Lee’s Last Shot at an ACCeptable Achievement?
Since the beginning of the 1992-1993 athletics season, NC State University is the only full-time BCS affiliated institution that has failed to win single conference championship in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball or baseball. Today marks the start of the 57th Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, and perhaps the last of almost 57 attempts for a [...]
Continue reading...March 11, 2010
NC State survives, advances to ACC Tournament quarterfinals
In the nightcap of day one action from the ACC Tournament NC State used 19 points and eight rebounds from Tracy Smith to advance past No. 6 seed Clemson, 59-57. With the win NC State became the third lower seed of the day to pick up a victory. No. 9 seed Virginia and No. 12 [...]
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Must Listen: Taylor Zarzour begins new show with a bang! [Updated at 10:30am]
We’re sorry that it took us a couple of days to get this posted to the website…but, the comments and perspectives espoused in the following audio by local sports radio host, Taylor Zarzour are timeless. This is the very first segment of Zarzour’s brand new show, “Sportsdrive with Taylor Zarzour” heard on 620 The [...]
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ACC Tournament Coverage (Live Blog at 9:15 p.m.)
For those interested in keeping up with the games during the day Thursday, check out the forums throughout the day. Work schedules may keep some of you from being in front of television sets, but I asked for the day off just to have the chance to sit down and watch every minute of the first [...]
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Wolfpack Beer Summit
I had a chance Wednesday night to meet up with James from Yet Another NC State Sports Blog and Steven from Backing the Pack to eat, drink and talk a little basketball. We recorded some of our thoughts and James was nice enough to put together a video we could host on our individual sites. Wolfpack [...]
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NC State vs Clemson Live Blog
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Pre-ACCT Bubble Watch
As time begins to run out on bubble teams, let’s see who can coast into the NCAAT and who still has some work to do in the ACCT to avoid the two tournaments for losers. If you have missed our past discussions on exactly what it takes to clear the bubble and land [...]
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Breaking Down State’s NIT Chances
*************************************************** N. Texas beat Troy last night sending Troy to the NIT by winning the regular season. That leaves 28 NIT bids left. More later…. *************************************************** By winning 3 of our final 4 regular season games, Sidney Lowe put NC State back on the NIT bubble after a horrific middle stretch of conference play. When [...]
Continue reading...March 8, 2010
Glennon’s wait is over, starting Tuesday
He’s got it all – exceptional height, above-average arm strength, solid decision-making abilities and a winner’s mentality. Mike Glennon had all that down when he came to NC State two years ago. Patience might not have been high on the list. It is now. The highly-recruited, highly-decorated quarterback from Westfield High School in Chantilly, VA was supposed to [...]
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ACC Tournament Tickets- A Buyer’s Market
Here is something you don not see everyday. Complete books of ACC Tournament tickets going for fifty cents on the dollar. You can see the ‘Pack (and Heels) play for $13 on Thursday night. Do you tink it is the economy, ACC expansion, lack of decent ACC teams? Share This Article:
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On March 8, 1968…
On March 8, 1968… …NC State defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semi-finals by a 12-10 score in one of the more unusual games in Tournament history. The Wolfpack was primarily responsible for slowing the pace and scored only one basket in the first half, trailing Duke 4-2 at halftime. NC [...]
Continue reading...March 7, 2010
2010 All-ACC Basketball Picks
In what we hope to make an annual tradition, we once again announce our selections the same night regular season play is complete. Yes, you will notice a distinct Terrapin flavor with respect to the major awards, but if you have watched them play down the stretch, I think you’ll understand (even if you [...]
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NC State takes down Boston College on Senior Day, 66-54
When Dennis Horner hit the RBC Center hardwood with 18:13 left in Saturday’s game with Boston College, he got up with blood streaming down the right side of his face. Head coach Sidney Lowe said he wasn’t sure if the senior forward would return. Return he did. All it took was a few stitches and some [...]
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Open Post Update – Men win and women’s tank hits empty in 2nd half
It’s a busy day for Wolfpack basketball. The women’s team, led by first year coach Kellie Harper, will take on Duke in the ACC Championship from the Greensboro Coliseum at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net. The men’s team wraps up its season this afternoon against Boston College at 2 p.m. [...]
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March 12, 2010
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