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2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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The 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by second-year head coach Kevin Keatts, played its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 24–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Virginia. They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the quarterfinals to Lipscomb.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–12 (9–9 ACC)
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Quick facts NC State Wolfpack men's basketball, NIT, Quarterfinals ...
2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–12 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
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Home arenaPNC Arena
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2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .88935–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .88929–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .77832–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .66726–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .55620–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .55620–14  .588
NC State9–9 .50024–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .50020–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .33314–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .27814–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .27814–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .22211–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .16714–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .16714–19  .424
† 2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Boston College. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Seton Hall.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Abdul-Malik Abu0F6'8"240SeniorBoston, MAGraduated
Lennard Freeman1F6'8"267RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Lavar Batts Jr.3G6'2"170FreshmanConcord, NCTransferred to UNC Asheville
Darius Hicks5F6'7"231SophomoreQuitman, MSTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Allerik Freeman12G6'3"210RS SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Ömer Yurtseven14F/C7'0"245SophomoreIstanbul, TurkeyTransferred to Georgetown
Sam Hunt15G6'2"185SeniorGreensboro, NCGraduated
Spencer Newman31G6'3"186RS FreshmanDaphne, ALTransferred
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
D. J. Funderburk0F6'9"205RS SophomoreCleveland, OHNorthwest Florida State College
Sacha Killeya-Jones1F6'10"221JuniorChapel Hill, NCKentucky
Eric Lockett5G6'5"193RS SeniorAtlanta, GAFIU
Wyatt Walker33C6'9"240SeniorJacksonville, FLSamford
Blake Harris55G6'3"195SophomoreChapel Hill, NCMissouri
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  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Killeya-Jones will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
  • Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2018–19 season. Harris has two and a half years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2018 Recruiting Class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Immanuel Bates
PF		 Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Ian Steere
PF		 Fayetteville, NC Northwood Temple Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Jericole Hellems
SF		 St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2018–19 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 D. J. Funderburk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Cleveland, Ohio
F 1 Sacha Killeya-Jones Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chapel Hill, North Carolina
G 2 Torin Dorn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Warner Robins, Georgia
G 10 Braxton Beverly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Hazard, Kentucky
G 11 Markell Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio
F 12 Manny Bates Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)221 lb (100 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 13 C. J. Bryce 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 24 Devon Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Battle Creek, Michigan
F 33 Wyatt Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
G 55 Blake Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chapel Hill, NC
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Chowan W 111–62  –
  22 – Daniels  7 – Dorn  6 – Johnson  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Mount St. Mary's W 105–55  1–0
  28 – Dorn  9 – Dorn  5 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,632)
Raleigh, NC
November 10, 2018*
12:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Maryland Eastern Shore
Wolfpack Classic		 W 95–49  2–0
  22 – Dorn  10 – Dorn  7 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,586)
Raleigh, NC
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 UNC Asheville W 100–49  3–0
  20 – Daniels  9 – Daniels  5 – Beverly  PNC Arena (13,620)
Raleigh, NC
November 17, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Maine
Wolfpack Classic		 W 82–63  4–0
  15 – Dorn  8 – Bryce  5 – Johnson  PNC Arena (13,290)
Raleigh, NC
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Saint Peter's
Wolfpack Classic		 W 85–57  5–0
  12 – Dorn  6 – Tied  4 – Harris  PNC Arena (13,308)
Raleigh, NC
November 24, 2018*
5:30 pm, ACCN Extra		 Mercer
Wolfpack Classic		 W 78–74  6–0
  19 – Dorn  9 – Dorn  4 – Beverly  PNC Arena (12,828)
Raleigh, NC
November 27, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 22 Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 76–79  6–1
  21 – Johnson  11 – Dorn  5 – Johnson  Kohl Center (17,012)
Madison, WI
December 1, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Vanderbilt
HoopHall Miami Invitational		 W 80–65  7–1
  19 – Johnson  6 – Tied  7 – Johnson  American Airlines Arena (5,749)
Miami, FL
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Western Carolina
Heritage Game		 W 100–77  8–1
  21 – Daniels  5 – Tied  5 – Harris  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 15, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Penn State
Boardwalk Classic		 W 89–78  9–1
  18 – Beverly  8 – Walker  5 – Tied  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 7 Auburn W 78–71  10–1
  27 – Johnson  8 – Daniels  4 – Johnson  PNC Arena (17,793)
Raleigh, NC
December 22, 2018*
12:00 pm, ACCRSN		 USC Upstate W 98–71  11–1
  15 – Lockett  8 – Tied  8 – Harris  PNC Arena (14,877)
Raleigh, NC
December 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 No. 20 Loyola (MD) W 97–64  12–1
  17 – Dorn  8 – Dorn  7 – Daniels  PNC Arena (15,098)
Raleigh, NC
ACC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 18 at Miami (FL) W 87–82  13–1
(1–0)		  20 – Johnson  11 – Walker  6 – Beverly  Watsco Center (6,983)
Coral Gables, FL
January 8, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 15 No. 12 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 82–90  13–2
(1–1)		  21 – Beverly  10 – Dorn  4 – Beverly  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 12, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 15 Pittsburgh W 86–80  14–2
(2–1)		  19 – Daniels  10 – Dorn  5 – Dorn  PNC Arena (17,695)
Raleigh, NC
January 15, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 17 at Wake Forest
Rivalry		 L 67–71  14–3
(2–2)		  18 – Dorn  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (10,157)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 17 at Notre Dame W 77–73  15–3
(3–2)		  23 – Bryce  9 – Dorn  4 – Beverly  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,709)
South Bend, IN
January 24, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 21 at No. 23 Louisville L 77–84  15–4
(3–3)		  19 – Beverly  9 – Bryce  3 – Beverly  KFC Yum! Center (16,322)
Louisville, KY
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 21 Clemson W 69–67  16–4
(4–3)		  16 – Johnson  7 – Bryce  5 – Beverly  PNC Arena (18,180)
Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 23 No. 3 Virginia L 65–66 OT 16–5
(4–4)		  14 – Johnson  6 – Walker  3 – Daniels  PNC Arena (18,211)
Raleigh, NC
February 2, 2019
12:00 pm, Raycom		 No. 23 No. 12 Virginia Tech L 24–47  16–6
(4–5)		  7 – Bryce  12 – Walker  2 – Johnson  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 at No. 8 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 96–113  16–7
(4–6)		  17 – Beverly  5 – Tied  4 – Johnson  Dean Smith Center (21,124)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 9, 2019
2:00 pm, Raycom		 at Pittsburgh W 79–76  17–7
(5–6)		  21 – Bryce  8 – Dorn  8 – Johnson  Petersen Events Center (8,950)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 13, 2019
8:00 pm, Raycom		 Syracuse W 73–58  18–7
(6–6)		  21 – Beverly  12 – Dorn  5 – Johnson  PNC Arena (16,335)
Raleigh, NC
February 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 2 Duke
Rivalry		 L 78–94  18–8
(6–7)		  17 – Dorn  5 – Bryce  10 – Johnson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Boston College W 89–80 OT 19–8
(7–7)		  19 – Daniels  11 – Daniels  4 – Tied  PNC Arena (14,435)
Raleigh, NC
February 24, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Wake Forest
Rivalry		 W 94–74  20–8
(8–7)		  25 – Johnson  9 – Dorn  5 – Daniels  PNC Arena (16,053)
Raleigh, NC
March 2, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 18 Florida State L 73–78  20–9
(8–8)		  18 – Funderburk  9 – Funderburk  2 – Johnson  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,988)
Tallahassee, FL
March 6, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Georgia Tech L 61–63  20–10
(8–9)		  17 – Johnson  8 – Dorn  5 – Johnson  PNC Arena (15,803)
Raleigh, NC
March 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ACCRSN		 at Boston College W 73–47  21–10
(9–9)		  14 – Bryce  9 – Funderburk  6 – Johnson  Conte Forum (7,279)
Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Tournament
March 13, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom		 (8) vs. (9) Clemson
Second Round		 W 59–58  22–10
  23 – Johnson  11 – Dorn  4 – Johnson  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
March 14, 2019
12:30 pm, ESPN/Raycom		 (8) vs. (1) No. 2 Virginia
Quarterfinals		 L 56–76  22–11
  13 – Johnson  7 – Dorn  2 – Tied  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
NIT
March 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 (2) (7) Hofstra
First Round – UNC Greensboro Bracket		 W 84–78  23–11
  26 – Johnson  11 – Bryce  5 – Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
March 24, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 (2) (6) Harvard
Second Round – UNC Greensboro Bracket		 W 78–77  24–11
  16 – Bryce  7 – Bryce  5 – Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
March 27, 2019*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 (2) (5) Lipscomb
Quarterfinals – UNC Greensboro Bracket		 L 93–94  24–12
  34 – Dorn  10 – Walker  5 – Johnson  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^AP rankings not released for Week 1
'Coaches rankings not released for Week 1 or Week 2

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