Kevin Keatts Coverage

NC State lights bell tower red one more time for 2024 Final Four teams

Wolfpack fans and even Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin gathered at the Memorial Belltower as the school lit it red one last time following the men's and women's basketball teams' Final Four runs.

NC State men's and women's basketball teams honored for Final Four appearances at Memorial Belltower

Fans of the NC State Wolfpack's men's and women's basketball teams are celebrating the teams' run to the Final Four on Monday night on Hillsborough Street at the Memorial Belltower. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson, Athletics Director Boo Corrigan and Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin are expected to speak Monday night at the event.

Kevin Keatts named Clarence 'Big House' Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year

The National Sports Media Association named NC State's Kevin Keatts as the Division I Clarence "Big House" Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

'You have more fun in red': NC State men's, women's teams' Final Four runs celebrated Monday night

A celebration for the NC State men's and women's basketball teams was celebrated by the school and the City of Raleigh on Monday, April 15 at NC State's Memorial Belltower.

WRAL staff

Holliday: Defense saved NC State's season

NC State's defense helped propel the team to nine straight wins and a Final Four appearance.

Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor

Phoenix from the ashes: Just like '83, destiny and resolve fuel NC State's trip west

From embarrassed to embarrassment of riches, State's run proves that underdog is still the most beloved namesake in college basketball.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL mutliplatform producer

Welcome to Raleigh, the new epicenter of college basketball

The NC State women's and men's basketball teams are both in the Final Four. It is a sentence few in Raleigh believed they ever would utter. And to listen to them say it aloud this week was to hear the exhausted, sometimes tearful glee of an overjoyed fan base still in shock.

Eduardo Medina, New York Times

NC State's Final Four run: How the Wolfpack match up with Purdue

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss the NC State men's basketball team making its first Final Four since 1983.

Keatts: We're completely locked in. The moment has not bothered us.

NC State coach Kevin Keatts talks about how his team stayed focused during its unexpected run through the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. State has won nine straight games to reach its first Final Four since 1983.

Kevin Keatts: A lot of people thought winning the ACC would be enough. Not in our locker room.

NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the program's first Final Four appearance since 1983. The 11-seed Wolfpack will face No. 1 seed Purdue on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona at 6:09 p.m.

What NC State's Final Four runs are worth to Keatts, Moore

NC State men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts and women's basketball coach Wes Moore have earned raises and bonuses for the Wolfpack's deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

Final Four bound: NC State's historic tournament run continues with a win over Duke

99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly and Graham Hill unpack the exhilarating journey of the NC State men's basketball team, culminating in its win against Duke, securing the Wolfpack's ticket to the Final Four for the first time since 1983.

Wolfpack make history, send both men's and women's teams to Final Four

Sweet 16 weekend was not only a winner for NC State University and its fans, it was historic.

Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer, and Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

50 years after battling for a championship, NC State hopes to continue unforeseen ride against Marquette

NC State looks to continue its seven-game win streak in the Sweet 16 against Marquette on Friday night in Dallas.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

Survive and advance: NC State looks to slow down Oakland's Gohlke in NCAA Tournament

The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team will face the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

March success means more money for UNC's Davis, NC State's Keatts

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis and NC State coach Kevin Keatts have earned bonuses for their teams' on-court performances this season.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

Ben Middlebrooks scores career-high 21 points, NC State stays hot in 80-67 win over Texas Tech

North Carolina State University will play Oakland at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Will Graves, AP Sports writer

Can NC State continue to survive and advance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament?

The NC State Wolfpack secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning five games in five days at the ACC Tournament.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer and Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

What's at stake for UNC, NC State in ACC Tournament title game

The rivals will play Saturday night for the ACC Tournament championship in Washington, D.C. NC State has not won the tournament since 1987.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

Kevin Keatts, NC State talk second round win against Syracuse

NC State head basketball coach Kevin Keatts discusses the team's victory over Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Tournament.

Kevin Keatts, NC State postgame press conference

NC State head coach Kevin Keatts talked to reporters after the team defeated the Louisville Cardinals 94-85 in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

N.C. State beats Louisville 94-85 in the first round of ACC tourney, spoiling Clark's 36-point night

Casey Morsell scored 25 points, Jayden Taylor had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals and No. 10 seed North Carolina State beat No. 15 seed Louisville 94-85 in the first round of the ACC Tournament, spoiling a 36-point performance by Skyy Clark.

The Associated Press

Wolfpack looking to right the ship in the ACC Tournament

After losing its final four games of the season, the NC State Wolfpack will need to channel the 1983 Cardiac Pack as they start the ACC Tournament on Tuesday.

Wolfpack look to start ACC Tournament on the right foot

After stumbling to the end of the regular season, the NC State Wolfpack will start the ACC Tournament Tuesday in Washington, D.C. against the Louisville Cardinals, who finished last in the conference.

Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer

Keatts: Obviously shots are not falling

NC State's Kevin Keatts on 79-70 loss to UNC