The Wolfpack has officially signed dominant Congolese center Paul Mbiya to the team, making NC State one step closer to finalizing the 2025-26 roster. How close is Will Wade to landing players like PJ Haggerty and others to fill all 13 roster spots? NC State basketball analysts Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the latest on the Wolfpack's rec…

NC State basketball once again pulled off a massive get with Paul Mbiya not only committing to the Wolfpack, but signing on the same day. The Pack is also trending with another major potential addition in the portal as it looks to close out the 2025-26 roster in May. Charlie Gribble joins Cory Smith and James Curle throughout the show to discuss th…

NC State basketball has added three major transfer portal additions in the last week, with another likely on the way. With four spots left on the roster, Will Wade and his staff have some potentially big fish on the hook along with other key pieces to complete the roster. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the three new additions and the latest…

Coming off a blowout sweep over No. 2 Clemson, NC State baseball finds itself at the top of the ACC standings and in the discussion for a Raleigh Regional. Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball joins the podcast to discuss the Pack9's recent surge and sweep over Clemson. What led to the Wolfpack jumping 12 spots in the most recent poll? How impressive has the P…

It was a good week for NC State, but could the future be even brighter? After adding a trio of new commits in Colt Langdon, Jerry Deng and Terrance Arceneaux, the Wolfpack has added size and versatility at the wing spots. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss the new additions and where the Pack might look with the final four scholarship spots. T…

NC State hasn't added a commitment out of the transfer portal in more than one week, but that could be changing very soon. With the Wolfpack trending in the right direction with multiple key prospects, State fans could see some fireworks in the near future. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the latest they're hearing on players like Derrion…

Despite hosting several visitors in the last week, neither men’s nor women’s basketball added a commitment in the last week. But with the Wolfpack set to host major targets for official visits, could the coming week be much more eventful for the Pack? Cory Smith and James Curle break down the last week for both teams, take a look at the resurgence …

NC State basketball added one of the top point guards in the portal in Tre Holloman along with hosting multiple top-tier targets in Mackenzie Mgbako and Wes Enis. The Wolfpack baseball team also clinched a Top-15 series win over Louisville while the women's tennis team finished undefeated at home. Cory Smith and James Curle will break down the addi…

With NC State still active in the transfer portal and the dead period about to conclude, it's time to take an in-depth look at where the Wolfpack stands. The Wolfpack has five players locked in for next season with Trey Parker also expected to return, so what's next? Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down who the targets are for State in the por…

In the last seven days, Will Wade has landed three new players, signed three assistant coaches and brought back a key piece from last season's roster. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss the new additions and break down NC State baseball's comeback series win over Virginia. The guys will break down what it means to land both McNeese transfers, …

With NC State women's basketball wrapping up the season in the Sweet 16 in Spokane, Saniya Rivers will join the podcast to discuss her Wolfpack career. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss Rivers' journey, what NC State meant during her career, her future in the WNBA and much more The guys will also take a look at the last week since Will Wade w…

Will Wade was introduced on Tuesday afternoon and has already started assembling his staff and a transfer portal recruiting board. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss both and their initial impressions of the introductory press conference earlier this week. The guys will discuss a handful of targets in the early portion of the portal, the staff …

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State men's and women's hoops made huge waves over the past few days, with Will Wade hired by the men's team and Wes Moore getting the women's team to the Sweet 16 again. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss all of that, along with Vince Robinson winning a national title in wrestling, the baseball team getting another ACC ser…

NC State and Will Wade have reached an agreement for him to become the next men's basketball coach, according to Pack Pride sources. Wade is set to become the next head coach of the Wolfpack once McNeese State's season is completed in the NCAA Tournament. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and Miles Masercola jump on an emergency podcast to discuss the m…

NC State men's basketball continues its coaching search, with Will Wade clearly emerging as the top target. Meanwhile, the Wolfpack women's basketball team earned a No. 2 overall seed and will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Cory Smith and James Curle are joined by Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports to discuss Kevin Keatts' firing, th…

The NC State men's basketball coaching search is barely four days old and has already seen more twists and turns than expected. Names are moving up and down the leaderboard faster than the Daytona 500, but some remain steady at the top -- if they aren't poached by other teams first. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola discuss the latest names to know in…

NC State has officially started the search for its 25th men's basketball coach in program history after the firing of Kevin Keatts. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss the move by Wolfpack AD Boo Corrigan, who the options are for the head coaching gig currently and more in the first segment. In the second segment, Scott Wood will join the guys …

Following the conclusion of an abysmal 2024-25 season, NC State has pulled the trigger and fired Kevin Keatts after eight years in Raleigh. The Wolfpack will begin an immediate coaching search and targets have already emerged. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola will discuss the firing of Keatts, his tenure with the Wolfpack, names to know in the coachi…

Much like the way NC State's ACC play started on the road several months back, the Wolfpack fell apart late in an embarrassing 72-70 loss at Miami. State built up a double-digit lead at halftime, but allowed a 10-0 run in the final 3:41 of play, watching an eight-point lead turn into a two-point loss to the worst team in the ACC. Cory Smith and Bri…

NC State finished the 2024-25 home portion of the season with a 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh to close out with three straight home wins in the Lenovo Center. The Wolfpack got a career-high 14 points from Breon Pass along with double-figure scoring from Michael O'Connell, Dontrez Styles, Marcus Hill and Ben Middlebrooks in the win. Cory Smith and C…

On the same week NC State women's basketball clinched its second ACC regular season championship in four years, the men's basketball program could become one of the first teams to miss the ACC Tournament. It's been that kind of week for the Wolfpack program, with the women's team riding the highest of highs with two straight blowout wins while the …

In a game NC State desperately needed to have any shot of making the ACC Tournament, the Wolfpack lost in wire-to-wire fashion at Syracuse, 74-60. State got 17 points from Dontrez Styles, but shot below 35 percent from the field and finished with zero transition points in a curb-stomping by the Orange. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger recap the Wolfp…

For the first time since the calendar flipped to 2025, NC State men's and women's basketball notched home wins on the same weekend. The Wolfpack men's team got a huge boost from Paul McNeil in the win over Wake Forest while Zoe Brooks stepped up with a career-high 33 points in the win against No. 1 Notre Dame. Cory Smith and James Curle will discus…

In an absolute must-win game for both NC State and Wake Forest in Raleigh, the Wolfpack closed strong in an 85-73 win. Paul McNeil led the way for the Pack, notching a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes in his first career start. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's critical w…

From start to finish, NC State was slaughtered by UNC in a 97-73 loss inside the Dean Dome on Wednesday night. Every bit of positive momentum the Wolfpack (10-16, 3-11 ACC) generated in the win over Boston College is now erased after the lackluster performance against its rival. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger recap the Wolfpack's latest double-digi…