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PACK PRIDE UPDATE: Player-by-Player Breakdown from NC State’s 130-66 exhibition win over Lenior-Rhyne
NC State dropped 130 points on Lenoir-Rhyne and gave Wolfpack fans plenty to get excited about. We break down the biggest takeaways from the Pack’s 130-66 exhibition win, including Darius Adams and Preston Edmead’s unselfish playmaking, Paul McNeil’s hot shooting, Ven-Allen Lubin’s efficiency and why Mikey Wilkins is making a case for more minutes. Plus, the two areas Justin Gainey’s team still needs to clean up: defensive rebounding and Edmead’s foul trouble.
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NC State vs. Cal Betting Odds: Wolfpack Favored, but Line Is Moving Toward Golden Bears
NC State (3-4/1-3) will host Cal (3-5/2-3) on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Kickoff is at noon, and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. The Wolfpack opened as an 8.5-point favorite over the Golden Bears, but it’s now a 7-point favorite. The Total is sitting at 56.5.
Larry Brown Sports
NC State has fired its longtime head coach
One of the longest-tenured coaches in all of college football is out of a job. NC State announced Saturday that head coach Dave Doeren has been fired. The move comes one day after the Wolfpack lost to Stanford to fall to 3-4 on the season. In its statement, the school promised a “national search” for … The post NC State has fired its longtime head coach appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .
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South Point girls tennis' Chelsea Xia wins NCHSAA 5A individual title
A campus accustomed to celebrating NCHSAA state titles has another in which to relish. South Point freshman dynamo Chelsea Xia claimed the NCHSAA 5A state girls tennis title Saturday, Oct. 24, in Holly Springs, winning in straight sets over East Lincoln’s Sidney Dann (6-3, 7-5). Her win is the Red Raiders’ first individual title in program history and second all-time among Gaston County standouts. Highland Tech's Madison Darnell was first to achieve the feat in 2023. SEASON TO REMEMBER: South Point volleyball's historic season rolls on. Here's how TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: No plays off? South Point football's Cayden Rumph wants it no other way Xia didn’t drop a set on the way to her title win. In addition to her win in Saturday’s final, she earned victories over West Carteret’s Elizabeth Parker (6-3, 6-3), in addition to a 6-1, 6-1 result over Seaforth’s Mackenzie Wray in the state semifinal round. In addition to Xia, several other area tennis players competed for state gold this weekend. Here’s how they fared: Class 5A Sidney Dann, East Lincoln: Individual state runner-up Arianna Serrao and Aimee Leveaud, North Lincoln: State semifinalists in doubles Class 4A Madelyn Day and Julia Cornwell, Burns: State semifinalists
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Head coach Brent Owen: "I’m Proud of How Our Guys Battled"
Lenoir-Rhyne head coach Brent Owen met with the media to discuss the 130-66 exhibition loss to NC State. NOTE: Click the video above to watch the full press conference!. First, what are your thoughts on the game, and what did it mean to play this exhibition today?. Yeah, very thankful...
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OUR TAKE: NC State Gave Us Almost Everything We Wanted to See in a 130-66 Rout of Lenoir-Rhyne
NC State played its first exhibition game at Lenovo Center, and it really couldn’t have gone better. This was the opening of the Justin Gainey era in Raleigh, and it was an exhibition like we’ve never seen before. We’ve seen NC State dominate people, but we’ve never seen them do what they did offensively: 130 points, 67% from the field, 14 threes and 34-of-38 at the line.
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College Football Sunday Summary: Some Tricks and Some Treats
We know we are nearing the last quarter of the college football regular season because Halloween is nearly here. So, the College Football Sunday Summary thought we would go trick-or-treating for some headlines. College Football Sunday Summary: Some Tricks and Some Treats Two Coaches Down, More to Come We start with the bad candy… the …
Raleigh News & Observer
Observations from the NC State men's basketball blitz against Lenoir-Rhyne
It was over before it really began. Lenoir-Rhyne scored the first field goal of the game to take a two-point lead against N.C. State, but that lasted 80 seconds. The Wolfpack tied the game within 16 seconds of play on a pair of free throws, before Paul McNeil made the team’s first 3-pointer and gave his squad a lead that only grew. N.C. State picked up a resounding 130-66 men’s basketball exhibition win over Division II Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday afternoon, pouring it on and reaching the 50-point threshold with nearly nine minutes left in the first half. The victory gave the Pack a 2-0 record in its preseason schedule. “I was at Southern Indiana for a long time. We played Louisville, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Vanderbilt when they had three NBA guys, and that’s that is the worst beating I’ve ever taken,” Lenoir-Rhyne head coach Brent Owen said. “Kudos to N.C. State in the way they played tonight.” The Wolfpack only extended its lead as the game continued, surpassing the century mark on McNeil’s sixth 3-pointer of the contest with 10 minutes, 39 seconds left. It led by as many as 67 points. While it may seem unnecessary to play
Technician Online
NC State swim and dive wins by historic proportions at UNC-Wilmington
The NC State swimming and diving program showcased depth and talent, delivering a historic performance at the David. B. Allen Natatorium in Wilmington. NC State men’s team scored 166 points to beat UNC Wilmington, while the women’s team orchestrated a dual victory against UNC Wilmington (204-54) and Tulane (203-57)
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Duke's 39-point exhibition win sent a warning, but the box score told an even scarier story
Duke entered the 2026-27 college basketball season with enormous expectations, but Tuesday night's exhibition against Tennessee provided an early glimpse of something that might be even more concerning for the rest of the country. The Blue Devils did not need one superstar to carry their offense. They simply overwhelmed a nationally ranked opponent with contributions from almost everywhere.
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Virginia, N.C. State, Tennessee Locked in for CSL Final; Wildcards Confirmed
Virginia, NC State, Tennessee Reach CSL Final; Wild Cards Confirmed. A win by Tennessee in the sixth and final CSL regular-season match earned the Volunteers a place in the final match alongside Virginia and NC State. The final match on Friday confirmed the four Wild Card contestants for next week,...
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Gainey Highlights Unselfish Guards, Frontcourt Progress in 130-66 Rout in press conference (Video + Transcript)
NC State looked every bit like a team hitting its stride in a dominant 130-66 exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday night at Lenovo Center, shooting a blistering 67 percent from the field, knocking down 14 threes and converting 34-of-38 free throws. But for head coach Gainey, the final score was secondary to the continued growth he saw from a group still finding its identity. In his postgame remarks, Gainey emphasized ball movement, defensive impact from the frontcourt and an unselfish approach from his guards as the Wolfpack prepare for the regular-season opener.
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Clayton Running Back Powers Hampden-Sydney To Sixth Straight Win
LEXINGTON, VA – Terry Hicks of Clayton, N.C. continued his standout season Saturday, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns as Hampden-Sydney College defeated Washington and Lee University 31-28 in Lexington, Va. Hicks, a senior running back, carried the ball a career-high 38 times while recording his fifth 100-yard...