NC State is the No. 6 seed in the Lexington Region and will face No. 11 Auburn on Friday. Here’s the good news: not only did the Wolfpack Women avoid UConn’s region, they avoided UConn’s side of the bracket. Avoiding UConn for as long as possible is always preferred.
Now for the bad: State has to travel to Austin, Texas, where third-seeded Texas is the host. Most likely State will have to win a road game as an underdog to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. That is a bummer, and there’s a good argument to be made that NC State deserved a better seed.