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No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 3 NC State March Madness: Preview, How to Watch

The Texas Longhorns are one win away from the Final Four.
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Mar 29, 2024; Portland, OR, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) and forward Aaliyah Moore.
Mar 29, 2024; Portland, OR, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) and forward Aaliyah Moore. | Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

AUSTIN -- The No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns will look to punch their ticket to the Final Four for the fourth time ever when they play the No. 3 North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Moda Center in Portland on Sunday afternoon in the Elite Eight.

Texas (33-4) easily took down Gonzaga in a 69-47 win on Friday night behind Aaliyah Moore, who flirted with a triple-double by finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Shaylee Gonzales added 15 points while playing all 40 minutes. 

Mar 29, 2024; Portland, OR, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35).
Mar 29, 2024; Portland, OR, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35). | Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

“I am so proud of this group and their effort, their intensity, their focus, their intentionality defensively,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said after the win. “ … For those of you that haven’t seen us play before, that’s pretty much been the standard the last two months.” 

The Wolfpack (30-6) are fresh off a 77-67 upset win over No. 2 seed Stanford on Friday. N.C. State got a game-high 29 points from guard Aziaha James in the win. 

WHAT: No. 1 Texas Longhorns (33-4,14-4 Big 12) vs. No. 3 North Carolina State (30-6, 13-5 ACC)

WHERE: Moda Center -- Portland, OR.

WHEN: Sunday, March 31, 2024, 2 p.m. CT

HOW TO WATCH: ABC

HOW TO LISTEN: Longhorn Radio Network

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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