DALLAS — DJ Burns Jr. had a rare moment when the lights and the cameras weren’t around on Saturday afternoon inside the America Airlines Center. NC State’s center was asked by reporters how he preferred to be defended: single-covered or doubled-teamed? “I prefer winning,” Burns said. “So however you come at me, I’m gonna do … Read more
DALLAS — The ACC will have a representative at the Final Four. It may not be one many expected to start the season. DJ Burns Jr. scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, to carry 11th-seeded NC State to a 76-64 win over fourth-seeded Duke in Sunday’s South Regional final, punching the program’s … Read more
After the NC State Wolfpack upset Stanford in the Sweet 16, coach Wes Moore arrived at the postgame news conference drenched with slick-back hair and said, “Just call me Elvis.” At the end of his off-day media availability Saturday, Moore reiterated, “Hopefully Elvis will make another appearance tomorrow.” The good news for NC State? Elvis … Read more
The Athletic has live coverage of the March Madness Sweet 16 matchups. PITTSBURGH — DJ Burns Jr. is holding court again. NC State’s gregarious giant with the gap-toothed grin is swarmed by reporters near his locker the day before an improbable appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Oakland. He is marveling … Read more
The Sweet 16 field is set — mostly as we expected it but with some twists. The left side of the bracket (Albany 1 and Portland 4 regions) includes every No. 1 through No. 4 seed, while the right side (Albany 2 and Portland 3 regions) low seeds include a No. 5 and a No. … Read more
Welcome back to Bracket Breakers! We know you’ve missed us, and we can’t wait to overwhelm you with our unique take on NCAA tournament upsets, powered by our proprietary statistical model, Slingshot. Hopefully, you’ve been following our work for years. But if you’re new to Bracket Breakers, here’s the most recent explanation of who we … Read more
