Wolfpack

Five NC Schools Join The Madness

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:13:40 +0000

Five North Carolina teams made the NCAA men's basketball tournament, including the ACC's Big Three in the Triangle.

Duke is a number 2 seed in the Midwest region and faces Albany Friday afternoon.

"We're excited with the position we're in," forward Ryan Kelly tells GoDuke.com.

"We've got some time to prepare and every team we face from this point on is capable of being us and we're certainly capable of beating them. That's how we have to approach it. A loss is the end of your season, so we just have to keep winning."

VIDEO: Wolfpack’s 1983 Championship Bid Documented In ESPN Special

Laura Candler — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000

http://youtu.be/ob1X6c5hXZc

N.C. State’s 1983 NCAA basketball championship run continues to be regarded as one of the most exciting and unexpected winning streaks in collegiate basketball history. ESPN’s documentary “Survive and Advance” chronicles the Wolfpack’s famous season, as well as the life of then coach Jim Valvano, who succumbed to cancer in 1993.

Wolfpack Runs To ACC Tourney Quarterfinals

Will Michaels — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:55:49 +0000

N.C. State moves to Friday's quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament after a strong victory in the opening round.

The Wolfpack took down Virginia Tech Thursday afternoon, 80-63. N.C. State took control after going on an 11-0 run in the second half. Coach Mark Gottfried says guard Lorenzo Brown shut down Virginia Tech's Erick Green, the leading scorer in the nation.

"Lorenzo made his mind up he was going to do a good job on him and I thought he did," Gottfried said.

NC State Student Rushes Court in Wheelchair, Featured on "Today" Show

Will Michaels — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:15:09 +0000

An N.C. State student is a local celebrity after he stormed the basketball court in his wheelchair when the Wolfpack beat top-ranked Duke last weekend. Senior Will Privette was one of the first students on the court Saturday. Privette says he was thrown to the ground when the crowd converged. But he continued celebrating after Wolfpack forward C.J. Leslie cleared the crowd and picked him up. Leslie joined Privette on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday morning.

NC State Meets Vandy in Music City

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:17:00 +0000

In college football, NC State plays Vanderbilt today in the Music City Bowl.

The Wolfpack entered the season with hopes of an ACC championship, but posted just a seven and five record, resulting in the firing of head coach Tom O'Brien. New coach Dave Doeren won't lead State in this game. That job goes to offensive coordinator Dana Bible. The interim coach says today is both a challenge and a building block.

NC State Stakes Claim of Wolfpack Mascot

Will Michaels — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0000

N.C. State and Loyola University are discussing legal issues related to their common use of the Wolfpack mascot. Both schools have used the mascot since the early 20th century, but N.C. State registered a trademark in 1983.