Notes on NC State’s Best Start Under Kevin Keatts, and the Wolfpack’s Best Start in Nearly 20 Years

Last night, NC State improved to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in the ACC after defeating FSU 94-66 in PNC Arena. The Wolfpack are off to their best start under Kevin Keatts. Here are a few notes on last night, and the historic start for Kevin Keatts.

• NC State snapped a 5-game losing streak to FSU.
  • This was the largest margin of victory (28 points) ever against the Seminoles, surpassing 25-point victories in 2001 and 1955.
• This is NC State’s best record through 23 games (18-5) since 2005-06 (19-4).
  • This is the Wolfpack’s best ACC record through 12 games (8-4) since 2005-06 (8-4).
• This is the first time NC State has scored 90+ points in an ACC game since December 7th, 2019 against Wake Forest (91-82).
• Terquavion Smith scored 32 points, which was 1 point away from tying his career high of 33, which he scored against Coppin State in December.
• The Wolfpack have won 7 of their last 8 games.
• This is the best start Kevin Keatts has had at NC State through the first 23 games.
  • They started 16-7 his first two seasons.
• This is also the Wolfpack’s best start in ACC play under Kevin Keatts through 12 games (8-4).
  • His best start prior to this year was 6-6.
• NC State went 6-1 in January, which was the best record in the month of January since 1988-89 when the Wolfpack went 8-1.
• The Wolfpack entered February with 17 wins, which is the most wins entering the month in program history.