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NC State EXPLODES! 113-69 Win Over Florida State

Game Summary: First Half NC State played possibly its best half of the season; the halftime stats tell the story. 60% of the Pack’s shots were from 3PT, 65% of made shots were 3PT. Incredible balance in minutes played. 8 players played, all between 10 & 17 minutes. FSU held to 35% / 17% / […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Game thread: NC State vs. FSU

FSU shoots a crazy amount of threes even by college basketball standards, so hold onto your butts! Wolfpack vs. Seminoles Tip time: Noon ET TV: ACC Network (Doug Sherman, Scott Williams) Online streaming: ACCNX

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Donavan Phillip wins MAC Hermann Trophy as nation’s top player

College soccer’s version of the Heisman is the MAC Hermann, and NC State had never had a player win it, until last night. Donavan Phillip won the top honor, and deservedly so—in addition to leading the Pack to a historic national title game appearance, he led the country in goals with 19. He scored a […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

NC State lets one slip away in Clemson, loses 75-65

I think it’s the quarter breaks in women’s basketball that create the serious mental whiplash I feel watching teams completely flip from playing well to playing poorly, not so much that it’s more pronounced in women’s basketball than men’s. (Though maybe it is.) There was a strong case of that whiplash last night going from […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Road Trip: The Wolfpack Heads to Tallahassee to Play Florida State

When: Saturday January 10 – 12:00 PM Where: Donald L Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee FL TV: ACC Network Opponent: Florida State Seminoles Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 86-79 / NC State 85-79 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Takeaways from Will Wade’s radio show Thursday night What’s On the Line? The Wolfpack’s chance to […]

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Game thread: NC State vs. Boston College

Tre Holloman is out tonight, but at least his injury timing is good—Boston College has been the league’s worst team up to this point. Wolfpack vs. Eagles Tip time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Anish Shroff, Terrence Oglesby) Online streaming: ACCNX

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Road Trip: NC State Visits Boston College

When: Tuesday – January 6 – 9:00 PM Where: Conte Forum – Chestnut Hill MA TV: ACC Network Opponent: Boston College Eagles Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 75-65 / NC State 73-63 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: “”We’ve got better players than how we’re playing. That’s on me as a coach.” Coach Wade […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

NET: Is There A Real Path to the NCAA Tournament?

“Wreck-oning” My Saturday After sitting through that embarrassment on Saturday – (the truth is, when the lead was 27 with less than 7 minutes left, that was all I could stand) – I wondered if there really is a realistic path to the NCAA tournament for the Wolfpack. I know Coach Wade keeps promising the […]

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NC State lands Buffalo standout receiver Victor Snow

NC State made its first significant portal addition on Sunday afternoon with the commitment of slot receiver Victor Snow, who racked up 1,466 receiving yards at Buffalo over the last two seasons. Snow finished the 2025 campaign with 62 receptions for 815 yards and eight touchdowns, and had three 100-yard games. He was a first-team […]

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NC State holds off Cal, 71-60

After drubbing Stanford on Thursday, NC State had its hands full with Cal on Sunday afternoon, in no small part because Tilda Trygger missed the game because of an illness. The Wolfpack clearly suffered for her absence at both ends of the floor but made enough plays to avoid an upset. Zoe Brooks got NC […]

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NC State Dominated By Virginia 61-76

Game Summary: A poor performance by NC State. The Wolfpack reaches the halfway point of the season at 10-5. Virgina came off their loss to VaTech and took control of the game early and maintained it most of the game. They led 40-20 at the half. The Wolfpack showed some signs of life for the […]

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Game thread: UVA vs. NC State

This will be the third time this season that NC State has tipped off before noon local time. So there’s a fun fact for you. Cavaliers vs. Wolfpack Tip time: 11 a.m. ET TV: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams) Online streaming: WatchESPN

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NC State trounces Stanford, 74-46

Women’s hoops celebrated the new year with a blowout win over Stanford on Thursday afternoon made possible by a hounding defensive effort that held the Cardinal to their worst offensive performance of the season. NC State is 3-0 in ACC play, and all three wins have been by 20+ points. The game was sloppy and […]

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CJ Bailey is back

With the transfer portal window opening today, NC State has one very important matter officially settled: CJ Bailey will be the Wolfpack’s quarterback in 2026. We can all breathe a sigh of relief and now look ahead to building for next year. Bailey realizing his potential and developing into a star this fall meant that […]

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It’s transfer portalin’ time!

Regardless of your support or animosity towards the freedom of players to transfer at will, everyone – with maybe the exception of someone taking on a rebuild job at a crappy program – can and should agree that the constant roster overhauling that is part and parcel of today’s college sports landscape sucks. The entire […]

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NC State Hosts the Virginia Cavaliers

When: Saturday January 3 – 11:00 AM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 80-77 / NC State 80-76 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: KenPom Snapshot: Excellent progress report! The defense being ranked higher than the offense was a surprise. What’s On the Line? ACC Net Rankings: […]

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Strike Up the Band! Happy New Year! The Pack Wins 70-57 Over Wake Forest

Game Summary: You always worry about the games around the holidays, are the players distracted, will they maintain their quality of play? It did not appear that way early. To quote the great Lyle Lovett, that game was “ugly from the front.” However, the Wolfpack was the more talented team and it showed. They built […]

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NC State has 13 players heading for the portal (so far)

With just a few days until the portal window opens, NC State officially has 13 players who’ve announced their intent to transfer and cast their fates to the wind and/or a Michigan directional school. There will be more, I’m sure. I mean, it’s not like everybody is just going to decide to stop tampering. What […]

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New Year’s Eve Hoops! NC State Hosts Wake Forest

When: Wednesday December 31 – 12:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 85-76 / NC State 86-76 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade after the Ole Miss win: “We’re not where we need to be. We’re not where we want to be. […]

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