As expected, the Wolfpack was the better team on Saturday, finally pulling away to beat Virginia Tech, 83-72, at Lenovo Center. N.C. State has won six straight games. That is the longest win streak by N.C. State since the 1973-74 season.

For the first time since its Jan. 14 bout vs. SMU, Virginia Tech has fallen below .500 in league play, currently sitting on the precipice not only of the NCAA Tournament, but potentially in losing a chance at a bye for the ACC Tournament, which starts March 10 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

After escaping Dallas with a narrow win over SMU earlier this week, NC State men’s basketball is back home Saturday and looking to extend their winning streak. The

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- No. 14 North Carolina stunned No. 4 Duke with a 71-68 win after trailing almost the entire 40 minutes of regulation. UNC star guard Seth Trimble knocked down a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give the Tar Heels a dramatic win over their in-state rival.

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NC State visits the Virginia Tech Hokies after Zamareya Jones scored 25 points in the Lady Wolfpack's 83-55 win over the Florida State Seminoles.

Darrion Williams and Quadir Copeland helped N.C. State erase a 13-point deficit to post an NCAA tournament resume-boosting win at SMU.

Florida State women's basketball suffered an 83-55 defeat against NC State, marking their second consecutive road loss. Avery Treadwell led FSU with a double-double.

With less than six weeks until Selection Sunday and conference races heating up across the college basketball landscape, Saturday is set to provide a platform for spectacular theater as the sport kicks into high gear near the homestretch of the regular season.

NC State women's basketball will play at Virginia Tech for its first of three straight road games. The Wolfpack will tipoff against the Hokies on