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Web Run: The Wolfpack's forgotten pieces


Posted Jan 17, 2008

It was every N.C. State fan’s dream come true. When J.J. Hickson signed to play basketball with the Wolfpack, their team had finally snagged the kind of top-25 prospect it usually lost to neighboring rivals North Carolina and Duke.

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(As Of January 17)
SchoolConf.Pct.OverallPct.
North Carolina3-01.00018-01.000
Boston College3-01.00012-4.750
Duke2-01.00014-1.933
Clemson2-1.66714-3.824
Virginia Tech2-1.66711-6.647
Miami1-1.50014-2.875
Wake Forest1-2.33311-5.688
Florida State1-2.33312-6.667
Maryland1-2.33311-7.611
NC State0-2.00011-5.688
Virginia0-2.00010-5.667
Georgia Tech0-3.0007-9.438

01/19/08Virginia Tech @ Georgia TechAtlanta, Ga.RAYCOM (XM 190)1:00 p.m.
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Maryland @ North CarolinaChapel Hill, N.C.ABC (XM 191)3:30 p.m.
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Clemson @ DukeDurham, NCESPN (XM 192)6:00 p.m.
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Boston College @ VirginiaCharlottesville, Va.RAYCOM (Split) (XM 191)8:00 p.m.
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Miami @ NC StateRaleigh, N.C.RAYCOM (Split) (XM 190)8:00 p.m.
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01/20/08Florida State @ Wake ForestWinston-Salem, N.C.RAYCOM (XM 190)1:00 p.m.
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Sidney Lowe takes a charge ;)



"As we’ve come to find out during the past two months, talent isn’t always as important to the success of a team as is chemistry. And when it comes to understanding their roles — and perhaps even getting along with one another — Hickson and his teammates seem about as compatible as a roll of Mentos in a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke." - Fayetteville Observer's Brett Friedlander



Costner's Numbers Don't Lie
Dan Mason * 99.9
This isn't exactly going to be earth-shattering news to anyone that has followed the N.C. State basketball team. But examining Brandon Costner's numbers reveals some amazing discrepancies from last year when he was third-team All-ACC and should have won the Everett Case Award as the best player at the ACC Tournament. Perhaps it's because it would have seemed unfathomable not long ago that the talented 6-foot-9 lefthander would have turned in such a mediocre performance midway through this season. Read More

The Wolfpack's forgotten pieces
Brett Friedlander * Fayetteville Observer
It was every N.C. State fan’s dream come true. When J.J. Hickson signed to play basketball with the Wolfpack, their team had finally snagged the kind of top-25 prospect it usually lost to neighboring rivals North Carolina and Duke. Once he finally got onto the court wearing red and white, Hickson proved to be even better than advertised by going 12 for 12 from the floor and scoring 31 points in an opening night victory against William & Mary on Nov. 15. Read More



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Costner's Numbers Don't Lie
Andrew Jones * Star-News

The Wolfpack's forgotten pieces
Brett Friedlander * Fayetteville Observer

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Dane Huffman * WRAL

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Mike Maniscalco * WRAL


NC State Releases Hickman From Scholarship
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Hickman optimistic despite charges
Preston Boyles * Technician


Basketball...
Wood Claims Offer
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Football...
North Carolina's Top 50 Prospects: #1-10
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North Carolina's Top 50 Prospects: #11-20
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North Carolina's Top 50 Prospects: #31-40
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North Carolina's Top 50 Prospects: #41-50
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Virginia Tech 70, Virginia 69, OT
The Associated Press

(1) North Carolina 83, Georgia Tech 82
The Associated Press

(7) Duke 70, Florida State 57
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Rivers defends jawing
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