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Pack Outlasts Miami 67-58, Syracuse Up Next

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TJ Warren dropped 24 and Ralston Turner added 22 as NC state outlasted the Canes in the first round of the ACC tournament.

You just knew that Miami wasn’t going to be an easy out. This is a team that beat State in Raleigh by double digits and then nearly knocked them off in Miami. Both times State seemed timid against the Physicality of the Canes. Tonight, however, was different. State matched the intensity of the canes and came ready. Here are some key notes from tonight’s win:

Warren and Turner lead the way
TJ Warren is just insane. It’s been the majority of the season that I’ve had to pretty much write the same thing over and over again after games, but dear lord. Warren is just unlike anything I’ve ever seen. His touch, his release, his body control, his demeanor, just everything he does is high quality. Miami did everything they could to stop him. They ran doubles at him, they trailed him and didn’t help off of him, but still TJ found a way to score it, as he usually does. He finished with 24 points and 8 boards.

The big boost that State needed (other than Warren’s 24) was the sharp shooting of Ralston Turner. The junior transfer has been big all season long and he stepped up huge again. Turner finished with 22 pts on 5-8 from 3pt range. There were a lot of big ones, but the one that stands out was the shot that put State up 58-53 as time was winding down. This broke Miami’s back and allowed State some breathing room.

Vandy Was Huge
Sometimes Vandy just doesn’t get a fair shake. This guy has really put forth a ton of effort all season. Sometimes it works for him, sometimes he just can’t get it going. Tonight he was great. Maybe the best we’ve ever seen him. 4 points 4 boards, 3 steals and 2 assists. That’s a pretty full stat sheet for a 7’1 center. He helped get Warren open with his passing, he altered a lot of shots, and he played with focus and poise (knocking down 2-3 FTs at the end), not to mention was physical on D without fouling. Huge game for the senior looking to live another day.

Cat Barber Catching On
Lewis played well again, but Barber seems to finally be figuring out how to manage a team and play the PG position at this level. He was magnificent in this one. Sure his defense was great but his real problem was that he’d fallen in love with trying to score, he’d be too busy trying to find a lane to drive that he would miss opportunities to find the open man. Tonight Cat took another step forward. He finished with 5 points, 7 assists and 0 turnovers. That’s 15 assists and 0 TO’s over his last 3 games. He’s trusting his teammates and finding the scorers. Look for Barber to play good minutes against a syracuse team with talented guards.

By the numbers
The big stat in t his one was turnovers. State once again was near flawless with the basketball. They turned it over only 5 times against Miami and forces the Canes into 15 turnovers. This was huge for allowing them to get out in transition and get easy buckets. The other big number was 13. That’s the combined point total for Lecomte and Adams, two guys who have haunted the Pack in their past two meetings. That due scored over 20 in the first meeting and combined for over 30 in the second. Stopping them was a key for the Pack.

Another key number was 41%. That’s what State shot from 3pt range. The usual dismal shooting Wolfpack team has all of the sudden started knocking down some more 3s. Over the past 4 games this team is shooting 39% from beyond the arc. Well, above their season average of 30%.

Survived…now advance
It’s payback time. State advances to play a Syracuse team who they had all but beaten in the final seconds earlier this season, however a few bad turnovers and a few iffy calls led to a 1 point heartbreaking loss. Now it’s time to get even. On a neutral court, State takes on the Orange at 7pm on Saturday. We’ll have the preview coming midday Friday. Stay tuned!

 

 

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NC State Women’s Basketball Releases Their 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule

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NC State Women’s Basketball team released their 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule yesterday.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women’s basketball program has announced its non-conference slate for the 2024-25 season, as revealed on Thursday.

The Pack will play eight of its 11 games, in addition to a preseason exhibition, at Reynolds Coliseum. Coming off a historical 2023-24 season that was highlighted by the program’s first Final Four since 1998, second in program history, head coach Wes Moore is entering his 12th season at the helm. With a strong home court advantage, the Pack has accumulated a 117-15 (.886) record at home since the renovation of Reynolds Coliseum was completed in August 2016.

NC State will participate in the Pink Flamingo Championship at Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas on Monday, Nov. 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 27 against opponents that will be announced at a later date. As previously announced, NC State will play the defending NCAA Champion South Carolina at the Ally Tipoff at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Sunday, Nov. 10, as well as host Ole Miss for the SEC/ACC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 5.

The Wolfpack will host Anderson (S.C.) for an exhibition on Tuesday, Oct. 29 before officially starting the season at home vs. ETSU on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Following the Ally Tipoff, NC State will return home to host Kent State on Thursday, Nov. 14.

NC State’s first true road game of the season is at TCU on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Pack will then play Coastal Carolina at home on Thursday, Nov. 21 before its trip to the Bahamas for two games (Nov. 25-27).

The Pack will close out the non-conference slate with four straight games at Reynolds Coliseum, starting with the SEC/ACC Challenge game vs. Ole Miss (Thursday, Dec. 5). NC State will then host Old Dominion (Sunday, Dec. 8), Davidson (Wednesday, Dec. 11) and James Madison (Thursday, Dec. 19) to wrap up non-conference play.

With NC State’s known non-conference opponents, six are coming off postseason tournament appearances. Three received NCAA Tournament bids (Kent State, Ole Miss and NCAA Champion South Carolina), two were invited to play in the WBIT (TCU and James Madison) and one played in the WNIT (Old Dominion).

NC State’s Atlantic Coast Conference schedule will be announced by the league office at a later date. NC State will play Wake Forest, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Miami, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia and Virginia Tech at home. The Pack will take on Wake Forest, Cal, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, SMU, Stanford and Syracuse on the road.

Season tickets are sold out for the 2024-25 season. Tip-off times and television designations will also be released at a later date.

2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule

Tuesday, Oct. 29 – Anderson (Exh.)

Tuesday, Nov. 5 – ETSU

Sunday, Nov. 10 – South Carolina $

Thursday, Nov. 14 – Kent State

Sunday, Nov. 17 – at TCU

Thursday, Nov. 21 – Coastal Carolina

Monday, Nov. 25 – Opponent TBD &

Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Opponent TBD &

Thursday, Dec. 5 – Ole Miss +

Sunday, Dec. 8 – Old Dominion

Wednesday, Dec. 11 – Davidson

Thursday, Dec. 19 – James Madison

$ – Ally Tipoff (Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.)

& – Pink Flamingo Championship (Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas)

+ – SEC/ACC Challenge (Raleigh, N.C.)

 

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NC State Legend Julius Hodge Named Head Coach at Lincoln University

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NC State Legend Julius Hodge has been named the Head Coach at Lincoln University.

This marks Hodge’s first stint as a Head Coach.

Hodge has been in the Coaching world since 2015, when he served as Director of Player Development at the University of Buffalo under Bobby Hurley. Then, he spent 2016 and 2017 as an Assistant Coach under Herb Sendek at Santa Clara. From 2018-20, Hodge served as an Assistant Coach at San Jose State. Hodge has spent the past three seasons as an Assistant Coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

At NC State, Hodge earned 1st Team All-ACC honors in 2003 & 2004, and 2nd Team honors in 2005. Hodge was named the ACC Player of the Year in ’04. He earned the All-Freshman Team in 2002.

Hodge is 1 of 11 players in NC State history to earn 1st Team All-ACC honors more than once.

His 2,040 career points scored rank 3rd in NC State history. Hodge also ranks 1st in Free Throws Made, 14th in Rebounds, 7th in Offensive Rebounds, 6th in Assists and 7th in Steals.

Congrats Julius! You deserve this!

 

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WATCH: Getting to Know NC State’s Trey Parker

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NC State Men’s Basketball is releasing videos helping fans get to know the new players on the 2024-25 roster.

Below is the video of Freshman Trey Parker (6’1″/178), with a transcript underneath.

“My name is Trey Parker. I’m an incoming Freshman from Fayetteville, North Carolina.” 

“I was recently playing at Overtime Elite. It was a great experience. A whole lot of development and great energy.” 

“Coach Levi (Watkins) recruited me. As soon as I got to the campus, it was a great experience. They just gave me that big inspiration to feel like I’m home, and feel like a great student outside of basketball.”

“I knew I wanted to be a part of the Pack back in November of 2022. I just felt like it was a great fit for me.”

“Living in North Carolina, and now playing in North Carolina, is a big opportunity. There’s a lot of people from North Carolina looking up to me, and I want to give them what they want to see.” 

“Being close, allows for them to bring the whole city out. It just feels like I’m already at home.” 

“Y’all stay tuned. Showtime is coming this year.”

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Parker originally signed with NC State in November of 2022, as a member of the 2023 recruiting class. He decided to reclassify, making him a member of the 2024 class.

Parker is a consensus 3-Star prospect, though 247Sports’ Composite Rankings have him as a 4-Star prospect. 247 ranks him as the #135 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class, the #26 Shooting Guard, and the #13 player in the state of Georgia.

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Jersey Numbers for 2024-25 NC State Men’s Basketball Team Revealed

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The NC State Men’s Basketball team revealed the Jersey Numbers for their 2024-25 team yesterday.

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Numbers that are Staying the Same

Michael O’Connell – #12

Ben Middlebrooks – #34

Dennis Parker Jr. – #11

KJ Keatts – #13

Jordan Snell – #22

Numbers that have Changed

Jayden Taylor – #1 –> #8

Breon Pass – #10 –> #4

Numbers of New Players

Mike James – #0 (He wore #0 at Louisville last year)

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield – #1 (He wore #5 at Louisville last year)

Paul McNeil – #2 (He wore #2 in High School last year)

Dontrez Styles – #3 (He wore #0 at Georgetown last year)

Trey Parker – #5 (He wore #5 in High School last year)

Marcus Hill – #10 (He wore #0 at Bowling Green last year)

We don’t know what number Ismael Diouf will be wearing at NC State next year yet. 

 

 

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