I’m giving this a shot to see if I can bring some positive mojo to the Pack by undertaking the Live Blog duties today. If the Pack loses I promise to stay away from blogging any important games ever again. I’ll miss most of the first half of the BC/GT game but if no one […]
Gameday Headlines (#5 Pack vs #12 Hokies — ACC Tournament Edition)
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) In a surprising spot at ACC tournament, NC State addresses expectations There have been concrete problems, specifically on defense and with rebounding, but there have also been intangible issues, such as chemistry and lack of focus. The latter has been prevalent, even in the Wolfpack’s signature wins. “We had […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Omega Wolf (BackingthePack.com) ACC POY Green to Face Improving Wolfpack Defense The only times the Pack have struggled defensively of late are when they failed to end opponents’ possessions on the defensive glass. En route to 1.17 PPP Saturday, Florida State grabbed 48% of its misses. It certainly didn’t help the Pack’s […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Mark Thomas (WRALSportsfan.com) Pack ready for postseason Leslie remains wild card State’s three McDonald’s All-Americans will have solid college careers, and you could say that they are at least more gifted than the outgoing seniors. But they are still freshmen. For NC State to improve, the core of Lorenzo Brown, C.J. Leslie, […]
Gameday Headlines (Pack at Noles)
Here we go folks, this one is for the coveted day off. Remember the Pack can finish as the #3 seed (NCSU Win & UNC Loss), the #4 seed (NCSU Win & UNC Win or NCSU Loss/UVA Loss), or the #5 seed (NCSU Loss & UVA Win). This one means a lot so there is […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE BASKETBALL Tim Crothers (N&O) NC State’s Howell, Wood remember the beginning Once upon a time, many years ago, their story began at a Pizza Hut on Western Boulevard. Two freshmen. One sprung from SEC soil. The other straight out of Hoosiers. One a relentless rebounder. The other the kind of sublime jump shooter […]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Leslie leads NC State to 81-66 win over Wake Forest Leslie’s 19 points and 10 rebounds helped N.C. State throttle Wake Forest 81-66 for the Pack’s sixth win in seven games and third straight at home by double-digits. N.C. State closed out its home schedule with a 16-1 record, […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Wood, Howell set for NC State senior night game against Wake Forest Scott Wood, Richard Howell, Lorenzo Brown and C.J. Leslie will play one last home game together for N.C. State. The Wolfpack (21-8, 10-6 ACC) closes its home schedule Wednesday night against Wake Forest (WRAL, 9 p.m.), a […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL PackInsider.com The Aftermath: Our take on NC State’s win over Georgia Tech – Richard Howell got State started on the right track. I’m not sure what it is about the road, but State just hasn’t been able to really score it away from h. Once again, the team was missing most everything […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) NC State grinds out 70-57 win over Georgia Tech Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory, whose teams are noted for their defensive intensity, noticed a difference between the Wolfpack’s defense from this game and the Jan.9 win in Raleigh. “When they are dialed in, they are pretty good,†Gregory said. […]
