NC State Women's Basketball Defeats Vermont 75-55 in NCAA Tournament

The NC State women's basketball team secured a convincing 75-55 victory over Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by a strong second-half performance. After a closely contested first half, NC State outscored Vermont 40-22 in the second half, with Zoe Brooks leading the Pack with 19 points. Saniya Rivers and Aziaha James contributed 15 points each, while the team's defense held Vermont to just 9 points in the final quarter. NC State's win marked head coach Wes Moore's 300th victory with the program and extended their home NCAA Tournament winning streak to 19 games. The Wolfpack will face either Harvard or Michigan State in the next round. Despite a subpar shooting performance, NC State's rebounding and turnover advantage proved decisive in their comfortable win.