With the suspense peaking, N.C. State was the last team announced for the NCAA tournament on Sunday evening.
The Wolfpack, a No. 11 seed, will face San Diego State (26-7) on Friday in Columbus. Led by Mountain West Conference player of the year Jamaal Franklin, the Aztecs lost to New Mexico in the MWC championship.
After winning two games in the ACC tournament and falling short in the final seconds in the semifinals against North Carolina, N.C. State was on just about every prognosticator’s bubble heading into Sunday night.
As more and more teams were revealed, it looked like the Wolfpack may be on the outside looking in.
But after San Diego State was displayed, the N.C. State logo flashed on the screen, giving Mark Gottfried an NCAA tournament appearance in his first season as Wolfpack coach.
-Jack Daly
Sunday, March 11, 2012
N.C. State is last team announced in NCAA tournament field
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Saving the best for last??
Awesome! Figured 22 wins and 9-7 in the ACC would slip them in (should be 23 wins......refs).
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