It's the middle of December and portal talks are heating up for NC State, but the big storyline has been the retaining of players from the 2024 season. The One Pack NIL Collective has announced 20 key players are set to return for 2025 after re-signing, including stars like CJ Bailey, Hollywood Smothers, Jacarrius Peak, Justin Joly, Brandon Cisse, Brandon Cleveland and so many others.

Cory Smith and James Curle will break down the latest when it comes to player retention and the transfer portal, early talk surrounding bowl practices, men's and women's hoops playing birds on the road and where both programs are heading near the Christmas break. Watch or listen to the latest weekly podcast to get all of that and more!

LAWRENCE, KAN. -- NC State struggled early in a 75-60 loss to No. 10 Kansas despite getting a big night from the big men. The Wolfpack (7-4, 1-0 ACC) shot less than 37 percent from the field and missed too many free throws early, but it was an awful start to go down 15-0 that doomed the Wolfpack.

Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger will discuss the continued early woes for the Pack, how Ben Middlebrooks and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield provided a glimmer of optimism and where the Pack goes now after four non-conference losses to quality opponents. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!

NC State needed heroic shooting yet again from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill, but got the job done in a 66-56 win over Coppin State in a game it was favored by 30-plus points. Ben Middlebrooks and Dennis Parker Jr. also finished in double figures, but the Pack got very little from its normal stars.

Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the Pack's slow start, the third straight 15-plus point night from Styles and Hill, what's going on with Michael O'Connell and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and more. Watch or listen to the latest podcast to get all of that and more!

It's a wild part of the year for NC State with the hoops season getting into full swing, the transfer portal opening up and bowl season incoming. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss all of that on the first portion of the podcast -- including the departure of Tony Gibson as the defensive coordinator.

In the second segment, Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Colours will join the show to preview the Wolfpack's matchup with ECU, what to expect from the Pirates and how this game came to be. Watch or listen to the latest weekly podcast to get all of that and more!

NC State needed an extra five minutes to get it done, but handled Florida State with relative ease in overtime for an 84-74 win to open ACC play. The Wolfpack (6-3, 1-0 ACC) snapped a 14-game OT winning streak for the Noles behind massive efforts from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill inside the Lenovo Center.

Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the Pack’s much-needed win, the play of Styles and Hill over the last two games, limited production in the frontcourt and what the win means moving forward. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!

NC State did a lot of the little things right against Texas, but couldn't finish out in a 63-59 loss to the Longhorns. The Wolfpack (5-3) dropped its third straight despite getting a valiant effort from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill in their Lenovo Center return.

Cory Smith and Spencer Thomas discuss the Pack's improved effort against the Longhorns, the struggles at the free-throw line, Styles and Hill getting their groove back and Michael O'Connell's off night. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!

NC State is locking in double-digit commits on National Signing Day, with a ton of big names on the list in the 2025 class. But the biggest news of the week is of course the re-signing of CJ Bailey by One Pack NIL, which reinvigorates hope in the program from high school recruiting, the transfer portal and everything in between this offseason.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark will break down the 2025 class thus far on National Signing Day, discuss the Bailey return for next season, give their thoughts on the portal and take questions from the audience. Watch or listen to the latest Pack Pride Podcast to get all of that and more!

Even in a down year for the program, NC State went into Chapel Hill and won its fourth straight over UNC on Saturday. The Wolfpack sent Mack Brown packing with an L, earning bowl eligibility and helping itself in a major way heading into the offseason.

Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss all of that, the start of the transfer portal — including Kevin Concepcion's entry — and plenty of hoops with Pack legend Dereck Whittenburg also joining the show live to discuss his new book. Get all of that and more on the latest Pack Pride Weekly Podcast!

Trailing by one point with less than two minutes remaining, NC State used a clutch touchdown drive for a 35-30 win in Chapel Hill. The Wolfpack (6-6, 3-5 ACC) clinched bowl eligibility and earns its fourth straight victory over the Tar Heels (6-6, 3-5 ACC) to close out the regular season.

Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the Wolfpack's comeback win, the second-half offensive performance, Davin Vann's masterful swan song, sending Mack Brown into the sunset with another L and looking ahead to the next couple weeks. Watch or listen to the full postgame podcast to get all of that and more.

The final score may have been 72-61, but NC State was punched in the mouth early by BYU and trailed by double digits for nearly the entire second half. The Wolfpack (5-2) leaves the Rady Children's Invitational with a 0-2 mark after getting handed two strikingly similar losses with the same issues rearing their ugly heads.

Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's loss to BYU, how the Cougars broke the Wolfpack's perimeter defense, the lack of physicality on the boards, strong nights from Michael O'Connell and Jayden Taylor offensively and how the Pack can turn things around before Texas. Watch or listen to the latest Postgame Podcast to get all of that and more!