North Carolina State Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
North Carolina State Wolfpack
ACC (20-13, 10-8)
Big Wins: 1/20 at Clemson (80-76), 2/17 North Carolina (82-58)
Bad Losses: 1/17 Georgia Tech (74-78), 2/28 at Notre Dame (90-96)
Coach: Will Wade
Probable Starters:
Darrion Williams, Senior, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.8 apg
Ven-Allen Lubin, Senior, Forward, 13.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Tre Holloman, Senior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.0 apg, 1.8 rpg
Paul McNeil Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 13.9 pg, 3.6 rpg
Quadir Copeland, Senior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 6.6 apg, 3.5 rpg, 1.7 spg
Key Role Players:
Musa Sagnia, Freshman, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Matt Able, Freshman, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.0 apg, 3.5 rpg
Terrance Arceneaux, Junior, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.5 (29th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.0 (235, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (89, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.6 (202, 15)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.3 (27, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.0 (20, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.0 (51, 4)
Rebound Margin: -1.0 (256, 14)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (82, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.3 (15, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Texas Tech |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Oakland |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Marquette |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Duke |
| 2024 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Purdue |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Creighton |
| 2021 | NIT | First Round win over Davidson |
| 2021 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Colorado State |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Hofstra |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round win over Harvard |
| 2019 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Lipscomb |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Seton Hall |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over LSU |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Villanova |
| 2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Louisville |
| 2014 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Xavier |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Saint Louis |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Temple |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over San Diego State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Georgetown |
| 2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas |
| 2010 | NIT | First Round win over South Florida |
| 2010 | NIT | Second Round loss to UAB |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round win over Drexel |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round win over Marist |
| 2007 | NIT | Quarterfinal Loss to West Virginia |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over California |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Texas |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Charlotte |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Connecticut |
| 2005 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Wisconsin |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Louisiana |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Vanderbilt |
*all team stats through 3/8
