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July 7, 2025

Final Four

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Duke collapses in Final Four

April 6, 2025 Shawn Krest

SAN ANTONIO — The Duke Blue Devils suffered a stunning collapse in the national semifinal, losing to Houston, 70-67. “We were all in on bringing banner number six back to Cameron,” said Sion James. “It […]

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Sampson’s NC-bred toughness

April 4, 2025 Shawn Krest

SAN ANTONIO — It looks more like steel cage match than a basketball practice drill. However, it’s the way Kelvin Sampson opens each season—the loose ball drill. Bristling over the fact that video of the […]

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Sampson’s rebuilt culture helping elevate Houston in title chase

April 4, 2025 Ryan Henkel

While North Carolina has one team representing the state in the Final Four, there’s another NC connection opposing them in Houston men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. The NC native is preparing for his third Final […]

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How NC legends fared in their first Final Fours

April 4, 2025 Asheebo Rojas

Stacked rosters, dominant regular seasons and winning tournament games are all part of what makes a great college basketball coach. But in North Carolina, a state where those things are only the expectation, greatness depends […]

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Duke is Final Four bound

March 30, 2025 Shawn Krest

The roots for Duke’s 85-65 win over Alabama in the Elite Eight reach back a year ago and halfway across a nation. In March 2024, Duke was upset by NC State in the Elite Eight, […]

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A year after Final 4, Keatts fired

March 14, 2025 Shawn Krest

Eleven months after Kevin Keatts took NC State to the Final Four, he is out of a job. The Wolfpack parted ways with the coach after eight seasons, following a 12-19 season that saw State […]

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2024 NSJ Newcomer of the Year

January 17, 2025 Shawn Krest

It was the perfect storm. Sports betting became legal in North Carolina on March 11, the day before March Madness began with the tipoff of the ACC Tournament. Yes, Roy Cooper placed the state’s first […]

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2024 NSJ College Team of the Year: NC State women’s basketball

January 16, 2025 Asheebo Rojas

After finishing its 2022-23 campaign 20-12, including being upset by Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the NC State women’s basketball team entered the 2023-24 season unranked. “Last year we were probably […]

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NSJ’s 2024 Play of the Year

January 16, 2025 Shawn Krest

When the clock hits zero and the horn sounds, the ball is not visible. Michael O’Connell’s desperation heave as time runs out on NC State’s season had such a steep trajectory that the ball arced […]

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Can NC State once again defy the odds?

October 17, 2024 Ryan Henkel

In one month’s time, local teams will be hitting the hardwood as the college basketball season gets underway, and it’s a safe bet that a lot of NC State fans will be happy to leave […]

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