NC State, which had to win five games in five days in early March to merely qualify for the NCAA Tournament, tied a record as the lowest seed to reach the Final Four with its 76-64 win over Duke on Sunday in Dallas.
NC State, a No. 11 seed, completes a Final Four that includes No. 1 seeds Connecticut and Purdue and No. 4 seed Alabama. NC State will face Purdue in one semifinal, while UConn and Alabama will meet in the other on Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.