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Early exits for men’s teams in NCAAs
Tobacco Road took an early exit on the road to the Final Four this season. For just the third time since 1980, North Carolina will not have a team in the Sweet 16 of the […]
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Foul trouble, Kalkbrenner doom NC State against Creighton
DENVER — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 31 points and sixth-seeded Creighton overcame an abysmal 3-point shooting day to fend off No. 11 seed NC State 72-63 on Friday in the first round of the […]
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After 4-year hiatus, Wolfpack face Creighton in return to NCAAs
For the first time since 2018 and just the second time in the Kevin Keatts era, NC State is going dancing, earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack earned a No. 11 […]
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Duke gets defensive to win rematch with NC State
DURHAM — Duke won a feisty, emotional rematch with NC State to cap an undefeated home record on Wednesday. The Blue Devils pulled ahead by 12 points then held off an NC State rally to […]
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NC State falls flat against Clemson in final home game
RALEIGH — Clemson came ready and left the Wolfpack shellshocked in NC State’s final home game of the season, a 96-71 Tigers win Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena. Both of the Wolfpack’s biggest losses this […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College
BOSTON — Terquavion Smith didn’t realize he had reached 1,000 career points until NC State coach Kevin Keatts announced it in the locker room after the game. His teammates were waiting and ready, drenching the […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Appleby’s 35 leads Wake past UNC
WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored a season-high 35 points, 23 coming at the free-throw line, and Wake Forest built a big lead early then held on for a 92-85 victory over UNC on Tuesday night. […]
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Wolfpack easily handle Florida State in low-stress affair
RALEIGH — Wednesday night at PNC Arena saw perhaps the easiest win that the NC State Wolfpack have had — and will have — in conference play this season. The Wolfpack (18-5-0, 8-4 ACC) barreled […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM — D.J. Burns Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 17 and NC State rallied down the stretch for an exciting 79-77 win against Wake Forest on Saturday. The Wolfpack secured […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Smith plays as NC State tops Irish
RALEIGH — Jarkel Joiner scored 28 points to lead NC State to an 85-82 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. Cormac Ryan’s 3-pointer pulled Notre Dame within 69-68 with 4:59 remaining, but the Wolfpack […]