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Dust settles on wild first year of basketball transfer portal

July 21, 2021 Brett Friedlander

In NASCAR, it’s called the Silly Season. In the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, it’s free agency. Thanks to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s new era of player movement has been given […]

Transfer portal scrambles basketball rosters across state

March 31, 2021 Shawn Krest

Spring: That time of year in North Carolina where, if you don’t like the way your favorite team’s roster looks, just wait a minute, and it’ll change. No team has embodied that idea more than […]

Wolfpack’s season ends with NIT loss to Colorado State

March 25, 2021 Brett Friedlander

It wasn’t the NCAA Tournament, but by accepting a bid to the NIT, coach Kevin Keatts was hoping to give his NC State basketball team a taste of what the postseason is like. From the […]

Wolfpack extends NIT stay by beating Davidson

March 18, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State coach Kevin Keatts was hoping that the NIT would give freshman guards Cam Hayes and Shakeel Moore an opportunity to play a few more games and gain some valuable tournament experience before heading […]

NIT opportunity a win-win situation for NC State

March 18, 2021 Brett Friedlander

There are two kinds of teams in the NIT. One would rather be playing in the NCAA Tournament. The other is happy to still be playing anywhere. As far as NC State coach Kevin Keatts […]

Third time against Syracuse not a charm for Wolfpack

March 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — There’s a time-worn adage in college basketball that it’s tough to beat the same team three times in a season. The reality, however, is that if a team is good enough to beat […]

College Basketball Roundup: Wolfpack hold off Pitt’s 2nd-half rally

February 28, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — DJ Funderburk dunked after a Cam Hayes steal to slow down a Pitt rally and swing some late momentum back to NC State on Sunday in a 65-62 Wolfpack victory. The win marks […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC State upends No. 15 Virginia

February 24, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — DJ Funderburk scored nine of his 14 points in the second half and NC State opened a big lead and held off No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hellems, Seabron lead NC State over Wake Forest

February 20, 2021 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent NC State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, sweeping the season series. The win was […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Duke throttles Wake, Forbes ejected

February 17, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Joey Baker hit 4 of 7 […]