The #1 Purdue Boilermakers are in the Final Four for the first time since 1980 Purdue will meet the #11 NC State Wolfpack, who won the South Region See the opening NC State vs Purdue odds for the 2024 Final Four When Virginia became the first #1 seed to lose to a #16 seed back in 2018, the Cavaliers responded the next season by winning the national championship. The #1 Purdue Boilermakers, who fell to #16 Fairleigh Dickinson last season as a one-seed, are now two wins away from doing the same. A 72-66 win over #2 Tennessee on Sunday in the Midwest Regional final put the Boilermakers into their first Final Four since 1980. Next Saturday (April 6) in Glendale, AZ, Purdue will square off with the #11 NC State Wolfpack, who notched an impressive win over #4 Duke in the South Region Elite Eight. The opening NC State vs Purdue odds favor the Boilermakers going at least one step further in their quest for the ultimate redemption. NC State vs Purdue Odds Team Spread Moneyline