NC STATE BASKETBALL Barry Jacobs (accsports.com) Wolfpack Can Dream Big Again Twenty-five years ago Jim Valvano supervised installation of “The Room of Dreams†in a little-used conference space at the Case Athletic Center on N.C. State’s Raleigh campus. Acting in his dual capacity as head basketball coach and director of athletics – a marriage of […]
To BE the Man you have to BEAT the Man: #20 NC State 84 – #1 Duke 76 [Updated Sunday Morning]
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State knocks off No. 1 Duke 84-76 It’s one thing to be picked ahead of Duke or North Carolina in the preseason, it’s another for N.C. State to beat its neighbors in blue. Richard Howell and C.J. Leslie helped No. 20 N.C. State knock off No. 1 Duke […]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Brown, Wood lead N.C. State to 83-70 win over Georgia Tech N.C. State (13-2, 2-0 ACC) won its ninth straight game and improved to 2-0 in the ACC for the first time in nine years with a balanced effort from its veterans. Brown added 10 assists to go with […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Stung last season, Wolfpack warily prepares for Yellow Jackets N.C. State avoided most of the pitfalls on the ACC schedule last season with a notable exception. Georgia Tech beat N.C. State 82-71 in Raleigh last January. It was one of only four ACC wins for Georgia Tech last season […]
Friday Farrago
Taking a trip around the internet to highlight a few stories. Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) Western Michigan Vs. NC State Preview: Lack Of Depth, Skilled Guards Likely To Doom Broncos Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins is in his 10th season with the Broncos, and he has led the program to one NCAA tournament appearance (his […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Late rally not enough, N.C. State falls to Michigan 79-72 On Tuesday, the Wolfpack cut Michigan’s double-digit lead down to five points twice in the final 90 seconds. “We’re a better basketball team today than we were one week ago,†Gottfried said. “I think they are a legitimate top-3, […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Gottfried: Wolfpack trying to regain its groove against No. 3 Michigan There’s something missing from N.C. State’s basketball team and has been for the past two games. Turnovers have hurt, coach Mark Gottfried said, and the execution on offense needs to be better as does the team’s post defense. […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Luke DeCock (N&O) Yow’s culture change continues N.C. State’s next football coach will be the seventh head coach Debbie Yow has hired in 29 months as athletic director. Some of those coaches left of their own accord and some were fired. Tom O’Brien, unquestionably, was among those fired. That decision to fire […]
Puerto Rico Championship Day Headlines
Bret Strelow (fayobserver.com) N.C. State vs. Oklahoma State: Three to know about the Puerto Rico Tip-Off final Oklahoma State (3-0) vs. N.C. State (3-0), Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 2. Breaking down the opponent Oklahoma State reached the Puerto Rico Tip-Off final by holding Tennessee to 29.2 percent shooting and a 5-for-23 effort from […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Warren’s 22 carries N.C. State to 72-55 win over Penn State Last season, N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried might have kept Howell in the game, after he picked up his second foul at 17:04 in the first half, or brought him back in before the end of the half, […]
