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NC State shocks Villanova; Notre Dame wins with heavy heart

Notre Dame's Zach Auguste (30) is hugged by teammate Demetrius Jackson after defeating Butler 67-64 in overtime of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Notre Dame's Zach Auguste (30) is hugged by teammate Demetrius Jackson after defeating Butler 67-64 in overtime of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Notre Dame's Zach Auguste (30) is hugged by teammate Demetrius Jackson after defeating Butler 67-64 in overtime of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Thirty years after its improbable national championship, Villanova was on the wrong side of a massive March upset.

North Carolina State, a program that authored one of the early chapters on March shockers, can add another stunner to the list: The Wolfpack are back in the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack ended one season and busted millions of brackets – including one with a White House address.

N.C. State’s Cat Barber was busted in an unguarded moment directing a cutting remark at President Barack Obama.

Barber was caught by TV cameras saying “What … (is) wrong with Barack Obama” to his teammates in the locker room.