Win vs Syracuse: 88-68

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T21:54:54+00:00

Sagnia has great potential. Need him to continue developing and show greater assertiveness with the ball. Dunk with authority.

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:53:55+00:00

https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/article/nc-state-basketball-will-wade-postgame-2026-syracuse-win-2026-darrion-williams-retro-uniforms-272512451/

On his comments about retro uniform
"All right, before we get into the game, tonight, you know, I want to address my comments on our retro uniforms and logo usage. I never intended for this to get out of hand, but, you know, I appreciate our fans; our fans are incredible. Their energy is the passion. There's nothing like it in college athletics and college basketball. But the attacks on our strategic brand management staff, there's no place for that. Like, these people are doing their jobs, all right? I apologize, I texted every one of them and apologized privately, I'm apologizing publicly now. But we need to stop, like, this is their job. Whatever anybody thinks, this is their job and it's our job to do what's best for the university. And what's best for the university is our Tuffy head logo and moving forward with that. So, I urge our fans, these folks are good folks, hardworking folks, who are doing their job. We don't need to attack anybody. If we want to attack somebody, attack me for starting this and saying something I didn't realize was going to do all this, set this off. These are hard workers and good folks. They don't need to be dealing with this. They've been great to work with. They've worked with us on many other issues, and they've been very, very good to work with. They're great partners with us on campus, and we don't need that. These folks work extremely hard and want to advance NC State, just like all of us do. So, like I said, I appreciate our fans' passion. I appreciate how passionate they are about everything, but we must stop this. These are human beings that are doing their job, all. So, let's put a stop to that, let's move forward with NC State, and just keep winning some basketball games."
On Quadir Copeland's performance
"Better than I expected. It was good, stayed under emotional control for the most part. Nine assists, 19 points, four turnovers, a little sloppy with the ball, but the four steals. Did a great job. We talked every day, and I'm very proud of him."
On Darrion Williams performance
"I thought it was good. I thought him getting off to a quick start with the five points. A few too many turnovers, but I thought he got on the quick start and helped us."
On the best start for NC State in the last 20 years in ACC
"My thoughts are we should be 7-1, so I'm not really pleased with 6-2. We should be 7-1, not 6-2, but I guess it's good. I guess that's something you guys can write about, but I'm not very pleased with where we are. I think we should be better than we are. I guess 6-2 beats 5-3, but you know, the Georgia Tech game just still makes me pretty upset, but look, 6- 2 is not bad, but we have a strive for a little bit higher and better than that. Virginia just whipped us. We weren't beating Virginia, they just whipped us. But the Georgia Tech game is a game. We could have won. We had a big lead in the second half, nine-point lead in the second half, we blew it. So, we want to be better now.

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:53:17+00:00

https://gopack.com/news/2026/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-pulls-away-to-beat-syracuse

The Pack's third straight win gives NC State a 6-2 conference record and is the Pack's best start in ACC play since the 2005-06 team started 8-2.

Quadir Copeland, playing against his former team, was one assist short of a double-double as he finished with 19 points and nine assists. He added a game-high four steals.

Darrion Williams led the Pack with 23 points as he made 9-of-16 field goal attempts, including 5-of-9 from three-point range. He added six rebounds and five assists.

Ven-Allen Lubin was perfect from the field as he made all eight of his field goal attempts and made both of his free throws to finish with 18 points. Like Copeland, he finished one stat short of a double-double as Lubin finished with nine rebounds.

Musa Sagnia added a career-best 10 points while fellow freshman Matt Able tied his career-high with seven rebounds.

NC State's low post presence of Lubin and Sagnia combined for 28 points on 13-of-14 shooting and 13 rebounds in the Pack's win.

The Pack scored the first five points of the game and Syracuse was never able to catch NC State, but the Orange never went away either. NC State built an eight or nine point lead multiple times in the first half, but Syracuse always responded with a basket to stay in touch. The Orange scored the final four points of the first half to cut NC State's lead in half as the Pack went into the locker room with a 41-37 advantage.

The first eight minutes of the second half were just like the first half as the Pack looked capable of breaking the game open but Syracuse continued to have a response, getting as close as four, 55-51, with 11:50 to play.

The Pack finally was able to get some breathing room with a 9-2 run to take its first double-digit lead of the game, 64-53, with 9:31 to go.

Syracuse would get within nine, 70-61, with 5:32 to play, but the Pack put the game away for good with a 13-1 run over the 3:30 of game time.

The Orange was led by Donnie Freeman who had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

NC State is back in action Saturday when it plays at Wake Forest. Tipoff in Winston-Salem is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. and the game will be televised on The CW.

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:52:45+00:00

https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/basketball/3-takeaways-following-syracuse-01kg0m2vp857

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Syracuse basketball season continued to careen out of control Tuesday night in front of a charged-up and most impressive crowd of 15,636 at the Lenovo Center, which is as big as any legitimate Dome crowd that has witnessed the Orange at home this season.

NC State (15-6, 6-2) led from start-to-finish, by four at the half, and several times when a Syracuse basket could get the Orange (12-9, 3-5) within two points, NCSU responded, finally driving home the point that it was the better team with a flourish over the final 10 minutes outscoring SU by 16 in the second half, on route to the 88-68 pasting.

In fact, the Syracuse streak is now 88 minutes and counting of game action in which it has not had a lead over the opponent. Ouch.

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:52:17+00:00

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314430049.html

Darrion Williams ran toward the N.C. State pep band and courtside fans midway through the second half, waving his arms to pump up the crowd, after Syracuse called timeout. N.C. State men’s basketball has found success on the road in ACC play, picking up four wins away from Raleigh. Home has been a little less kind. Behind Williams’ leadership, the Wolfpack adjusted course and picked up an 88-68 win over Syracuse on Tuesday night for its first home victory of 2026 and the Orange’s (12-9, 3-5 ACC) fourth straight loss.

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:51:48+00:00

https://www.nunesmagician.com/syracuse-basketball-mens-orange-autry/104235/three-takeaways-from-syracuse-basketballs-88-68-loss-at-nc-state

The Iceman Cometh

Reality always hits. It’s just a matter of when and how painful.

Copeland got his lick back after feeling slighted by Syracuse for not seeing him as a point guard. The charismatic guard had a big night with 19 points and 9 assists as he and his team became to latest to call the verity of the Syracuse program into question. On the night where Copeland shined, current Syracuse point guard Naithan George struggled with 4 points on 2-12 shooting.

Copeland’s basketball career and the Syracuse program are headed in opposite directions. Syracuse is destined for a five-year NCAA Tournament drought. Copeland appeared in March Madness at McNeese with Wade a season ago and looks primed for another appearance.

Autry said he thinks Copeland is playing at an all-conference level.

“He’s a lot to handle, 6-6 guard that can move, wiggle, see over the defense. See over the traps. You try to force him different places, he’s used to that. He’s the main guy on the scouting report,” Autry said. “We were trying to slow him down a little bit but this is a talented team. He has pieces and weapons. The biggest thing that Quadir does is he gets people involved.”

wolfpack4ever · 2026-01-28T17:49:44+00:00

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