Nc state women's basketball Coverage

NC State's top moments from Final Four run

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss NC State losing to Purdue, South Carolina in the Final Four.

South Carolina defeats the Wolfpack 78-59 to head to the National Championship

The Wolfpack fought their hardest throughout the Final Four matchup, but the defensive pressure, Kamilla Cardoso's presence and Wolfpack turnovers sent the Gamecocks to the National Championship on Sunday.

Gianna Forbis, WRAL Sports contributor

NC State women's basketball team by the numbers before Friday's Final Four game against South Carolina

WRAL Sports' Louis Fernandez looks at key numbers before Friday night's Final Four matchup between NC State and South Carolina.

NC State's Saniya Rivers focused on beating former team in national semifinal

NC State's Saniya Rivers is facing her former team in undefeated South Carolina on Friday night in the Final Four. Rivers said she's embracing the challenge.

Debra Morgan remembers the 1998 Wolfpack women and their Final Four run

In 1998, the Final Four was in Kansas City and WRAL anchor Debra Morgan was there to cover the Wolfpack women and their historic run.

Debra Morgan, WRAL anchor

From the Vault: Debra Morgan's reports on the 1998 Wolfpack women in the Final Four

A look at archived footage from 1998 shows WRAL anchor Debra Morgan's reports on the NC State women's basketball team in Kansas City at the Final Four.

Welcome to Raleigh, the new epicenter of college basketball

The NC State women's and men's basketball teams are both in the Final Four. It is a sentence few in Raleigh believed they ever would utter. And to listen to them say it aloud this week was to hear the exhausted, sometimes tearful glee of an overjoyed fan base still in shock.

Eduardo Medina, New York Times

NC State women settle in for Final Four in Cleveland

The NC State women's basketball team has arrived in Cleveland, Ohio for the Final Four. The Crowne Plaza is hosting the Wolfpack and is pulling out the red carpet for the Wolfpack.

Wes Moore: We're crashing the rock-n-roll party

NC State women's basketball coach Wes Moore said he packed for an extended stay in Cleveland as the Wolfpack hope to bring home a national championship at the Final Four.

NC State fans celebrate women's team in Final Four sendoff

NC State fans gather outside Reynolds Coliseum to celebrate the women's basketball team as they get ready to go to Cleveland for the Final Four. State will face South Carolina on Friday night in the national semifinal.

NC State women's basketball team heading to Cleveland for Final Four

NC State women's basketball coach Wes Moore hopes fans will come to Reynolds Coliseum Tuesday afternoon for their send-off to Cleveland.

NC State women advance to Elite Eight after 77-67 win over Stanford

Junior guard Aziaha James scored 29 points in NC State's 77-67 win against Stanford on Friday night.

WRAL Staff

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

James: Like DJ Horne says... why not us!

Aziaha James had a team-high 22 pts and 7 assists in the 79-72 win over Tennessee to help lift the Pack to a trip to the Sweet Sixteen

Hayes: Very proud of this team, we fought so hard the entire game

Madison Hayes spoke to the media following a 79-72 win vs. Tennessee. The Pack will head to Portland for the Sweet Sixteen

Rivers: This is a hoops state, we're full of dogs!

Saniya Rivers had 20 pts in the 79-72 win vs. Tennessee to help send the Wolfpack to the Sweet Sixteen

NC State's Madison Hayes: "It'll be a good challenge"

NC State's Madison Hayes discusses Monday's game against Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and the challenges the Wolfpack face.

NC State's Mimi Collins: "We're very versatile"

NC State's Mimi Collins reflects on a dominating performance from the Wolfpack defense after a win in the NCAA Tournament against Chattanooga.

NC State's Saniya Rivers: "It's win or go home"

NC State's Saniya Rivers discusses how the team settled and finished strong against Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

A game official was replaced at halftime of the NC State women's basketball game because of background conflict

Tommi Paris was removed from the NCAA Tournament first round game and replaced by Angelica Suffren, who had worked the first contest at the site.

BY BOB SUTTON, ASSOCIATED PRESS

A game official was replaced at halftime of the NC State-Chattanooga women's basketball game for a "background conflict"

"It was learned after the game had started that Umpire 2 Tommi Paris had a background conflict that, if known, would prevent her from working that assigned game," the statement read.

By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Moore: [Playing at home] it doesn't guarantee you anything. You've still got to go out and play.

NC State women's head coach Wes Moore is proud of the group for putting themselves in a position to host the first two rounds, but he reminds his team you can't take that for granted

Saniya Rivers and Madison Hayes discuss NC State's NCAA Tournament opener

NC State opens the NCAA Tournament against 14 seed Chattanooga Saturday

Brooks: There's a lot of pressure, I have a big role on this team

NC State freshman Zoe Brooks is preparing for her first NCAAA Tournament experience. She spoke about the excitement and how's she grown through her freshman season

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