RALEIGH — On a night bigger than basketball at times with the Play4Kay celebrations before tip-off and at halftime, NC State came up short against its bitter rival, falling to No.
When Will Wade took over as the head coach of the North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team in the offseason, the goal was to return to postseason play and ACC contention.
RALEIGH — It was another one-game week for NC State women's basketball. The Wolfpack traveled north to face the Boston College Eagles, the worst team in the ACC, for a Thursday matchup and throttled the home team 106-84.
RALEIGH — Another successful week for NC State men's basketball put the Wolfpack in sole possession of third place in the ACC. The team secured strong double-digit wins at home over Syracuse and on the road in Winston-Salem over Wake Forest, continuing its undefeated start in conference play.
The latest win over Wake Forest helped NC State's metrics and NET ranking. The Wolfpack appears to be firmly in the mix for a bid to the NCAA Tournament come March, but there is still work to be done thoughout the ACC schedule.
RALEIGH — Days before NC State faced Wake Forest for the second time of the 2025-26 season, head coach Will Wade expressed his disappointment in his team's performance in the earlier win over the Demon Deacons, particularly on the offensive end.
RALEIGH — The shortened version of the ACC schedule means NC State has fewer opportunities to see teams twice. One of those repeat matchups took place Saturday, as the Wolfpack made the trek to a snowy Winston-Salem for another conference road game and walked out of the Joel Coliseum with yet another road win.
The Wolfpack had been on a short winning streak of three games and were given the opportunity to extend that streak to four against Wake Forest. The game was steady and in control almost the entire time but it still had some crazy moments, moments that social media had some strong feelings about.
RALEIGH — After a pair of home losses, NC State men's basketball returned to the Lenovo Center and walked away with a 20-point win over Syracuse on Tuesday.
The North Carolina State women's basketball team won both its ACC games last week, improving to 8-2 in the conference and boosting its chances at a postseason birth.
RALEIGH — College basketball underwent extreme changes with the implementation of the transfer portal and NIL system. It changed the fabric of the roster
RALEIGH — Justin Joly, Cody Hardy and Dante Daniels all helped create a national reputation for NC State as a destination for tight ends. Position coach Gavin Locklear helped that trio become the most effective and productive set of players in that role in the country during the 2025 season.
NC State women's basketball hit the road for the second-straight game and walked out with a win, beating Boston College 106-84 on Thursday in Chestnut Hill.
RALEIGH — While Ven-Allen Lubin has been a menace for NC State in the front court since the start of ACC play, the Wolfpack doesn't want to overburden the veteran big man.
RALEIGH — NC State needed to get things corrected in its home building. Unfortunately for Syracuse, those corrections came at the expense of the Orange, as the Wolfpack throttled the visiting team 88-68 to snap a two-game home losing streak and get back on track in the Lenovo Center once again.
RALEIGH — In NC State's win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, the Wolfpack was dominated in the rebounding category. The Panthers outrebounded Will Wade's team 52 to 35, including 26 offensive rebounds.
Former Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher had high praise for NC State quarterback CJ Bailey during a recent appearance on ACC Huddle, and his comments turned heads across the conference.
RALEIGH — After hitting a rough patch in the Lenovo Center early in the ACC schedule, NC State regained its strength and home-court advantage with an 88-68 win over the visiting Syracuse Orange on Tuesday.
RALEIGH — A phone call proved to be the difference for NC State forward Darrion Williams in the Wolfpack's 88-68 victory over Syracuse. After a long stretch of inconsistent play for the star forward, Tuesday's win showed the version of Williams that is capable of taking Will Wade's Wolfpack to the heights originally promised.
Will Wade has been given a second shot at a big-time college basketball head coaching gig, and you get the sense that he's thrilled the NC State Wolfpack took a chance on him.