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NC State Pack Hoops has uploaded their video preview of tonight’s game against UNC. Coach Gottfried talks about matchups and how Marcus Paige has historically played well in the PNC. He reveals that Cody Martin will get the assignment to make sure Paige is kept in check. You can find the video below for a full breakdown of UNC and what to expect tonight. Game time is slated for 8PM and can be seen on the ACCN.

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Packalltheway
Packalltheway
8 years ago

Kirk will not solve any issues the Pack is having when facing good defensive teams. The problem is defensive and offensive schemes! Gottfried has recruited the worst bigs to run the high low offense. Anya, Freeman and Abu lack the skill set to be consistent threats. They all have horrible basketball IQ and they lack passing skills and can’t shoot. They all make so many dumb mistakes it makes Cats job impossible. Who does this reflect on? Gottfried!!!!! He let the wrong player leave with K wash rather than freeman or Anya this team would be in the top 5… Read more »

GoPack1
GoPack1
8 years ago

Every player that plays the game of basketball has their strengths and has their weaknesses. Rowan can’t play really good defense. Kirk is actually a really good defender when he got playing time. Rowan has a better offensive game than defense. He can shoot the ball lights out on any given night. Sure he had a bad night against UNC but he is capable of it. Kirk on offense is more of a cut to the basket type of player. Kind of like what Mark Gottfried would draw up for TJ Warren when he was playing for the pack. So… Read more »

Pickard for Pack
Pickard for Pack
8 years ago

No he did not….but every time he has been in the game he’s turned it over more than he’s scored. There is a reason Rowan got the starting spot and a reason Kirk sits. We only got Kirk hoping it would bring Dennis and Bam…same reason Kentucky went after him last minute. He was never going to play this year

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Pickard for Pack Kirk didn’t go 2-12 last night with two rebs and 4 fouls, did he?  Give him a chance.  Rowan shoots .350 and .332 for threes.  We don’t need many of these guys to be below average in the ACC.

Pickard for Pack
Pickard for Pack
8 years ago

You are an idiot if you think Kirk is better than Rowan….as an 18 year old freshman he gets 13 per game and could easily get 20 on any given night. His defense needs to improve, but Kirk hasn’t shown he can play D either?? Rowan is 18 guarding 20,21,and even older guys…you loose all credibility with stupid comments like this one?!

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

Another one bites the dust.  Please play Kirk over Rowan.  Rowan sucks most of the time and can’t play a lick of defense.  He and Nard should have stayed in high school another year.  There is help for Rowan.  Get his ass in shape and make him hustle.  Nard is hopeless.

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Previewing NC State’s Opponent: Marquette

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#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette in the Sweet 16 tonight. Here’s a look at the Golden Eagles before tipoff.

Marquette is ranked 8th in the AP Poll.

They lost to UCONN 57-73 in the Big East Tournament Finals.

As a team, they shoot 48.2% from the field, which ranks 23rd nationally. Their Effective Field Goal Percentage is 55.5%, which ranks 15th.

Marquette ranks 15th in Assist/Turnover ratio, 26th in Scoring Margin, and 26th in Assists per game.

Junior Guard Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game, shooting 50.3% from the field and 41.4% from three.

Senior Guard Tyler Kolek averages 15.3 points and a team high 7.9 assists. He leads the nation in assists per game. Kolek shoots 49.7% from the field and 39.7% from three.

Senior Forward Oso Ighosaro (6’11”) scores 13.6 points per game, and leads the Golden Eagles in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game. He shoots 58.1% from the field, which ranks 28th nationally.

Junior Forward David Joplin (6’8”) averages 11.0 points per game.

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An NC State Win Over Marquette in the Sweet 16 Would Be…

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Awesome. Obviously.

#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette tomorrow night in the Sweet 16. What would a win mean for the Wolfpack? Many things, but here’s just a few:

It would give NC State 25 wins on the year (25-14), which would be the most wins since 1982-83, when the Wolfpack went 26-10, winning the National Championship.

It would mark the 12th time in school history that NC State has won 25+ games in a single season.

1982-83 – 26-10 

1973-74 – 30-1 

1972-73 – 27-0 

1954-55 – 28-4 

1953-54 – 26-7

1952-53 – 26-6 

1950-51 – 30-7 

1949-50 – 27-6 

1948-49 – 25-8 

1947-48 – 29-3

1946-47- 26-5

It would be the 7th time NC State has advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.

1950

1951

1974

1983

1985

1986

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
2024

Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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