A season that began with great promise ended with NC State losing its opening round game in the NCAA tournament 76-72 to the Temple Owls. The loss came in the typical way that we’ve seen NC State lose all year: not showing up to start the game and leaving itself far too much work to […]
12-13 Basketball
Second Half Game Thread
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
The just say “no” to mojo game day thread.
I do not believe who starts an internet story can affect the outcome of a game so I am jumping in here and starting it up. I hope this is a boring blow out win but those are pretty rare. I think we pull this one out and then prep for the Hoosiers. Midwest Regional […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) NC State’s C.J. Leslie rolls with criticism Go ahead and take your best shot at C.J. Leslie. Find a message board thread to vent about the N.C. State forward’s inconsistencies or cut out the middle man and hammer him on Twitter. After three years, Leslie is not only used […]
Random Fact that may only interest me
Taking a title that is used in Peter King’s weekly MMQB column on SI.com, I see a pattern when it comes to NC State and the NCAA Tournament. It seems like every time this century when the Wolfpack makes the tournament they wind up playing the first game of the day. State has been to […]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Unsung hero Richard Howell leads Pack into NCAA tournament There’s a certain snarl that comes with every one-handed Richard Howell rebound. It fits with the N.C. State senior forward’s gruff, “get out of my way” on-court persona. There have been ups and downs for the Wolfpack this season, but […]
Syracuse basketball program under investigation by the NCAA
CBS reports Sryacuse basketball program is under investigation. More criminals being brought into the ACC by Swofford. Between Miami, UNC and now this we have no right to look down on the SEC. At this point it seems like the question is who is not cheating rather than who is. College sports is a big […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) This season’s Wolfpack cooler, calmer, still hungry Just like last year, the tournament starts in the state of Ohio. Not that Gottfried was particularly interested in a trip down memory lane on Tuesday. “This isn’t last year,†said Gottfried, who has a 7-8 record in eight NCAA tournament trips. […]
First Four Tuesday Game Thread
Yeah, it’s just for the right to get massacred by Louisville, but the Aggies and Fightin’ Falwells are putting on a pretty entertaining offensive show. Plus mystery teams Middle TN and St. Mary’s later tonight! Hey, it still beats the NIT (Robert Morris spanking KY is pretty funny though).
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL R. Cory Smith (N&O) No. 8 seed NC State hopes experience helps against Temple in Dayton But despite the woes throughout the season, State finished with a 24-win season and returned to the NCAA tournament. With Gottfried reaching the tournament this season, he becomes just the third ACC coach to do so […]
