BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — N.C. State’s road to the Final Four goes through UConn.
The Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame, 66-63, in the first game of the Bridgeport regional semifinals at Total Mortgage Arena to reach its first Elite Eight in 24 years. The Pack will face the Huskies, who defeated Indiana, 75-58, in the second Sweet 16 game of the day. The top two seeds in the region will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.
The Wolfpack (32-3) is looking to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 1998. That year, N.C. State had to go through UConn, as well, defeating the Huskies 60-52 in Dayton, Ohio.
