NC State vs. Purdue in Final Four: 3 thoughts, bold prediction and more

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North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) and North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts laugh at a press conference during practice before the 2024 Final Four of the NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — NC State is in the Final Four. Yes, you read that right. The Wolfpack has made it to the pinnacle of college basketball, and it has the opportunity to continue to make history in the process. In its way? Top-seeded Purdue. The two teams will square off Saturday night at 6:09 p.m. ET/3:09 p.m. local at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Here are three thoughts, a bold prediction and more ahead of NC State’s national semifinal bout with Purdue.