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How to buy Duke vs. NC State 2024 NCAA Men’s Elite Eight tickets

Want to watch No. 4 Duke vs. No. 11 NC State in person? Elite 8 tickets for the South Regional Final in Dallas still remain for as little as $83.

The third and penultimate Elite Eight matchup of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament is set.

No. 4 Duke will take on No. 11 North Carolina State on Sunday, March 31, with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Fans are in store for an all-ACC South Regional Final, as we get a decisive rubber match after the Blue Devils and Wolfpack split their two matchups this season.

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On Friday, NC State took an early lead over No. 2 Marquette and never looked back as the Wolfpack continued their defensive dominance holding the Golden Eagles to 12.9% from three-point range.

Duke defeated No. 1 Houston in a back-and-forth battle with the Blue Devils hanging on late and advancing by a score of 54-51.

While NC State do not consider themselves to be a cinderella story, an 11 seed making the Elite Eight is closest thing we have in this year’s tournament. Will the story end with a Duke victory, or will the fairytale live on for at least one more upset?

Elite Eight tickets for the Dallas Regional remain, and at the time of publication were available for as little as $83.

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NC State’s Sweet 16 win over Marquette triggered an automatic 2-year extension for coach Kevin Keatts

Kevin Keatts isn’t going anywhere after leading the Wolfpack to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986.

Before the ACC tournament, NC State men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts found himself at the center of some hot-seat discussions. But a lot can change in a few weeks.

The Wolfpack won five games in five days in Washington, D.C., to win the ACC and swipe an auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. Now, Keatts’ team is heading back to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986 after a 67-58 win over No. 2-seed Marquette in the Sweet 16.

It’s a safe assumption that Keatts isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and his contract performance bonuses reinforce that. Friday night’s victory earned Keatts a $50,000 bonus — putting him at $250,000 in total bonuses this postseason — and it also automatically triggered a two-year contract extension that will raise his annual salary by $400,000.

Keatts, who is in his seventh season in Raleigh after being hired from UNC Wilmington, has made the NCAA tournament three times during his tenure, most recently last season. But prior to this year, he was still searching for his first victory in the big dance.

No. 11-seeded NC State has easily been the biggest story in the men’s tournament so far, and Keatts’ team will be moving on to face the winner of Friday night’s game between Duke and Houston in the Elite Eight, which will take place in Detroit on Sunday.

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Who is Aziaha James? Meet NC State’s March Madness hero who helped dismantle No. 2 Stanford

Meet Aziaha James, the NC State March Madness hooper who led the takedown of No. 2 Stanford.

During Friday’s women’s Sweet 16 matchup between NC State and Stanford, one player nearly single-handedly blew the game wide open. Her name is Aziaha James.

The junior guard had just four points in the first half but exploded for 16 points during the third quarter and ended with 29. James was shooting so well at one point that not even a logo 3-point shot would be denied. The best part? She’s a left-handed shooter. YES — LEFT HANDED.

The Virginia Beach native won four state championships in high school before joining NC State. Since starting her tenure with the team, she has earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors and is averaging a career-best 16 points and 4.6 rebounds. With so much success coming her way recently, James’ motto has been “WHY NOT US?” as both the women’s and men’s teams advance to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.

Here’s another angle of that logo 3-pointer in all its glory.

North Carolina well-represented in the Sweet 16

UNC, Duke and NC State are giving the ACC an impressive showing in the NCAA Tournament. Will any of these three North Carolina schools be able to bring home the gold?

North Carolina and Duke are consistently the ACC’s best basketball programs.

There are 11 NCAA Titles and 53 conference tournament championships between the two archrivals, plus a countless number of NBA players from each school. There is also no shortage of fireworks in the Tobacco Road Rivalry – just see Caleb Love’s shot in the 2022 Final Four for reference.

Both programs show that North Carolina is the nation’s best state for college basketball, but there’s a third in-state school – NC State – making its case amongst the ACC’s best.

The Wolpfack needed to win the ACC Tournament – and did – to have a shot at the Big Dance. They’ve won seven straight games, largely behind the post play of big man DJ Burns.

UNC, Duke and NC State have rarely been good at the same time, but this year is an exception.

For the first time since 2015, all three in-state rivals are in the Sweet 16.

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North Carolina has reached the Sweet 16 by downing Wagner and Michigan State. The Tar Heels next face Alabama on Thursday, March 28 at 9:39 p.m. ET.

That dark blue school from Durham dispatched College of Charleston and whooped James Madsion en route to the Sweet 16. The Wolfpack upset Texas Tech in the Round of 64, then came back to beat one-round Cinderella team Oakland last weekend.

Will we see two of these programs in the Final Four? There’s a possibility of UNC facing either Duke or NC State – if each team wins three more games apiece.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

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Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

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On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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USA Today praises the ACC’s effort in NCAA Tournament

UNC, Duke, NC State and Clemson are all still alive heading into the Sweet 16. What about the “down year?”

For a “down year,” the ACC is faring pretty well in the NCAA Tournament.

The ACC, which we’ll always argue is college basketball’s deepest conference, sent just four teams to the Big Dance. UVA being in over Pitt was a joke (see Colorado State game for example), but there was an argument for more conference teams (Syracuse, Wake Forest).

Heading into the Sweet 16, four ACC teams are still alive: NC State, Clemson, Duke and our beloved North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Wolfpack are continuing their torrid run through the ACC Tournament, which includes downing UNC in the title game. Duke has shaken off any notions of being a “choker.” Clemson looks like the early-season version of itself, while North Carolina has beaten Wagner and Michigan State comfortably.

Check out what the USA Today had to say about the ACC’s early dominance in the Big Dance:

“It’s been an epically successful tournament for the ACC,” USA Today’s Paul Myerberg wrote. “The conference is 8-1 overall and has four teams in the Sweet 16 in No. 1 UNC, No. 4 Duke, No. 6 Clemson and No. 11 N.C. State. The one loss for the ACC came from No. 10 Virginia in the play-in round, giving the league a perfect record in the first and second rounds. The four Sweet 16 bids are the most for the ACC since 2019 and come after having just one last March and a combined six across the past three tournaments. In addition, all three of the Tar Heels, Blue Devils and Wolfpack are in the Sweet 16 for just the third time, joining 2005 and 2015.”

If all goes well Thursday, UNC and Clemson will play in the Elite 8 Saturday. If NC State and Duke take care of business Friday, they’ll face off Sunday.

Quite a “down year,” right?

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