straight home win and 20th straight win in an NCAA Tournament game played in Raleigh
NC State won the battle in points off turnovers (12-5), points in the paint (32-16), second chance points (21-8) and fast breaks (9-3). The Pack had just four turnovers, tied for least in a game in Moore era
Brooks led the Pack with 19 points with five boards
Rivers earned her eighth double-double of the season behind 15 points and 12 rebounds with two assists, two steals and one block
James finished with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists
Hayes was just shy of a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds
Trygger logged eight points, seven boards and two blocks
Freshmen Devyn Quigley and Lorena Awou finished with four and five points off the bench, respectively, in their first NCAA Tournament action

UPCOMING
The winner of NC State vs. Michigan State will move onto the NCAA Spokane 1 Regional to play in the Sweet 16. That game is set for Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.

No. 2 Seed NC State Hosts No. 7 Seed Michigan State in NCAA Tournament Round of 32

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Players Mentioned

Lorena Awou

Zoe Brooks

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Devyn Quigley

Saniya Rivers

Tilda Trygger

No. 2 Seed NC State Hosts No. 7 Seed Michigan State in NCAA Tournament Round of 32

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Players Mentioned

Lorena Awou

Zoe Brooks

Madison Hayes

Aziaha James

Devyn Quigley

Saniya Rivers

Tilda Trygger

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