NC_State

NC_State

nc_stateFew basketball programs in the country can match the success that has been enjoyed by NC State.

The school began its basketball program with a humble start in 1911, but it quickly developed a championship tradition in the early days of the sport. But itreally took off with the arrival of Lt. Commander Everett Case, a legendary Indiana high school basketball coach who accepted a job at NC State with the hopes of ignited a passion for the college game in the Southeast.

He was beyond successful, as the fever of college basketball still burns brightly today, thanks to this hardcourt visionary. Under Case, the Wolfpack won six consecutive Southern Conference and four ACC championships in his 16 years as the head coach of the Wolfpack. In 1950, Case took the team to itsfirstFinalFour.

 

  • 1923-1924 Season: State opens the doors of its first basketball facility, Frank Thompson Gym. Named in honor of the former Wolfpack athlete who died in action during World War I, the arena served as the basketball team’s home for 24 years.
  • 1924-25 Season: Gus Tebell takes over program and leads Wolfpack to its first of many accomplishments. Though not recognized, he is the first "legendary leader." Career totals include a 79-36 record, first team in school history to win 20 games, and his 1929 squad brought home NC State’s only conference title in the first 35 years of the program.
  • March 5, 1929: NC State wins its first Southern Conference Tournament Championship in Atlanta.
  • 1931-1932 Season: Bud Rose becomes the first NC State basketball player to earn national recognition when the senior guard is tabbed as an honorable mention All-American.
  • February 26, 1932: The Southern Conference Tournament moves to Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. Except for a three-year run from 1948-50, Raleigh is to be the site of the Southern Conference Tournament (through 1953) and later the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (beginning in 1954) for the next 35 years.
  • Fall 1943: Construction begins on a new basketball arena and ROTC armory for NC State. The building, to become Reynolds Coliseum when finally completed, stalls during World War II and a girdered skeleton remains on campus before construction resumes more than four years later.
  • July 1, 1946: Everett Case officially becomes an NC State employee, changing the face of NC State basketball, as well as basketball in the entire Southeast.
  • February 1, 1947: Case’s Red Terrors defeat North Carolina 48-46 in an overtime game at Chapel Hill, the first in a streak of 15 wins over the White Phantoms/Tar Heels.
  • February 25, 1947: The game between NC State and Duke has to be postponed when city fire officials close down Thompson gym the afternoon before the game. Desperate fans sneak in through bathroom windows, break down doors, and hide in the basement before the fire chief cancels the game.
  • March 6-7-8, 1947: Case leads NC State to its first Southern Conference championship since 1929. Following the championship game, Case and his team perform what was an Indiana high school tradition by cutting down the nets. Cutting down the nets soon becomes a nationwide trend.
  • December 2, 1947: NC State plays its first basketball game as the "Wolfpack," changing its name from Red Terrors.

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  • 1910: Guy Bryan led a special committee that proposed the formation of North Carolina A&M’s first basketball team.
  • February 16, 1911: The first basketball game in NC State (North Carolina A&M at the time) history is played at Wake Forest. Wake, vastly more experienced, prevails 33-6.
  • February 21, 1911: Wake Forest comes to town for the first intercollegiate basketball game ever played in Raleigh. The 19-18 A&M win was the first victory in school history.
  • 1912: Athletics council votes to recognize basketball as a sport
  • March 15, 1919: North Carolina A&M defeats the University of North Carolina, 39-29, to capture the undisputed state championship for the second straight season.
  • 1920-21 Season: North Carolina A&M becomes North Carolina State College.
  • 1923-24 Season: NC State, previously known as the Tech, becomes the Red Terrors, thanks to the play of Rochelle "Red" Johnson and the unveiling of a bright new red set of road uniforms.
  • 1923-1924 Season: State opens the doors of its first basketball facility, Frank Thompson Gym. Named in honor of the former Wolfpack athlete who died in action during World War I, the arena served as the basketball team’s home for 24 years.
  • 1924-25 Season: Gus Tebell takes over program and leads Wolfpack to its first of many accomplishments. Though not recognized, he is the first "legendary leader." Career totals include a 79-36 record, first team in school history to win 20 games, and his 1929 squad brought home NC State’s only conference title in the first 35 years of the program.
  • March 5, 1929: NC State wins its first Southern Conference Tournament Championship in Atlanta.
  • 1931-1932 Season: Bud Rose becomes the first NC State basketball player to earn national recognition when the senior guard is tabbed as an honorable mention All-American.
  • February 26, 1932: The Southern Conference Tournament moves to Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. Except for a three-year run from 1948-50, Raleigh is to be the site of the Southern Conference Tournament (through 1953) and later the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament (beginning in 1954) for the next 35 years.
  • June 28, 2005: Julius Hodge is drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.
  • May 9, 2006: Former Wolfpack standout Sidney Lowe is named NC State's 18th head coach. He is greeted by former teammates, coaches and hundreds of fans during and after the official press conference.
  • June 29, 2006: For the second straight year, NC State has a player selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Cedric Simmons was the No. 15 overall pick by the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.
  • February 3, 2007: With a 83-79 win over No. 3 North Carolina, Sidney Lowe defeats the highest ranked opponent for a first-year head coach in school history. Lowe also debuts his red sports jacket to the delight of the home fans.
  • March 8-11, 2007: NC State becomes only the second team in the history of the ACC Tournament to play four games in four days. The Pack entered as the five years.
  • February 16, 2008: NC State welcomed back many members of the 1983 National Championship team to the RBC Center to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pack's second national title.

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT RECORD
November 12 Georgia State W 69-53 1-0
November 20 vs. Akron W 66-45 2-0
November 21 vs. Austin Peay W 66-59 3-0
November 22 vs. Auburn W 60-58 4-0
November 29 New Orleans W 69-52 5-0
December 1 Northwestern L 65-53 5-1
December 5 at Marquette W 77-73 6-1
December 12 Georgia Southern W 75-57 7-1
December 17 Elon W 79-76 8-1
December 20 at Wake Forest L 67-59 8-2 (0-1)
December 23 at Arizona L 76-74 8-3
December 29 Winthrop W 68-52 9-3
December 31 at UNC Greensboro W 89-67 10-3
January 3 Florida L 62-61 10-4
January 6 Holy Cross W 87-70 11-4
January 9 Virginia L 70-62 11-5 (0-2)
January 12 at No. 25 Florida State W 88-81 12-5 (1-2)
January 16 No. 19 Clemson L 73-70 12-6 (1-3)
January 20 No. 6 Duke W 88-74 13-6 (2-3)
January 23 at Maryland L 88-64 13-7 (2-4)
January 26 North Carolina L 77-63 13-8 (2-5)
January 30 North Carolina Central W 77-42 14-8
February 3 at Virginia L 59-47 14-9 (2-6)
February 6 at No. 19 Georgia Tech L 73-71 14-10 (2-7)
February 10 Virginia Tech L 72-52  14-11 (2-8)
February 13 at North Carolina L 74-61  14-12 (2-9)
February 17 Maryland L 67-58   14-13 (2-10)
February 20 Wake Forest W 68-54  15-13 (3-10)
February 27 at Miami (FL) W 71-66  16-13 (4-10)
March 3 at Virginia Tech L 71-59   16-14 (4-11)
March 7 Boston College W 66-54 17-14 (5-11)

NO NAME POS  HT WT CLASS  HOMETOWN
1 Richard Howell F  6-8  266  Freshman  Marietta, GA 
4 Enrico Kufuor G  6-1  189  Junior  Berlin, Germany  
5 DeShawn Painter F  6-9  223  Freshman  Norfolk, VA 
10 Javier Gonzalez G  5-11  175  Junior  Puerto Rico  
12 Farnold Degand G  6-4  170  Senior  Boston, MA 
14 Jordan Vandenberg C  7-0  238  Freshman  Melbourne, Australia  
15 Scott Wood G-F  6-7  170  Freshman  Marion, IN 
21 C.J. Williams F  6-6  218  Sophomore  Fayetteville, NC 
22 Josh Davis F  6-7  205  Freshman  Raleigh, NC 
23 Tracy Smith F  6-8  247  Junior  Detroit, MI 
24 Julius Mays G  6-3  187  Sophomore  Marion, IN 
25 Kendall Smith F  6-8  225  Sophomore  Winston-Salem, NC 
30 Johnny Thomas F  6-6  209  Sophomore  Morehead City, NC 
31 Dennis Horner F  6-9  226  Senior  Linwood, NJ 
40 Kaycee Obi-Gwacham F  6-5  216  Junior  Fayetteville, NC