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The Texas Longhorns (18-14) are aiming to secure a spot in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament bracket in their First Four matchup against the NC State Wolfpack (20-13) on Tuesday at UD Arena, tipping off at 9:15 p.m. ET. Watch on truTV.
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How to Watch NC State vs. Texas
- Game day: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Game time: 9:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: truTV
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NC State 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.8 | 77 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.0 | 228 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.5 | 211 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.9 | 293 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.0 | 23 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 95 |
Texas 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.6 | 32 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.9 | 224 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.8 | 50 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 26.9 | 10 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 159 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.0 | 342 |
NC State vs. Texas Stat Insights
Points
- The Wolfpack are averaging 83.7 points, 6.9 more than the Longhorns give up.
- When NC State scores more than 76.8, it has a record of 16-4.
- Texas has a 15-3 record when conceding less than 83.7 points.
- The Longhorns average 83.8 points, 7.3 more than the Wolfpack concede.
- When scoring more than 76.5 points, Texas is 16-7.
- NC State is 19-5 when it concedes fewer than 83.8 points.
- The Wolfpack have 237 more points than their opponents this season (7.2 per game), and the Longhorns have 223 more than their opponents (7.0 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Wolfpack are shooting 46.8% from the field, only 1.9% higher than Longhorns give up.
- NC State is 17-4 when shooting higher than 44.9% from the field.
- The Longhorns make 48.6% of their shots from the field, 3.6% higher than the Wolfpack's defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Texas is 15-6 when the team shoots better than 45.0% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Wolfpack pull down 31.5 rebounds per game, 3.3 fewer than the Longhorns.
- Texas is 17-6 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. NC State is 7-13 when falling short on the boards.
- The Wolfpack average 8.7 offensive rebounds, 1.8 less than the Longhorns.
- The Longhorns are 13-9 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Wolfpack are 9-5 when they lose that battle.
- NC State is -1.4 on the boards, but Texas outrebounds opponents by 7.9 per game.
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