MARCH 24, 2023 • NYTIMES.COM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK 5-0 · 2ND IN ACC
5-0 · 2ND IN ACC
Next Game vs Purdue · Thu 8:00PM
40 Years After Phi Slama Jama, There's Hope in Houston for a Better Finish The 1982-83 Houston Cougars, a sensation nicknamed Phi Slama Jama, lost the N.C.A.A. men’s title game to North Carolina State on a dunk in t...
One year after NC State basketball coach was 'humbled,' Kevin Keatts can smile again The Wolfpack was 23-11 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2023 after finishing 11-21 last season and tumbling to last place in the ACC...
MARCH 19, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Jarkel Joiner - Scores 13 points in loss Joiner produced 13 points (5-18 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes during Friday's 72-63 loss to Creighton.
Impact Joiner had a rough outing from the field and ended up with more field goal attempts than points scored in a game where Terquavion Smith carried the offensive load. Joiner ends his senior year with averages of 17.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
NC State players struggle to find the right words after a tough NCAA Tournament loss ”It’s always a place I’ll call home”: Wolfpack players savor the chance to help turn the program around, though loss to Creighton will sting...
MARCH 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Terquavion Smith - Dominates despite loss Smith produced 32 points (12-27 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-9 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 34 minutes during Friday's 72-63 loss to Creighton.
Impact The sophomore was really the only source for offense for NC State in Friday's elimination loss to Creighton. Smith has proven all season that he is a superstar in the making and a scoring machine. The guard averaged 17.9 points per game this season. If Smith chooses to play a third season for the Wolf Pack, expect another incredible season from the talented guard.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dusan Mahorcic - Remains out Mahorcic (kneecap) was unable to return to action in Friday's elimination loss to Creighton.
Impact The senior suffered a kneecap injury in early December and hasn't been able to make.a return for the Wolf Pack this season. Mahorcic averaged 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds this season.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Greg Gantt - Out Friday Gantt (knee) was unable to suit up in Friday's elimination loss to Creighton.
Impact The junior was unable to play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after suffering a knee injury two weeks prior. Gantt averaged 2.0 points and 4.5 rebounds this season for NC State.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
John Fanta's 2023 March Madness instant reaction: Recap of a chaotic Day 2
John Fanta provided live running analysis of every single game through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Follow along!MARCH 18, 2023
NC State women can't hold off Princeton, first-round NCAA Tournament win streak ends The seventh-seeded Wolfpack had won five first-round NCAA Tournament games in a row under coach Wes Moore. Friday, NC State came up just sho...
MARCH 18, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Press Conference: Creighton vs. NC State Postgame - 2023 NCAA Tournament
MARCH 18, 2023 • YOUTUBE
No. 6 Creighton withstands No. 11 NC State's comeback attempts Mar 17, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Ryan Nembhard (2) drives to the basket as North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Jarkel...
MARCH 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
NC State basketball in a better place as Terquavion Smith, Jarkel Joiner say goodbyes Terquavion Smith was one of the most exciting, unpredictable and dynamic players in Wolfpack history, and he and Jarkel Joiner were one of t...
MARCH 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
NC State basketball in a better place as Terquavion Smith, Jarkel Joiner say goodbyes Terquavion Smith was one of the most exciting, unpredictable and dynamic players in Wolfpack history, and he and Jarkel Joiner were one of t...
MARCH 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Terquavion Smith: 32 points in NCAA tournament first round
MARCH 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Creighton vs. NC State - First Round NCAA tournament extended highlights
MARCH 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
NC State basketball falls to Creighton despite 32-point effort from Terquavion Smith Wolfpack, Bluejays battled back and forth in their first-round NCAA Tournament game in Denver, but Ryan Kalkbrenner was too much for NC Stat...
MARCH 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Photos: NC State vs Creighton in the NCAA basketball tournament See photos from the NC State Wolfpack’s men’s basketball game against the Creighton Bluejays in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball...
MARCH 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
NC State basketball vs Creighton in March Madness 2023: NCAA Tournament first round NC State Wolfpack basketball vs Creighton Bluejays in March Madness: NCAA Tournament first round March 17, 2023, in Denver, Colorado
MARCH 17, 2023 • FAYOBSERVER.COM
NC State basketball center DJ Burns drops hip-hop single on eve of NCAA Tournament The Wolfpack big man released a recording called “Beast Boy” on various digital platforms this week in advance of the Pack’s tournament appe...
MARCH 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Creighton Bluejays and NC State Wolf Pack square off in the first round of NCAA Tournament
MARCH 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NC State basketball's NCAA opener against Creighton may come down to battle of big fellas The Wolfpack’s D.J. Burns and Bluejays’ Ryan Kalkbrenner both have the size and the skill needed to be the difference.
MARCH 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Creighton vs. NC State odds, picks for NCAA Tournament first round game See odds, expert picks, TV info and more for the Creighton vs. NC State NCAA Tournament first round game.
MARCH 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Gov. Roy Cooper made NCAA Tournament picks. How long will Duke, NC State be dancing? The North Carolina Tar Heels not being part of March Madness did not stop the governor from completing a bracket.
MARCH 16, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Greg Gantt - Likely out against Creighton Gantt (knee) was seen on crutches Thursday ahead of Friday's game versus Creighton, R. Cory Smith of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Gantt seems set to miss his second straight Friday due to a right knee injury. The junior forward is averaging 2.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.6 minutes across 22 games this season. NC State will have to beat Creighton in order for Gantt to have another opportunity of suiting up in March Madness.
MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Creighton takes on NC State in first round of NCAA Tournament
The Creighton Bluejays and NC State Wolf Pack play in the NCAA Tournament first roundMARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
