Elite Eight Coverage

NC State's Final Four run: How the Wolfpack match up with Purdue

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss the NC State men's basketball team making its first Final Four since 1983.

Final Four bound: NC State's historic tournament run continues with a win over Duke

99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly and Graham Hill unpack the exhilarating journey of the NC State men's basketball team, culminating in its win against Duke, securing the Wolfpack's ticket to the Final Four for the first time since 1983.

NC State vs. Duke: Historic ACC rivalry renewed in Elite Eight

Sunday marks the first time NC State and Duke have ever played in the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC State and Duke practice before Elite Eight game in Dallas

NC State and Duke are scheduled to tip off at 5:05 p.m. ET Sunday in the Elite Eight.

Filipowski and Duke Have the Talent. The Question Is Mentality.

Kyle Filipowski has had the same Twitter header photo since high school.

Brendan Marks / The Athletic, New York Times

Elite Eight: NC State-Duke to play Sunday with trip to Final Four on the line

NC State and Duke will face off Sunday in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Ben Middlebrooks talks Sweet 16 win over Marquette

NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks discussed his team's 67-58 win against Marquette in the Sweet 16.

NC State fans soak up more March magic as men's and women's teams reach Elite Eight

At Players' Retreat near NC State's campus, excitement was building on Friday afternoon. Fans were already piling in to try and find seats around 4 p.m.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

UNC eliminated from NCAA Tournament in 89-87 Sweet 16 loss to Alabama

Grant Nelson converted a go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds remaining, and Alabama beat top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.

Beth Harris, AP Sports Writer

2024 Women's March Madness: Here's the path to the Final Four for NC State, UNC and Duke

Here's a look at how the NC State, North Carolina and Duke women's basketball teams could make runs to the Final Four.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

UNC's path to the Final Four could feature a familiar face

North Carolina will have a favorable first-round game against a 16-seed. However, the Tar Heels have a difficult path to the Final Four, which includes a possible Elite Eight game against Arizona and former UNC guard Caleb Love.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer and Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Can NC State continue to survive and advance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament?

The NC State Wolfpack secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning five games in five days at the ACC Tournament.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer and Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Potential Sweet 16 matchup vs. Houston part of Duke's path to Final Four

Duke enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a No. 13 ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll. The Blue Devils have lost their last two games.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer and Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Brownlow: Your ACC and North Carolina guide to Sweet 16, Night 2

Not many ACC teams left in the field? Does the lack of a Triangle team remaining have you down? Well, don't worry - there are still plenty of juicy storylines in the Sweet 16. Lauren Brownlow takes you through what to watch in Friday's games and where you might recognize some familiar faces from.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist

Brownlow: Your ACC and North Carolina guide to Sweet 16, Night 1

Not many ACC teams left in the field? Does the lack of a Triangle team remaining have you down? Well, don't worry - there are still plenty of juicy storylines in the Sweet 16. Lauren Brownlow takes you through what to watch in Thursday's games and where you might recognize some familiar faces from.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist

UNC crushes St. Peter's to make the Final Four, earn a first-ever meeting with Duke

UNC got out to a big lead over Cinderella St. Peter's and did not relent as it crushed the Peacocks to move on to the Final Four for the first time since 2017. UNC will play Duke in the national semifinals in the first-ever meeting between the two schools in the NCAA Tournament.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

One more Final Four: Duke beats Arkansas, will play UNC

Duke has continued to play better and better as the NCAA Tournament goes on and the Blue Devils cruised to a 78-69 win over 5-seed Arkansas in the West Region final on Saturday night. Duke shot nearly 55% en route to reaching Mike Krzyzewski's 13th Final Four in his last season as head coach.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

Best of the Sports Shop (April 1, 2019)

The Sports Shop with Reese & K-Mac, heard weekday mornings from 6-9 on Buzz Sports Radio. It's "Good Look-Bad Look Monday" as K-Mac, Jasmyn Fritz and Greensboro Swarm Assistant Coach Chasity Melvin discuss Duke being eliminated in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament by Michigan State yesterday as well as UNC bowing out in the Sweet 16 against Auburn, who went on to advance to its first-ever Final Four. The crew also discusses LeBron James being shut down for the rest of the season by the Lakers as well as the tragic shooting death of rapper/entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle.

R.J. Barrett: You don't expect to lose any game, they made tough shots and great plays

Duke freshman forward R.J. Barrett says "You don't expect to lose any game, they made tough shots and great plays and great defense, all credit to them."

Tre Jones: We all put so much into this year, we all wanted it so bad

Duke freshman guard Tre Jones says "We all put so much into this year, we all wanted it so bad, they had the better team tonight."

Cam Reddish: We fought day in and day out since July since we got here, this isn't how we wanted it to end

Duke freshman guard Cam Reddish says "We fought day in and day out since July since we got here, this isn't how we wanted it to end."

Zion Williamson: This season has meant everything to me

Duke freshman forward Zion Williamson says "This season has meant everything to me, playing for the greatest coach of all time, playing with this team is special."

Coach K: 'These guys have been an incredible group to coach'

Following Duke's Elite Eight loss to Michigan State, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett discuss the disappointment of falling short of the Final Four.

No. 1 seed Duke trails No. 2 seed Michigan State 34-30 at halftime in the Elite Eight

The winner of this game will advance to the Final Four and face Texas Tech on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Duke, Michigan State will be more about point guards than history

When Duke and Michigan State play for a berth in the Final Four, it won't matter tha Tom Izzo is 1-11 against Mike Krzyzewski or that Duke has won a couple of close games in a row. It won't even matter as much what Zion Williamson does. But it will matter how both teams' point guards play.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter