2026 Tournament PreviewAfter making the Final Four in 2024, NC State missed the Big Dance last year and decided it was time for a coaching change. In came Will Wade from McNeese, who brought point guard Quadir Copeland (13.9 ppg, 6.6 apg) with him, retained 6-5 guard Paul McNeil (13.9 ppg) and used the portal to round out his starting five. The Wolfpack protect the ball with the nation's ninth-lowest turnover rate, but the key is shooting the three. NC State converts 38.8 from distance (9th) with three starters shooting at least 40 percent on 125-plus attempts. Defending the perimeter is s different matter, though, as the team ranks 288th in opponent three-point shooting (35.6 percent). The Wolfpack sputtered down the stretch, losing seven of their last nine, including three losses by at least 29 points. And while they have five Quad 1 wins, they also have a Quad 4 loss, which means their fate likely rests on which team shows up in the West's 11-seed play-in game.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.24 18 1.03 115
Pace 70.8 (97)
Effective FG% 55.33 (35) 53.05 (269)
Turnover % 11.63 (10) 15.93 (87)
Off Reb % 28.46 (251) 30.31 (176)
FTA/FGA 35.19 (173) 36.53 (226)
3P% 38.82 (10) 35.63 (287)
2P% 53.07 (128) 52.72 (226)
FT% 76.77 (37) 69.76 (49)
3PA/FGA 43.92 (90) 45.34 (336)
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Rankings
NET: #36 RPI: #45 RW: #33
Record
Overall: (20-13) Conference: (10-8) Quad 1: (5-8) Quad 2: (5-4) Quad 3: (6-0) Quad 4: (4-1)
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