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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.

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THE SCOOP ON BRENTFORD VS. MANCHESTER UNITED

At Gtech Community Stadium, a thrilling climax saw Kristoffer Ajer’s close-range finish cancel out Mason Mount’s stoppage-time opening; Brentford dominated the game, scoring 29 shots; Thomas Frank: “This performance was one or two levels higher than the 4-0 win against them”
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Brentford deserved a point against Manchester United on Saturday after Kristoffer Ajer scored his second goal in two outings.

The away team seized the lead against the flow of play six minutes into the extra time period, with replacement Mason Mount scooping the ball past Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken. However, Ajer converted Ivan Toney’s cutback three minutes later, resulting in a thrilling conclusion at Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford was denied two shots by the woodwork, bringing the score to a tie at the interval.

BY SIRAJ 31-03-2024

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Thomas Frank made two changes to the team that lost narrowly at Burnley two weeks ago at Turf Moor.

The most noticeable addition was that of Yehor Yarmoliuk, who made his first start of the calendar year. The Ukrainian took Frank Onyeka’s place in the middle of the field.

In addition, Keane Lewis-Potter was brought back into the lineup to play left wing-back, taking the place of Sergio Reguilón, who was suspended.

Following their thrilling 4-3 victory against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals, Manchester United did not make any changes to their lineup.

Yarmoliuk did well to gain the byline and cut back looking for Jensen before the visitors evacuated the field. This was part of a cagey beginning that saw both teams have opportunities to score for themselves.

Marcus Rashford was the one who launched a counterattack for United shortly after that, but it was a move that ultimately resulted in Bruno Fernandes drawing the first opening for the away team off target.

The remainder of the half, as well as the entire encounter, was dominated by the Bees, who established themselves as the dominant team.

By putting in a lot of effort, Yoanne Wissa was able to take advantage of some lax defending on the part of the opposing team. He produced a low cross that Victor Lindelof had to clear.

Raphaël Varane, who was Lindelof’s partner in the central defense position, was subsequently had to return the favor as Brentford continued to exert pressure in an attempt to score the first goal of the evening.

The shot that Jensen took was blocked by Onana, and Ivan Toney’s free kick that was taken after a deft routine with Vitaly Janelt was successful in being cleared.

Almost immediately after that, Toney had the finest opportunity of the half. Nathan Collins exhibited a remarkable amount of vision in order to locate Wissa in space, and his flick around the corner allowed the England international to get close to the goal.

There was just Andre Onana to beat, and Toney’s effort came agonizingly back off the bottom of the keeper’s right-hand post. Meanwhile, United tried to clear the ball, and Wissa headed the corner that resulted in the shot missing the target.

A few seconds later, the woodwork would once again prevent Brentford from achieving the breakthrough that their exceptional start had more than justified.

In the end, Zanka’s thunderous back-post header came dangerously close to hitting the crossbar after a short corner routine that was played back to the original taker Jensen.

During the first half, Wissa had emerged as the embodiment of Brentford’s aspirations. It was on the outskirts of the home team’s territory when he won the ball back and then found Janelt using it.

The weighted ball that the German player threw over the top was ideal for the run of Toney, who left Lindelof on the ground as he cut inside and blasted just over the crossbar.

Onana had to be on his toes to save Lewis-Potter’s header from Ajer’s cross with the outside of his foot as the half came to a close. Janelt and Wissa both missed more attempts, and Onana had to be on his toes to stop the header. Frank’s team did not let up in their intensity.

Mount and Ajer score in Gtech finale drama.

At the beginning of the second period, Brentford had a series of corners, and Diogo Dalot then curled a shot that went wide of the mark.

The strong run that Wissa made from within his own half resulted in a shot that went wide of the target, and Flekken made an outstanding stop to prevent Rasmus Højlund from scoring at the opposite end of the field.

Onana then denied Yarmoliuk, and Lewis-Potter attempted to make a rebound but was unsuccessful. In the midst of yet another extended period of Bees pressure, the wide player also failed to hit the target with his header from Jensen’s cross.

In the next opportunity to come and go, Toney’s volley from Jensen’s lofted through ball was the one that came and went. As the game entered its last twenty minutes, the number of home shots reached 23 thanks to a bicycle shot by Lewis-Potter contained within the area.

As part of the first two substitutions made by the home team, Bryan Mbeumo took the place of Wissa, while Mikel Damsgaard was brought in to replace the extremely remarkable Yarmoliuk.

On the 73rd minute, Toney finally had the ball in the net when he latched on to Mbeumo’s assist; however, the forward was not allowed to score because he was millimeters offside.

With seven minutes remaining on the clock, Mbeumo’s magnificent volley cannon would head back off the woodwork, and Toney would then hook the Cameroonian’s corner over the crossbar. Both of these events would result in Brentford being denied yet another opportunity.

The fourth official announced that there would be nine further minutes added to the game, and it appeared as though Frank’s team was about to suffer the most brutal of ends.

Mason Mount, who had just entered the game as a replacement, took advantage of a cross from Casemiro and curled the ball into the far corner to give the away team a lead that they had earned through their own good fortune.

But there was more late drama to come, and the Gtech quickly went from being filled with anguish to being filled with excitement.

Saman Ghoddos lofted the ball high into the penalty area of Manchester United, and Ivan Toney did an outstanding job of keeping the ball alive.

Ajer scored the goal in front of the south stand as the forward made his way to the byline and laid the ball on a plate for him to score. This resulted in the restoration of the much-deserved parity.

Despite the fact that there was still time for the Bees to try their luck once more, United was able to clear Neal Maupay’s deep cross, and referee Hooper brought an exciting match to a stop in the 104th minute.

The Brentford starting eleven consists of: Flekken, Roerslev, Zanka, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Ghoddos (86), Jensen, Yarmoliuk (69), Janelt, Toney, Wissa (70), and Damsgaard.

Players substituted off: Onyeka, Baptiste, Ji-soo, Trevitt, and Strakosha.

After Martinez’s substitution in the 69th minute, Manchester United’s starting lineup consists of Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay, Mainoo, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Anthony, Højlund.

All four of Heaton, Amrabat, Kambwala, and Erikse were benched.

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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a “bizarre” conclusion, forcing the venue announcer to call the shot clock.

At Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121. However, the game’s strange ending, caused by a malfunctioning shot clock and a contentious decision that overturned a three-pointer by LeBron James, delayed the game’s last two minutes by 23 minutes.
The newest installment in their long-running rivalry appeared to be reaching its exciting climax with under two minutes to go, as the Lakers trailed the Warriors by just four points.
The Lakers’ lead ballooned to seven points with just one minute and fifty seconds left in the game when James’ three-point attempt was disallowed due to referees ruling that he had stepped out of bounds. After endless attempts to reset the game and repair the shot clock, the officials settled on having the arena PA speaker report the remaining time on the clock at five-second intervals in real time.

James reportedly told ESPN that after the game, he had never heard that referred to in such a specific way. “It was strange, to be honest.” We lost some ground because of it.

James reportedly told ESPN that after the game, he had never heard that referred to in such a specific way. “It was strange, to be honest.” We lost some ground because of it.

Without Anthony Davis—who departed the game in the first quarter due to an injury—he tried to lead his team to victory with a total of forty points, matching his season high. He also had nine assists and eight rebounds.

Klay Thompson scored 26 points off the bench, while Steph Curry, a longstanding adversary of James’, scored 31 points for the Warriors in his return to action following a three-game absence due to a damaged right ankle.

“The conclusion was quite strange.” Following the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr spoke with reporters. It appears that you experience clock problems on a seasonal basis. As far as I’m aware, that is the most extreme situation in which the backup unit has also failed. It’s a shame; I felt sorry for the supporters.

“It was an exciting game, and now in the final two minutes, everyone is staring at each other, confused about what to do next.”

It had been a finely poised game throughout even after the Lakers had lost Davis and his defensive nous, which allowed the Warriors to attack more from inside the paint, racking up points in that area of the court.
But the game’s “flow” was interrupted following the challenge to James’ three-pointer, Kerr said afterward, adding he would “love to see that rule go away.”
“We’re trying so hard to get everything just right at the expense of the flow. Who cares if the guy’s foot is half an inch (over) … is that worth going back 45 seconds and changing everything?”
James, however, defended the decision, adding that while it was “unfortunate what happened,” the referees “have a job to do, and they have to do it the best they can.”

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