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Disrupted by Helene, UNCA still among Big South favorites

March 6, 2025 Cory Lavalette

ASHEVILLE — Finishing the regular season with two straight losses was not how UNC Asheville men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell wanted his team to enter the Big South Tournament, but there is no denying his […]

Vitamin ‘T’: Smith’s return to form leads Wolfpack past Hokies

March 9, 2023 Ryan Henkel

GREENSBORO — After being deficient in it for a few games, NC State got just what the doctor ordered; a healthy dose of Vitamin ‘T’ as the Wolfpack rolled to a 97-77 win over Virginia […]

College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest

January 28, 2023 The Associated Press

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 […]

Smith, Joiner lead Wolfpack to historic victory over Blue Devils

January 5, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State laid the boot to the No. 16 Duke on Wednesday, running the Blue Devils out of PNC Arena by a final score of 84-60. The 24-point victory was the largest margin […]

College Basketball Preview: NC State has nowhere to go but up

October 26, 2022 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — After finishing as the worst team in the ACC last season at 4-16 with an 11-21 overall record, the NC State men’s basketball will have a new look for the 2022-23 season, headed […]

Keatts overhauls Wolfpack ahead of critical season

April 27, 2022 Brett Friedlander

These aren’t the best of times for NC State men’s basketball fans. As if suffering through the first 20-loss season in school history wasn’t bad enough, the frustration has been compounded by rivals North Carolina […]

Portal adds new dimension to ACC basketball

January 26, 2022 Brett Friedlander

They’re not exactly the Fab Five — none were five-star recruits or even freshmen. It can be argued, however, that in their own way, the five transfers brought in this season by Wake Forest coach […]

Thrust into role, Jericole Hellems looks to lead NC State to NCAAs

October 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

If Jericole Hellems played football instead of basketball, NC State coach Kevin Keatts knows exactly what position he’d play. Think Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, or Jimmy Graham. “He’s my tight end,” Keatts said recently at […]

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 […]