NC State women’s basketball loses Final Four against South Carolina.

You would never be able to tell the odds against the NC State women’s basketball team throughout the first half of their game on Friday in the Final Four.

The Wolfpack showed out to play despite the fact that they were labeled as 11.5-point underdogs as well as the fact that they were going up against the unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks. Although North Carolina State was behind for the majority of the first half, the deficit was never greater than two possessions at any point during the game. Following the conclusion of the first quarter, the score was tied, and by the time the first half was up, South Carolina was only ahead by a single point.

On the other hand, by the second half, the bottom had dropped out. At the beginning of the third quarter, South Carolina made seven of its first nine shots, which allowed them to extend their advantage to twelve points before the media timeout. Despite this, the Gamecocks continued to build their lead, which reached as much as 24 points before the quarter was up. The stoppage did not seem to have any effect on them.

North Carolina State was defeated by South Carolina by a score of 78-59, putting an end to the Wolfpack’s pursuit of a national championship in Cleveland, Ohio. South Carolina was virtually on cruise control from that point on.

Demise sealed in third quarter

It was only due to a missed free throw by Mimi Collins that the Wolfpack (31-7) were behind at the conclusion of the first half. The Gamecocks (37-0) breezed past NC State in the third quarter, despite the fact that they had kept the game tight for the first two quarters.

The once-dominant defense of the Wolfpack allowed 29 points to be scored on 60 percent shooting, while the offense was unable to even begin to make up for the deficit the defense created. The Wolfpack were only able to score six points in the third quarter thanks to South Carolina’s defense, which only allowed them to make one shot, which was a layup by Aziaha James.

Rivers flat vs. former team

Saniya Rivers had a chance to make a statement against her old team, but she couldn’t tap into her regular-season form on Friday. The All-ACC guard and former Gamecock made just one of her first nine shots, finishing the game with just five points and five turnovers

March Madness, NCAA Final Four, and NC State vs. Purdue basketball predictions are in!

On Saturday (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS), the No. 11 seed from the 2024 NCAA Tournament, North Carolina State, will play in the Final Four versus the No. 1 seed from Purdue.

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host the first national semifinal matchup between the Wolfpack (26-14) and the Boilermakers (33-4).

With victories over Duke, Marquette, Texas Tech, and Oakland, North Carolina State advanced to its first Final Four since 1983, when it won the national title. For the first time since 1980, Purdue has made it to the Final Four.

Before North Carolina State and West Virginia meet in the Final Four, here are a few things you should know, as well as my score prediction. On Monday for the national championship, the victor will face either fourth-seeded Alabama (25-11) or top-seeded UConn (35-3).

A titanic showdown pits DJ Burns of NC State against Zach Edey of Purdue

What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an object that lacks the ability to move? Zach Edey, a center who stands 7 feet 4 inches tall, will face DJ Burns, a forward who stands 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 275 pounds, in a heavyweight matchup this coming weekend. Over the course of NC State’s victory over Duke, Burns scored 29 points on 13 of 19 shots, and Edey scored 40 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the subsequent game against Tennessee. This next weekend, the United States of America will be paying close attention to this matchup.