A win over NC A&T won’t do much to move the needle in terms of NC State’s NCAA Tournament resume, but a loss to the 209th ranked RPI team would blow a hole in the Wolfpack’s chances and put even more pressure on State’s remaining ACC schedule.
The Aggies moved over to the Colonial Athletic Conference this year after a one year stay in the Big South in 2022. Prior to that, the program spent it’s entire existence in the MEAC, including a pair of conference titles and two other top three finishes in the conference over their final four seasons there.