The Wolfpack (24-9) beat North Carolina near the end of the season and then in the conference tournament surprised Duke in the semifinals to hand the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils their only loss.
N.C. State got off to an impressive start in the NCAA tournament's first round yesterday against Robert Morris, 84-52, as Marquetta Dickens led three Wolfpack players in double figures by scoring 25 points.
Yow's team is seeded fourth in the Fresno Regional; the Colonials (24-8) were 13th.
Robert Morris' Chinata Nesbit and Sugeiry Monsac each scored 20 points, while Monsac also grabbed 18 rebounds.
"I was really pleased with the focus, the intensity of our team in this game on defense," Yow said.
She also noted that the two weeks off since the ACC tournament were helpful. "We needed the rest physically and emotionally as well, so I know that being off really helped, but yet we had to get back in the rhythm."
Baylor 68, Chattanooga 55 - Fifth-seeded Baylor (26-7), the 2005 NCAA champion, had more of a struggle in the second game before pulling away in the closing minutes to beat No. 12 Chattanooga in Raleigh.
Five players scored in double figures for the Bears, with Jessica Morrow getting a team-high 13 points. The Mocs (25-8) were led by Alex Anderson, with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Two players with the Wolfpack have Philadelphia connections. Gillian Goring, a 6-foot-7 center, played at Germantown Academy. She had eight points and seven rebounds yesterday. Freshman 6-4 center Chanita Jordan, who saw limited action, is a graduate of University City High.
Wisconsin-Green Bay 59, New Mexico 52 - The Phoenix used a huge second-half run to keep their big winning streak alive in Hartford, Conn.
Nicole Soulis scored 15 points, and the ninth-seeded Phoenix (29-3) opened the second half with a 20-5 spurt to extend their winning streak to 26 games with a victory over No. 8 New Mexico (24-9).
