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NC State Hosts the California Golden Bears

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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

Live scoreboard: UNC hosts Cal in men’s basketball

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — The Tar Heels men's basketball team eked out a victory against rival NC State in Raleigh Saturday afternoon and are looking to keep their three-game win streak going. North Carolina (11-6 overall, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) hosts Cal (8-8, 1-4) Wednesday night. Tipoff at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill is set for 7 p.m. Here’s UNC men’s … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC hosts Cal in men’s basketball

Live scoreboard: NC State men’s basketball at Virginia Tech

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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WNCN) — NC State men's basketball is looking to bounce back following a narrow loss at home to rival North Carolina on Saturday. The Wolfpack (9-7 overall, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) hits the road to face the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-9, 2-3) Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg. Here’s NC State men’s … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: NC State men’s basketball at Virginia Tech

Kurt Roper talks tempo

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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