N.C. State

North Carolina, which won its eighth ACC title, has won seven consecutive games.

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Charlotte native is expected to start right away at left tackle. Ekwonu was the first offensive player taken in Thursday night's draft following five defensive players being chosen.

Jakia Brown-Turner hit a 3-pointer to force the second overtime and led N.C. State with 20 points. The Huskies beat North Carolina State 91-87 in a double-overtime thriller. Paige Bueckers scored 15 of her 27 points in the two extra periods.

Raina Perez’s steal at midcourt and layup with 14 seconds left lifted top-seeded N.C. State to a 66-63 win over fifth-seed Notre Dame on Saturday in the Bridgeport Region semifinals.

Courtney Banghart's Tar Heels are coming home to face South Carolina, while Wes Moore's N.C. State squad heads to Connecticut. Here’s how UNC and N.C. State won this past weekend, and what lies ahead for them.

The Tar Heels aren’t the only team from North Carolina that will be playing in the NCAA women’s tournament. Joining them will be N.C. State, one of the tournament’s top seeds, and Charlotte.

The tournament is back in Brooklyn this year rather than its frequent home at the Greensboro Coliseum. But the schools from North Carolina will still be in the spotlight.

N.C. State won its third straight ACC Tournament crown Sunday in Greensboro, topping upset-minded Miami 60-47. Elissa Cunane was named the tournament's MVP for the second straight year.

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has decided to remove the word “Dixie” from its alma mater because of its Confederate connotation.

Muslims around the globe celebrated World Hijab Day. Students at N.C. State University honored the day by reaching out to fellow students to answer their questions about Islam.