North Carolina State guard Zoe Brooks, center, greets Qadence Samuels (2) as she watches warmups before the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
March 22, 2026 - 10:11 AM
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — N.C. State star guard Zoe Brooks has been ruled out of a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup with Michigan on Sunday.
Brooks watched her teammates warm up as she stood on crutches and wore a protective boot on her right foot.
The All-ACC guard was injured Friday night when the seventh-seeded Wolfpack eliminated 10th-seeded Tennessee.
Brooks was held out of practice Saturday in the hopes that she would be available to play against the second-seeded Wolverines.
The 5-foot-10 junior started in 31 games this season, averaging 16 points, a team-high 4.3 assists and 4.7 rebounds. As a freshman, she was a key player on N.C. State's team that reached the 2024 Final Four.
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