Photos: NC State women hold on to beat Tennessee and advance to Sweet 16
By Travis Long
NC State’s River Baldwin (1) wipes a tear as Baldwin and and Mimi Collins (2) celebrate the Wolfpack’s 79- 72 win over Tennessee in the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024.
Travis Long
tlong@newsobserver.com
The NC State women’s basketball team held on to defeat the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 79-72 in Raleigh, NC, Monday, March 25, 2024.
The Wolfpack jumped out to a big lead at the half, but went cold in the second, surviving a run by the Lady Vols.
NC State advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon where they will face Stanford on Friday.
NC State’s Aziaha James (10) maneuvers around Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell (15) during the second half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. The Wolfpack won 79-72. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s River Baldwin (1) and Madison Hayes (21) celebrate after Baldwin was fouled after scoring two late in the second half against Tennessee’s during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s River Baldwin (1) and Madison Hayes (21) celebrate after Baldwin was fouled after scoring two late in the second half against Tennessee’s during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s River Baldwin (1) and Madison Hayes (21) celebrate after Baldwin was fouled after scoring two late in the second half against Tennessee’s during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Aziaha James (10) shoots as Tennessee’s Kaiya Wynn (5) defends during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Saniya Rivers (22) passes the ball against Tennessee during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Aziaha James (10) drives to the basket as Tennessee’s Tamari Key (20) defends during the second half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. The Wolfpack won 79-72. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Saniya Rivers (22) drives to the basket against Tennessee during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s head women’s basketball coach Wes Moore yells from the sideline lduring the second half against Tennessee during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. The Wolfpack won 79-72. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Mimi Collins (2) gets tangled up with Tennessee’s Jewel Spear (0) during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s River Baldwin (1) shoots as Tennessee’s Tamari Key (20) defends during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Aziaha James (10) maneuvers around Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell (15) during the second half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. The Wolfpack won 79-72. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Saniya Rivers (22) shoots as Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell (15) defends during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Aziaha James (10) shoots as Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell (15) defends during the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Mimi Collins (2) gets tangled up with Tennessee’s Jewel Spear (0) during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Mimi Collins (2) gets tangled up with Tennessee’s Jewel Spear (0) during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
NC State’s Saniya Rivers (22) shoots as Tennessee’s Sara Puckett (1) defends during the first half of the second round of the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 25, 2024. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published March 25, 2024 at 6:05 PM.
