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Explaining the Wolfpack's Wins Above Bubble Situation

As the 2025-26 college basketball season winds down, programs around the country are battling for seeding position and the right to dance in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which comes to an end at the Final Four in Indianapolis at the beginning of April.

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NC State Hoops Heating Up With 2027 Targets

NC State head coach Will Wade and his staff have done a great job in the 2026 recruiting cycle so far, securing commitments from four-star small forward Cole Cloer and four-star center Trevon Carter-Givens.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 28

NC State Draft Prospects Name Next Breakout Players

RALEIGH — Former NC State players Justin Joly and Brandon Cleveland continued their football journeys at the NFL Scouting Combine over the last three days.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 28

NC State Bats Continue to Thrive Under Avent in 2026

RALEIGH — NC State baseball lost the final game of a three-game set with Princeton 1-0, accumulating just three hits in that game. Since that performance,

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 28

Wolfpack Outfielder Shines Off the Bench in Sacred Heart Win

RALEIGH — NC State loaded up its roster with returners and transfer portal talent ahead of the 2026 season, placing a serious emphasis on depth that would allow the team to field different lineups frequently.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 28

Wolfpack Explodes for 17 Runs Against Sacred Heart

RALEIGH — NC State continued to rip through its non-conference schedule in the early part of the 2026 season, knocking off Sacred Heart 17-4 in the opener of a three-game set in seven innings on Friday.

Will Wade Believes NC State Left “Meat on the Bone”

RALEIGH — NC State finished with a 5-15 record in ACC play during the 2024-25 season, crumbling after a miraculous Final Four run in 2024. When Will Wade was hired to take over the program in March of 2025, he promised that he'd have the Wolfpack competing in the top half of the ACC in his first season.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 27

Two Blowout Wins Help Wolfpack Mix in New Faces

RALEIGH — After a 5-1 start to the season, NC State faced a pair of midweek opponents on Tuesday and Wednesday, welcoming the Richmond Spiders and the Akron Zips to Doak Field.

Justin Joly News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 27

NC State TE Justin Joly Faces NFL Combine Spotlight

The NFL Scouting Combine kicked off earlier in the week, as 319 college prospects descended upon Indianapolis to show their personality and ability as much as possible in front of scouts, coaches and front office executives from all 32 NFL franchises.

Wolfpack Downs Wake Forest to Stay Alive in Seeding Battle

RALEIGH — NC State women’s basketball did just enough to beat Wake Forest comfortably in the Wolfpack’s final game at Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday. The Pack rode a strong defensive third quarter to the 65-56 win, keeping the streaky Wake Forest offense under pressure through most of the victory.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 26

Wolfpack’s Final Home Game Carries Double-Bye Stakes

RALEIGH — NC State women's basketball crossed the other side of a three-week gauntlet in which it faced some of the best teams in the ACC all in a row, maintaining a position high enough in the standings to stay in the hunt for a top-four finish in the standings.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 26

NC State Rolls to Another Midweek Victory

RALEIGH — Another day, another dominant effort from No. 14 NC State baseball at Doak Field. The Wolfpack followed up a 27-0 win over Richmond on Tuesday with an 18-3 victory over Akron, moving to 7-1 on the season so far.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 25

Wolfpack Rolling Out Red Carpet for Special 2027 Forward

Although the 2025-2026 college basketball season is in full swing, NC State head coach Will Wade and his staff have also been highly active on the high

Dave Doeren News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 25

Wolfpack Offers Lightning-Fast Edge Rusher From Alabama

The 2027 college football recruiting cycle is in full swing, and as it continues to heat up, NC State head coach Dave Doeren and his staff aren’t shying

Dave Doeren News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 25

Looking at the NC State Football Staff During Spring Practice

RALEIGH — Dave Doeren and NC State football are ready to get things back into gear, with spring practices for the 2026 season getting underway on Tuesday.

NC State basketball HC Will Wade remains puzzled by ‘funky’ Wolfpack after blowout loss

NC State basketball walked off the floor in Charlottesville on Tuesday night with more questions than answers after a 90–61 loss to No. 11 Virginia—and its head coach did not hide from that reality.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 24

Social Media Reacts to NC State's Ugly Loss at Virginia

North Carolina State had an opportunity to put together back-to-back ranked wins and put itself in the top-3 in the ACC as it traveled to No. 11 Virginia on Tuesday night.

NC State Gets Owned by UVA on the Road in 29-Point Massacre

Well, I mean no disrespect, but Ryan Odom owned Will Wade in Year 1. The Cavaliers beat the Wolfpack by 15 in Raleigh on January 3rd, and they nearly doubled that margin of victory tonight, cruising to a 90-61 win in Charlottesville.

College Basketball News / ESPN / February 24

Skirmish in NC State-Virginia leads to ejection

An altercation near midcourt in the second half of Tuesday night's game between No. 11 Virginia and North Carolina State led to offsetting technical fouls and the ejection of one Wolfpack substitute.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 24

Why the Wolfpack Should Be More Confident Against Virginia This Time

NC State already had a chance to knock off No. 11 Virginia and came up woefully short, as the Cavaliers walked out of the Lenovo Center in Raleigh with a dominant 76-61 win.

Philip Rivers' son, Gunner Rivers, commits to NC State Wolfpack

Philip Rivers made news this past NFL season for making a comeback with the Indianapolis Colts at 44 years old.

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North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 23

How Out-of-Town ACC Scores Affected Wolfpack Men's Basketball

NC State played just one game during Week 15 of the 2025-26 college basketball season, knocking off a ranked North Carolina squad that dropped from 16th to 18th in Monday's update of the AP Top 25.

NC State Men's Basketball Bracketology Update With Two Weeks Left

RALEIGH — There are just two weeks left in the regular season for NC State men's basketball, but the Wolfpack already finds itself in a position where it must look ahead to March and the NCAA Tournament.

Will Wade seems thrilled with his time at NC State so far

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.

NC State upsets No. 18 Clemson in OT to end Tigers' winning streak

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