N.C. State overwhelmed the surge protector in Wake Forest's defense and coursed to an 87-76 victory Saturday in front of 15,525 at the RBC Center.
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Wake Forest's 76-40 loss to N.C. State looked no better from 30,000 feet three weeks later than it did from courtside as it was unfolding Jan. 14 in Joel Coliseum.
North Carolina and Duke put strong finishes on their football recruiting classes Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA's signing period. They combined to sign three highly regarded players who had been undecided about where to go to college.
The N.C. State Wolfpack were still too talented, even when Boston College made them play at a different pace.
The grind of the ACC season is catching up with N.C. State.
Coach Larry Fedora hasn't had a great amount of time to build his first football recruiting class at North Carolina, but he is making the most of the time he has left before national signing day Wednesday.
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N.C. State has been one of the ACC's most resourceful basketball teams this season, but it will face a new demand in today's home game against Virginia.
North Carolina overwhelmed N.C. State with height and a smothering defense Thursday night at the Smith Center and stormed to an 11th consecutive victory against its nearby rival.
The 80-foot shot, off glass, happens maybe once in a competitive lifetime.
James Summers, a longtime N.C. State football commitment, changed his mind on Thursday about his college future and now will play for North Carolina.
The rivalry between N.C. State and North Carolina has been lopsided for eight years, but the teams have switched roles heading into today's game at the Smith Center.
Another Raleigh-area high-school senior has decided to play his college football at N.C. State after changing his recruiting decision, while Duke has lost one of its commitments.
Scott Wood had two reasons to celebrate N.C. State's victory Sunday afternoon.
Before this season, Boston College has dominated N.C. State in basketball.
North Carolina and N.C. State added to their football recruiting classes Thursday, with each reaching deep into the South.
N.C. State has won seven of its past eight games and had the look of a team bound for a promising season in Saturday's 76-40 blowout at Wake Forest.
Desmond Owino has changed his mind about where to play college football and will attend N.C. State instead of North Carolina.
Wake Forest hasn't resumed classes yet, but coach Jeff Bzdelik kept the Deacons after school anyway Saturday.
Feisty N.C. State blew what progress Wake Forest has made this season to smithereens Saturday in a 76-40 bloodletting in front of 11,101 at Joel Coliseum.
Barely a week into the ACC's regular season, it appears no flaw is big enough to keep a team from a first-division finish.
Georgia Tech grabbed firmly onto a lead and wouldn't let go no matter what N.C. State did on Wednesday night in an 82-71 win at the RBC Center.
Mark Gottfried sees no reason why N.C. State can't be an ACC basketball power again, even this year in his first season building the program.
Scott Wood hit a jump shot that started N.C. State's decisive run late on Sunday night and C.J. Williams finished it with two free throws for a 79-74 victory against Maryland at the RBC Center.
N.C. State has had a strong first six weeks of the season under coach Mark Gottfried, but both will face a dramatic change tonight. Gottfried will coach his first ACC game at 6 p.m. when Maryland visits the RBC Center in Raleigh.
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