Paige Bueckers

2024 NSJ College Team of the Year: NC State women’s basketball

January 16, 2025 Asheebo Rojas

After finishing its 2022-23 campaign 20-12, including being upset by Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the NC State women’s basketball team entered the 2023-24 season unranked. “Last year we were probably […]

How North Carolina bettors see the college basketball season

November 9, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

With basketball season returning in the Hoop State, North Carolinians placing bets before teams hit the court is as sure as a Tim Duncan bank shot. North Carolina will have legal online sports betting for […]

2 NC women’s teams remain in NCAAs

March 27, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

After the opening weekend in the highly anticipated women’s NCAA Tournament, two North Carolina teams are still dancing. NC State and Duke both secured a spot in the Sweet 16 after winning their respective round […]

Saniya Rivers scores career-high 33, NC State women stun No. 2 UConn

November 12, 2023 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Saniya Rivers had a career-best 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists to help NC State stun second-ranked Connecticut 92-81 on Sunday, earning the program’s first win against the Huskies […]

NC State women lose 2OT heartbreaker to UConn

March 28, 2022 The Associated Press

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a double-overtime thriller that put UConn’s record streak of women’s Final Four appearances at serious risk, Paige Bueckers came through for the Huskies — and earned a trip home to Minneapolis. […]