NC State Basketball
WOLFERETTI: NC State’s postseason success rests on the shoulders of Terquavion Smith
NC State Women’s Basketball team released their 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule yesterday.
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.)
The NC State Men’s Basketball team revealed the Jersey Numbers for their 2024-25 team yesterday.
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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Clemson Game: I’m surprised to see line on game is Clemson +2.5. I figured it would be more like -2
No way Clemson shoots lights out like last matchup.
First game, we shot poorly overall and Clemson beat us at FT line, DJ fouled out with only 5 pts. We had 8 turnovers to their 7. Hunter Tyson scored 31 with 4-5 3 pointers. Second game, we shot poorly again, they shot lights out. Smith had foul trouble They out-rebounded us. We had 10 turnovers to their 11. Burns had 24 pts. Brevin Galloway had 28 pts with 4-5 3 pointers and 10-10 FT Key to game seems to be to shoot better and to not allow anyone to shoot 4-5 3 pointers. The problem is with DJ on… Read more »
VTech post game: Impressive performance. Excellent on both defense and offense. Surely there’s no question we are in the NCAAT now, at worst a 10 seed.
I like we got to get some subs in late. It seems like Pass is getting more minutes now than LJ, who got more minutes during most of the season. I think that’s mostly a matchup decision, Pass is the quick guy, LJ more physical. Both of those guys are a luxury to have as backup guards.
Credit to KK for having our guys ready to go.
VT Game First Half: That was fun. Life gets so much easier when Smith is on. Ebe was so much fun to watch. Gantt doing what he does best, sure hope he’s OK.
Smith blocking that shot and taking it to the hoop on the other end was epic. Ebe’s block and followup down court was equally great.
Team defense has been spectacular.
That was the most relaxed I was all day! And Smith, welcome back!!!
VT game: We are favored by 2 pts. Playoffstatus has us at 61% chance to win.
I predict my stress limits will be tested.
The game hasn’t even started yet, and my stress limits are already being tested.
The officials already suck!
Although most of us realized T has been pressing this year, you did a very good job of explaining it. Nobody has written or really talked about it. Good work.
Smith is the most overrated player for State since Brandon Costner and Damien Wilkins.
Smith outscored Joiner by 2 points but took 67, yes 67 more shots than Joiner. Joiner’s assist to turnover ratio was higher than Smith. Joiner had more rebounds. 50% less fouls and much higher percent made in all three shooting categories. Why do you keep pushing Smith. The media has ruined him. On the other hand, Keatts made some good decisions on the transfers this year.
VT and Notre Dame, playing it close after a slow start from the Irish. My fear exactly.
I’m glad its a tight, tough game.
Yep.
I was hoping for OT. Maybe 5 or 6 of them
VT played 8 guys with significant minutes, so they aren’t likely to be very fatiqued. Looking at the box score, the game close to even in almost every stat. They shot well from 3 pt line, and got to the foul line a lot.
I would not be surprised to see VT get off to a hot start since they are in game mode already, if so we just need to weather that storm and keep pounding away.
Completely agree, VT will be accustomed to the environment and fired up because of the win. Conversely, we’ve been off for 10 days and are riding a 2 game losing streak. It’ll be tough all the way under the best of circumstances, but like you said, we need to not fall behind significantly right away – like we have done recently. Not sure we’ll be able to dig our way out of too big an early deficit.
Our likely path runs through VT, Clemson, UNC, and Miami. Brutal. Let’s get the first one!!
Mike Brey ripped officials big time in post interview. Said they were the ‘B team’. I think I’d like to see him do some broadcasting.
That’s a different take. I see a ball hog trying to get to the NBA. No one is going to take him based on this years performance. The team does not need him to win. We play as a team without him.
Who leads the team in assists?
Who leads the team in missed shots, bad shots, and turnovers?
I think the article is pretty spot on. I’ve said all along that he just needs take what the defense gives him and let the game come to him. I disagree that the team doesn’t need him to win. He requires so much focus that it forces other teams to put all of their energy on him which then opens up other people. By default, simply having him on the floor creates opportunity for other players. He’s also a playmaker. To further disagree with your point, he could have left for the NBA last year but instead chose to come… Read more »
Some folks also don’t appreciate Smith’s defense.
He could have left for the NBA last year with no guarantee of being drafted. He could have solidified his position by playing well. That hasn’t happened but he does have time this year to impress. I disagree with the focus on him during the game. He shoots so far out that the defense just stays home for the miss which more than likely is going to happen. Forces shots and plays piss poor defense. Give me Casey all day long instead of Smith.
I don’t disagree with him taking shots he shouldn’t, nor that when he shoots so far out (especially when it’s the very first shot within ten seconds of the shot clock), he takes shots away from his teammates that in turn requires very little D from the other team. But part of that has to do with him letting the game come to him and not forcing his shot. That’s kind of been the missing “it” factor. If he can slow down a millisecond, he’d do himself wonders. I’ve criticized him for this pretty much all season. He’s not unlike… Read more »
People used to say similar stuff about Allerik Freeman. That he was a selfish ball hog, the team would be better without him, etc. Those folks were proven incredibly wrong. Even heard a little of that about Dorn when he went through a rough patch. Such is life in fan discussion forums. Not only is Smith super valuable to the team, hes also just a great person and I’m so glad he came back. He’s always cheering for his teamates even when he is struggling. He brings so much energy and positivity. He’s creating offense for others with assists, he’s… Read more »
Yeah. I’m not saying he’s a ball hog. I’m saying he has to slow down a notch and take what the defense gives him. I also fear he’s running out of time and that now is as good a time as any to have this click. No doubt he’s valuable.
Oh, I know you were not saying that about Smith, I was responding more to the discussion in general than specifically anything you said.
I agree T’s shot selection could improve, particularly early in the clock, but personally I’d rather not have him thinking about it too much and just play. Its a tough balance.
Got it! I agree, I want to see that unconscious, in the zone, Smith.
FSU players must feel sick after losing the way they did. Lesson = don’t stop attacking.
I’d like to see Jarkel work to create more good shots for T by driving then kicking back out on occasion. Its harder to score when your PG doesn’t have many assists. Maybe we need to call Sidney Lowe and get some of his isolation plays that so often worked for Scott Wood.
Agree – if you watch Morsell last season versus this season, there’s a slight pause before the shot this year – and it’s made an incredible difference. I think both T and Jack could take a nanosecond or so more to get his form set just right, and pull the trigger.
After watching that dismal performance against Clemson in person, in front of a packed PNC, I have no idea what to expect in Greensboro in front of a Thursday night crowd, and I’m sweating it badly.