Elite Eight: NC State-Duke to play Sunday with trip to Final Four on the line :: WRALSportsFan.com

Elite Eight: NC State-Duke to play Sunday with trip to Final Four on the line :: WRALSportsFan.com

NC State and Duke will have a rubber match for a trip to the Final Four on the line.

The two ACC schools are scheduled to tip off at 5:05 p.m. ET Sunday. The game airs on CBS.

Sunday will mark the first time the two teams have played each other in the NCAA Tournament.

Duke’s win Friday night against No. 1 seed Houston marked the Blue Devils’ first time knocking off a higher-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament since 1994.

On Friday, NC State beat No. 2 seed Marquette 67-58.

Sunday will mark NC State’s first Elite Eight appearance since 1986. If the Wolfpack win, they’ll reach the Final Four for the first time since 1983.

Duke last played in the Final Four in 2022, losing against rival North Carolina.

The Wolfpack have won eight games in a row dating back to the start of the ACC Tournament.

NC State knocked off the Blue Devils 74-69 in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament on March 14.

On March 4, Duke beat NC State 79-64 at PNC Arena.

Source: wralsportsfan.com