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WFMY News 2 crews following all three NC teams in March Madness

March Madness is here! Our crews are following all three North Carolina teams in the tournament.

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NORTH CAROLINA, USA — March Madness is officially here, and we have crews following our three NC teams: UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, and NC State.

Saturday:

UNC will face Michigan State in the second round at 5:30 p.m. on WFMY News 2.

NC State will advance to the second round to face Oakland at 7:10 p.m.

LIVE UPDATES FROM OUR CREWS:

I met the absolute coolest guy today.
Howard Baum is the stats guy for NC State. He’s 89 years old and has been keeping stats for NC State sports for 57 years. I can’t wait to introduce him to you tonight on the news (after the late game).@WFMY @NCState @PackMensBball pic.twitter.com/qFpdL5NoPV
— Chad Silber ✌🏼 (@ChadSilber) March 23, 2024

postgame interviews with @DukeMBB's Tyrese Proctor and Jeremy Roach after 64-47 win over Vermont in NCAA Tournament. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/pi3fAmUCju
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 23, 2024

postgame interview with @DukeMBB's Mark Mitchell after win over Vermont in NCAA Tournament. Mitchell finished with 15 points & 5 rebounds. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/48Z2uMFgis
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 23, 2024

.@DukeMBB headed back to locker room after win over Vermont in NCAA Tournament First Round. @WFMY #wfmysports @SilkyGilkey pic.twitter.com/w45CsYd1o9
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 23, 2024

No.4 Duke beats No.13 Vermont 64-47 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

.@DukeMBB taking the court ahead of tonight's NCAA Tournament First Round matchup vs. Vermont. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/luwSYU6daQ
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 22, 2024

NC State defeats (11) Texas Tech (6), 80-67, in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

After waiting all day @PackMensBball players started to enter the hallway inside @PPGPaintsArena and waited for the Kentucky vs. Oakland game to finish. Players were trying to stay loose and have some fun. @WFMY @MarchMadnessMBB #NCAAMarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Y9iGYfWZ1v
— Ryan Gavette (@RyanGavette) March 22, 2024

The @PackMensBball players are waiting in the hallway to take the floor to warm up before tonight’s game. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/pTlH73bbzO
— Ryan Gavette (@RyanGavette) March 22, 2024

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer announced today that Freshman Guard Caleb Foster will miss the NCAA Tournament due to stress fracture in his ankle. Foster injured his ankle in loss to Wake Forest on Feb. 24th... @WFMY #wfmysports @SilkyGilkey pic.twitter.com/PqQbBAaTvn
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 21, 2024

Chad Silber goes to an NC State watch party in Pittsburgh.

Credit: WFMY News 2

Credit: WFMY News 2

No. 1 North Carolina beats Wagner to advance to the round of 32! UNC will play No. 9 Michigan State on Saturday.

Credit: AP

UNC forward Bacot shoots over Wagner Lewis during the first half NCAA Tournament, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Chad Silber ran into Wolfpack fans in Pittsburgh! Tom Rigley, the man in the solid red shirt, told us he was born in Greensboro and went to Smith High School, then NC State. He now lives in Syracuse. What are the odds?!

Credit: Chad Silber, WFMY

NC State fan in Pittsburgh for round one of NCAA Tournament.

- Chad Silber gives us a look inside the NC State team and fan hotel. It's all decked out in red, black, and white!

Can you feel the fandom?! Chad Silber WFMY News 2 snapped these pics from inside the NC State team and fan hotel. All...
Posted by WFMY News 2 on Thursday, March 21, 2024

interviews with @DukeMBB's Jeremy Roach and Jared McCain ahead of the Blue Devils NCAA Opener vs. Vermont. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/9EjtTZvk5T
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 21, 2024

talking hoops with @DukeMBB's Kyle Filipowski ahead of the Blue Devils NCAA Opener vs. Vermont. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/Kc6ZZaXCBJ
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 21, 2024

Walking around downtown Pittsburgh and @PPGPaintsArena and @ChadSilber has found a few fans to up early to interview before tonights 9:40p @PackMensBball game. @WFMY #NCAATournament #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/OTYs9dIS70
— Ryan Gavette (@RyanGavette) March 21, 2024

Fans are starting to file into @PPGPaintsArena ahead of the first game at 2pm. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/ma48R56hz9
— Ryan Gavette (@RyanGavette) March 21, 2024

great to talk with @Cavs_Athletics alum & @FAUMBB Assistant Coach @FAUCoach_Drew about growing up in Burlington and Coaching at FAU. @WFMY #wfmysports @CavsFB1 @CummingsCavs pic.twitter.com/tO7CdhFXq6
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 21, 2024

First look inside the Barclays Center where @DukeMBB will practice later today and take on Vermont Friday in NCAA Tournament First Round. @WFMY #wfmysports @SilkyGilkey pic.twitter.com/dC9EYX9OnS
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) March 21, 2024

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