4 NC State (26-8)
	vs
	1 Mississippi State (34-1)
	Friday, March 23, 7:00pm TV: ESPN

3/20/2018 6:52:00 PM

From ESPN:

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"No. 1 Mississippi State Bulldogs First round: Defeated Nicholls 95-50 Second round: Defeated Oklahoma State 71-56 Up next: NC State How they've gotten this far The Cowgirls hung with the Bulldogs into the second half of Monday's second round, but there was no way this senior-led Mississippi State group was going to lose its last game at home. Mississippi State got the rebounding it needed from center Teaira McCowan (18 boards), and that will be important against NC State as well. Victoria Vivians had a combined 43 points in the early rounds for the Bulldogs. Oklahoma State tested their defense, which is good preparation for what's next. What it'll take for them to keep winning The Bulldogs are becoming a regular at the Sweet 16; it's their third consecutive trip to the regional semifinals. They have an experience edge over the Wolfpack, whose last Sweet 16 was 2007. The Bulldogs' only loss this season was to South Carolina in the SEC tournament, when McCowan's foul trouble took a toll. She needs to stay on the court. Mississippi State is known for its defense, but so is NC State; both hold opponents to less than 57 PPG. The Bulldogs' offense, though, is more potent, averaging 82.1 PPG to the Wolfpack's 67.1. "

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"No. 4 NC State Wolfpack First round: Defeated Elon 62-35 Second round: Defeated Maryland 74-60 Up next: Mississippi State How they've gotten this far The Wolfpack have won 14 of their past 17 games, and two of those losses were against No. 1 seeds Notre Dame and Louisville. In fact, NC State played Louisville twice, in the regular season and ACC tournament. So the Wolfpack had a lot of preparation for the NCAA tournament, and that showed with confident victories in the early rounds. This is the first time NC State has been in a Sweet 16 under coach Wes Moore, who took over in 2013-14. What it'll take for them to keep winning They had all five starters score in double figures against Maryland, led by Kiara Leslie's 21 points, and that's the kind of offensive attack they'll need against Mississippi State. They also outrebounded the Terps, which isn't easy to do. Senior forward Chelsea Nelson leads NC State in scoring (13.1 PPG) and rebounding (9.6), and she'll have to stay out of foul trouble while helping center Akela Maize guard the Bulldogs' 6-foot-7 center Teaira McCowan."

3/20/2018 6:57:05 PM

Well? We gon' win?

3/20/2018 9:38:36 PM

Probably not. But I'm hoping for a good game.

3/21/2018 2:08:43 AM

fuck em up pack

3/21/2018 7:22:30 AM

Game time!

3/23/2018 7:05:14 PM

Not looking great early. Missing uncontested layups, and MissSt hasn't missed a single shot.

Down 12-5 after 4 minutes.

Also, McCowan has got to be in her late-30s

[Edited on March 23, 2018 at 7:13 PM. Reason : -]

3/23/2018 7:12:43 PM

Made it a one-point game halfway through the second quarter...but now down 12 with 14 minutes left to play.

3/23/2018 8:14:40 PM

Played ok...not good, but ok.

McCowan went 11-for-11 and blocked every shot within 3 feet of her. And MS St played great defense Nothing we could have done, but there were a lot of dumb turnovers and missed easy shots owed to rushing and panic.

3/23/2018 8:47:57 PM

For some reason I had it in my head this was at 9:00 and missed the whole thing. Oh well, great season girls!

3/23/2018 10:34:10 PM

Great season, women.

3/25/2018 12:59:06 PM