No. 11 NC State Upsets No. 2 Marquette, Stuns CBB Fans as Cinderella Run Continues | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

NC State continued its tremendous March Madness play on Friday, as the No. 11 seed Wolfpack took down No. 2 Marquette by the final score of 67-58.

With the win, NC State advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986.

Senior guard DJ Horne led the Wolfpack in scoring with 19 points, shooting 4-7 from behind the arc despite shooting 6-15 overall. He added five rebounds, one assist, and one block.

Senior forward Mohamed Diarra was unstoppable on the glass, finishing with a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with 11 points of his own.

Meanwhile, fellow forward D.J. Burns was able to consistently find open teammates when he saw extra defensive attention and finished the contest with seven assists. He also recorded four points and four rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field.

NC State jumped out to an early 20-10 advantage with just under 13 minutes remaining in the first half. Although Marquette stayed within striking distance for most of the second half, the Golden Eagles were never able to take the lead after halftime.

College basketball fans were amazed with the upset victory by the unlikely ACC tournament champions as the Wolfpack continued their incredible run.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

BIG THREE for NC State 💥 <a href="">

Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein

41 years ago, Jim Valvano led NC State to one of the most improbable runs in the history of the NCAA Tournament.<br><br>Are we watching the sequel?<br><br>The Wolfpack are in the Elite Eight after finishing the regular season at 17-14.<br><br>Anarchy?<br><br>Nope. Just College Basketball.

Erik Haslam @haslametrics

Absolutely crazy this run that NC State is on. Seven games and counting. Lost seven of nine coming into the ACC Tournament. No indication whatsoever that this streak was coming.

Nico @elitetakes_

NC State really won 8 straight elimination games

T3 Bracketology™️🏀 @T3Bracketology

NC STATE.<br><br>8 wins in 17 days. Pack were a 10 seed in the ACCT, 11 seed in NCAAT. Now in the Elite 8.🤯<br><br>This is what March is all about.

The Artist. A Captain. @CaptainOfArt

NC State being #11 is wild. They legit have the talent and the depth to keep this run going

Nicole Auerbach @NicoleAuerbach

The 2024 NC State men's basketball team has real team-of-destiny vibes.

Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello

NC State. <br><br>8 elimination games. 8 wins. In 17 days.<br><br>40 minutes from the Final Four. As an 11-seed.

Noah Fleischman @fleischman_noah

"Why not us?" — NC State. <br><br>The Pack is rolling to the Elite Eight. <a href="">

John Fanta @John_Fanta

In a span of 18 days, NC State has gone from 17-14 and another disappointing season to winning 5 ACC Tournament games in as many days to earn the auto bid followed by 3 straight wins as an 11 to reach the first Elite Eight for the program since the days of Jim Valvano in 1986.

NC State remains the lowest-seeded team still standing in the NCAA tournament. Now, head coach Kevin Keatts' squad will await the winner of Friday night's matchup between Duke and Houston in the Elite Eight.