Basketball season has just begun, and the Wolfpack has played but one game so far in its 2013-14 campaign, but tomorrow they are leaving the friendly confines of the PNC Center and their home floor for a game against the Cincinnati in the Bearcats’ arena. Not only is it a road game, it’s also a […]
13-14 Basketball
Great Friday for WolfpackNation!
being a 10 point underdog to duke in football may not be the bottom, but i'm guessing if state drops a golf ball, it won't roll very far. — Coach L Folwer (@Lee_Folwer) November 9, 2013 It was great Friday for an NC State athletics program that needed at little good news! On the day […]
Countdown to Tipoff
Less than two hours from tip-off. If you are looking for a little national basketball discussion then you can check this piece from our partners thebiglead. Top 8 NCAA tournament seeds from 2013 that will miss the tourney in 2014: McIntyre – Kansas State, St. Louis, Butler, NC State, UNLV, Georgetown Lisk- Kansas State, UNLV, […]
Basketball Tips Off Tonight
It seems to happen earlier every year, and the new look Pack will face a “better than pure garbage” foe in Happy Appy (7:00, ESPN3.com). It will be interesting to see how “small” we play, at least for the majority of minutes. I would like to see much more of “Buckets” Warren as a stretch […]
ESPN Total Access – NC State Women’s Basketball
This year ESPN will be focusing in all year on the Triangle for women’s basketball with lots of in-depth coverage of new coach Wes Moore and his first Wolfpack team. In addition, ESPN will be covering closely the other two teams in Triangle. Moore fit the bill for what the Wolfpack need right now: Someone […]
(Not So) Great Expectations and Near Misses
As the ’13-’14 edition of Wolfpack Basketball prepares itself for the upcoming season (only 9 days and counting…if one counts exhibition contests, that is), much is being talked about regarding the Pack’s significantly lowered expectations as compared to this time one year ago. NC State basketball: What went wrong in disappointing 2012-13 season (NewsObserver.com) RALEIGH […]
Is Jordan Vandenberg The Wolfpack’s “X-Factor” This Season?
One of the most pleasant surprises from last night’s Primetime With The Pack “Midnight Madness”-style practice had to be…Jordan Vandenberg. The Redshirt senior has lost around forty pounds, is in the best shape he’s ever been since coming to NC State from Australia, and was a definite contributor in the White Team’s 39-38 victory over […]
Basketball talk: Coach Gott, Tyler Lewis, Cat Barber, TJ Warren & more
TJ Warren may be a pre-season All-American (click here), but it looks like he needs to think on his feet just a little quicker to help support Tyler Lewis‘s stand-up routine. Speaking of Warren and pre-season accolades – I noticed that The Sporting News‘ pre-season ACC preview did NOT include Warren as one of […]
TJ Warren Nabs Pre-Season AA Honors
Wolfpack sophomore forward TJ Warren has been named a pre-season All-American by CollegeInsider.com. He is one of only seven sophomores to be named to the list of 22 players. The list of 22 players also comprises the watch list for the Lute Olson National POY Award, an honor which Miami’s Shane Larkin took home last […]
Rule Changes to Know In the Upcoming Basketball Season
This coming college basketball season will bring some interesting rule changes, especially in the area of instant replay. The NCAA is expanding the role of instant replay incrementally, giving referees a chance to correct errors they make and to make calls that they perhaps overlooked in the course of play. There are also rules designed […]
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