Tag Archive | "08-09 NC State BBall"
Mays and Smith Say Some Players on Last Year’s State Team Were Selfish
One of the oldest cliches in sports is that there is no “I” in “team.” Like most cliches, there is a solid kernel of truth in the center, albeit one that becomes so overused the people start looking past it. According to an article on WRALsportsfan.com’s website this morning, there was a lot of “I” [...]
Continue reading...No post season of any kind for Wolfpack
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Despite all the frustration that many State fans are currently expressing — it is weird to think that had the Wolfpack just hit a couple of missed free throws in the last minute of games against Marquette, Florida and Virginia Tech that we would have been guaranteed an NIT bid and would have entered the [...]
Continue reading...Sunday ACC Open Thread
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Three more games today, before we have final ACCT matchups. Later tonight, I will announce SFN’s all-ACC picks. My annual ACCT preview will go up by Tuesday, breaking out each team’s matchup challenges and opportunities. Thursday’s pairings for the ACC Tournament are set and Wolfpack will take the court at 7pm against Maryland. #8 Va Tech [...]
Continue reading...Second Half Offensive Meltdown Dooms Pack
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Stop me if you heard this one before – but after building a solid first half lead, the Wolfpack offense goes into a coma for the entire second half, losing 72-64. At least it was just shitty and braindead play, not effort (unlike the Maryland game). State will be seeded 10th, and square off against [...]
Continue reading...Regular Season Finale Game Thread
Saturday, March 7, 2009
After this weekend, only tournament basketball remains. The second most exciting stretch of the year for sports fans (after the NFL playoffs) is about to begin in earnest. Unlike last year, NC State still has a pulse and something to play for. Remember last year’s soul-crushing ACCT loss to the Canes? Or how [...]
Continue reading...Pack’s ACC Tourney Scenario & Commentary: Maryland or VPI
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Via the Washington Times, here is the current seeding situation the Wolfpack finds itself in for next week’s ACC Tourney: Currently, NC STATE sits at 16-12 overall, with a 6-9 conference record Will be the No. 9 seed with a victory over Miami; the Wolfpack would lose all tiebreakers to both Maryland (0-1 head-to-head) and Virginia Tech (0-1 [...]
Continue reading...McCauley Closes Out in Style
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
BC (20-10) 34 35 69 NCSU (16-12) 43 31 74 Playing his last regular season home game (don’t expect a home game in the NIT, either), Big Ben walks off the court a winner – with his rebound and free throws sealing the deal. His final numbers? 20 points and 6 rebounds, with each rebound being crucial. The other stat we can feel great [...]
Continue reading...Boston College Game Thread
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
I don’t feel like live blogging tonight, but have at it in the comments.
Continue reading...Previewing Senior Night
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
One last regular season home game for Ben McCauley, Courtney Fells, and almost certainly Brandon Costner. Will they go out with a bang, or a whimper? Vegas is banking on the former, with the Pack a surprising 4 point favorite in tonight’s contest. Both teams need a win. Boston College needs 1 more [...]
Continue reading...Revisiting Last February’s Analysis
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
We will come back to this once the 2008-09 season is completely over. But I think it’s a good time to look back at this entry from last February, after a particularly brutal loss to Boston College. Many of our current commenters posted thoughts on that thread. Now that a little over [...]
Continue reading...Maryland Game Thread/Semi-Live Blog
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I enjoyed semi-live blogging the Wake game, so I’ll try to do the same tonight. I am very confident tonight, and expect a fairly comfortable (8-12 point) win. Of course, NC State is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. Place your thoughts, reactions, [...]
Continue reading...No Margin For Error: State vs. Maryland Pre-Game Thread
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Thanks to Chop for neatly summarizing not only NC State’s in-game scenario, but also the rest of their season: the Wolfpack has no margin for error, and not only does each game rest on each four minute segment of their last few regular season contests, but each segment could also seal their post-season fate as [...]
Continue reading...Basketball: Offense & Defense
Friday, February 27, 2009
Joe Giglio and ACCNow are at it again!!! Here they go again putting together some great work and elevating the News & Observer’s credibility!! (potentially with some guidance from our own choppack…see our comments section) This morning Giglio offers some fantastic insight into both the 2008-2009 version of the Wolfpack basketball team and into [...]
Continue reading...Wake Bakes Pack, 85-78
Thursday, February 26, 2009
NCSU (15-11) 35 43 78 #13 WF (22-5) 43 42 85 Quick Stats: NC State Wake Forest Field Goals 31-65 (47.7%) 32-61 (52.5%) Free Throws 8-11 (72.7%) 18-22 (81.8%) 3-pointers 8-23 (34.8%) 3-13 (23.1%) Personal Fouls 19 10 Turnovers 8 12 Box Score Barring a miracle, say hello to the NIT — if State plays well in its final three ACC games and in the ACC Tournament. That much was settled tonight as Wake Forest put a fork in the outside chances of [...]
Continue reading...Wake Forest Game Thread
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Nothing to lose, everything to gain – NC State is not on the NCAAT bubble now, and that status doesn’t change with a loss. Unless, of course, the Deacs really destroy the Pack. That would indeed qualify as a significant setback, which could harm team confidence going forward. This won’t be a full live [...]
Continue reading...Playing the Preachers: Wake Forest Pre-Game Discussion
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tonight, the Wolfpack plays Wake Forest for the second time in a must-win game for both teams. State, for its part, needs to get another quality win to pad any potential NCAA-bid resume it may be hoping to assemble, and Wake, well, Wake needs to slow its recent skid and descent from the #1 position [...]
Continue reading...Monday Basketball Bytes
Monday, February 23, 2009
Let’s kick off the week with some basketball. Crunch =====> I have been accused by some of my friends of being too ’soft’ on the current basketball situation and being more optimistic than the average fan. But, I am feeling more and more vindicated every time the Wolfpack steps on the floor. There is [...]
Continue reading...Pack Grinds Out Fifth ACC Win, Terps Claw Back to Bubble
Saturday, February 21, 2009
For all the crap he has (rightly) taken, Courtney Fells really sacked up for the Pack today. He played excellent defense on Landesberg, and was the only State player not to panic in the last minute of the game. After Horner repeated his horrific clutch free throw shooting against teams from the Old [...]
Continue reading...Fishin’ for Wahoo: UVA Game Discussion & Who To Pull For
Saturday, February 21, 2009
UVA (9-15) 29 38 67 NCSU (15-10) 33 39 72 Today’s game against the University of Virginia is a “must win”, something many of our readers pointed out yesterday. With the ACC standings completely jumbled except for UNC on top and Georgia Tech at the bottom, it makes it difficult to figure out who NC State fans should be pulling for to increase our [...]
Continue reading...“What’s a Wahoo? A Fish?” — UVA Pre-Game Discussion
Friday, February 20, 2009
Tomorrow at 1pm in the RBC Center, it’s the Game of the Week Year once again for NC State as they face off against the suddenly-hot Virginia Cavaliers. State’s fate in any potential post-season scenario hinges on winning this game. Virginia beat Clemson 85-81 in OT at home last weekend, and then Virginia Tech 75-61 on [...]
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Monday, October 19, 2009
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