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 N/A N/A
Pace N/A
Effective FG% 55.01 (35) 52.71 (254)
Turnover % 11.57 (8) 15.89 (90)
Off Reb % 28.16 (259) 30.52 (181)
FTA/FGA 35.06 (175) 36.94 (235)
3P% 38.80 (6) 35.51 (281)
2P% 52.57 (146) 52.25 (210)
FT% 76.80 (36) 69.86 (51)
3PA/FGA 43.44 (104) 44.89 (332)
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North Carolina State
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Rankings
NET: #36 RPI: #45
Record
Overall: (20-14) Conference: (10-8) Quad 1: (5-9) Quad 2: (5-4) Quad 3: (6-0) Quad 4: (4-1)
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