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PACK PRIDE UPDATE: Gainey-Era First Look | Player-by-Player Breakdown of the Mississippi State Exhibition Win
Down six with 2:50 left, NC State showed us something.
Justin Gainey’s Wolfpack rallied for a 77-73 exhibition win over Mississippi State, and we’re breaking it all down, player by player.
Who stood out? What did we learn about this roster? And how concerned should we be about the rebounding?
We dig into the connected defense, the late-game leadership, and why this first look gave Wolfpack fans plenty to be excited about.
🐺 Read our full breakdown:
https://packinsider.com/2026/10/19/our-take-player-by-player-breakdown-and-what-we-thought-of-nc-states-77-73-exhibition-win-over-mississippi-st/ (https://packinsider.com/2026/10/19/our-take-player-by-player-breakdown-and-what-we-thought-of-nc-states-77-73-exhibition-win-over-mississippi-st/)
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14 Oct 2026
NC State Assistant Riley Collins Talks 'Gainey Standard', Expectations & the Pack’s New Roster | PI POD #21
NC State assistant coach Riley Collins joins The Pack Insiders for an inside look at Justin Gainey’s program—and why fans should be excited about this Wolfpack roster.Collins shares his journey from a record-setting college point guard to sleeping on a couch inside Tennessee’s basketball facility, then earning an ACC assistant coaching role.We get into Gainey’s demanding standards, how the staff built NC State’s roster, and how basketball instincts work alongside GM Patrick Stacy’s analytics. Plus, Collins breaks down Preston Edmead’s growth, Darius Adams’ transformation, Paul McNeil’s professional shooting ability, and a deep frontcourt featuring Ven-Allen Lubin.He also explains why the best athlete he’s ever coached, an emerging talent in the frontcourt, could surprise Wolfpack fans this season.Subscribe for more NC State interviews, analysis and Wolfpack conversation.Read our coverage: https://packinsider.comFollow Pack Pride on X: https://x.com/PackPride#NCState #Wolfpack #CollegeBasketball #PackPride
6 Oct 2026
NC State’s Season Saved? More Will Wilson? Gainey Success? | PI POD #20
Did NC State save its season against Louisville—and is it time to unleash more Will Wilson?Lou and Matthew break down the Wolfpack’s much-needed victory, Harvey Dyson’s season-saving effort and CJ Bailey’s bounce-back performance. We look ahead to Wake Forest, discuss the missed tackles that still need fixing and debate where fan criticism crosses into negativity.Then comes the Will Wilson debate: Should NC State expand his role and let him throw enough to keep defenses guessing?Plus, we turn to basketball: What does Justin Gainey need to accomplish in year one for Wolfpack fans to call it a success?CHAPTERS0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1) Intro0:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=52s) Did the Louisville win save NC State’s season?7:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=448s) Wake Forest and the road ahead9:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=570s) NC State’s missed-tackle problem10:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=642s) CJ Bailey deserves credit12:07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=727s) Fan loyalty, negativity and NIL16:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=964s) The Will Wilson debate25:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAD_plhGmE&list=PLgxRPLtTHBMjtgmr7SUXYZZSx_mGGssEd&index=1&t=1554s) What counts as success for Justin Gainey?Subscribe to The Pack Insiders, presented by Pack Pride, and tell us in the comments: How would you use Will Wilson—and what are your expectations for Gainey’s first season?More Wolfpack coverage: https://packinsider.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRVJHRHJtNldCYU1wUG5mM3RPbVlBanxBSTVJdTV1TjA2R1dIWHNtZUpDMlFYbmxKNjkwTm12R0d1dnYzd3ZWUE03eWNkZElwUE5za3JrSllUek54NDhRWnZfTG4yZEpvUUQ5VjhsTmVSajFpTG5NU0NJMG9wd18tdlNl&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpackinsider.com%2F&v=cyAD_plhGmE)Episode sponsored by: Streaker Sports - NC State Peanut 'Snoopy' Collectionhttps://www.streakersports.com/collec... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSHotUmNPUUJlZ254NFROTnBTTnA3aHxBSTVJdTV0dGdNVEM0LVBySjBnRW5HakpfdFoxVW53OEdpLTF1NWNmdS1pbjZLS0g5cGFfUTkxbzlnWlh3cUtrcHZtbUttLWxoU3NtanRGTkdfVnpuZlFwbnB5emo4S2U5WkZm&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.streakersports.com%2Fcollections%2Fnc-state&v=cyAD_plhGmE)#NCState (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ncstate) #Wolfpack (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wolfpack) #GoPack (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gopack)
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