Cheering for anyone else is for quitters.
Fell down a bit of a rabbit hole when I noticed that an NC State win tonight would bring the Pack’s record against FSU in Carter-Finley to 11-11. The only ACC schools with winning home records against the Noles are Clemson and Georgia Tech, s0 .500 would be some pretty good work! (FSU is 8-1 […]
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*** BREAKING NEWS *** It was announced Thursday that Terrance Arceneaux has been cleared to play in Maui. Off to Maui NC State arrives in Maui Friday night to have a little fun before getting down to work next week. Three games in three days, the Pack’s endurance and ability will be tested. Best case […]
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The Friday night matchup between NC State and Florida State has the look of a who-the-hell-knows sort of affair, what with both of these teams caroming between good and bad performances on the way to matching 5-5 records. FSU hasn’t won a road game since 2023, and Mike Norvell hasn’t beaten NC State. NC State […]
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Playing without Tilda Trygger, NC State nonetheless got off to a nice start against Coastal Carolina, thanks in large part to Maddie Cox, who replaced Trygger in the starting lineup. Cox hit a couple of threes in the first quarter to help the Pack establish a double-digit lead that it would extend to 21 at […]
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NC State’s home-and-home with Virginia has become a home-and-Southern-Hemisphere, apparently. Pack Pride reported Tuesday night that the two schools are going to play a Week 0 game in Brazil next season, and if that’s not the most random sports development of the week, I don’t know what is. The game reportedly will count as a […]
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What is this? Where am I? What year is this? Wait, do I still work here? Is that a squirrel?! Well, after missing seven straight weeks of doing this, let’s resurrect this thing and see if it still has legs. Hey, even if NC State isn’t having a season to remember, there’s still plenty of […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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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