State loses 10-point lead in loss to UNC

A brutal stretch early in the second half ruined the night for the Pack, as they fell to No. 9 North Carolina, 79-70 Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill. The loss dropped State’s conference record to .500 and 9-9. And there’s no rest for the weary, as next up is a game versus No. 10 Duke [...]

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Hot shooting and defensive pressure lead Seminoles to win over the Pack

Which one is more depressing – playing the 9:00 game and having the 7:00 game run 25 minutes late? Or when the game finally comes on and you find out that Corey Alexander is one of the announcers so you know you’re going to hear him talk about himself for half of the game? It’s [...]

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State gets back in the win column with a victory over BC

Unlike in recent games where the team dug itself an early hole, N.C. State scored the first six points, extended to a double-digit lead with 7:42 remaining in the half and cruised to an 81-70 win over Boston College Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena. It was an emotional win for the Pack, as they honored [...]

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State’s big comeback falls short in home loss to Syracuse

N.C. State rallied from a 15-point deficit to take a one-point lead but poor execution down the stretch led to an 87-83 loss to Syracuse Tuesday night in Raleigh. It was the seventh-straight loss to the Orange and put a serious crimp into finishing fourth and getting a double bye in the conference tournament. Syracuse [...]

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DJ Horne’s big game leads to State’s first Quad 1 win of the season

DJ Horne hit a floater with just under 10 seconds remaining and NC State survived a last-second shot in the paint to emerge with a 78-77 win over Clemson Saturday night in Littlejohn Coliseum. It was the first Quad 1 win of the year for the Pack and the victory put them into a three-way [...]

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Big road effort comes up short as Wake edges State

It’s never fun to lose. But sometimes you can leave a loss with your head held high, knowing you executed the game plan and played close to the best of your ability. And this was one of those types of games for the Pack. They went on the road to play a team ranked 35th [...]

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Dismal night from the free-throw line dooms State in loss to Pitt

It’s tough to lose a home game when every contest is critical for both ACC tournament seeding and a potential NCAA bid. But when you convert free throws at a 40% clip and your opponent makes 90% of theirs, well a defeat is all but bound to happen. And that’s how the Pack lost to [...]

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DJ Horne excels behind the arc and at the line to lift State over Ga. Tech

DJ Horne poured in 26 points to lead the Wolfpack to an 82-76 win over Georgia Tech Saturday at PNC Arena. The victory gave coach Kevin Keatts his 200th career win and lifted State to a 7-4 record in the ACC. By NET rating, this was the weakest team left on the Wolfpack’s schedule, making [...]

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Four-guard lineup helps the Wolfpack edge the Hurricanes

DJ Horne scored 24 points to lead NC State to a 74-68 win over Miami Tuesday night at PNC Arena. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Pack and raised their conference record to 6-4. It was a Quad 2 win, upping their record to 4-7 in games in the first two quads. [...]

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Another bad shooting night dooms State in Syracuse

The gang that couldn’t shoot straight strikes again. N.C. State shot a dismal 21% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. They trailed by 16 at the half, by as many as 21 in the second half and wound up on the short side of a 77-65 score in a conference loss at Syracuse, [...]

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State’s comeback in Virginia falls short in overtime

N.C. State rallied from 14 points down in the second half at Virginia but were unable to complete the comeback, falling in overtime, 59-53. It was another missed opportunity to pick up a Quad 1 win for the Pack, and one that they can certainly look in the mirror for the main reason why they [...]

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Turnovers doom State in home loss to Tech

N.C. State committed a season-high 18 turnovers, didn’t play as smart defensively as they have recently and combined with a questionable coaching move, resulted in a 84-78 loss to Va. Tech Saturday afternoon. The loss dropped the Pack to a 5-2 conference record, with both losses coming on their home floor. At first, it looked [...]

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