North Carolina State Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
North Carolina State Wolfpack
 
ACC (20-13, 10-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 1/20 at Clemson (80-76), 2/17 North Carolina (82-58)
Bad Losses: 1/17 Georgia Tech (74-78), 2/28 at Notre Dame (90-96)
Coach: Will Wade
 
Probable Starters:
Darrion Williams, Senior, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.8 apg
Ven-Allen Lubin, Senior, Forward, 13.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Tre Holloman, Senior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.0 apg, 1.8 rpg
Paul McNeil Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 13.9 pg, 3.6 rpg
Quadir Copeland, Senior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 6.6 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Musa Sagnia, Freshman, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Matt Able, Freshman, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.0 apg, 3.5 rpg
Terrance Arceneaux, Junior, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.5 (29th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.0 (235, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (89, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.6 (202, 15)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.3 (27, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.0 (20, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.0 (51, 4)
Rebound Margin: -1.0 (256, 14)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (82, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.3 (15, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024NCAARound of 64 win over Texas Tech
2024NCAARound of 32 win over Oakland
2024NCAARegional Semifinal win over Marquette
2024NCAARegional Final win over Duke
2024NCAANational Semifinal loss to Purdue
2023NCAARound of 64 loss to Creighton
2021NITFirst Round win over Davidson
2021NITQuarterfinal loss to Colorado State
2019NITFirst Round win over Hofstra
2019NITSecond Round win over Harvard
2019NITQuarterfinal loss to Lipscomb
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Seton Hall
2015NCAARound of 64 win over LSU
2015NCAARound of 32 win over Villanova
2015NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Louisville
2014NCAAOpening Round win over Xavier
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Saint Louis
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Temple
2012NCAARound of 64 win over San Diego State
2012NCAARound of 32 win over Georgetown
2012NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Kansas
2010NITFirst Round win over South Florida
2010NITSecond Round loss to UAB
2007NITFirst Round win over Drexel
2007NITSecond Round win over Marist
2007NITQuarterfinal Loss to West Virginia
2006NCAARound of 64 win over California
2006NCAARound of 32 loss to Texas
2005NCAARound of 64 win over Charlotte
2005NCAARound of 32 win over Connecticut
2005NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Wisconsin
2004NCAARound of 64 win over Louisiana
2004NCAARound of 32 loss to Vanderbilt
 
*all team stats through 3/8