NC State Basketball
NC State asked fans for their FAVORITE memory from Reynolds Coliseum. The responses were priceless.
NC State hosts Bethune-Cookman tonight in the historic Reynolds Coliseum for their annual game in the old barn. Yesterday, NC State’s Men’s Basketball Facebook page asked fans what their favorite memory was from Reynold’s Coliseum, and wow did that explode. 136 comments. some long-form, filled with some pretty cool stories you’d have never heard otherwise.
Here were some of our favorite responses…
Wayne Justice tells his story about meeting V:
“Meeting Jimmy V as a kid on the side steps outside. It was a Wolfpack Club BBQ dinner fundraiser for the new “centennial center” that they were planning. We crossed paths and he took about 5 minutes to talk basketball with me and my dad and he signed a 83’ championship book we had brought along “just in case we ran into him”.
It was a joke between my pops and I but sure enough as we came up the steps he was standing right beside us!
I’ll continue to watch us struggle and remain a loyal fan because of the magic of that 83 team and coach Valvano. Was thankful to be at the first game where we honored him at Reynolds a couple years back. Took way too long after we ran him off campus the way they did!
Hope to see us win something again one day but you can’t beat the run we had through the eyes of an 7 year old. Pack fan for life, never give up!”
Amanda Benson talks about the lack of A/C and operable windows in a stadium:
“My sister took me to games when she was a student in the early/mid 1980s. I remember sitting about as high up as you could get and getting reprimanded by an usher for attempting to open up one of the old windows to get air….it was so hot!! What ac lol? It was definitely a fun cozy atmosphere that larger arenas do not have.
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Clayton Rascoe reminisces about the old noise meter:
I went to games with my dad in Reynolds as a kid. There was a vertical light bar suspended from the ceiling that the lights used to go off and come on as the crowd got louder or softer. I loved to watch that thing when Reynolds started to get loud. It was such a great place to watch a game as a kid. I haven’t had the chance to go back since the renovation.
Shelton Braswell tells about the time V used Corch to fluster Duke
“The day Jimmy V put Corchiani on Laettner and we beat Duke. Christian was flustered all day. Classic.”
No one has more memories in the barn than Hal Nunn
“Sneaking In while parents bowled Western Lanes, In building when DT hurt his head & came back in, working concession stands as teen, graduating high school, Van Halen, taking family to first heritage game, covering Pack as a photo/reporter, son going to school there. #NCState 
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Jonathan McRae was there when V gave his speech in Reynolds
“Jimmy V spoke before the Duke game my freshman year. It was almost the same speech from the ESPYs. Not a dry eye in the house. Nearly won the game with just an 8 man roster. Will never forget!”
Augusta Gaertner got on TV one way or another
“In middle school, I used to make posters and give them to the students sitting at mid court to hold up. My seats were too far away for me to make it on tv, but my posters did!”
There are a ton more, but go ahead and read them for yourself, and let us know what YOUR favorite memory in Reynolds was!
NC State’s Men’s Basketball team improved to 19-5 and 9-4 in ACC play today, defeating Georgia Tech 72-64 in PNC Arena.
Before NC State and Georgia Tech tipoff at 1pm, here’s a look at where the Wolfpack ranks in the ACC in team stats.
The Wolfpack lead the ACC in points per game, and rank 7th in points given up per game. As a result, NC State’s scoring margin is 10.13, which ranks 2nd in the conference.
The Wolfpack scores a lot, but it isn’t because they are one of the best shooting teams in the ACC, ranking 11th in Free Throw Percentage, 8th in Field Goal Percentage, and 8th in Three Point Percentage.
The reason that NC State leads the ACC in scoring is because of the way they attack the offensive glass, and the way they force turnovers. The Wolfpack forced 319 turnovers, which leads the ACC, and boast a 4.09 Turnover Margin, which also leads the conference. The Wolfpack also rank 2nd in the ACC in Offensive Rebounds. Not shockingly, they lead the ACC in steals, averaging 8.3.
The Wolfpack rank 9th in Assists, but rank 3rd in Assist/Turnover Ratio. NC State has turned over their opponent better than anyone else, and they also have done a good job taking care of the ball.
NC State ranks 2nd in Blocks and 3rd in Rebounding Margin.
I remember seeing Reagan give a speech in there, hotter than blazes.
I remember Whittenburg going down with a injury near halftime when we were kicking #1 UVAs’s ass, eventually lost without Derek.
I remember playing Duke when Lo Charles blocked a dunk attempt and it about broke the other player’s arm (can’t recall who it was)
I remember attending a few concerts there, but not much about them.