Somebody's Cinderella run had to end early.
On Saturday, it was Oakland's. The 14th-seeded Golden Grizzlies put up a fight, but NC State came out on top, 79-73 in second-round overtime thriller. With the win, the 11th-seeded Wolfpack become the first double-digit seed in this year's NCAA tournament to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Grizzlies got a big game from Horizon League Player of the Year Taylor Townsend and more clutch shooting from first-round hero Jack Gohlke. But the Wolfpack, anchored by senior center DJ Burns Jr., prevailed in a back-and-forth battle that wasn't settled in regulation
Oakland trailed for the entire game until Townsend secured the first Golden Grizzlies lead with an and-1 layup with 2:49 remaining in regulation.