NC State Swept Wake Forest In 2025-2026 Regular Season Because They Won The First Match Up 70 -57 On Wednesday December 31, 2025 Then Won Rematch 96-78 On Saturday January 31, 2026
A broom is a tool people use to sweep with!
NC State did some sweeping of their own on the court as they swept Wake Forest in 2025-2026 regular season because they won the first match up 70-57 on Wednesday December 31, 2025 where NC State, Wake Forest previously opposed each other on New Year’s Eve on Saturday in North Carolina’s capital where NC State went on to rout Wake Forest 70-57 went on to win the first regular season match up with Wake Forest where as a team NC State shot 25-59 for 42 % on field goals 6-21 on 3 pointers for 29 % . Three starters scored in double figures. Ven-Allen Lubin a forward a senior who previously played for NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina was 6-10 on field goals to go along with 11 rebounds , 2 assists , 12 points. Paul McNeil Jr. a guard a sophomore was 3-6 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 block. 13 points . Quadir Copeland a guard a senior was 5-11 on field goals , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 8 assists 3 steals, 14 points .
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Following NC State winning first match up of regular season with Wake Forest 70-57 in North Carolina’s state capital Quadir Copeland a guard a senior was 5-11 on field goals , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 8 assists 3 steals, 14 points shared his thoughts on his teammates Ven -Allen Lubin, Musa Sagina by saying He’s finally found it as a backup, and, at times, frontcourt partner with Ven-Allen Lubin. They often play separately in the rotation, but Wade isn’t afraid to go big and use them at the same time. “Even in the last game with Ole Miss, he showed his intensity, his aggressiveness, his offensive rebounding,Ven, with them two in together, they make it work every single time.”
Following NC State winning first match up of 2025-2026 regular season with Wake Forest 70-57 in North Carolina’s state capital Musa Sagina a forward a freshman who came off the bench who was 2-4 on field goals 2-2 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 6 points shared his thoughts by saying “It’s been great since I got here,” Sagnia said, appreciative of those who helped him get to this point. “Everybody’s been really nice. I love it out here, my teammates, the coaching staff, everybody, it’s been great. Just since I got here, they’ve been trying to help me all the way through even some bad days. They’ll pick me up and help.”
According Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314087942.html
Then NC State won rematch on Saturday January 31, 2026.
Where?
On the court in Winston-Salem!
This time, by score of 96-78 where as a team NC State was 33-61 on field goals 16-28 on on free throws for 57 % were 14-18 on free throws for 78%
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Four players scored in double figures!
Those players were Darrion Williams who is a forward who is a senior who was 7-12 on field goals , 5-8 on 3 pointers, 1-1 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 20 points. Ven- Allen Lubin who is a forward a senior a graduate transfer from NC State’s tobacco road opponent North Carolina who was 5-8 on field goals 2-2 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds, 3 assists , 12 points. Tyler Holloman who who is a guard who is a senior who was 4-8 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound , 3 assists, 11 points . Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard who is a sophomore who was 8-12 on field goals , 6-8 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 28 points
Following NC State sweeping Wake Forest with 96-78 win in Winston- Salem Saturday Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard who is a sophomore who who was 8-12 on field goals , 6-8 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 28 points shared his thoughts by saying If that’s what Coach wants, we get the job done,”
Following NC State sweeping Wake Forest with 96-78 win in Winston- Salem Saturday Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts on his team by saying We can’t control how we shoot it every night, but we can control the quality of the shots that we get,”
I can think of two or three that were pretty poor, but all the rest of our quality of 3s, I think, were pretty good. I focus on what we can control, which is the quality of our shots. I think that our shot quality was solid today.
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314430148.html
NC State is now going to prepare play SMU once during 2025-2026 regular season on Tuesday in Dallas Texas.
Unlike NC State,
SMU lost their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game as they lost to Louisville 88-74 in Louisville Kentucky on Saturday January 31, 2026 where as a team SMU shot 30-62 on field goals for 48 % 8-25 on 3 pointers for 32 % 6-9 on free throws for 67% where four players scored in double figures. Corey Washington who is a forward who is a senior was 5-10 on field goals , 3-8 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 13 points . Samet Yigitoglu who is center who is a sophomore was 7-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 0-2 of free throws to go along with 14 points. B.J. Edwards who is a guard who is a senior was 5-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds , 13 points. Boopie Miller who is guard who is a senior was 8-14 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 4 assists , 20 points.
Following SMU ‘s 88-74 loss to Louisville in Louisville Kentucky Saturday Head Coach Andy Endfield shared his thoughts by saying we can’t 2 assists, 10 turnovers we can’t do that at home we had 7 assists, 16 turnovers. We did not play team basketball. Louisville is a good team . We can’t turn the basketball over the second half we just didn’t do well. We gave up to points in the paint (42) we did guard them on switches (layups) we can’t give them 8 points fouling. We have to do a better job rebounding.
According to Michael McCammon’s video on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opipIgCdLRs
Tip- off is set for 9:00pm from Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
The game is going to be televised on ESPN 2 with Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
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