N.C. State continued to boost its chances of making the NCAA tournament with its 74-70 win over fellow bubble team Syracuse Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome.
The Wolfpack (17-9, 7-6 ACC) boosted its RPI and KenPom ratings, added another quadrant 1 win and handed the Orange a loss that makes its path to the NCAA tournament tougher.
Looking at the updated team sheets the NCAA tournament selection committee uses, here’s a quick look at what the win over Syracuse means and what the Wolfpack needs to do over its last five regular-season games to get into the tournament.