Cheering for anyone else is for quitters.
NC State put together its second-best shooting performance of the season yesterday, while Georgia Tech, well … uh, Georgia Tech was a functional basketball team for 20 minutes! That’s something. The problem for the Jackets was the other half of the game—NC State won the second and third quarters by a combined score of 51-14. […]
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Hollywood Smothers is striking while the iron is hot, opting to put his name in the transfer portal when it opens next month and also test the NFL Draft. I don’t think this decision comes as a terrible surprise to anybody after he chose to walk on Senior Night. He is at the peak of […]
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After a proper incubation period of four-to-six years, a Memphis head coach hatches into a power-conference head coach, and regrettably for the current edition of the Tigers, this process recently came to its natural conclusion once more. Ryan Silverfield is the head man at Arkansas now, and he took several of his Memphis assistants with […]
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NC State beat Texas Southern by a bunch of points, as it was supposed to, and did that without Darrion Williams, but the defensive effort in the second half especially was not good. Will Wade is just a little fed up about watching the same mistakes happen over and over. Same guys, who make mistakes […]
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Overview: Paul McNeil got himself in the record books tonight. His 11 made 3PT shots are the most in NC State history, breaking Rodney Monroe’s record of 9 and ties the ACC record, and those 47 points put him in very good company in the Wolfpack record books as well. Game Summary: In the pregame […]
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The ACC released its football matchups for the 2026 season, officially a “transition year” for the move from eight league games to nine, which is to say that this is the most comical schedule ever conceived. Twelve teams will play nine conference games—NC State is among those—and five will play eight; everyone will play 10 […]
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When: Wednesday December 17 – 7:00 PM Where: James T Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum TV: ACC Network Extra Opponent: Texas Southern Tigers (Southwest Atlantic Conference (SWAC) ) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 94-65 / NC State 97-67 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade after the Kansas game: “We are […]
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It was a painful result for NC State last night but a gutsy effort by the team to pull back even and push the game to extra time. The season was historic regardless of how it ended—this group achieved a No. 1 ranking in the polls at one point, took the program to its second-ever […]
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It’s time. Huskies vs. Wolfpack Start time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPNU Online streaming: WatchESPN
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NC State got off on the right foot in league play on Sunday afternoon, opening up its game at Miami with a 16-4 run and cruising from there. Miami entered the day at No. 47 in Torvik, so this was an encouraging result. Zam Jones knocked down a couple of threes early on to help […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Since I’m still trying to get over last night’s disappointment, it’s a great time to change the subject. So let’s turn to talking about NC State football’s roster priorities in the weeks leading up to the portal opening. On the offensive side of the ball, NC State is going to need to replace at least […]
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Overview: The table was set perfectly. Lenovo was packed and loud. The seating sections were striped in alternating red and white. Fans were twirling lighted ‘Howl Towels’. (should have been “Howell Towels”) A boatload of former players were in attendance, including Chris Corchiani, Rodney Monroe, and TJ Warren. The Wolfpack badly needed a signature win […]
3 months ago | 11 reads
All right, basketball team, let’s keep the good weekend vibes rolling. Jayhawks vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 5:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown, Jay Williams) Online streaming: WatchESPN
3 months ago | 5 reads
Well, there’s a headline I never would have figured I’d write. NC State men’s soccer is going to play for its first-ever national championship after beating Saint Louis 2-1 on Friday night. NC State controlled a lot of the play, and it got a little nervy after the Billikens saved a penalty kick in the […]
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When: Saturday December 13 – 5:30 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPN Opponent: Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): Kansas 76-75 / Kansas 76-75 Wolfpack Snapshot: Talking about the Wolfpack: LIBERTY COACH MCKAY in his postgame press conference: “Whatever Will and his staff said to their group, they came out with an […]
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CJ Bailey will be playing for NC State in the Gasparilla Bowl next Friday, which is excellent news all around. The nightmare scenario would have been his opting out, not just for State’s chances against Memphis, but what that would obviously imply about his future in Raleigh. He offered a diplomatic answer to a question […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
NC State and Georgia agreed to a home-and-home football series back in 2021, with the first of those games set for 2033. This week they announced that they will not actually be playing those games, though you could have just assumed as much back in 2021. Why schools still bother scheduling theoretically like this as […]
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Much ado about nothing. NC State played much better, and Liberty caused no drama whatsoever. As Coach Wade said in the post-game radio interview, we played better but still not as well as we need to. It was a step in the right direction. Game Summary: The game was in doubt for no more than […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Could be a lot of points in this one, let’s hope NC State scores more of ‘em than Liberty. Flames vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Eric Rothman, Randolph Childress) Online streaming: ACCNX
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Facing the terrifying prospect of another Riley Leonard start, the Colts have done the only logical thing they can think of: sign Philip Rivers to their practice squad. In the span of a week, Philip Rivers could go from going on a recruiting trip with his son to starting an NFL game, which is a […]
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When: Wednesday December 10 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACCN Opponent: Liberty Flames (Conference USA) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 84-74 / NC State 83-74 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade in the Asheville post-game interview: “We’re giving bench guys opportunities as we pare down this thing and figure out […]
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NC State reserve offensive lineman Val Erickson plans to enter the portal when it opens next month. Erickson spent two seasons in Raleigh, after beginning his college career at Missouri, where he did not see the field. Erickson made a couple of starts in relief for the Wolfpack last season, including the bowl game, and […]
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The early line for the Gasparilla Bowl has NC State as a solid favorite at -5.5, which is a bit surprising since SP+ has it the other way around. Usually there isn’t a huge amount of disagreement between the oddsmakers and the metrics like this, but Memphis is on a three-game losing streak and has […]
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NC State has landed in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, where it will be up against the Memphis Tigers. The Gasparilla Bowl is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 19, with television coverage by ESPN. Can’t say I’m thrilled about a Friday matinee, but Florida sure beats El Paso or wherever. Memphis finished the […]
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REQUIRED READING (or listening): Is Coach Wade happy with the team’s progress? There are a lot of us unhappy with the product we’ve seen on the court this season. We had much higher expectations, and the media seemed to agree with us. But there have been no signature wins to date, and the team we’ve […]
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