NC State Wolfpack Fall In Heartbreaker, Howard Makes History: Evaluating Will Wade, Darrion Williams And March Madness Surprises

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Published on Mar 18, 2026, 10:23:16 AM
Total time: 00:12:06

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Reese, Pam and Alex discuss NC State’s close loss to Texas, evaluate Will Wade’s coaching, Darrion Williams’ season performance and celebrate Howard Bison’s historic win over UMBC while speculating on their chances against No. 1 seed Michigan.

The NC State Wolfpack’s season came to a dramatic end last night with a 68-66 loss to the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament First Four, decided in the final seconds. Texas guard Tramon Mark led the way with 17 points and knocked down a go-ahead jumper with about one second remaining, while NC State was paced by Darrion Williams, who finished with 21 points. Although NC State made a push with timely three-point shooting to get back into the game, Texas executed better down the stretch with clutch shot-making and free throws and the Wolfpack were unable to generate a clean look on their final possession. The loss ends NC State’s season at 20-14 overall and eliminates them before reaching the main 64-team bracket, while Texas advances to face BYU and it also caps a difficult finish for the Wolfpack, who dropped eight of their last ten games, raising questions about late-season consistency and execution. How do we evaluate Will Wade's season? Did the Pack disappoint or was the season successful? Back in October, Darrion Williams was named the 2025-26 ACC Preseason Player of the Year. What do we think of Darrion Williams' season?

Howard Bison earned a historic 86-83 win over UMBC Retrievers in the NCAA Tournament First Four, a game that came down to the final seconds. The win marks the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history for Howard and sends them into the main bracket to face No. 1 seed Michigan, while UMBC’s season ends at 24-9 after a strong year that included a conference title and a 12-game winning streak entering the tournament. Can Howard compete with Michigan?

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