NC State praised by its next ACC Tournament opponent.

Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel praised NC State and singled out guard Quadir Copeland after Pitt's buzzer win over Stanford set up a second-round ACC Tournament meeting with the Wolfpack; NC State finished the regular season 19-12 and lost six of its final seven games.

NC State will face the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second round of the ACC Tournament after Pitt beat Stanford on a buzzer. The pairing is a rematch of a Jan. 24 game that NC State won. The Wolfpack finished the regular season 19-12 (10-8 ACC) but struggled late, losing six of its final seven games. After Pitt's win, coach Jeff Capel spoke positively about NC State and praised senior guard Quadir Copeland. Match details: - Pittsburgh defeated Stanford on a buzzer to advance and will play NC State in the ACC Tournament second round. - This will be the teams' second meeting of the season; NC State won the earlier game 81-72. - NC State entered the tournament 19-12 overall and 10-8 in ACC play, and had a late-season slide losing six of seven. - Pittsburgh entered 13-19 overall and 5-13 in ACC play. - Coach Jeff Capel praised Quadir Copeland's passing, leadership and overall impact, and noted that NC State can score and shoot. - The article also mentioned national discussion about Capel's job status heading into the tournament. Summary: The rematch pairs a Pittsburgh team seeking a different result with an NC State squad that finished the regular season unevenly. Undetermined at this time.