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“We’re going to be active, we’re going to be aggressive, and we’re going to be very competitive in the transfer portal. “ Coach Gainey Transfer Rankings: Using the 247sports transfer rankings as of Cinco de Mayo, we see NC State ranked 27th. That just considers the six transfers and excludes Whitty, McNeil, and Wilkins. That […]
In a must-win series with NCAA Regional at-large hopes in jeopardy, NC State came through with a huge home series win over Miami, capturing the final two games over the Hurricanes. Entering Friday’s action with an RPI ranking in the low-50’s, the Wolfpack moved up 15 spots in the rankings and entered more firm territory. […]
The only offseason story in Wolfpack basketball nearly as big as hiring Coach Gainey has been the question of, will Paul McNeil return to play for his third coach in three seasons? Recently we have been hearing there has been increased pressure for him to make his decision, which will help Coach Gainey and staff […]
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Miami Mascot: Embraced Fear | School Location: Dextertown, FL | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 32-12 (12-9, T-4th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 29 2025 Record: 35-27 (15-14, 9th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 34 2024 Record: 27-30 (11-19, 6th Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 81 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: Doak Field at Dail Park […]
It’s the end of April and several weeks since the transfer portal has closed, which means that the basketball roster … (adjusting binoculars) … looks like it has at least five guys on there. These last two years have been a weird experience to say the least—the coaching changes, sure, but basically just having an […]
Latest transfer news: Darius Adams Commits The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, combo guard Darius Adams, transferring after one season at Maryland. Coming out of high school Darius was a top 25 McDonald’s All-American recruit and had taken official visits to both NC State and Tennessee. Despite his high school resume, […]
The First Four in Dayton is now but quaint memory as we careen head-on into the brand new Mediocrity Mega Mania era, a sprawling NIT Lite of a play-in to the NCAA tournament that will include not eight but 24 teams. You didn’t ask for it, and baby, you got it. This is the result […]
For the second time in 14 days, NC State maintained control throughout a thorough win over East Carolina, this time topping the Pirates in Raleigh by a final score of 12-2 in eight innings. NC State took an early 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Ty Head led off with a bloop single and scored […]
Coach Gainey has picked up his first high school recruit and planted his recruiting flag in North Carolina, class of 2026 point guard Kingston Whitty. He originally committed to WVU last November but recently decommitted and chose the Wolfpack. Coach Gainey had recruited him for Tennessee and had him onsite in Knoxville last fall. Kingston […]
East Carolina @ NC State | Tue, Apr 28 @ 6:00pm | ACCNX | Stats It’s only been two weeks since NC State and East Carolina last faced off, a game that resulted in a one-sided Wolfpack win, but the direction of the two teams since that game has been dramatically different. The Pirates exited […]
Another significant change to college sports appears imminent, with the NCAA taking the next step toward implementation of a new five-years-to-play-five-years eligibility model that basically establishes an age cap for athletes. It’s likely this will be in place for the 2026-27 academic year. From the NCAA: After a robust discussion, the Division I Board of […]
NC State’s NCAA Regional at-large hopes took a massive hit in Blacksburg this weekend, as NC State dropped their ACC series to the Hokies, two games to one. Brett Renfrow tossed a gem for Virginia Tech on Friday night, going 8.0 IP or 3-hit, scoreless ball with just one walk and 9 strikeouts in leading […]
Justin Joly and Brandon Cleveland had to wait a while to hear their names called during the NFL Draft, but finally found their landing spots on Saturday afternoon. Joly was taken by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, at No. 152 overall. I was surprised he ended up falling that far into the field, […]
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, guard RJ Keene II, from Boise State. Keene was a starter for most of the year at Boise State, expected to come off the bench for the Wolfpack. NOTE: Coach Gainey has now signed five players from the portal by day 17, faster than whatshisname […]
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Virginia Tech Mascot: Thanksgiving Dinner | School Location: Metallica, VA | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 20-19 (9-12, 9th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 41 2025 Record: 31-25 (12-18, 12th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 56 2024 Record: 32-22 (14-16, 5th Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 68 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: English Field (Blacksburg, VA) […]
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, Finnish forward Eemeli Yalaho, from Washington State. This one came as a surprise, apparently he didn’t even take his official visit. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Eemeli is originally from Jyväskylä, Finland where he played on the Finnish U18 National Team averaging 10.2 pts / […]
If you haven’t been to Reynolds Coliseum in the last, oh, how long has it been now? Ten years, it’s been ten years. Anyway, if you haven’t been back to Reynolds Coliseum in the last, oh, ten years, well, there’s a big part of it that’s a museum now. They blew up the entire first […]
NC State is returning six players from last year’s roster, officially: Zoe Brooks, Khamil Pierre, Qadence Samuels, Destiny Lunan, Maddie Cox, and Adelaide Jernigan. Pierre is the only one whose status seemed unclear recently, but the Pack’s Twitter account was dropping hints about her return the last couple of days. To those six NC State […]
Breaking News: Transfer Portal Closed: Checkpoint The 2026 Transfer Portal window closed at midnight on Tuesday (4/21). There are always a few final updates that get added late simply due to paperwork/communication delay, and there is the coaching change exception. But you can bet the big money players are in the portal. This year there […]
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, power forward Kyle Evans from UC-Irvine. Evans is an elite defensive player; he led the nation in total blocked shots with 115 and blocks per game (3.29). Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Kyle is a 4-star transfer, ranked #105. He was born in Laguna Hills, […]
The NC State women’s tennis team took home the ACC tournament title on Sunday, just the second time it has ever done so. That’s in 44 years of ACC competition. Congratulations to the program on a historic day. No head coach on campus has done a better job than Simon Earnshaw, when you factor in […]
Winston-Salem was a house of horrors for NC State across Friday and Saturday, with the Wolfpack getting absolutely hammered in both games. The series opener was a 22-1 beatdown with Pack pitchers surrendering six homers in that overly carpeted Cracker Jack stadium that Wake Forest calls home. The Demon Deacons teed off on five more […]
The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, point guard Preston Edmead from Hofstra. Preston has been compared favorably to UT’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie as being super quick and aggressive. A great addition, a player to get excited about. Stats: ’25-’26 season Highs: Background: Preston is a 4-star transfer, ranked 156 from Easthampton, MA. […]
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Wake Forest Mascot: Pissed Off Preachers | School Location: NASCAR-Cigarette, NC | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 25-13 (9-9, 8th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 27 2025 Record: 39-22 (16-14, 8th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 29 2024 Record: 38-22 (15-15, 5th Atlantic) | 2024 RPI Rank: 14 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: David F. Couch […]
When the ACC made the move to nine conference games, it left many, if not all, of the league’s teams with some non-conference matchups to shed. NC State had to get rid of a game in 2027 (and will need to do the same for 2028), and naturally, the one road game on the slate […]