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How to buy NC State 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four tickets

Want to watch NC State’s first Final Four since 1983 in person? Tickets still remain for as little as $262.

For the first time since 1983, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are going to the Final Four.

No. 11 NC State continued its magical postseason run, defeated No. 4 Duke 76-64 behind 29 points from senior DJ Burns.

NC State will take on No. 1 Purdue in the National Semifinals on Saturday, April 6 at 6:09 p.m. EDT in Phoenix, Ariz.

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The NC State men join the NC State women, who clinched a Final Four berth earlier today with an upset of No. 1 Texas.

Purdue advanced to the Final Four after defeating No. 2 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon and advancing out of the Midwest Region.

Tickets to the Final Four are still available, and at the time of publication are available for as little as $262.

Final Four tickets give access to both North Carolina State vs. Purdue game and the matchup between No. 1 UConn and No. 4 Alabama.

Weekend passes are also available, giving access to both Final Four games on Saturday and Monday night’s National Championship. Weekend passes are available for as little as $470.

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ESPN has NC State above Duke in Elite Eight ranking

ESPN’s Myron Medcalf ranked the eight teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, and he had the Wolfpack over the Blue Devils.

There’s always reason to be nervous against the annual Cinderella team. After all, an 11-seed like NC State only reaches the Elite Eight if it’s in better form than its seed suggests.

However, ESPN’s Myron Medcalf thinks it’s more than just that.

The ESPN writer released a ranking of the last eight teams left in the NCAA Tournament field, and the Wolfpack (fourth) finished two spots above the Blue Devils (sixth).

“Anything seems possible at this point for a team that has won eight elimination games in 17 days, including against Duke, North Carolina, Texas Tech and now Marquette.,” Medcalf wrote about the Wolfpack.

“Is NC State a team of destiny? At this point, you have to admit it kind of feels that way.”

Duke also finished behind Clemson, whom Medcalf ranked fifth, to be the lowest of the three ACC teams left on the board. The ESPN writer highlighted Duke’s 41% shooting percentage against Houston and the injury to Cougars All-American Jamal Shead as his reasons for pause.

“It still seems like Duke has another gear it can reach in the final days of the 2023-24 season,” Medcalf added.

Defending national champion Connecticut sat in the top spot, the presumed favorite to cut down the nets, while Purdue sat in second.

Duke, NC State Elite Eight matchup is third intrastate regional final in NCAA Tournament history

Duke’s Elite Eight matchup with NC State is only the third intrastate regional final in NCAA Tournament history.

When the Duke Blue Devils take on the NC State Wolfpack, it will be just the third intrastate regional final in NCAA Tournament history.

Former ESPN researcher Jared Berson shared the statistic on Saturday morning. The other two in-state Elite Eight matchups, according to Berson, happened when Pitt played Villanova in 2009 and Kansas played Kansas State in 1988.

This will be the third time Duke and NC State will play this season (and the third time in the month of March), and this third matchup will be the rubber match.

The Blue Devils rolled past NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina, 79-64 on March 4. NC State then won the rematch in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, defeating Duke 74-69 on March 14. The win was part of the Wolfpack’s miracle run as they won five games in five days to win the ACC Tournament, clinching their spot in the March Madness field.

Duke blew out Vermont and James Madison before the Blue Devils took down the 1-seed Houston Cougars to get to the Elite Eight. NC State knocked off Texas Tech, Oakland, and 2-seed Marquette Golden Eagles to extend their postseason winning streak to eight games.

The two teams will play for a spot in the Final Four on Sunday night.

Notre Dame baseball loses late to host NC State

The Irish look to salvage the series on Saturday

The weekend series has not gone like Notre Dame baseball had planned, as the series wraps up against NC State as the Irish look to salvage one game from the series.

On Thursday night, Notre Dame was blown out, 10-0 as the game was cut short in the 8th inning due to the run rule. The Irish looked to bounce back on Friday night, but failed to do so, falling 7-6 as their comeback bid fell short.

Notre Dame led 3-1 after four innings only to see the Wolfpack score 4 runs in the 6th and a single run in the seventh. The Irish would respond with three to tie the game at 6, but the home team had some magic in the bottom of the ninth and won the contest.

The loss puts Notre Dame season record at 14-11, a dismal 2-9 in ACC play. The series concludes on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. EST.

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Duke beats higher-seeded team for the first time in three decades

The Blue Devils ended a three-decade program streak when they took down No. 1 Houston on Friday night.

Duke did more than book a ticket to the Elite Eight on Friday night.

When the final buzzer sounded and Duke put the finishing touches on a 54-51 victory over No. 1 Houston, it marked the first time that the Blue Devils had defeated a higher-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament since 1994.

The last time the Blue Devils had defeated a higher-ranked team in March Madness, Grant Hill helped Duke past top-ranked Purdue in the Elite Eight.

Granted, Duke had been the higher-ranked team in a lot of its games since. The Blue Devils had only been the lower-ranked team in five tournament games since that win over the Boilermakers. But a trend broken is a trend broken either way.

Duke faces its third double-digit seed of the tournament on Sunday when it faces No. 11 NC State, the same team that upset them in the ACC Tournament.

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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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.

SHOP: Duke vs. NC State Elite Eight tickets

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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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.

SHOP: Duke vs. NC State Elite Eight tickets

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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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 โ€” 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.

Who is DJ Burns Jr? Meet NC State’s March Madness star who’s exploded in the tournament

DJ Burns Jr. has become a March Madness star for NC State, but he’s also put out a rap single.

Thanks to the run NC State has made, D.J. Burns Jr. has become a household name.

But here’s the thing: the 23-year-old forward has actually been around a while in college hoops.

The South Carolina native joined Tennessee in 2018, didn’t play as a redshirt, and then transferred to Winthrop for three seasons. It was there that he became Big South Player of the Year for 2021-22, but with two years of eligibility left, he left and transferred once more to NC State for two seasons.

At 6-foot-9 and 275 pounds, he’s a big man menace on the court — he’s so good in the post, yet he’s also a good passer from there. But the descriptions off of it seem to be that he’s a delight: From the Fayetteville Observer

โ€œ(After an injury to Dusan Mahorcic last season), DJ, obviously, got a chance to go into the starting lineup,โ€ NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts said.

โ€œWe played him about 30 minutes a game after that, and man, the legend of DJ Burns was born. He’s going to be mayor of this city one day. He is. He is what he is.โ€

He also has a rap single. Seriously! It’s called Beast Boy and it’s great (WARNING: NSFW language ahead!):

He plays a bunch of different instruments, so music is a big part of him.