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Inside Look: The Review

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Last night’s game was a hot topic this Monday morning. There was plenty of controversy and storylines to fuel speculation on a number of topics ranging from Karl Hess to how did Lacey’s shot not count? Did Karl Hess really call a technical foul on Gottfried 4 minutes into the game? Yes he did! Was it warranted? I don’t think so, especially given the fact that this was his first time officiating (an NC State game) since the infamous night he threw out Tom Gugliotta and Chris Corchiani two years ago.

Let’s take a look at the events that transpired that lead up to Trevor’s incredible shot at the buzzer. The final minute of the game was some of the most exciting basketball I have witnessed in some time. It started with a clutch one dribble pull up by none other than Trevor Lacey that put State up 54-53 with 35.1 seconds remaining. The Terriers didn’t go away though, they took a tough contested shot and somehow got the offensive rebound and called a timeout. Out of the timeout Justin Gordon hit a tough contested layup with 1.9 seconds! Timeout NC State.

Lets dive into my role. I am the replay technician for all NC State Men’s Basketball games. My job is to dial up the required play for the officials if there comes a time in the game that needs a closer look. What’s most commonly reviewed? Flagrant fouls, questionable three pointers, who last touched the ball, and more often than not timing issues. Last nights game had a plethora of reviews, seriously they kept me on my toes.

The common theme in the reviews last night were timing issues that were brought center stage by Trevor Lacey’s spectacular one legged three pointer. These next comments may not be popular but here is the truth…

The officials did their due diligence by checking the time following not only the last made shot by Wofford to insure that 1.9 seconds was indeed the correct time, but they also reviewed the time following the first miss by Wofford to make sure they had the correct time before Justin Gordon converted the contested layup! Out of the timeout Trevor caught the ball right at half court took one dribble and then one step and let it fly………SPLASH!!!!! Players storm the court! Reynolds Coliseum doesn’t disappoint in its’ swan song as the noise levels reached deafening pitches.

While mayhem erupts on the court, I know that this play must be reviewed. I key up the play and have it ready to roll as the officials march towards the table. Side note it can be pretty stressful to have the hopes of not only the team but many fans awaiting the final review. I took a quick moment while the officials were constantly replaying the shot back and forth to look around. Not only were there three officials conversing with me but I could see the importance of the final call on the faces of both teams that were gathered around.

The reason for the confusion was that the red light and the clock on the court read 0.0 but as the officials went frame by frame the clock in the bottom of the screen didn’t update as quickly as the clock in the video. The only reason why is because they had the action paused in order to get a closer look at the ball and the time. While the action was paused the time at the bottom of the review screen doesn’t update instantaneously. As the officials were going frame by frame, I zoomed into the ball and sure enough it was still in Lacey’s hand with the red light on and zeros across the board as well at the bottom of the monitor! My heart sank because first and foremost I wanted the Pack to win, especially in such dramatic fashion in the final game in Historic Reynolds Coliseum.

Now I am sure many were watching the broadcast and have a different opinion. The ball was out of his hand with .1 second left! This may be true, but the TV bottom line bug is simply an estimation of the official time on the court. The time that I had projected on my review screen is synced up directly to the time box on the court. This reflects the official time that the refs must go by! Sometimes the truth hurts. The correct call was made by the officials. Unfortunately for the Pack that meant a heartbreaking loss, despite a great effort by Lacey at the end.

I also want to note that John Clougherty who is the supervisor to ACC officials was in attendance and spent considerable time reviewing the play after people had cleared out. He jotted down some notes and left without discussion.

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

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July 26, 2024

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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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July 23, 2024

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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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