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The Dave Doeren era is over.
NC State fired Doeren on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a 31-28 loss at Stanford dropped the Pack to 3-4.
14 seasons. The winningest coach in program history. And he leaves one game short of a record that's stood for 50+ years.
Here's how it ended and what comes next...
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"I think we're the most connected team in the country." — Darius Adams
NC State racked up 29 assists in a 130-66 rout of Lenoir-Rhyne. Afterward, Adams, Ven-Allen Lubin and Kingston Whitty talked about where this team stands.
🤝 The one thing they fixed after Mississippi State
👊 Lubin's "punch first" message for the bigs
🔁 Adams vs. Quadir Copeland: Lubin answers the comparison
🛠️ What Lubin says still has to be cleaned up
Full video + transcript
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NC State 130, Lenoir-Rhyne 66 🐺
Gainey's first home game didn't count, but it sure looked good.
🔥 67% from the field, 14 threes, 34-of-38 at the line
🎯 Adams + Edmead: 17 assists, 1 turnover combined
🩺 Gainey's update on why Shaw Hall didn't play
🗣️ The "winning plays" Mikey makes
Full press conference: video + transcript
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The Brewers won Game 1 of the 2026 World Series last night.
44 years ago, former NC State P Mike Caldwell pitched a complete game shutout in Game 1 in the Brewers first trip to the Fall Classic.
One of the best to ever do it at NC State.
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NC State wins 130 to 66 they shot 67% from the floor 50% from 3pt range and 90% from the FT line.
They held the Bears to 38% field-goal percentage 9% from three.
Great performances all around. Paul McNeil did his thing, Lubin did his.
But you have to be really happy with how your guards played. Low volume shooting and elite assist numbers. Many times they had a chance to score and instead we’re kicking it out for open shots.
Justin Gainey ALMOST CERTAINLY emphasized that in the film session after the Mississippi State win.
Inside NC State still looked a little thin on the boards but you have to be excited about Mikey Wilkins, who put up 14 points and secured five rebounds. His high motor interior play was the highlight of the game for me.
State had 10 turnovers in this game that makes a total of 15 turnovers between the two exhibition games.
Justin Gainey has to be happy coming out of these two games and heading into the season.
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NC State leading 69 to 30 at the half.
Just as you’d like to see Lubin is leading and scoring. McNeil is right up there as well.
Only three total shot attempts from Adams and Edmead. NC State is playing smart and burying the Bears in the paint.
Evans came on midway through the first half and we started to see what he’s capable of.
Edmead and Adam’s combined for nine assists in the first half.
Hammond, looking like he looked in the first game with great efficiency and no mistakes. EY another great showing early on with seven points.
Nc state defense held the Bears to 30 points and 7 turnovers. Nc state turned the ball over four times. Maybe one or two clean looks from three from the bears too early were trying to get that going.
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Gainey's first walk out at Lenovo Center is TODAY 🐺
Noon tip vs. Lenoir-Rhyne. Free admission, free parking. No stream, radio only.
Some things we're watching:
🔒 The Kyle Evans bounce-back
🎯 Which Darius Adams shows up?
🚨 Edmead staying out of foul trouble
🏀 More Mikey?
Don't sleep on the Bears either: a D2 Elite Eight team two years ago.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: Seven Numbers That Explain NC State’s Loss to Stanford
The final score was NC State 28, Stanford 31.
But how close was this game really?
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Wolfpack Nation woke up to a new reality this morning after a 31-28 loss to Stanford.
Our take on what this loss means for this season, for the fanbase and for Dave Doeren.
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NC State entered 2026 with talk of a possible 10-win season.
After tonight's loss 31-28 to Stanford, even reaching a bowl game looks like a stretch.
Was tonight the nail in the coffin?
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If NC State loses this game, it will be unforgivable.
Stanford entered this game ranked last in the ACC Scoring Offense and Scoring Defense.
15th in Total Offense and 17th in Total Defense.
This would be a nail in the coffin loss IMO.
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Micah Ford has rushed for 136 yards.
That's the most by any player against NC State this season.
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Will Wilson now has 18 career rushing touchdowns, tying Scotty Smith for the school record for rushing touchdowns by a Quarterback.
Wilson is a Sophomore.
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