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College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 10
NC State's 2026-27 Basketball Schedule: What Are the Pack's Biggest Games?
The Justin Gainey era officially begins in Raleigh when NC State hosts Campbell on Nov. 2nd. His Wolfpack will play 32 regular-season games, including
Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / August 17
Five on five: Virginia faces a reloaded NC State
Virginia is an ACC title contender, loaded with continuity and the potential to make a deep NCAA Tournament run. Down in Raleigh, N.C., though, expectations are unclear. The past year has been a whirlwind for NC State.
Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 16
A Major Development For NC State 
New NC State coach Justin Gainey caught a major break Saturday when a judge gave Ven-Allen Lubin a fifth year of eligibility. Gainey has put together a decent roster, but it needed a little bit more in the frontcourt.
The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz
How many of the players to be taken second-overall in each NBA Draft since the lottery era began in 1985 can you name in six minutes?
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / August 12
NC State Basketball Lands First 2027 Commit, Cracks 4-Star's Top Five
Head coach Justin Gainey isn’t wasting time building his inaugural high school recruiting class at NC State. On Monday, the Wolfpack secured their first commitment in the class of 2027: forward Jamil Robinson.
Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 14
Projecting the NC State Men's Basketball Rotation for the 2026-27 Season
RALEIGH — While it might feel like yesterday for many NC State fans, it's now been over a month since the administration hired alumnus Justin Gainey to be the next men's basketball coach for the program.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 13
Another Look at NC State's Men's Basketball Staff After Latest Additions
RALEIGH — Justin Gainey is officially settled in as the head coach for NC State men's basketball, now working for a little over a month. During that time, he diligently put together his first staff before focusing their combined efforts on building the first roster of the Gainey era with the Wolfpack.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 13
Gainey Makes Two More Key Additions to NC State Staff
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball will look much different once the 2026-27 season gets underway, as first-year head coach Justin Gainey remakes the program in his image.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 12
Latest NC State Football Commit Represents Unified Front Across Athletics Program
RALEIGH — To have a successful collegiate athletic program, there's an element far beyond the playing surface that is not a need, but a requirement: alignment.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 11
What Darius Adams' Role Will Look Like at NC State
RALEIGH — When NC State hired Justin Gainey as the next men's basketball coach of the program, the expectation was that there would be a massive roster overhaul with so much outgoing production from seniors and players expected to transfer.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 10
NC State Continues Hosting In-State Talent on Unofficial Visits
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball finds itself in a transitional state for the second straight offseason, but the new regime is starting to get its feet under it after a month at the helm.
College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / May 10
Why Justin Gainey Should Shift Focus to High School Recruiting at NC State
RALEIGH — For the second straight offseason, NC State men's basketball finds itself in a state of transition. The program went through yet another coaching change, something no one in the administration thought would be the case in the immediate aftermath of the team's NCAA Tournament exit at the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
NC State Misses Out on Latest Frontcourt Visitor: What it Means
RALEIGH — NC State is working on building its first roster under first-year coach Justin Gainey, who took over the program at the beginning of April following a lengthy career as an assistant at some of the biggest programs in the country.
Why Retaining Zymicah Wilkins Means a Lot For NC State
RALEIGH — When Justin Gainey took over the NC State men's basketball program, it was a time of serious uncertainty, especially when it came to the roster.
Gainey Hosts Five-Star Recruit For Unofficial Visit at NC State
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball is in the midst of a transitional period after a surprising coaching change during the 2026 offseason. With Justin Gainey, a former player and alumnus, now at the helm of the program, the Wolfpack is shifting directions.
How Justin Gainey Can Help Paul McNeil Grow as a Player
RALEIGH — NC State is getting one of the best shooters in the ACC back for the 2026-27 season, with Paul McNeil set to return for a third year with the program.
NC State Looking at Another Pair of Frontcourt Players in the Transfer Portal
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball is a program in transition. First-year head coach Justin Gainey is working diligently to rebuild a roster that sustained significant losses after the departure of the program's previous coach, Will Wade, as well as senior losses.
NC State Signee Released, Quickly Lands at Creighton
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball is in the midst of a transitional period after the short-lived Will Wade era ended with just one season. Because of
Two Approaches Gainey Can Take For the Rest of NC State's Roster
RALEIGH — Since taking over the NC State men's basketball program at the beginning of April, first-year coach Justin Gainey has been busy assembling his first staff, creating a program strategy and identity and putting together his first roster.
How NC State's Transfer Class Measures Up Against the Rest of the ACC
RALEIGH — Transfer portal season is winding down around the country, with most of the top players available landing at new homes over the last four weeks.
One Standout Trait for Each NC State Transfer Addition So Far
RALEIGH — The roster rebuild taken on by first-year NC State coach Justin Gainey is getting closer to being completed. After the sudden departure of former coach Will Wade and the decision to hire a program alumnus in Gainey, the Wolfpack experienced an unsurprising outflow of talent, leaving the new leader of the team to pick up the pieces.
Gainey, NC State Need to Consider Bringing Back Musa Sagnia
RALEIGH — The last time NC State fans saw Musa Sagnia, he fouled out of the First Four loss to Texas in a matter of a few minutes. It was yet another disappointing moment in the only year of the Will Wade era with the men's basketball program.
What the Return of Paul McNeil Means for Justin Gainey's Wolfpack
RALEIGH — For first-year head coach Justin Gainey, there was always one task this offseason that stood out from the rest: Keep Paul McNeil home at NC State.
Gainey, NC State Poised for Busy Weekend of Transfer Portal Visits
RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball needs to get things going during transfer portal season under first-year head coach Justin Gainey. The program earned one commitment a week ago, but has sustained massive losses of production after an uneasy offseason started with Will Wade's surprising departure and return to LSU.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / April 6
New NC State head coach Justin Gainey sends heartfelt message to the Tennessee Vols and the UT fan base
Former Tennessee Vols assistant coach Justin Gainey was recently hired to replace Will Wade as the head coach at NC State. Gainey played college basketball at NC State in the late 1990s.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 30
Reports: NC State hiring alum Justin Gainey as head coach
NC State is finalizing a deal to hire former Wolfpack guard and current Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey as its new men's basketball coach, according to multiple reports on Monday.
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