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NC State Takes on Ole Miss in Greensboro
When: Sunday December 21 – 1:00 PM Where: First Horizon Coliseum Greensboro NC TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Ole Miss Rebels (SEC Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 79-73 / NC State 79-73 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade from the Texas Southern postgame press conference: “We gave up too many points. Too many […]
NC State rolls Memphis in Gasparilla Bowl, 31-7
Well hot damn, NC State won a bowl game. Somebody get the e confetti machines out of storage, stat. Should we have a parade? Okay, maybe not a parade. State set the tone with a touchdown drive right off the bat and took a lead it would never relinquish, and isn’t it nice when one […]
Game thread: Memphis vs. NC State
Time for the biggest game of the year that’s themed around a mythical pirate. Tigers vs. Wolfpack Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN (Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra) Online streaming: WatchESPN
NC State puts a wallopin’ on Georgia Tech, 87-58
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. […]
So long and thanks for all the yards
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 […]
Memphis and its offense offer plenty of concerns for NC State
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 […]
So your basketball team has a major problem
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 […]
NC State Dominates Texas Southern 108-72
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 […]
NC State’s 2026 ACC football schedule released
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 […]
Heritage Game: NC State Welcomes Texas Southern
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 […]
A round of applause for the lads
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 […]
National title game thread: Washington vs. (15) NC State
It’s time. Huskies vs. Wolfpack Start time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPNU Online streaming: WatchESPN
NC State blows out Miami, 87-61
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 […]
NC State’s offseason roster priorities: Offense
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 […]
NC State Loses a Close One to Kansas 76-77
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 […]
Game thread: Kansas vs. NC State
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
NC State men’s soccer advances to national title game
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 […]
The Kansas Jayhawks Visit Lenovo
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 […]
CJ Bailey will make a decision about his future after the bowl game
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 […]
Home-and-home that was never going to happen is not going to happen
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 […]
NC State Thrashes Liberty 85-45
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 […]
Game thread: Liberty vs. NC State
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
Philip Rivers trying to become NFL’s first active grandpa
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 […]
NC State Hosts the Liberty Flames
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 […]
NC State offensive lineman Val Erickson entering the portal
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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