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NC State has the talent needed to make a deep run, but will the Wolfpack's inconsistent play lead to a Round of 64 exit? ESPN Insider has the answer, along with advanced metrics, scouting intel and best- and worst-case tourney scenarios for all 68 teams.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Fran Fraschilla and Seth Greenberg provide game plans for how Duke and NC State should approach their Saturday matchup.

Story | Conversation | January 10, 2013

Sometimes coaches just fit at the schools where they land, especially when it comes to recruiting. They might not all have the same approach, but the 12 head men on this list have something that makes recruits want to represent their schools.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2012

John Gasaway says NC State's defense is one reason not to bury the Wolfpack just yet.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2012

Seth Greenberg writes that while the NC State Wolfpack have lots of talented players on their roster this season, that kind of depth can often present a tough challenge for coaches. Can Mark Gottfried find the right balance in his rotation?

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2012

Duke and North Carolina will for the foreseeable future have a say in the recruitment of the ACC's best targets, but Mark Gottfried's staff at NC State is starting to make noise.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

NC State leads the way in the ACC by edging out North Carolina, writes Paul Biancardi.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2011

Here is a look at some programs with new coaches that have already won on the recruiting trail before barely playing a game and how it was done.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2011

Just shooting 3's ... 1. Pack begins to sprinkle scholarship offers New NC State coach Mark Gottfried is making his way through the state of North Carolina and is intent on making a dent in the fertile recruiting grounds of its own backyard and tha...

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2011

Scouts Inc.'sJohn Carroll breaks down the SEC West's 2008 recruiting classes.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2007

Quick hitters for a Thursday: • Here are the topics for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I recruiting and access committee meeting, convening Saturday in Las Vegas, according to the NABC: Coach Mark Gottfried of Ala...

Blog | Conversation | July 19, 2007

HAVERFORD, Pa. -- If Alabama coach Mark Gottfried and the rest of the SEC coaches have their way, the college recruiting calendar will have a legitimate break next year for coaches and recruits. Gottfried proposed to the SEC legislation that would...

Blog | Conversation | July 12, 2007

Alabama coach Mark Gottfried said Friday night that the tough thing about Ronald Steele's knee injury is that the doctors never said to shut him down for a few weeks. He wasn't so bad that he couldn't go, but he still wasn't healthy enough to be as...

Blog | Conversation | February 26, 2007

Alabama coach Mark Gottfried said he is beginning to get concerned about the tendinitis and bruise bothering All-American point guard Ronald Steele. Steele sat out his second straight game for the Tide Tuesday night against Louisiana-Monroe, after m...

Blog | Conversation | November 29, 2006

Alabama coach Mark Gottfried said Sunday he should know the results of Chuck Davis' MRI by today, but he has been told already that Davis did tear his right ACL during the first half of Saturday's loss to Ole Miss. Gottfried said he'll look to Evan ...

Blog | Conversation | January 09, 2006