Headlines That MatterFormer national champion passes at 45Tab Thacker, a three-time All-American and four-time ACC wrestling champion, passed away during the break due to complications from diabetes.Thacker won the NCAA championship as a senior heavyweight in 1984 and completed that season with a perfect 31-0 record.After ending his wrestling career, Thacker began acting and appeared in several movies including “City Heat,” “Wildcats,” “Police Academy 4,” “Police Academy 5,” and “Identity Crisis.”After his acting days, Thacker returned to Raleigh, where he owned and operated several night clubs and eventually became a bail bondsman, according to a release from N.C. State Athletics.
-Langdon Morris
Forbes ranks N.C. State highThe men’s basketball program is tied for No. 13 most valuable program in a report released Jan. 2 by Peter J. Schwartz of Forbes.com. Look for a full report on this ranking later this week in Technician Sports.
-Clark Leonard
ScheduleWednesdayMen’s Baketball vs. North Carolina Central, 7 p.m. Wrestling at Duke, 7 p.m.
Friday Gymnastics at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Men’s Basketball at North Carolina, 12 p.m. Wrestling at Liberty, 7 p.m.Track and Field at North Corolina, TBA
Women’s Swimming and Diving StandingsTeam ACC Florida State 4-0 Virginia 2-0 North Carolina 1-0 Duke 2-1 Virginia Tech 2-1 Clemson 1-3 Miami 0-1 Boston College 0-1 Maryland 0-1 NC State 0-2 Georgia Tech 0-2Source: ACC
Quote of the Day“We always play well when we need to, like in the second half. But why not do that in the first half and go ahead and get the team out of there?”-Freshman point guard Javier Gonzalez
Did You Know?The men’s basketball team has failed to score 20 or more first-half points two times this season, scoring 19 in a 81-58 loss at Michigan State and 17 in a 50-43 home win against Presbyterian.
Coming soon in Technician SportsThursday: Coverage of the men’s basketball game vs. N.C. CentralFriday: A gymnastics season preview
