NC State Basketball
Former 5-Star G MJ Rice Commits to NC State!
NC State defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 93-61 last night, improving to 6-2 on the season. Ironically, they fell one spot in the NET Rankings, from 51st to 52nd.
(NCAA)
NC State’s two losses were against #1 BYU (!) and Ole Miss (#89). BYU was a Quad 1 loss, and Ole Miss was a Quad 2 loss.
The Wolfpack currently rank 7th in the ACC.
ACC Teams in NET Rankings
17) Clemson
23) Virginia
37) UNC
38) Miami
42) Duke
46) Pittsburgh
52) NC State
71) Virginia Tech
91) Boston College
105) Wake Forest
107) Florida St.
114) Syracuse
159) Georgia Tech
212) Notre Dame
276) Louisville
For a refresher on how the NET Rankings are calculated:
Using the quadrant system, which was in its fourth season in 2020-21, the quality of wins and losses will be organized based on game location and the opponent’s NET ranking.
Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353
The number of Quadrant 1 wins and Quadrant 3/4 losses will be incredibly important when it comes time for NCAA tournament selection and seeding. (NCAA)
NC State improved to 6-2 on the year tonight, defeating UMES 93-61 in Reynolds Coliseum. Below is the Box Score.
NC State’s Kevin Concepcion Earns Freshman All-American Status from The Athletic
Payton Wilson Earns 3 More 1st Team All-American Honors
NC State DB Cecil Powell Enters the Transfer Portal
NC State’s NET Ranking After Defeating Maryland Eastern Shore
NC State’s Payton Wilson Earns USA Today All-American 1st Team Honors
NC State Bowl Projections After the Close of the Regular Season
Editor in Chief of ‘The Athletic’ takes public shot at Dave Doeren and NIL model. Is this fair?
Thank God Payton Flipped His Commitment from UNC to NC State!
NC State Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson is Being Considered for the Duke Head Coaching Job
Breaking Down NC State’s Assistant Coach Salaries
2024 NC State Commit Trey Parker Finishes 2nd in OTE Dunk Contest
VIDEO BREAKDOWN: Was BYU 3 point barrage unstoppable, or was NC State’s defense to blame? You decide.
VIDEO: Terquavion Smith GOES OFF in G-League Debut with 37 points & 8 Boards
NC State lands combo guard DJ Horne from the portal
Is State finished with the portal?
I don’t think so. On a completely different note (or not), Caleb Mills a transfer from Florida State, is at Memphis averages: 3.4 assists, 83.6% free throws, 29.6% from 3-point range, and 41.0% overall from the floor. Granted, he’s a combo guard (although listed as a point guard for Memphis), but I wonder if that would have any impact on whether he would want to go there.
“He” as in, Bradley wanting to go there.
Bradley visited Memphis today and this is part of what the article had to say:
“Earlier in the week Bradley met with North Carolina State, but today he will be meeting with the Memphis Tigers. With Penny Hardaway at the helm Memphis has become a very attractive landing spot for a lot of guys in the portal and I wouldn’t be shocked if this is where Bradley lands.“
Don’t know if that means anything but don’t love that we weren’t his last visit. Anyone know how many portal players we’ve nabbed so far where NC State was their last visit?
You want to be their first and last visit.
Okay. So that unexpected visit was his first. Hopefully we get another. “So, you’re saying there’s a chance!”
Hardaway has a great message and Memphis is definitely positioning itself as one of the big players. I have no idea what our chances are, but my gut says Bradley is a long shot for State.
Memphis does have a lot of appeal as a program, probably very good NIL funding, and their coach is a compelling recruiter. But also they’ve had their share of off court problems similar to Alabama. If Bradley and his family want to stay further away from that type of stuff, State might look appealing. But I won’t pretend to know what they really are thinking.
He didn’t announce right after Memphis visit so maybe we are still in contention.
New Pack Pride article headline basically says Miranda committed to staying. Staving off the rumors of him leaving.
If I could LIKE this post twice I would!
Yep. Same. Like!
Wow, I miss a day on the internet and Miranda “leaves” and comes back on the same day.
Nice to see him saying he’s put on muscle and he is excited for next season. I’m pretty excited too.
Gantt is going to UNC Asheville.
I live just on the other side of the river from UNCA. I will get to see him play.
I still worry that Morsell could get some good feedback and decide to turn pro. Rice is definitely a small forward but strong. At 6’5” and 225 lbs I see him in Morsell’s slot. That is a ton of talent at the 3. Also, Dusan does not count against our 13 scholarships until he gets a medical waiver from the NCAA. And those bassturds have never done us any favors.
I think it’s good he’s testing the waters. I don’t want him to go but if he does come back, that in all likelihood will work out for us.
Someone posted on BTP that they heard we are about to sign a big kid transferring from Missouri, former JUCO player.
Reading the tea leaves is impossible, but makes you wonder if that signals Dusan isn’t coming back.
I was really hoping for a PG, I’d be disappointed.
If it is MOHAMED DIARRA, he is a project with three years of eligibility left. He was No 1 JUCO, but looks a lot like DOWUONA.
Yep, that’s the guy. I had forgotten his name.
Unless there are other moving parts to that situation (which there very well could be) I would think that would be a strange pickup. Even if Dusan did not qualify, you’d think we’d go for someone who was more so ready to play. And, isn’t he a graduate transfer? Seems odd if you ask me. My hope is we get Bradley. From there, everything else is just gravy.
He was a JUCO and had four years of eligibility which he used one at Missouri during 22-23 season. Seems like he has three more years.
Agree with you, I hope this is another bit of bad information. If we could get a really good PG, this team could really be special. And some of the pieces could stick around awhile – at least from an available eligibility standpoint.
So, if we snag Bradley next, are we done? I would expect to possibly have a couple of players transfer from State should we get another point, specifically Pass. I would also be totally fine if no one transferred. I like all our players and the depth they bring at each position. Talk about being loaded if everyone should stay, and stay healthy.
I would be most disappointed if Ross or MJ chose to jump ship.
LJ?
Yep. Not MJ. Sorry.
Too many ‘J’s!!
Pass is a good NC kid, but just hasn’t shown anything yet. He should transfer now if he knows what good for him. Anyone know anything about Mahorcic? If his medical is accepted and uses a scholarship, then we are at our limit. Bradley would be a good get with three years potential but someone will have to transfer or walk on.
If Pass decides to move on we’ll find out in due time. Until then I don’t think any of us should pretend we know what is best for him. That would required intimate knowledge of what makes him happy, what he wants out of life, who he wants to spend time with, how much NIL money he is making, etc. Seeing how things worked out for Moore and Hayes sure doesn’t make leaving very compelling. Maybe being part of a team that is shaping up to be a really fun one is the best thing for him. Who knows, I… Read more »
If he wants playing time, time to move on. He didn’t get much time last year and we have added one more guard in front of him counting Rice as a potential 2 or 3.