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Head coach Will Wade walks along the sideline during the game against North Carolina Central in the Lenovo Center on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The Wolfpack defeated the Eagles 114-66.

Will Wade sets expectation of excellence, not luck, for NC State men’s basketball

Noah Teague, Staff Writer Nov 8, 2025
Will Wade isn’t tolerating NC State men's basketball's careless play — even after a 24-point win. Wade: “When you have the ball, you have our program in your hands, you have NC State in your hands… You owe it to those people to take care of the ball.”
Head coach Will Wade puts his hand in the air after as he enters the court for the first time while hearing a loud applause from the fans before the game against North Carolina Central in the Lenovo Center on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The Wolfpack defeated the Eagles 114-66.

The Pack is back: Will Wade resurrects NC State men’s basketball in debut win

Noah Teague, Staff Writer Nov 4, 2025
Will Wade has changed the culture for NC State men's basketball. Just one game in, the team has already embraced one another. Williams: “We just want to go out there and win.”
Senior forward Darrion Williams drives to the basket during the game against North Carolina Central in the Lenovo Center on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Williams led the team with 19 points. The Wolfpack defeated the Eagles 114-66.

NC State men’s basketball opens Wade era with 48-point blowout of NCCU

Connor VanDerMark, Sports Editor Nov 4, 2025
Will Wade backed up his preseason talk, coaching NC State men's basketball to an emphatic 114-66 win over the NCCU Eagles. After the final buzzer, he grabbed the mic and talked some more: “The Reckoning is here.”
Photo Illustration by Alex Manuel

Kevin Keatts’ ghost haunts Will Wade’s reputation with NC State men’s basketball

Ayden Lamb, Correspondent Oct 30, 2025
Will Wade steps into a program still haunted by Kevin Keatts’ legacy. As the new head coach vows to bring the Wolfpack back to glory, one question lingers in the Lenovo Center’s eerie halls: Can he escape the ghost of NC State men’s basketball’s recent past?
Freshman guard Paul McNeil puts the ball in the basket during the game against Wake Forest at the Lenovo Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. McNeil led the team in scoring with 24 points. NC State defeated Wake Forest 85-73.

Paul McNeil Jr. saves NC State men’s basketball in exhibition victory over South Carolina

Noah Teague, Staff Writer Oct 27, 2025
With Quadir Copeland leading the late charge and Paul McNeil hitting the game-winner, NC State men's basketball scraped past South Carolina 88-86 in a thrilling exhibition game.
Head Coach Will Wade shouts during a drill during Open Media practice inside the Dail Basketball Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. This practice marked the official start of the program and offered insight into Wade’s approach in his first year leading it.

DUELING COLUMN: Will Wade is bringing a reckoning, not a rebuild, to NC State men’s basketball

Noah Teague, Staff Writer Oct 23, 2025
Will Wade’s expectations were set high for NC State men's basketball, but Staff Writer Noah Teague claims that Wade has taken the right approach to build a contender.
Will Wade, head coach of NC State men’s basketball, listens to a reporter in the audience during his press conference inside the Dail Center on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.

DUELING COLUMN: Will Wade talks March, but needs to worry about February

Josiah Lee, Assistant Sports Editor Oct 23, 2025
Before Will Wade and NC State men’s basketball can back up their NCAA Tournament claims, Assistant Sports Editor Josiah Lee claims the Pack has to survive February first. After last year’s failure of a season, “NC State doesn’t need another promise. It needs progress.”
Will Wade smiles and claps during the press conference inside the Reynolds Coliseum on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. NC State introduced Will Wade as its 21st head coach in program history.

“Blood Is Red, Not Blue”: Wade’s confidence leads new-look Pack

Connor VanDerMark, Sports Editor Oct 22, 2025
The Will Wade hype train has pulled into the station. After an offseason of bold promises, a roster overhaul and sky-high expectations, NC State men’s basketball is ready for a new chapter — and Wade’s confidence has the Wolfpack believing it can contend.
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