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Game Summary: This is exactly the kind of game NC State needed to play. VCU was a talented, well coached, team that pushed the Wolfpack to the edge. Based on current KenPom metrics, VCU is ranked on a similar level to many ACC teams. The first half looked very familiar. Another game, another technical foul. […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Gonna need the fellas to rescue us from a dreary couple of sports days. Failure is not an option. Rams vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Jay Alter, Randolph Childress) Online streaming: ACCNX
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The end of the regular season is just around the corner, and NC State is intent on taking its postseason fate right down to the wire, it appears. The suspense is … well actually there’s not that much suspense. I’m not sure I even care that much about getting to a bowl game. It’d be […]
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It’s too early in the season to smash the Panic Button, but I would say it’s fair to hit the Seriously Concerned Button. The shooting struggles persisted again on Sunday, in the form of a 17-50 effort inside the arc, as NC State dropped a rare home game under Wes Moore. Generally you can count […]
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When: Monday November 17 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACC Network Opponent: Virginia Commonwealth University Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 84-74 / NC State 86-78 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Player Notes: Wolfpack Stat Leaders: Opponent Overview: VCU is a launch pad for D1 coaches. Their previous six head coaches […]
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What a ride its been, from winning five games, to losing five others. On Saturday afternoon, NC State lost its fifth of the season, a non-competitive matchup at Miami. The loss wasn’t surprising, but watching another utterly non-competitive effort was disappointing, and a stark reminder once again just how much talent it takes to be […]
26 days ago | 1 read
It worked last time, which is why it’s a cool hat. Today we find out if it has legitimate powers. Wolfpack vs. Hurricanes Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN (Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich) Online streaming: WatchESPN
26 days ago | 1 read
The dungeon’s acolytes have allowed me to dabble too much in foolish parlays this season, and I must be stopped. But I will not be stopped! As for the single-gamers this week, let’s get to it. The Obligatory Bet Against UNC Of The Week In this era of payouts based on television ratings and other […]
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Adam Howard, Wolfpack Assistant Coach – Offense In an early press conference, when Coach Wade talked about adding Coach Adam Howard to his staff, he said he normally is heavily involved with the offense, but this season he was taking a step back and letting Coach Howard lead. Make no mistake, this team is still […]
27 days ago | 1 read
It seems the bye week didn’t do anything to improve NC State’s injury situation. If anything, it’s gotten worse, so that’s neat. As they were for the Georgia Tech game, Hollywood Smothers, Justin Joly, and Ronnie Royal are listed as questionable. Anthony Carter Jr. is among the names new to this list; Spike Sowells has […]
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It’s football season, which means the undercurrent of restlessness and angst surrounding Miami is as strong as ever; the circumstances change, but the mood does not. A crushing loss at Syracuse last season cost the team a shot at both an ACC title and a playoff appearance in 2024, and this year losses to Louisville […]
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Game Summary: The first half was ugly. Terrance Arceneaux was announced as out for the game. At 15:38 Tre Holloman was ejected for doing very little. And it seemed like a competition to see who could get the most fouls. Everyone that played had at least one, Deng and Copeland finished the half with 3 […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
So there’s a UNC in Greensboro these days, is there. Spartans vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Mike Corey, Terrence Oglesby) Online streaming: ACCNX
29 days ago | 0 reads
ACC men’s basketball is in dire need of a bounce-back season after being a largely unwatchable mess over the last few years, and while I would hate to jinx anything, perhaps that is just what we’re getting in 2026? The league is off to an excellent start to this season, with only four losses on […]
29 days ago | 1 read
It wasn’t quite the bounce back performance out of Wes Moore’s crew that we were looking for, what with scoring nine points over the first 10 minutes, but it was more than good enough to take care of Maine. Three games into the season, NC State still hasn’t put together a good shooting performance, with […]
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When: Wednesday November 12 – 8:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACC Network Opponent: UNC Greensboro Spartans (SoCon Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 88-65 / NC State 89-63 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Player Notes: Terrance Arceneaux is nursing a sore Achilles, he only played 10 minutes in the first game and 8 in the […]
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NC State gets back to it this week with the chance to do something truly hilarious, which is to say, kill the Miami Hurricanes’ playoff hopes. This is an unlikely outcome, it’s true, but it sure is fun to think about. NC State is a two-touchdown underdog currently. Miami is coming off a 38-10 home […]
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NC State was in control and on its way to another big win to begin the season as the fourth quarter got underway, but by the end of it, the Wolfpack was left dealing with a game that got away. The Pack squandered an 11-point lead down the stretch and handed a win to Southern […]
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Musa and Mo If you’ve had the thought, ‘Musa Sagnia makes me think of Mo Diarra’, you aren’t alone. Both are 6’10”, Musa is 20 pounds heavier. Both very athletic. Both international players, and coincidentally, Sagnia is also probably Muslim. (The Gambia is a muslim country) Who could forget the great “Ramadan Mo” tournament? Both […]
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Let’s get to it. The Obligatory Bet Against UNC Of The Week It’s been a deflating few weeks on the Obligatory front, yet I feel pretty good about Stanford at +9.5 today. When you take a look at UNC’s history against teams with red uniforms and a block-S logo, you will find that the Tar […]
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Dave Doeren has faced questions about his future more frequently in the last couple of weeks and has been consistent in expressing his desire to coach at NC State beyond this season. So if he is planning on retiring, he’s doing a great job of keeping it a surprise. Dave’s been thinking about a lot […]
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NC State missed its first 12 three-point attempts Friday night, which is not something that I would have done, personally, but by the end of the game those early struggles were a distant memory. The poor perimeter shooting allowed UAB to make a game of it for a half, but State’s offense began to turn […]
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Individual Highlights Overall Takeaways: Coach Wade Postgame Comments “We’ve Got to Guard the Dame Ball” Individual Highlights Box Score
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Let the non-conference challenges begin. Blazers vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Mike Corey, Debbie Antonelli) Online streaming: ACCNX
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There has been a long running social media campaign to get the classic ‘STATE’ uniforms back, and maybe even make them permanent. Thanks to Coach Wade’s social media guy, Reed Vial, who organizes the ‘Basketball 365’ committee and has been the target of many, many X posts like the one above, the old school uniforms […]
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