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Louisville Cardinals guard Russ Smith (L) drives to the hoop past Wichita State Shockers guard Ron Baker during the second half of their NCAA men’s Final Four basketball game in Atlanta, Georgia April 6, 2013.
Christian Post Report – NC State Wolfpack are looking for another upset as they face the Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. The match is on March 27, 2015 and tip-off is at 7:37 p.m. ET.
Meeting LSU in the second round of the competition, NC State had to rely on BeeJay Anya to provide the winning shot in the 66-65 match.
LSU held the lead at the half, but the Wolfpack clawed their way back into the game behind Anthony Barber’s 17 points. Guard Trevor Lacey overcame a poor shooting night by filling up other stats as he scored nine points, pulled down nine rebounds and dished out four assists.
Next they were tasked to face number one seed Villanova in the third round. Few gave them a real chance against the Wildcats but NC State came in prepared. Four of their five starters finished the game with double digits in scoring, led by Lacey with 17 as the Wolfpack shot 45 percent from the field.
Furthermore, they limited the Wildcats’ offense to just 31 percent shooting and out-rebounded the Big East giants 45-32.
Meanwhile, it was a total team effort that helped Louisville beat UC Irvine in the second round. Quentin Snider made two free throws to give Louisville the lead and Terry Rozier made a crucial defensive stop to secure their place into the third round. Wayne Blackshear topped the team in scoring with 19, with Snider finishing a close second with 16.
Next was a date with the fifth seed Northern Iowa Panthers. The Cardinals kept their composure from their previous game to take a nine-point lead at the half and carry it over to eventually win 66-53. Rozier had another impressive performance with 25 points, while Montrezl Harrell added 14 points and six rebounds in the victory.
This should be an interesting clash between the ACC rivals, for live updates and scores visit ESPN.com. For live streaming, click here.
Source : Christian Post