On the same week NC State women's basketball clinched its second ACC regular season championship in four years, the men's basketball program could become one of the first teams to miss the ACC Tournament. It's been that kind of week for the Wolfpack program, with the women's team riding the highest of highs with two straight blowout wins while the men's team lost by double digits to two sub-.500 teams in ACC play with its postseason hopes on the line. Cory Smith and James Curle will take a look ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 15 min
In a game NC State desperately needed to have any shot of making the ACC Tournament, the Wolfpack lost in wire-to-wire fashion at Syracuse, 74-60. State got 17 points from Dontrez Styles, but shot below 35 percent from the field and finished with zero transition points in a curb-stomping by the Orange. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger recap the Wolfpack's crippling loss, the inability to generate any offense, bigs getting dominated in the paint, Styles' attempt to bring the Pack from the dead late...
Feb 27, 2025•54 min
For the first time since the calendar flipped to 2025, NC State men's and women's basketball notched home wins on the same weekend. The Wolfpack men's team got a huge boost from Paul McNeil in the win over Wake Forest while Zoe Brooks stepped up with a career-high 33 points in the win against No. 1 Notre Dame. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss the win over Wake and go over ACC Tournament scenarios in the first segment. Then Ari Chambers of ESPN will join the show to break down NC State's h...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min
In an absolute must-win game for both NC State and Wake Forest in Raleigh, the Wolfpack closed strong in an 85-73 win. Paul McNeil led the way for the Pack, notching a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes in his first career start. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's critical win, McNeil's coming out party, Dontrez Styles doing it all, Michael O'Connell's bounceback performance and what this win means for the Pack moving for...
Feb 23, 2025•35 min
From start to finish, NC State was slaughtered by UNC in a 97-73 loss inside the Dean Dome on Wednesday night. Every bit of positive momentum the Wolfpack (10-16, 3-11 ACC) generated in the win over Boston College is now erased after the lackluster performance against its rival. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger recap the Wolfpack's latest double-digit loss, how UNC dominated the Pack with its effort on defense and on the boards, and where State goes from here. Watch or listen to the latest Postgam...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min
NC State men’s basketball suffered one of its worst losses of the season but responded by finally snapping a nine-game losing streak. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back at the loss to Louisville, the win over Boston College, the tough week for women’s basketball, wrestling’s huge win and more. In the second segment, the guys are joined by former NC State baseball star Alec Makarewicz to discuss the opening series, the College World Series ring ceremony, being a member of last year’s tea...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min
The losing streak is finally over. After a nine-game drought, NC State finally broke through with a 70-62 win over Boston College. Jayden Taylor paced the Pack with 19 points, but his four steals and State's 16 turnovers forced led to a wire-to-wire victory. Miles Masercola and Brian Geisinger discuss the Wolfpack getting back in the win column, Taylor's huge performance, the defensive energy State brought to the court and what the Pack must continue to do to claw back in the ACC standings. Watc...
Feb 16, 2025•52 min
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Coming off another week of huge wins for NC State women's basketball and frustrating losses for the men's team, Ernie Myers discussed it all. The Wolfpack National Champion joins Cory Smith and James Curle to break down the Top-10 ranking for the women's team after two Top-25 wins. The guys will also take a look back at the men's teams struggles in California, where things stand with eight games left and preview some Pack9 baseball before the series opener. Get all of that and m...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min
In yet another one-possession game for NC State on the road, the Wolfpack came up on the wrong end again in a 74-73 loss at Stanford. Trey Parker notched a career-high 19 points and had a chance to win it on the final possession, but his shot didn't fall and the Pack was sent home with its eight straight loss in ACC play. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger discuss the Wolfpack's latest heartbreaking loss, Trey Parker's huge performance, whether or not it's time for a switch to Parker as the primary ...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min
NC State fell apart down the stretch once again in a tight game, missing 10 of its last 12 shots in a 74-62 loss at California. The Wolfpack got a 20-point night from Marcus Hill, but got very little elsewhere to fall to 9-13 and 2-9 in ACC play with two more tough matchups on the horizon. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the latest loss, where the Wolfpack went wrong down the stretch, Hill's bounce-back effort and Ismaël Diouf stepping up in a tough spot. Watch or listen to the latest ...
Feb 07, 2025•32 min
On the 20th anniversary of the annual Play 4 Kay Game, No. 14 NC State charged back from a double-digit deficit to claim an 89-83 win over No. 10 Duke. Aziaha James went nuclear in the second half, scoring 27 of her career-high 36 points in the final two quarters to lift the Wolfpack to the dramatic victory. Cory Smith and James Curle break down the win for the Wolfpack, James' massive scoring performance, the emergence of Lorena Awou and the concerns coming from the game heading into a critical...
Feb 04, 2025•45 min
After climbing back to take the lead in the second half, NC State couldn’t muster up enough offense in a 68-58 loss to Clemson. The Wolfpack got a season-high 24 points from Dontrez Styles, but didn’t have another player score more than eight points and shot below 40 percent as a team yet again in ACC play. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger discuss the Pack’s sixth straight ACC loss, how Clemson’s defense confounded State in the halfcourt, the continued shooting struggles, Styles’ recent huge perfo...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 4 min
NC State did everything right for the first 18 minutes inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, but multiple key runs by Duke led to a 74-64 loss for the Wolfpack. The Blue Devils got a 19-0 run to close out the first half and start the second and limited the Pack to just one made basket in its final seven possessions to spread a two-point lead out to a 10-point win at the end. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the disheartening loss for the Pack, huge performances from Dontrez Styles and Trey Parker...
Jan 28, 2025•53 min
Despite a Herculean effort to get back in the game, NC State trailed the entire second half and fell to SMU by a final of 63-57. The Wolfpack dropped its fourth straight overall, third straight at home and fell below .500 for the first time all season with its sixth loss in ACC play through the first eight games. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the latest loss, how Ben Middlebrooks' foul trouble impacted the first half, Marcus Hill's second-half resurgence as the point guard, the porous o...
Jan 26, 2025•30 min
NC State men's basketball dropped two more games to bottom-tier teams in the ACC while the women's team continued to roll to another perfect week. Cory Smith and James Curle will recap the week and look ahead to the upcoming week for both programs. In the second segment, Pack9 legend Sam Highfill will join the show live from Amedeo's to discuss his time with the program -- including two trips to Omaha -- the season ahead for the Wolfpack and the start of his professional career. Watch or listen ...
Jan 21, 2025•59 min
Just when it appeared NC State couldn't sink any lower in ACC play, the Wolfpack lost a home matchup to California. The Wolfpack (9-9, 2-5 ACC) shot 1-of-10 from behind the arc and notched five assists against a Golden Bears squad that had never won an ACC contest on the road -- until Saturday night. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the loss for the Wolfpack, why State couldn't gain momentum against a porous Cal defense, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield's return, the abysmal three-point shootin...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min
If at first you don't succeed, brush yourself off and lose again. That's exactly what NC State did on Wednesday with its second straight collapse in Virginia, this time coming in a 79-76 loss to a bad Virginia Tech team. The Wolfpack led by more than two touchdowns again but couldn't find shots late as the Hokies stormed back with a 9-0 run in the final 2:47 of play to hand the Pack another crushing loss on the young season. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the Wolfpack's third straight ro...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 1 min
NC State football had a busy week in the transfer portal with five new additions in a six-day span, with three more high school commits set to join the program. Meanwhile, the Wolfpack basketball teams went 1-1, with the men's team losing its third in the last four and the women's team staying in the Top 25. Alec Lower of Trinity Road Times will join Cory Smith and James Curle to discuss the additions for football, the men's program's offensive struggles, the women's West Coast swing and the wee...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min
After fighting back in the second half to tie the game up with 1:29 remaining, a critical turnover by NC State, dunk by Jalen Washington and a block by Washington led to a 63-61 loss for the Pack. Marcus Hill had 20 points and Ben Middlebrooks secured a career-high 14 rebounds, but the Wolfpack slipped to 9-7 overall and 2-3 in ACC play with the loss. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the Wolfpack's first-half offensive struggles, lack of three-point shooting all game, Hill's huge game, ...
Jan 12, 2025•58 min
In the first home game of the 2025 portion of the season, NC State found a way to pull out a 66-65 win over Notre Dame to move back to .500 in ACC play. The Wolfpack (9-6, 2-2 ACC) got a combined 29 points from Marcus Hill and Jayden Taylor, who finished a combined 5-of-11 on 3-pointers to mount the comeback inside the Lenovo Center. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola look back on the Pack's strong finish, how State's offense ignited in the second half, strong nights for Taylor and Hill, the continu...
Jan 09, 2025•46 min
Just when it appeared NC State was going to be ravaged in the secondary by the transfer portal, the Wolfpack has bounced back with three new additions on defense. Meanwhile, the Pack's hoops teams are headed in different directions early in January. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss exits of four starting defensive backs the additions of Tra Thomas, Jamel Johnson and Jaren Sensabaugh from the portal. The guys will also break down the latest results for men's and women's basketball heading ...
Jan 07, 2025•58 min
NC State fought back on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, but fell apart offensively in a 77-59 loss to Wake Forest. It was the second straight game where the Wolfpack (8-6, 1-2 ACC) imploded in the second half, only this time it led to a blowout loss after a slow start, too. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola recap the Pack's struggles in the game, why the two-big lineup didn't work against Wake, how State can fix its offensive woes and look at the upcoming week. Watch or listen to the latest po...
Jan 06, 2025•29 min
NC State went into Charlottesville and played its best half of basketball in the first half but flopped in the second in a 70-67 loss to the Hoos. The Wolfpack fell to 1-1 in ACC play with the loss and hurt its resumé by falling to a team barely inside the Top 100 in the NET rankings. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger take a look back on what worked so well in the first half, what led to the second-half collapse, the status of Ben Middlebrooks and where the Pack goes from here after the road loss. ...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min
ANNAPOLIS, MD. -- Just when it appeared NC State would win its fourth straight over ECU and finally snap a four-game losing streak in bowl games, the Wolfpack fumbled the bag. Even with two fourth-quarter interceptions from Tamarcus Cooley to gift-wrap the offense a chance to put the game away late, State went conservative and was done in late by a back-breaking 86-yard TD from ECU and interception on the final drive. Cory Smith and Michael Clark look back on the befuddling loss for the Wolfpack...
Dec 29, 2024•48 min
The Wolfpack has been active in the transfer portal and on the court in the past week with new additions for football and wins in both men's and women's basketball. Cory Smith and James Curle will recap the week along with a look ahead at the Military Bowl. NC State Athletics also put together a banner year in 2024 with multiple ACC Championships, two Final Four runs, a College World Series and more, so our guys will take a look back at their favorite moments from the year. Watch or listen to th...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min
NC State is finally on the board with two transfer offensive linemen committing to the program for the 2025 season. Utah State transfer OT Teague Andersen and North Carolina A&T transfer IOL Brock Stukes have committed to the Pack to add both experience and depth to the Wolfpack's offensive line unit. Cory Smith and Michael Clark discuss the new additions through the portal, how they expect them to fit into the team's plans for 2025, which players remain on the Pack's radar and potential upc...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr
It's the middle of December and portal talks are heating up for NC State, but the big storyline has been the retaining of players from the 2024 season. The One Pack NIL Collective has announced 20 key players are set to return for 2025 after re-signing, including stars like CJ Bailey, Hollywood Smothers, Jacarrius Peak, Justin Joly, Brandon Cisse, Brandon Cleveland and so many others. Cory Smith and James Curle will break down the latest when it comes to player retention and the transfer portal,...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min
LAWRENCE, KAN. -- NC State struggled early in a 75-60 loss to No. 10 Kansas despite getting a big night from the big men. The Wolfpack (7-4, 1-0 ACC) shot less than 37 percent from the field and missed too many free throws early, but it was an awful start to go down 15-0 that doomed the Wolfpack. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger will discuss the continued early woes for the Pack, how Ben Middlebrooks and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield provided a glimmer of optimism and where the Pack goes now after four...
Dec 15, 2024•38 min
NC State needed heroic shooting yet again from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill, but got the job done in a 66-56 win over Coppin State in a game it was favored by 30-plus points. Ben Middlebrooks and Dennis Parker Jr. also finished in double figures, but the Pack got very little from its normal stars. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the Pack's slow start, the third straight 15-plus point night from Styles and Hill, what's going on with Michael O'Connell and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and more...
Dec 11, 2024•39 min
It's a wild part of the year for NC State with the hoops season getting into full swing, the transfer portal opening up and bowl season incoming. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss all of that on the first portion of the podcast -- including the departure of Tony Gibson as the defensive coordinator. In the second segment, Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Colours will join the show to preview the Wolfpack's matchup with ECU, what to expect from the Pirates and how this game came to be. Watch or lis...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr
