Ish hits one from the line in Blacksburg | Peter Casey-Imagn Images The Bears make their first trip to Raleigh When: Saturday January 18 - 6:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACCN Opponent: California Golden Bears Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 78-70 / NC State 77-70 Wolfpack Snapshot: Record: 9-8, 2-4 Rankings: KP #93, BT #96, WAB -3.1 ranked … [Read more...] about NC State Hosts the California Golden Bears
Kurt Roper talks tempo
Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Speed? Among my various other complaints about the offense—it not being good at anything, things of that nature—I have been annoyed by its consistently sluggish pace. For a team that has struggled for years to generate explosive plays, you’d think pressing the advantage after a chunk gain here and there might be useful, but neither … [Read more...] about Kurt Roper talks tempo
Getting to know our old friend and new OC Kurt Roper
Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Roper has previously held OC roles at Duke, Florida, and (co-OC) South Carolina Following the sudden and rather surprising - or unsurprising - news of Robert Anae’s firing and Kurt Roper’s promotion to offensive coordinator, now is as good of a time as any to get to know Roper. Similar to the look at new … [Read more...] about Getting to know our old friend and new OC Kurt Roper
NC State takes care of Pitt, 83-67
Photo by Scott Dinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Give Pittsburgh credit for a feisty effort in Raleigh, as the Panthers were able to hang around for the bulk of the evening, but NC State just had too much offense and was able to pull away down the stretch. It looked like Pitt might get buried early, with NC State coming out scalding hot from the field and beyond the … [Read more...] about NC State takes care of Pitt, 83-67
Checking in on NC State women’s hoops
Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images That look at the men’s team earlier this week was a bit of a downer, so let’s cleanse the palette a bit by looking under the hood of the women’s team, why don’t we. Despite a couple of significant injury setbacks, Wes Moore’s latest NC State team has established itself as a top-25 squad with upside. This group is tracking similarly in … [Read more...] about Checking in on NC State women’s hoops