WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Justin Gainey's introductory news conference as the NC State men's basketball coach.

They discussed whether they believe Gainey will be more successful than Will Wade, who left NC State after one season to take the LSU head coaching job.

NC State is bringing one of its own back to Raleigh.

In this episode, WRAL's Jaylin Jones sits down with Louis Fernandez Jr. to break down the expected hiring of Justin Gainey as the new head coach of Wolfpack men’s basketball.

Gainey, a point guard for the Pack from 1996–2000, returns to his alma mater after serving as Rick Barnes’ right-hand man and "defensive coordinator" at Tennessee.

Duke's national title hopes were dashed on a steal and a near-half-court heave, sending the Blue Devils home from the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight round.

WRAL Sports' Pat Welter, Chris Lea and Brian Murphy discussed the gut-punch loss for the Blue Devils and what's next for the program.

WRAL sports reporters Chris Lea, Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down Duke's 80-75 win against St. John's in the Sweet 16.

Duke's Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot to produce several big plays down the stretch, and Isaiah Evans scored 25 points to send the Blue Devils to the Elite Eight.

WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State for LSU.

Also, Duke could get guard Caleb Foster for its Sweet 16 matchup against St. John's.

WRAL's Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin shared their thoughts about Will Wade leaving NC State to return to LSU.

The guys discussed how Wade's team performed in his lone season in Raleigh, how it got to this point and potential candidates NC State could target.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy shared their thoughts and analysis of UNC firing Hubert Davis after five seasons.

The guys discussed how it happened, what went wrong and potential candidates who could replace Davis.

WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts on Duke's 81-58 win over TCU in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Duke advances to the Sweet 16.

WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their reactions to UNC's 82-78 loss to VCU in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

UNC had a 19-point lead in the game.

The guys shared whether they believe UNC should fire or retain head coach Hubert Davis after the loss.

WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke's comeback win against Siena in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

The Blue Devils won, 71-65.