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SHOWTIME! The Heels Visit the Wolfpack

When: Tuesday February 17 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPN Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 81-78 / NC State 81-78 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: The season is generally going better than previous seasons, but the pattern is concerning: Notre Dame and Stanford are absolute must […]

23 days ago | 1 read

NC State struggles in 79-67 loss at Notre Dame

Capping a frustrating weekend of basketball, the women’s team never got going in South Bend, and in fact never led on the way to a non-competitive defeat. A good fourth quarter made the game look a little closer than it was—the Irish used a big second quarter to take full control and faced little difficulty […]

23 days ago | 1 read

NC State Chokes and Loses to Miami, 76-77.

Game Summary: I would guess Miami got pretty much what they wanted in the first half, other than making free throws. McNeil was 0-1, Williams had 5 points, and Copeland was driving to the basket a lot and only had 2 assists. Rebounding was a nightmare to watch, Miami had 11 offensive rebounds and led […]

25 days ago | 1 read

NC State cruises to 10-4 win over Indiana State

Indiana State was no match for NC State on Saturday morning in Puerto Rico. The Wolfpack jumped out to 10-0 lead after five innings and cruised to a good-buddy, 10-4, victory. NC State now stands at 2-0 on the year while the Sycamores fall to 1-1. The story around Jacob Dudan this offseason was how […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Game thread: Miami vs. NC State

Okay, fellas, let’s go out there and forget all about that last thing that happened. Hurricanes vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 4 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 (Wes Durham, Dennis Scott) Online streaming: WatchESPN

25 days ago | 2 reads

Wolfpack wallop Washington, 13-0

A scoreless game heading into the 4th inning ended up as a blowout win for NC State as the Wolfpack took Washington to the woodshed in the season opener for both squads. The game was called after the 7th inning on account of the run-rule. State went quietly in the top of the 1st inning, […]

26 days ago | 4 reads

Bounce Back Game! NC State Hosts Miami

When: Saturday February 14 – 4:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Miami Hurricanes            Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 81-76 / NC State 83-76 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade after Louisville: “This should never happen. That’s not the standards of our program. … It’s embarrassing for myself, it’s embarrassing […]

27 days ago | 3 reads

Pack9 Opponent Preview: Washington

Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Washington Mascot: Good dogs | School Location: Hippie Central, WA | Conference: Big Ten 2026 Record: 0-0 (0-0, T-1st Big Ten) | 2026 RPI Rank: n/a 2025 Record: 29-28 (17-13, 5th Big Ten) | 2025 RPI Rank: 79 2024 Record: 19-31 (10-20, 9th Pac12) | 2024 RPI Rank: 160 When? Where? How do I watch? […]

27 days ago | 3 reads

NC State baseball will make four ACC Network appearances

The ACC Network recently announced its broadcast schedule for the 2025 baseball (and softball) season, and NC State is set to make four appearances: Saturday, March 28: NC State vs. Georgia TechSunday, March 29: NC State vs. Georgia TechFriday, April 17: NC State vs. Wake ForestThursday, May 14: UNC vs. NC State There are a […]

MLB

28 days ago | 3 reads

2026 NC State Baseball Preview – Part V: ACC Opponents

We’re less than 30 days out from the start of NC State’s 2026 baseball season, so now’s as good a time as any to get to know the team before they hit the diamond. The Wolfpack will be looking for their third trip to Omaha in the last six seasons, so let’s figure out how […]

MLB

30 days ago | 4 reads

Louisville Gets Hot, Stays Hot. Wins 77-118

Game Summary: The Saturday / Monday schedule showed in the first half. NC State looked slow and were already down 10 at the first official timeout. The Wolfpack was 2-8 and Louisville was 6-7. By the second timeout (11:55), the Wolfpack had cut the lead to 7 but Louisville was dominating rebounds 10-4 and neither […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Game thread: NC State vs. Louisville

Got ourselves a gravy game tonight: winning would be quite useful, but a loss doesn’t really hurt. Wolfpack vs. Cardinals Tip time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN (Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams, Molly McGrath) Online streaming: WatchESPN

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Drake Thomas beats Drake Maye again

Drake Thomas capped an incredible year with the Seahawks by winning the Super Bowl on Sunday night, once again getting the better of Drake Maye in the process. In hindsight, it’s a wonder anyone thought that the Patriots would win this game, given the prior history between Thomas and Maye. Big congrats to Thomas for […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

NC State cruises past Virginia Tech, 82-62

A big second quarter performance proved decisive for NC State in Blacksburg, as the Wolfpack outscored Virginia Tech 25-8 over the last 10 minutes of the opening half. After a slow start, State scored the final seven points of the first quarter to even the score at 19, then utilized separate runs of 10-0 and […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

On the Road to Louisville

When: Monday February 9 – 7:00 PM Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville KY TV: ESPN Opponent: Louisville Cardinals Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): Louisville 84-79 / Louisville 83-78 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: NC State head coach Will Wade postgame [Va Tech]: “We just have to be more consistent; we’re getting closer than we were. […]

about 1 month ago | 7 reads

The Wolfpack Avoids the Trap! Beats Va Tech 82-73

Game Summary: Well, you suspected this game was going to be different when the first basket was a Paul McNeil LAYUP. The tired old saying goes, “This is a game of runs.” This was definitely one of those games. At the under 12 timeout, NC State was ahead 20-7. At the 4:35 mark, Va Tech […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Game thread: Virginia Tech vs. NC State

Not quite sure what we’ve done to deserve this, but according to the game notes, ex-UNC forward John Henson is on the call for this game. The kids won’t know who he is but I need my fellow millennials in the building to boo this man. Hokies vs. Wolfpack Tip time: Noon ET TV: The […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

2026 NC State Baseball Preview – Part IV: Non-Conference Opponents

We’re less than 30 days out from the start of NC State’s 2026 baseball season, so now’s as good a time as any to get to know the team before they hit the diamond. The Wolfpack will be looking for their third trip to Omaha in the last six seasons, so let’s figure out how […]

MLB

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

NC State rolls past FSU, 83-55

Zam Jones made sure that NC State would quickly put its frustrating effort against UNC behind it by scoring the Pack’s first 12 points against FSU. She canned two threes, scored a traditional three-point play, and also made three free throws after getting fouled behind the arc. That effort staked the Pack with a healthy […]

about 1 month ago | 7 reads

Home Again! NC State Hosts Virginia Tech

When: Saturday February 7 – 12:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: The CW Opponent: Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 82-72 / NC State 82-71 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Will Wade post SMU: “We’d heard all the chatter. We’ve been beating up on the bottom of the league. All right. […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Q1 Win! The Wolfpack Holds on and Beats SMU 84-83

Game Summary: The first half was close, until it wasn’t. With about 4 minutes (29-32) before the half, NC State went cold and SMU heated up and went on a 10-5 run to close the half leading 42-34. Stats were similar, SMU shot 43% /50% / 50% for the half, the Wolfpack 39% / 33% […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Game thread: NC State vs. SMU

A couple of good-shooting teams with iffy defenses, we’ll see if the points flow accordingly. Wolfpack vs. Mustangs Tip time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 (Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander) Online streaming: WatchESPN

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

ROAD TRIP! NC State Heads to Dallas to Take On SMU

When: Tuesday February 3, 9:00 PM Where: Moody Coliseum, Dallas TX TV: ESPN2 Opponent: SMU Mustangs Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): SMU 82-81 / SMU 82-80 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade after the Wake Forest game: “We’re at the halfway mark now. I believe we’re seven and two here at the halfway mark. […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

NC State at the midway point in ACC play

What a difference a couple of weeks can make. NC State’s season felt completely up in the air after the baffling home loss to Georgia Tech, but the Wolfpack has since won four straight, including three on the road, to put itself in good shape as February gets underway. State is solidly in the NCAA […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads