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CHARLOTTE -- Quadir Copeland collected 24 points and eight assists in North Carolina State's 98-88 victory over Pitt in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / March 5

Two Wolfpack Players Deserve All-ACC Honors

RALEIGH — With the final regular season game set for Saturday and a bid to the ACC Tournament firmly secured, the clock is ticking for NC State men's basketball in Will Wade's first season leading the program.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 28

Social Media Reacts to NC State's Overtime Collapse

North Carolina State traveled to South Bend, Ind., on Saturday to play the Norte Dame Fighting Irish in its final road game of the regular season. The Wolfpack was trying to avoid a second straight loss but couldn't finish the deal, falling 96-90 in overtime.

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Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / February 24

Three Keys to Victory for No. 11 Virginia vs NC State on Tuesday

The Virginia Cavaliers received phenomenal news today when the AP Top 25 was released, as they're now ranked at No. 11. Between their shocking eight-game winning streak and their latest rankings, the Hoos are entering this week with a major boost in confidence.

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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 / February 18

Lubin’s Full-Circle Moment Lifts NC State Past UNC

RALEIGH — Ven-Allen Lubin, the rock-solid forward for NC State, completed a redemption arc of sorts on Tuesday night in the Lenovo Center. He helped the Wolfpack beat No.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 17

NC State crush No. 16 North Carolina in rivalry upset

Quadir Copeland scored 20 points to power North Carolina State to a resounding 82-58 upset win over No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / February 17

The Impact of Ven-Allen Lubin at NC State

RALEIGH — Now at his fourth school in as many years, senior forward Ven-Allen Lubin is still finding ways to be impactful on a nightly basis. For NC State coach Will Wade, Lubin has been a hero, consistently contributing to the Wolfpack's 18-8 start to the 2025-26 season, Wade's first at the helm of the program.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 27

Darrion Williams, NC State finish strong to down Syracuse

Darrion Williams racked up 23 points and Quadir Copeland scored 19 points against one of his former teams as North Carolina State defeated Syracuse 88-68 for its third consecutive victory on Tuesday night at Raleigh, N.C.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 24

Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt

Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 20

NC State continues road winning streak in overtime at No. 18 Clemson

Ven-Allen Lubin scored 22 points and North Carolina State pulled off an 80-76 overtime victory over No. 18 Clemson on Tuesday night, securing a resume-boosting result and snapping the Tigers' nine-game winning streak.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 27

Looking at Ven-Allen Lubin's Performance Through the Non-Conference Schedule

RALEIGH — Will Wade and NC State men's basketball walked out of the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 9-4 record, slightly behind where the coach wanted his team to be.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 14

‘He’s a Warrior’: Ven-Allen Lubin Battles in NC State Loss

RALEIGH — Ven-Allen Lubin played nearly 40 minutes in NC State's 77-76 overtime loss to Kansas, battling despite a noteworthy size disadvantage against Jayhawk forward Flory Bidunga.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 10

NC State starts strong in convincing rout of Liberty

Matt Able and Ven-Allen Lubin each scored 13 points apiece to lead North Carolina State to a comfortable 85-45 victory over Liberty on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

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College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 7

NC State Gets Much-Needed Performance From Ven-Allen Lubin

RALEIGH — NC State forward Ven-Allen Lubin hauled in just two rebounds in Wednesday's loss to No. 20 Auburn. The veteran big man responded with a monster performance in the win over UNC Asheville, scoring 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 7

Will Wade Discusses Importance of Win Over UNC Asheville

RALEIGH — NC State returned to the Lenovo Center for the first time in two weeks and got back into the win column after a pair of losses, beating UNC Asheville and his former co-worker, Mike Morrell, 75-63 behind a dominant performance from Ven-Allen Lubin.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 6

NC State returns home, gets much-needed win over UNC Asheville

Ven-Allen Lubin scored 23 points with 12 rebounds and North Carolina State earned a 75-63 home victory against UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 6

NC State Recovers With Win Over UNC Asheville

RALEIGH — NC State suffered its third loss of the 2025-26 season to No. 20 Auburn on Wednesday and needed to turn things around before a crucial two-week stretch throughout the rest of December.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / October 12

Ven-Allen Lubin Shares Thoughts on Upcoming Season at ACC Tipoff

RALEIGH — One of the major cogs in Will Wade's 2025-26 NC State basketball machine is transfer forward Ven-Allen Lubin. After spending a season down the road in Chapel Hill with North Carolina, Lubin opted to join Wade's new project in Raleigh.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / June 1, 2025

F Ven-Allen Lubin transfers to NC State, his fourth school

Ex-North Carolina forward Ven-Allen Lubin is heading a half-hour or so southeast on Interstate 40, committing Sunday to play at Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina State in the 2025-26 season.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / June 1, 2025

Will Wade, NC State add North Carolina starter to boost big man room

Will Wade is back at the center of college basketball, and he is wasting no time building a big-time contender in the ACC. After Wade took McNeese to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, with a stunning upset of Clemson in the first round, he took the head coaching job at NC State.

College Basketball News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / May 9, 2025

UNC Basketball Forward Now Among Top 10 Undecided in Transfer Portal

Soon after Ven-Allen Lubin formally entered the transfer portal almost three weeks ago, it looked as though the 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward would likely return to the UNC basketball program for his senior campaign.

College Basketball News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / April 21, 2025

Another UNC Basketball Starter Enters Portal Ahead of Deadline

Late Monday morning, less than 40 hours ahead of the deadline to enter the transfer portal, UNC basketball forward Ven-Allen Lubin announced his decision to do precisely that.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 21, 2025

North Carolina Forward Enters Transfer Portal With Bizarre Intentions

In one of the more surprising portal moves of the offseason, North Carolina big man Ven-Allen Lubin entered the transfer portal on Monday—but says he still intends to remain with the Tar Heels.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 14, 2025

UNC's Jae'Lyn Withers, Hubert Davis discuss lane violation that ended upset bid vs. Duke

After coming back from 24 points down against their archrivals, North Carolina had two free throws to take the lead and advance to the ACC Tournament final. A miss and a lane violation ended their comeback — and maybe their season.

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North Carolina Tar Heels News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / February 11, 2025

Late-Season Report Card: UNC Basketball Forward Ven-Allen Lubin

Following a season apiece at Vanderbilt and Notre Dame, the 6-foot-8, 230-pound Ven-Allen Lubin is emerging as a consistent workhorse in the post for fourth-year UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his struggling Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6 ACC).