NC State to Host Stanford in Regular Season Finale with Senior Day Celebration

Raleigh, N.C. – The NC State Wolfpack (19-11, 10-7 ACC) will conclude their regular season home schedule on Saturday, March 7th, by hosting the Stanford Cardinal (19-11, 8-9 ACC) at the Lenovo Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET and will be televised on The CW.

Senior Day Recognition

Prior to the game, NC State will honor 11 seniors – seven student-athletes and four team managers – in a pregame ceremony beginning at 1:45 p.m. ET. The departing players are Alyn Breed, Quadir Copeland, Scottie Ebube, Tre Holloman, Ven-Allen Lubin, Jordan Snell, and Darrion Williams. Copeland, Holloman, Lubin, Snell, and Williams are set to graduate with undergraduate degrees in May or this summer, while Breed and Ebube will complete post-baccalaureate studies.

Recent Performance

NC State is coming off a 93-64 loss to top-ranked Duke on Monday. Despite a competitive first half, Duke closed with an 18-6 run before halftime and extended their lead early in the second half.

Key Player Spotlight: Quadir Copeland

Guard Quadir Copeland is having a standout season for the Wolfpack, averaging career-bests in points (13.6), assists (6.8), steals (1.8), field goal percentage (49.8%), three-point percentage (41.1%), and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.60). He currently leads the ACC in assists and ranks among the league’s top performers in steals and assist-to-turnover ratio. Copeland has recorded 203 assists this season, the 10th-most in a single season in program history, and is just the third ACC player in the last 30 seasons to achieve 200+ assists and 400+ points in a single regular season, joining Jerian Grant (Notre Dame, 2014-15) and Greivis Vasquez (Maryland, 2007-08).

Team Statistics and Trends

• NC State has made double-digit three-pointers in 13 of 30 games this season, making 311 total three-pointers – a recent program record.
• The team ranks second in the ACC and 26th nationally with an average of 10.5 three-pointers made per game.
• NC State leads the ACC and ranks 19th in the NCAA in three-point percentage, shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc.
• Ven-Allen Lubin leads the ACC and ranks third in the NCAA with a 68.2% shooting percentage. He is also averaging a career-best 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
• The Wolfpack leads the ACC and ranks 15th in the NCAA with a 1.73 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• NC State is 12-0 when it outrebounds its opponent, but has been outrebounded in its last eight games.

Series History

Saturday’s game will be the fourth all-time meeting between NC State and Stanford. The Cardinal currently lead the series 2-1. The last meeting took place on February 8, 2025, with Stanford winning 74-73 in a close contest.

Broadcast Information

The game will be broadcast on The CW. NC State fans can also listen to the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network with Matt Chazanow and Chucky Brown calling the game.