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Five-Star PG Praises NC State After Official Visit

Will Wade had the honor of hosting Deron Rippey Jr. over the weekend. The five-star point guard is one of the top recruits left in the Class of 2026, and NC State is going all-in on landing Rippey.

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How NC State Can Use Its Home Opener to Improve

RALEIGH — No. 10 NC State (1-1) finished its daunting opening week with a win and a loss. Both games were on neutral sites against ranked opponents, so the start was far from a disaster.

Dave Doeren News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 11

Dave Doeren’s November Magic: How NC State Wins Late

RALEIGH — NC State finished the month of October with a 1-2 record and fell to 4-4 on the season before a matchup with a Georgia Tech team ranked in the top 10 at the time.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 11

Wolfpack Rundown: Big Games Ahead Across NC State Sports

With the football and basketball seasons crossing over, it is a busy time on campus for NC State's athletics programs. Wolfpack men's and women's basketball will be back in action throughout the week, while the football team heads to South Florida to face the No.

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North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 10

Wolfpack Wilts Late: Rapid Reaction to Loss vs. USC

No. 9 NC State collapsed in the fourth quarter against No. 18 Southern Cal, as the Trojans ripped off an 8-0 run in the last four minutes to take down the Wolfpack 69-68 at the Ally Tipoff.

Patrick Bailey News / Pack Insider / November 10

Former Wolfpacker Patrick Bailey was SNUBBED from winning a Platinum Glove (best defender in MLB)

This year, Bobby Witt, the Kansas City Royals SS, won the Platinum Glove (best defender in MLB regardless of position). But it very well could have gone to former NC State backstop Patrick Bailey, who had an unreal defensive season for the San Francisco Giants.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Pack Insider / November 10

NC State Falls to Syracuse 3-0 in the Quarterfinals of the ACCT

#3 seed NC State (12-2-4) fell to Syracuse (9-6-3) 3-0 in the Quarterfinals of the 2025 ACC Tournament last night. For the first time this season, the Wolfpack gave up more than 1 goal in a game.

Wes Moore's Thoughts After NC State's Loss to USC

CHARLOTTE — In its first game of the season, No. 9 NC State held on to a late lead against No. 8 Tennessee and escaped with a win. In Sunday's ranked matchup against No.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / ACC Digital Network / November 9

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College Football News / 5 GOATs / November 9

NC State at Miami odds: Opening point spread revealed

On Saturday, Miami and NC State will square off at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes will host the Wolfpack in south Florida at Hard Rock Stadium. Evidently, oddsmakers like Miami’s chances.

Kendrick Raphael News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 9

Former Wolfpack Running Back Helps Cal Upset Louisville

RALEIGH — NC State had a bit of a logjam at running back after the 2024 season. Someone was always going to be the odd man out and Kendrick Raphael ended up being the one to leave the Wolfpack program and find a new team.

D.J. Burns News / Pack Insider / November 9

DJ Burns was chatting up 5-Star PG Deron Rippey Jr during his visit on Friday

While Pack fans were busy watching the new look Wolfpack dismantle UAB on Friday night, 5-star Deron Rippey Jr was sitting court side on his official visit.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 9

Wolfpack's Late Addition Starting to Find Role After UAB Win

RALEIGH — NC State secured its second win of the season, dominating UAB in the second half en route to a 94-70 victory. The two blowouts have presented head coach Will Wade with ample opportunity to play as many as 12 players and tinker with rotations.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 8

Will Wade Shares Honest Thoughts After Wolfpack’s 94-70 Win

RALEIGH — While the Wolfpack took care of business in the second game of the season, NC State head coach Will Wade wasn't totally pleased with the effort of his team in the 94-70 win over UAB.

Night-Of Thoughts and Takeaways From NC State's Second Win

In its second outing of the season, NC State found different ways to win the game. The Wolfpack took down Alabama-Birmingham 94-70 in a late Friday night game, with Paul McNeil and Quadir Copeland helping lead the way.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Pack Insider / November 8

Where Do the Stat Gurus Rank NC State After Their Win Over UAB?

After defeating UAB 94–70 last night in the Lenovo Center to improve to 2–0, how much did the Wolfpack climb in the stat gurus’ rankings? NC State currently ranks 20th in Evan Miya’s Power Ratings.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 8

Andy Kennedy's Takeaways After Losing to NC State

RALEIGH — While his time with NC State ended after just one season, UAB head coach Andy Kennedy still has tremendous respect for the Wolfpack program and its current head coach, Will Wade.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 7

Wolfpack Surges After Cold Start, Cruise Past UAB 94-70

RALEIGH — The second game of NC State’s season didn’t have the same pomp and circumstance as the first, but a dominant second-half performance helped the Wolfpack take down UAB 94-70.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Pack Insider / November 7

Quick Hits from NC State’s 94-70 Win Over UAB

NC State defeated UAB 94-70 this evening in the Lenovo Center, improving to 2-0 on the year. Here’s our postgame Quick Hits. It didn’t start pretty, but when you look at the final numbers, the Wolfpack shot incredibly well from the field, making 54.1% of their shots.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Pack Insider / November 7

REVENGE GAME?: UAB head coach, Andy Kennedy, a former Wolfpacker, was a contributor to the book that got Jimmy V fired

According to Joe Giglio from the OG Podcast and the guys over at StateFansNation, Andy Kennedy, UAB’s head coach, played one year at NC State and was a part of the 1987 ACC Championship team prior to transferring.