How Does Will Wade Feel About NC State Being In The First Four? + WSSU Lady Rams Fall Short Of Division II Final Four

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How Does Will Wade Feel About NC State Being In The First Four? + WSSU Lady Rams Fall Short Of Division II Final Four

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Published on Mar 17, 2026, 9:56:30 AM
Total time: 00:10:38

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Reese and Alex discuss how close the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams came to the Division II Final Four, before turning their attention to the NCAA Division I First Four matchups and the controversy surrounding NC State’s seeding and performance under Will Wade.

The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team had a standout 2025-26 season, highlighted by winning the CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship for the first time in program history with a 60-43 victory over Fayetteville State University. They finished the year with an impressive record (around 25-3) and built momentum with dominant performances throughout the conference tournament, including a blowout semifinal win. Their success earned them a bid to the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament, marking their first appearance in years. In the tournament, they defeated Glenville State University in the opening round and followed that with a strong 67-48 win over Gannon University to reach the Atlantic Region championship game. However, their run ended yesterday when they lost to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, falling just one game short of advancing to the Division II Final Four.

The NCAA First Four takes place this week and officially begins the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The games are played tonight and tomorrow night at the University of Dayton Arena and feature eight teams competing for four spots in the main 64-team bracket. The winners of these games will advance to the main tournament bracket and continue their March Madness run when the Round of 64 begins later in the week. Tonight, the the Texas Longhorns men's basketball take on the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball. Did NC State earn their positioning in the NCAA Tournament First Four? Should they have been a higher seed or missed the tournament altogether? How does Will Wade feel about the current state of the Wolfpack?

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