Seton Hall takes a veteran team into the NCAA Tournament looking to break through in the postseason.
North Carolina State didn't appear to have postseason credentials when the campaign began, but the Wolfpack figured out things in the first season under coach Kevin Keatts.
The teams will meet in Thursday's first round at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., with quite a bit still left to prove.
"To go from being preseason picked 12th in the ACC to an at-large selection for the tournament is a great accomplishment," Keatts said. "It has been a very rewarding season, but we still have a golden opportunity to build on it.