On Friday, the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks took on the No. 11 N.C. State Wolfpack in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. In one of two Sweet 16 nightcap matchups, the Wolfpack entered the game knowing they were now the only double-digit seed remaining in the tournament. As such, the persistence of any potential Cinderella story would need to rely on them to pull off the win and advance to the Elite Eight. The Wolfpack are already showing how formidable that are, as they lead 17-16 midway through the first half.
N.C. State took control early, jumping out to a 9-1 lead in the first three and a half minutes of play. They pushed their lead to double digits before the Jayhawks scored their second field goal, but Kansas pushed back and scored six unanswered points to keep the game from getting out of control. Still, N.C. State has managed to hold the lead for the time being.
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