NC State vs. Louisville: A Historical Perspective

NC State (9-14, 2-10) will host Louisville (18-6, 11-2) tonight at 7 PM on ESPN2. Before the Wolfpack and Cardinals hit the hardwood tonight, here’s a historical look at their series that began back in 1948-49.

Overall, NC State is 13-14 against Louisville, having the opportunity to even the series tonight in the Lenovo Center. The Wolfpack holds the advantage in Raleigh, with a 7-6 record at home (Lenovo Center: 2-3; Reynolds: 5-3).

The Wolfpack is currently riding a 4-game winning streak against the Cardinals, which is their longest winning streak in the series. In the last 10 games, NC State is 5-5 against Louisville.

Under Kevin Keatts, the Wolfpack is 5-3 against the Cardinals.

Best NC State Individual Performances Against Louisville

• Offensive Boards: Russell Pierre – 11 (12/17/94)
• Most Assists Without a Turnover: Chris Corchiani – 11 (12/29/88)

Best NC State Team Performances Against Louisville

• Fewest Turnovers: Ranked 3rd – 4 (3/3/18)

Best Louisville Individual Performances Against NC State

• Points: Skyy Clark: 14th place – 36 (3/12/24)

Best Performances Against Louisville by Current NC State Players

• Beon Pass – 6 points
• Jayden Taylor – 18 points/4 steals
• Dennis Parker Jr. – 8 points
• Michael O’Connell – 16 points/6 assists/3 steals
• Ben Middlebrooks – 11 points

(This image is missing NC State’s victory 94-85 win over Louisville in the opening round of the ACC Tournament last season, which kicked off their miraculous run to an ACC Title and the Final Four.)