N.C. State Notebook

NC STATE NOTEBOOK
Despite Gator Bowl loss, sting of 2019 has vanished for Wolfpack
The Wolfpack did not get the Gator Bowl win, but there was a return to normalcy. Next up, an offseason to continue the pursuit to upper echelon status in the ACC and beyond.
Wolfpack had a great all-around year even if it ended too soon
N.C. State was ranked 15th in the last NCAA Division I Learfield IMG College Director’s Cup standing released in January. The Wolfpack managed to place that high despite being in the top-ranked ...
Wolfpack enters ACC tournament still uncertain of its NCAA status
To most college basketball pundits, it is unclear what will happen to N.C. State on Selection Sunday...
Loss to Duke leaves Wolfpack outside the NCAA bubble
For more than half of Monday night’s contest, N.C. State went toe-to-toe with 12th-ranked Duke and it seemed like the Wolfpack had a legitimate shot at sweeping a slumping Blue Devil team in the...
Wolfpack still can’t get off the bubble
There are sections of games where N.C. State looks formidable, but those stretches don’t last long enough and have not shown up in enough contests to keep the Wolfpack away from the dreaded NCAA...
Wolfpack enters week needing to make their NCAA case
The NET ratings, strength of schedules, win-loss records within certain quadrants, and other mitigating factors that determine the NCAA Tournament worthiness of a team are not needing dissection at …
Wolfpack women prepare for Louisville
The N.C. State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 4 in the nation and hosting No. 9 Louisville in a Thursday matchup that is arguably one of the biggest in program history. There is …
The Wolfpack by the numbers as the season hits home stretch
N.C. State looks to snap a three-game losing streak but must travel to Miami in the opener of a three-game road trip Wednesday. The Wolfpack has been bruised and battered this season and wildly incon...
Wolfpack’s suddenly struggling again
N.C. State will limp into February, figuratively and literally. The Wolfpack has lost two straight, both in lackluster fashion, after appearing to right the ship with three straight wins only a …
Wolfpack shows toughness in grinding victory at Virginia
If there was a game that encapsulates what it will take for N.C. State to emerge as one of the top teams in this season’s ACC standings, it would have to be the Wolfpack’s win Monday at …
Wolfpack still seeking consistency as ACC heats up
N.C. State has reached the quarter mark of the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball campaign and the Wolfpack has yet to find any consistency, except when it comes to players missing …
Wolfpack teams share philosophy, if not success
Last week brought different fortunes for the N.C. State men’s and women’s basketball teams. The women’s basketball team, now ranked No. 9 by The Associated Press, remained …
Wolfpack lands Texas OC Beck to run offense
The winds of change are blowing at N.C. State, and the pieces are starting to land in place for the 2020 football season. Tim Beck was announced Wednesday as the new offensive coordinator and quarter...
Johnson makes Wolfpack history with triple-double
As Markell Johnson sat down late in N.C. State’s win over The Citadel his mind must have began wondering towards the upcoming holiday break. Where would he go? …
Johnson’s half-court heave could pay off big in March
Kevin Keatts said that he never thinks a player will hit a half-court shot. Then he remembered who was taking the shot and that changed the narrative. It could also change N.C. State’s …
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