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NC State vs. Texas Tech in NCAA Tournament: 3 thoughts, a bold prediction and more

image_6483441 (3)by:Noah Fleischman•03/21/24•

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Caption: Mar 20, 2024; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard DJ Horne (left) and forward DJ Burns Jr. (middle) and guard Casey Morsell (right) speak during a press conference prior to practice before their 2024 NCAA Tournament First Round game at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH — A week ago, NC State wasn’t sure how long its season would last. It lived on a game-by-game basis in the ACC tournament, but that culminated in its first league crown since 1987 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Now, the 11-seed Wolfpack is in the NCAA Tournament against 6-seed Texas Tech in Pittsburgh, its second straight appearance in the Big Dance under seventh-year coach Kevin Keatts.  Here are three thoughts, a bold prediction and more ahead of the Wolfpack’s NCAA Tournament game against the Red Raiders on Thursday night.