Creighton, NC State’s NCAA Tournament foe, still has a place in Triangle sports infamy

Posted Mar 17, 2023
If the enemy of your enemy is your friend, what does that make Creighton to N.C. State? It’s been 11 years since the Bluejays essentially knocked UNC out of the NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, a second-round win for the top-seeded Tar Heels that cost them Kendall Marshall and any chance to beat Kansas in the regional final and play for a national title. (AOL.com)

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