NC State's Cinderella Run: Upsetting Marquette and Advancing to Elite 8
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N.C. State's magical NCAA Tournament run continues as they upset Marquette 67-58 to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. DJ Horne scored 19 points, Casey Morsell added 15, and Mohamed Diarra had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Wolfpack. N.C. State, the 11th seed in the South Region, will face top-seeded Houston or No. 4 seed Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The last time the Wolfpack reached the Elite Eight was in 1986, and they are now on an eight-game winning streak since the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
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