NC State Athletics went undefeated across the board this week, asserting its dominance every time it competed. The week was highlighted by the women’s basketball team’s home win over then-No. 2 UConn and the women’s cross country team’s seventh consecutive NCAA Regional title.
Women’s basketball goes 2-0
NC State women’s basketball opened the 2023-24 season with a bang, taking down UNC-Charlotte 84-43 on Tuesday, Nov. 7 before capturing a huge 92-81 win over a top-ranked UConn in Reynolds Coliseum. Junior guards Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers shined in the spotlight this week. Both athletes set new career-highs in scoring, with James tallying 26 points against the 49ers and Rivers recording 33 points against the Huskies.
The Wolfpack’s performance this week garnered plenty of national attention, and the team is currently ranked No. 14 in the AP poll.
Read more about the Pack’s blowout win over UNC-Charlotte.
Read more about the red-and-white’s victory over the then-No. 2 Huskies.
Volleyball records 20th win
NC State volleyball reached 20 wins in the regular season for the first time since 2017 after defeating Boston College and Virginia Tech this past weekend, beating both teams by a score of 3-1.
The Wolfpack is now 10-6 in the ACC and ranks fifth in conference play with just two games remaining in the regular season. After that, NC State will find out if it qualifies for the NCAA tournament on Sunday, Nov. 26 when the NCAA Selection Show airs.
Read more about the Pack’s defeat of Boston College.
Read more about the red-and-white’s win over the Hokies.
Men’s basketball wins two games
NC State men’s basketball conquered both the Citadel and Abilene Christian at PNC Arena last week. Both matches were highlighted by significant contributions from junior guard Jayden Taylor and junior forward Mohamed Diarra, both transfers who joined the Pack this year. Taylor poured in 22 points, 2 steals and a block against the Wildcats, and Diarra recorded a double double — 10 points, 14 rebounds — against the Bulldogs.
Read more about the Pack’s season opener against the Citadel.
Read more about the red-and-white’s Friday-night showdown against Abilene Christian.
Football defeats Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem
NC State football overwhelmed Wake Forest 26-6 in a stellar comeback performance by graduate quarterback Brennan Armstrong. Given sophomore quarterback MJ Morris’ recent decision to redshirt, many Wolfpack fans were concerned about the state of the Pack’s offense, but Armstrong made it clear that they have nothing to worry about. The graduate student led the NC State offense to a season-high 268 total rushing yards.
On the defensive end, the Pack held the Demon Deacons scoreless through three and a half quarters, keeping up with the strong effort it’s put forth all season.
Read more about the Pack’s dominant win over Wake Forest.
Cross country dominates at NCAA Regionals
Both NC State cross country squads landed on the podium at the Southeast NCAA Regionals race in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The women’s team took first place with 52 points, while the men’s team finished third with 106 points.
To no one’s surprise, senior Katelyn Tuohy stole the show by capturing an individual first-place finish with her time of 19:29.8, 11 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
