Kevin Keatts Needs to Prove He Can Win Quad 1 Games

This past Wednesday night, NC State’s Men’s Basketball team lost to #7 UNC 54-67. As a result, the Wolfpack are 0-4 in Quad 1 games this season.

The unfortunate reality is this is par for the course. Over the past 4 seasons, NC State is 3-26 against Quad 1 games.

2023-24: 0-4

BYU: 86-95 (4) (N)

Ole Miss: 52-72 (60) (A)

Tennessee: 70-79 (6) (N)

UNC: 54-67 (9) (A)

2022-23: 1-7

Kansas: 74-80 (14) (N)

Miami: 73-80 (27) (A)

Clemson: 64-78 (57) (A)

Duke: 84-60 (15) (H)

UNC: 69-80 (40) (A)

UVA: 50-63 (34) (A)

Duke: 67-71 (15) (A)

Creighton: 63-72 (13) (N)

2021-22: 1-8

Purdue: 72-82 (OT) (12) (N)

Miami: 83-91 (38) (A)

Virginia Tech: 68-63 (18) (A)

Duke: 73-88 (6) (A)

Virginia Tech: 59-62 (18) (H)

Notre Dame: 65-73 (36) (A)

UNC: 80-100 (16) (A)

UNC: 74-84 (16) (H)

Wake Forest: 76-101 (35) (A)

2020-21: 1-7

Saint Louis: 69-80 (52) (A)

Clemson: 70-74 (45) (A)

FSU: 73-105 (21) (A)

UNC: 76-86 (39) (A)

Syracuse: 73-76 (37) (A)

UVA: 57-64 (20) (A)

UVA: 68-61 (20) (H)

Syracuse: 68-89 (37) (N)

In my opinion, by seasons end, Keatts needs to change this narrative. Currently, NC State has 7 more Quad 1 games left on the schedule:

1/24 – @UVA (57)

1/27 – Miami (62)

2/10 – @Wake Forest (53)

2/17 – @Clemson (29)

3/2 – @UNC (9)

3/4 – Duke (13)

3/9 – @Pitt (68)