One week ago, few would have predicted NC State basketball's current situation.
The Wolfpack must now capitalize on the opportunity.
NC State will open its 2024 NCAA Tournament journey as a No. 11 seed versus No. 6
seed Texas Tech at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh after winning the ACC Tournament.
After the regular season, the Wolfpack's NCAA Tournament aspirations dimmed.
It lost seven of its final nine games before the ACC Tournament, dropping its record to 17-14 and raising questions about coach Kevin Keatts
future with the proud program. The grumbling only increased after his team trailed last-place Louisville
which fired coach Kenny Payne less than 24 hours after the game, at halftime of their first-round game