N.C. State: Triangle Offense, Indy Week

Irish, Terps will total five trips to Triangle this season

Mike Potter — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:17:00 -0400

Notre Dame will be visiting the Triangle twice and Maryland thrice according to the ACC’s 2013-24 women’s basketball scheduling parameters announced today.

The conference announced its home-and-home matchups and the other six home opponents for each team in the 16-game schedule.…

Duke, UNC women's hoops fly high; big changes leave Wolfpack a mystery

Mike Potter — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:25:00 -0400

So the college women’s basketball season is now behind us, and now that all the shouting was over Connecticut is once again the champion — taking out two future ACC members by impressive margins in the Final Four.

Don’t worry.…

Mr. Wuf: Wes Moore takes reins as State women's hoop coach

Mike Potter — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:42:00 -0400

CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH N.C. State held its press conference to introduce Wes Moore as its new head women’s basketball coach on Monday.

Moore, 55, is the first male head women’s basketball coach at an ACC school in the Triangle.…

Seeing Harper's Wolfpack tenure end isn't much fun

Mike Potter — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:47:00 -0400

Such decisions are much easier in the world of pro sports.

If the coach didn’t win yesterday and probably won’t win tomorrow, he’s out.…

Wolfpack rallies in last four minutes, ousts Richmond from WNIT

Mike Potter — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:03:00 -0400

REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State will try to finish its season on a good note with some success in the WNIT, but the Wolfpack’s first-round assignment isn’t an easy one.

State (16-16) will take on Richmond (16-15), which ripped the Wolfpack 72-58 early last season.…

Duke gets No. 2 seed, UNC No. 3; Pack in state-line WNIT squabble

Mike Potter — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:35:00 -0400

Duke is exactly in the spot most people expected for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament opening this weekend.

And maybe UNC got a nice surprise.…

Heels fall to Hurricanes in ACC Final

Rob Harrington — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:50:00 -0400

Anytime you hear North Carolina fans say, “We lost, but I’m proud of our effort,” you know the Tar Heels must have played very well. A fanbase with extraordinarily high expectations typically doesn’t absorb losses gracefully, but today UNC earned praise from even its most irrational supporters despite dropping the ACC Tournament final to Miami 87-77.…

Heels set to represent Triangle in ACC finale

Rob Harrington — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:20:00 -0400

North Carolina survived a determined effort from Maryland this afternoon at the ACC Tournament, fending off the Terrapins 79-76 to win the season series 3-0. The Tar Heels didn't shoot as well as they did versus Florida State on Friday, but Reggie Bullock and Marcus Paige hit key shots late to fend off a squad desperate to earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament.…

Down goes Duke; Wolfpack, Tar Heels remain alive

Rob Harrington — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:47:00 -0400

Perhaps suffering from a letdown after last weekend’s deconstruction of North Carolina, Duke performed sluggishly on Friday night at the ACC Tournament and fell to Maryland 83-74 for the second time this season.

Seeded No. 2 entering the weekend, the Devils shot just 4-for-25 on threes, forcing too many contested shots and failing to establish inside-outside balance.…

Liston leads Duke, which ousts scrappy Wolfpack with late run

Mike Potter — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:23:00 -0500

GREENSBORO COLISEUM The last time Duke and N.C. State met in this building, the Wolfpack pulled a monumental upset.

And it’s kind of same time, same station in the quarterfinals of this season’s ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.…

Kastanek leads eight Triangle players on ACC all-academic

Mike Potter — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:10:00 -0500

GREENSBORO COLISEUM Marissa Kastanek repeated as the Kay Yow scholar athlete of the year in ACC women’s basketball, leading a group of eight Triangle-area players on the conference’s all-academic team.

Duke placed five players on the squad while the Wolfpack had three.

No other school had more than two.…

Kastanek, Wolfpack dodge a bullet; face Blue Devils next

Mike Potter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:38:00 -0500

GREENSBORO COLISEUM N.C. State finds itself in a must-win situation as the Wolfpack starts ACC Tournament play.

The No. 8 seed Wolfpack (15-15) takes on No. 9 Clemson (9-20) for the chance to meet No. 1 seed Duke in the second round.…

To be or not to be: Leslie, N.C. State defrock Demon Deacons 81-66

Neil Morris — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:22:00 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—Although it was Senior Night for N.C. State, the evening belonged to a junior perhaps also playing his final game in front of the PNC Arena crowd along with two freshmen at the outset of their college careers. The end result was an 81-66 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the Wolfpack’s final home game this season.…

Wolfpack faces a must win; Duke and UNC will wait a day

Mike Potter — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:14:00 -0500

N.C. State is badly in need of a victory Thursday afternoon.

If the Wolfpack wants to play in the post season, it definitely needs to complete a three-game sweep of Clemson in the first round of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum.…

Gray, Williams, Ruffin-Pratt lead All-ACC selections

Mike Potter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:25:15 -0500

The ACC released its all-conference women’s basketball teams today, and it looks like maybe the coaches and media don’t get along as well as we thought.

The Blue Ribbon Panel’s All-ACC First Team, which was supposed to have 10 players has 11 because of a tie.…

Wolfpack drubs Virginia to give Kastanek happy Senior Night

Mike Potter — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:15:58 -0500

REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State will hold its annual Senior Night, and while there’s only one player to be honored she’s going to be a very hard one to replace.

Guard Marissa Kastanek, the academic All-American from Nebraska who was once the conference’s rookie of the year, will play her last regular-season contest in the classic old building.…

Purvis' career-high leads N.C. State to 82-64 victory over Boston College and 20th win this season

Neil Morris — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:13:00 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—After starting the first five games of his college career and N.C. State’s opening 12 games in ACC play, Rodney Purvis found himself in an unusual, uncomfortable position the past two contests: coming off the bench.

Indeed, after being sat down and only playing 16 minutes against Virginia Tech on Feb. 16, Purvis played a season-low 12 minutes against Florida State and only 20 minutes last Saturday in Chapel Hill.…

Duke-State contest, two ECU visits spice up area ACC football slate

Mike Potter — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:42:58 -0500

The ACC has announced its 2013 football schedule, including a total of 22 home games at the three schools in the Triangle.

Duke will have a pair of home games at Wallace Wade Stadium against Triangle rivals, taking on N.C. State on Nov. 9 in the teams’ first meeting since 2009. The Blue Devils will also host N.C. Central in the third Bull City Gridiron Classic on Aug. 31.…

Ruffin-Pratt, UNC hold off scrappy Wolfpack for 25th win

Mike Potter — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:51:15 -0500

CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL It’s yet another edition of the UNC-N.C. State series in women’s basketball.

And in the big picture, this one may mean more to the Wolfpack (13-14, 5-10 ACC).…

Yderstrom, Wilson lead Miami to sixth straight over Wolfpack

Mike Potter — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:41:19 -0500

REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State is in what has become a familiar position this season, as the Wolfpack could really use an upset victory.

Tonight the Wolfpack (13-13, 5-9 ACC) will host Miami (17-8, 8-6) in the second of four games in which State will wear pink.…

T.J. Hoopster: Warren's career game leads N.C. State Wolfpack over Seminoles 84-66

Neil Morris — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:29:39 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—A Pack full of plaudits accompanied N.C. State’s 84-66 win over the Florida State Seminoles Tuesday evening in Raleigh. Sharp-shooting Scott Wood’s trio of 3-point baskets gives him 302 for his college career, passing Tony Akins for ninth most in ACC history.…

Wolfpack drops Hoops 4 Hope game to resurgent Yellow Jackets

Mike Potter — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:03:11 -0500

REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH The Hoops 4 Hope game promoting awareness of breast cancer is always a really big deal at N.C. State, and of course today’s is no exception.

The matchup with Georgia Tech is the de facto centerpiece of the Play 4Kay initiative and is being shown on ESPN2.…

It's not easy beating Green: N.C. State holds on for 90-86 overtime win over Virginia Tech

Neil Morris — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:53:00 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—For the third time in a month, N.C. State surrendered a tip-in basket during the waning seconds of regulation. Against Virginia Tech, however, the Wolfpack refused to also surrender the game.…

Balanced effort gives Wolfpack easy win over Clemson, evens record

Mike Potter — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:19:58 -0500

REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State has gotten on a positive roll of late, and if the Wolfpack is thinking about post-season play that needs to continue today.

The opponent is Clemson (6-16, 2-9), which is sitting in last place in the ACC.…

Sisyphus Shoved: N.C. State downs UNC 91-83, first win over Tar Heels in five years

Neil Morris — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:57:00 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—N.C. State and North Carolina played their first basketball game against each other 100 years ago this week, but this venerable and raucous rivalry has devolved into something of a lopsided lark over the past decade. Coming into their 223rd meeting this weekend, the Tar Heels had beaten the Wolfpack 13 straight times dating back to Feb. 2007.…