Villanova vs. N.C. State: Date, Time, Channel & Line

Villanova looks like it will be a tough out in the NCAA Tournament.

The East’s top seed rolled through No. 16 Lafayette Thursday night 93-52 to advance to third round, where they’ll play No. 8 N.C. State, improbable 66-65 winners over No. 9 LSU.

The Wildcats shot a blistering 63.2 percent from the field and made 11 of 22 3-pointers in a game that was over almost as soon as it began.

It was ‘Nova’s 16th-straight win. The Wildcats last made the Final Four in 2009.

The Wolfpack rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit and got the game-winning shot from Beejay Anya with under a second to play to stun the Tigers.

Here’s what you need to know about the game:

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The Basics

Who:

No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 8 N.C. State

What:

NCAA Tournament Third Round – East Region

When:

Saturday

Where:

CONSOL Energy Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Time:

7:10 p.m. Eastern

Channel:

TBS

Line:

Villanova -9.5. Odds provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.

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Scouting Villanova

(stats don’t include NCAA Tournament games)

Record: 33-2 overall, 16-2 Big East

Coach: Jay Wright, 14th year

Offensive Points Per Game: 76.7

Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 61.5

Scoring Leader: Darrun Hilliard II, 14.2

Rebounding Leader: Daniel Ochefu, 8.3

Assists Leader: Ryan Arcidiacono, 3.6

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Scouting N.C. State

(stats don’t include NCAA Tournament games)

Record: 20-13 overall, 10-8 ACC

Coach: Mark Gottfried, 4th season

Offensive Points Per Game: 70.4

Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 65.4

Scoring Leaders: Trevor Lacey, 15.8 ppg, Ralston Turner, 13.2 ppg

Rebounding Leader: Lennard Freeman, 5.6 rpg

Assists Leader: Anthony Barber, 3.8 apg

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