For discussions & news on various non-game items – including bubble talk – you can click here. March 4, 2012 JP GIGLIO (N&O) N.C. State’s postseason hopes are on the brink The phrases “last four in” and the “first four out” were not part of C.J. Williams’ lexicon until about a month ago. With N.C. […]
Friday Farrago
March 2nd, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Caulton Tudor (N&O) Wood’s back and so is the Pack The prevailing theory among N.C. State basketball fans for the past several games was that Scott Wood had to resurface at some point. Those fans were right. After missing 31 of his last 38 field-goal attempts, the normally accurate […]
Thursday Compendium
March 1st, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Bret Strelow (FayObserver.com) Wolfpack’s Alex Johnson comes through in clutch With Williams enduring a rough senior night, Johnson gave the Wolfpack a welcomed boost. He sacrificed his body defensively and provided N.C. State with a second ball-handler, finding open teammates without putting possessions at risk. And when Johnson needed […]
Gameday Headlines — Pack vs. Canes
February 29, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Bret Strelow (FayObserver.com) C.J. Williams will have support of his family, as always, on Senior Night at N.C. State N.C. State’s senior night has arrived; reason for Jack Britt High School alum C.J. Williams to celebrate and his parents to reflect. C.J.’s father, Wendell, is amazed at how well […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
February 22, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Bret Strelow (FayObserver.com) Despite loss to North Carolina, N.C. State still has shot at NCAA Tournament bid Goal unreachable N.C. State no longer can reach the 11-5 league mark that Gottfried established as a goal, but victories against Clemson (road), Miami (home) and Virginia Tech (road) would put the […]
Gameday Headlines — Pack vs. Noles
February 18, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Five questions to ponder before tipoff 1. Can N.C. State put Thursday’s disaster at Duke behind it and bounce back against Florida State? Squandering a 20-point lead against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium could potentially be a crushing blow to the Wolfpack’s psyche and its still […]
Gameday Headlines — Wolfpack at Devils
February 16, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (accinsider.com) Difficult stretch gives Wolfpack a chance to State its case The fact that Gottfried still has State in the conversation this late in the season is an accomplishment in itself. You have to go all the way back to 2005-06 – Herb Sendek’s final season – […]
Tuesday Tidbits
February 14, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Jacey Zembal (TheWolfpacker.com) Mark Gottfried excited about recruiting class Do the upcoming games against Duke, Florida State and UNC, give your team a chance to cement your NCAA Tournament chances? “I’m not talking about three games, I’m talking about one game. That is all we are worried about. I […]
Bubblicious Bracketology (2/13/12)
Well it’s the middle of February and we’re still talking about NC State getting into the NCAAT (without having to win the ACCT). It’s nice to still be looking at it even if State is squarely on the bubble right now, though they have plenty of chances to earn their spot in the Big Dance. […]
Friday Farrago
February 10, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Associated Press NC State avenges earlier loss to Yellow Jackets C.J. Williams scored 15 points and North Carolina State avenged a loss to Georgia Tech last month, holding off the Yellow Jackets 61-52 Thursday night. The Wolfpack (18-7, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) got a typically balanced scoring attack, with […]
