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Game thread: UNC-Greensboro vs. NC State
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
ACC basketball: It’s not bad!
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 […]
NC State slogs its way past Maine, 66-47
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 […]
NC State Welcomes UNC Greensboro
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 […]
NC State heads to Miami as 14.5-point underdog
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 […]
NC State falters down the stretch and loses to USC, 69-68
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 […]
The Case For Starting Musa Sagnia
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 […]
The BTP degeneracy dungeon, Week 11
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 […]
There’s still meat on Dave’s football bones
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 […]
NC State runs past UAB, 94-70
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 […]
NC State Defeats the UAB Blazers 94-70
Individual Highlights Overall Takeaways: Coach Wade Postgame Comments “We’ve Got to Guard the Dame Ball” Individual Highlights Box Score
Game thread: UAB vs. NC State
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
Throwback Uniforms: Yes, No, or …?
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 […]
NC State Welcomes the UAB Blazers
When: Friday November 7, 9:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACC Network Opponent: University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers (AAC Conference) Prediction: KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): State 87-75 / State 88-74 Wolfpack Snapshot: Coach Wade’s Wolfpack Game 1 Checklist: Opponent Overview: Former Wolfpack player and Chucky Brown teammate, Coach Andy Kennedy brings his Blazers to Lenovo for […]
NC State tops Tennessee in Greensboro, 80-77
NC State’s season-opener against Tennessee lived up to the hype of a top-10 matchup, with the two teams going back and forth on the way to a frantic finish in the fourth quarter. Khamil Pierre knocked down a tough bucket to give State the lead for good with 49 seconds left, and that came just […]
NC State 48, Georgia Tech 36: The advanced box score
They call this one the “defense is extremely optional” box score. Both teams played defense, in that they sent players onto the field to do stuff when they didn’t have the ball, but did they accomplish anything? No, no not really. Georgia Tech, for example, stopped just two of NC State’s 32 rushing attempts at […]
NC State Blasts Central 114-66
Game Summary: Lenovo was rocking! You could see the players smiling a little when the crowd got really loud during the intros. The starting lineup was Holloman, McNeil, Copeland, Williams and Lubin. It seemed like the team was a little nervous and needed Darrion Williams to get things going. And he understood the assignment. It […]
Game thread: NC Central vs. NC State
It’s time! Eagles vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 7:00 p.m. ET TV: None. Online streaming: ACC Network Extra
Highlights! NC State’s offense goes big against Georgia Tech
If you’d told me beforehand that Georgia Tech would punt only one time and NC State still would win by multiple scores, I’d have said, sir, this is some clearly crazy talk and please do not insult my intelligence in this manner. Yet somehow this is what happened. But NC State only punted twice itself, […]
OPENING NIGHT – The Will Wade era begins: NC State vs NC Central
“The Reckoning is here” When: Monday November 3 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACC Network Extra Opponent: North Carolina Central Eagles (MEAC Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 87-61 / NC State 91-61 *** UPGRADED FAN EXPERIENCE AT LENOVO *** Wolfpack Final Preseason Snapshot: Opponent Overview: Legendary coach LeVelle Moton is entering […]
NC State’s offense puts it all together in 48-36 win over Georgia Tech
For one week at least, NC State’s offense fulfilled its promise and poured it on a pretty good opponent—Georgia Tech picked a bad week to be Georgia Tech, since there was no getting out of the way. Though the Jackets tried. NC State scored at least 10 points in every quarter on Saturday night, and […]
Game thread: Georgia Tech vs. NC State
I suppose it’s time to bust out the big guns if we’re gonna turn this season around. Normally the Cool Hat is reserved for UNC week. Jackets vs. Wolfpack Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 (Matt Schumacker, Sam Acho, Taylor Davis) Online streaming: WatchESPN.com
Light It Red: Final Chapter
Schedule: Light It Red The NC State basketball media team has another quality series, this time taking the fans inside the Dail Center to see how a championship team is built. This appears to be the final chapter leading up to the beginning of the Will Wade era at NC State. Episode 3 *** Bonus […]
The BTP degeneracy dungeon, Week 10
Another week, another opportunity to nab some walkin’ around money. The Obligatory Bet Against UNC Of The Week UNC has covered two weeks in a row, but I am undeterred in my faith that order will soon be restored. The Heels are 2.5-point underdogs to a Syracuse team playing with a backup quarterback that just […]
NC State injury report: Hollywood Smothers, Justin Joly questionable
The great thing about this season is not only is it going poorly, but the team’s watchability is eroding as we go along. What a fun time we’re all having! Hollywood Smothers is an unexpected addition to NC State’s first availability report this week, listed as questionable along with JJ Johnson, Justin Joly, and Ronnie […]
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