NCAA tournament begins this week. Seeds, opponents for NC State and UNC women’s hoops

Jonas Pope IV
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N.C. State will begin its quest for a Final Four berth inside the friendly confines of Reynolds Coliseum.

The Wolfpack, winners of the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, are a No. 1 seed for the second straight year.

N.C. State (29-3) is the top seed in the Bridgeport region.

The Pack defeated Miami, 60-47, on Sunday to win a third straight ACC Tournament. N.C. State will host the first two rounds in Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack is 15-2 all-time in NCAA tournament games played in Raleigh.

On Saturday, N.C. State will take on the winner of Longwood (21-11) and Mt. Saint Mary’s who will meet in the play-in game.

The Wolfpack last hosted two games in Reynolds in 2019 as the No. 3 seed. N.C. State has advanced to three consecutive Sweet Sixteens.

South Carolina (29-2) is the No. 1 overall seed. Stanford (28-3) and Louisville (25-4) are the other No. 1 seeds.

Heels placed in Greensboro Region

The North Carolina Tar Heels (23-6) are the No. 5 seed in the Tucson Region and will face No. 12 Stephen F. Austin on Saturday in Tucson, Az.

The Bruins (22-7) are the automatic qualifiers out of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Tar Heels lost in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2019 and 2021.

This story will be updated