NC State Is Heading Into Postseason Play On Four Game Losing Streak Following Concluding 2025-2026 Regular Season Saturday With Narrow 85-84 Loss To Stanford In Raleigh
NC State is heading into postseason play on four game losing streak following concluding regular season Saturday with narrow 85-84 loss to Stanford Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital.
As NC State concluded regular season Saturday with narrow with narrow 85-84 loss to Stanford in North Carolina’s state capital four players scored in double figures. Vin -Allen- Lubin who is a forward who is a senior who was 6-8 on field goals, 5-8 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds, 17 points. Tre Holloman who is a senior who is a guard was 4-6 on on field goals , 2-4 on on 3 pointers, 5-5 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound 1 assists, 15 points. Quadir Copeland who is senior who is a guard was 6-13 on field goals, 4-6 on on free throws to go along 5 rebounds , 2 assists, 16 points. Matt Able who is a freshman who is a guard was 4-9 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers, 3-3 on free throws to go along with 13 points. Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard who is a sophomore was 3-4 on on field goals, 2-2 on on 3 pointers, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 13 points.
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Following NC State heading into postseason play on four game losing streak NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts on Stanford by saying Give them a ton of credit. They played with incredible poise, incredible composure,”
Some of the shots they hit at the end of the shot clock, the free throws they hit. They were really good.
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314851618.html
NC State is now going to prepare to play the winner Stanford, Pittsburgh winner in second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Wednesday March 11, 2026.
NC State played Pittsburgh once during regular season on Saturday January 24, 2026 when NC State topped Pittsburgh 81-72 in Pittsburgh. s NC State topped as a team NC State shot 26-55 for 47 % was 7-20 for 35 % on 3 pointers was 22-27 on free throws for 81 %. Four players scored in double figures Ven-Allen Lubin a forward a senior a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina was 5-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 7-8 on free throws to go along 12 rebounds, 17 points. Tre Holloman a guard a senior was 2-5 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound, 1 assists , 10 points. Paul McNeil Jr. was 5-11 on field goals , 5-9 on 3 pointers to go along with two rebounds. Quadir Copeland was 6-11 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 8-9 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds , 9 assists , 20 points.
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With the 81-72 win at Pittsburgh Saturday NC State improved to 14-6 overall 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
According to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball
Following NC State topping Pittsburgh 81-72 Saturday January 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts about his teams performance at Pittsburgh by saying “We got off to a really slow start,”during his postgame radio show. The Wolfpack did not hold a news conference as it had an immediate departure from Pittsburgh. “Quite frankly, not the effort that we would like, but we’re never going to apologize for winning. There’s a little bit more luck involved in this than you would like, but we’re going to get back to Raleigh as quick as we can and take the win.”
Following NC State topping Pittsburgh 81-72 Saturday in Pittsburgh NC State forward, senior Darrion Williams who was 2-8 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to 4 rebounds, 2 assists 7 points shared his thoughts by saying “We can’t just go into Pitt thinking we’re gonna win,”We’ve got to go earn it, just like we did today.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314354387.html
NC State played Stanford on Saturday March 7, 2026 in North Carolina’s state capital where NC State concluded regular season Saturday with narrow with narrow 85-84 loss to Stanford in North Carolina’s state capital four players scored in double figures. Vin -Allen- Lubin who is a forward who is a senior who was 6-8 on field goals, 5-8 on free throws to go along with 11 rebounds, 17 points. Tre Holloman who is a senior who is a guard was 4-6 on on field goals , 2-4 on on 3 pointers, 5-5 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound 1 assists, 15 points. Quadir Copeland who is senior who is a guard was 6-13 on field goals, 4-6 on on free throws to go along 5 rebounds , 2 assists, 16 points. Matt Able who is a freshman who is a guard was 4-9 on field goals, 2-5 on 3 pointers, 3-3 on free throws to go along with 13 points. Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard who is a sophomore was 3-4 on on field goals, 2-2 on on 3 pointers, 5-7 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 13 points.
According to ESPN App
Following NC State heading into postseason play on four game losing streak NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts on Stanford by saying Give them a ton of credit. They played with incredible poise, incredible composure,”
Some of the shots they hit at the end of the shot clock, the free throws they hit. They were really good.
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314851618.html
Tip -off is set for Noon from Spectrum Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!
Though,
Who is commentating the game is to be determined!