Ernest Ross
North Carolina State guard Jarkel Joiner, front, drives past Creighton guard Trey Alexander in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/John Leyba)
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Creighton Bluejays 3/17/2023

Mar. 17, 2023 04:22 PM EDT

North Carolina State guard Jarkel Joiner, center left, drives in for a layup against North Carolina forward Pete Nance (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolfpack 2/19/2023

Feb. 19, 2023 03:28 PM EST

North Carolina forward Leaky Black (1) winds up for a slam dunk against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
North Carolina State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels 1/21/2023

Jan. 21, 2023 06:02 PM EST

North Carolina State's Jarkel Joiner (1) talks with teammates, from left, Casey Morsell, D.J. Burns Jr. (30) and Greg Gantt, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Miami in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes at North Carolina State Wolfpack 1/14/2023

Jan. 14, 2023 03:46 PM EST

North Carolina State's Jarkel Joiner (1) talks with teammates, from left, Casey Morsell, D.J. Burns Jr. (30) and Greg Gantt, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Miami in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Ross, NC State push past No. 16 Miami 83-81 in OT

By Aaron Beard Jan. 14, 2023 03:45 PM EST

Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma (22) tries to go around North Carolina State's Breon Pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Late free throws help Virginia Tech hold off NC State 62-59

Jan. 19, 2022 09:33 PM EST

North Carolina State forward Ebenezer Dowuona (21) dunks as Duke center Mark Williams (15) and guard Trevor Keels (1) look on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Coach K back, No. 8 Duke rolls inside to beat NC State

By Aaron Beard Jan. 15, 2022 04:14 PM EST

North Carolina State guard Dereon Seabron (1) shoots over Louisville forward Samuell Williamson (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
North Carolina State Wolfpack at Louisville Cardinals 1/12/2022

Jan. 12, 2022 09:52 PM EST

North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts answers a question during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Keatts, Wolfpack again looking for NCAA Tournament trip

By Aaron Beard Oct. 20, 2021 03:46 PM EDT