Headlines that matterGymnastics hosts top-20 showdownThe gymnastics team, tied for No. 17 in the country, will host No. 4 Michigan at 7 p.m. today in Reynolds Coliseum. The team is coming off wins against top-25 opponents Penn State and Kent State in last weekend’s Sweetheart Invitational. State currently boasts its highest ranking since 2000.Source: N.C. State Athletics
Pack drops to 10thAfter two days of the ACC Championships in Atlanta, the women’s swimming and diving team is 10th, dropping two spots from its standing after the first day and matching its finish from last season midway through the conference meet.Source: N.C. State Athletics
ScheduleFriday Women’s tennis @ South Carolina, 2 p.m.Gymnastics vs. Michigan, 7 p.m.Softball vs. Kennesaw State (in Charleston, S.C.), 8 p.m.Men’s and women’s track & field @ Virginia Tech ChallengeWomen’s ACC swimming championships @ Atlanta, Ga.Men’s and women’s ACC diving championships @ Atlanta, Ga.
SaturdaySoftball vs. Tennessee Tech (in Charleston, S.C.), noonBaseball doubleheader vs. Appalachian State, noonSoftball @ College of Charleston, 4 p.m.Men’s and women’s track & field @ Virginia Tech ChallengeMen’s and women’s track & field @ Dick Taylor UNC RelaysWomen’s ACC swimming championships @ Atlanta, Ga.Men’s and women’s ACC diving championships @ Atlanta, Ga.Rifle @ GARC Championships (in Oxford, Miss.)
SundaySoftball vs. Towson (in Charleston, S.C.), 10 a.m.Softball vs. Liberty (in Charleston, S.C.), noonWomen’s Tennis vs. Princeton, 1 p.m.Men’s Tennis @ Old Dominion, 1 p.m.Baseball vs. Appalachian State, 1:30 p.m.Men’s basketball @ Virginia, 4:30 p.m.Rifle @ GARC Championships (in Oxford, Miss.)Women’s golf in Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Men’s basketball Top 251. Memphis2. Tennessee3. North Carolina4. Kansas5. Duke6. UCLA7. Texas8. Butler9. Stanford10. Xavier11. Wisconsin12. Georgetown13. Connecticut14. Purdue15. Indiana16. Drake17. Washington State18. Louisville19. Michigan State20. Vanderbilt21. Notre Dame22. Texas A & M23. Saint Mary’s24. Kansas State25. MarquetteSource: AP