2023–24 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2023–24 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2023–24 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament South Regional Champions,
ACC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record26–15 (9–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina173 .850298  .784
No. 9 Duke155 .750279  .750
Virginia137 .6502311  .676
Pittsburgh128 .6002211  .667
Wake Forest119 .5502114  .600
No. 14 Clemson119 .5502412  .667
Syracuse119 .5502012  .625
Virginia Tech1010 .5001915  .559
Florida State1010 .5001716  .515
No. 10 NC State911 .4502615  .634
Boston College812 .4002016  .556
Notre Dame713 .3501320  .394
Georgia Tech713 .3501418  .438
Miami (FL)614 .3001517  .469
Louisville317 .150824  .250
2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Wolfpack finished the regular season on an uninspiring four-game losing streak, consequently posting a regular season record of 17–14 (9–11 in conference play) and slumping to the ACC tournament as the 10th seed. They then went on a miraculous run in the ACC tournament, winning five games in the span of five days (including a victory over ACC regular season champion and rival North Carolina) to win their first ACC tournament since 1987. They became the first team to win their conference tournament with five wins in five days since the 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies (of the Big East) and the second team overall to do it since the NCAA tournament began in 1939.[1] This is the first time the Wolfpack made the NCAA tournament in consecutive years since they made the 2014 and 2015 tournament.

Earning an #11 seed in the South region of the NCAA tournament, they continued their Cinderella run from the ACC tournament by defeating #6 Texas Tech in the first round, #14 Oakland in overtime in the second round, #2 Marquette in the Sweet Sixteen, and their ACC rivals #4 Duke in the Elite Eight. The Wolfpack made their first Final Four appearance since 1983 as a result, having won nine straight games since the end of the regular season. They became the sixth #11 seed to reach the Final Four and the first since UCLA in 2021. Their miraculous run came to an end with a Final Four loss to Purdue, closing their season with a 26–15 record.

Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the 2022–23 season 23–11, 12–8 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Virginia Tech before losing to Clemson in the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the South region. There they lost to Creighton in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Terquavion Smith0G6'4"165SophomoreGreenville, NCDeclare for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with the Philadelphia 76ers[2]
Jarkel Joiner1G6'1"180GS SeniorOxford, MSGraduated
Isaiah Miranda3F7'1"205FreshmanPawtucket, RITransferred to Oklahoma State
Jack Clark5G6'8"200RS SeniorWyncote, PAGraduate transferred to Clemson[3]
Dusan Mahorcic11F6'10"225RS SeniorBelgrade, SerbiaGraduate transferred to Duquesne[4]
Chase Graham12G6'1"180SeniorRaleigh, NCWalk-on; Graduated
Ebenezer Dowuona21F6'11"225JuniorAccra, GhanaTransferred to Georgia Tech[5]
Greg Gantt23F6'8"215RS JuniorFayetteville, NCTransferred to UNC Asheville[6]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
DJ Horne0G6'1"175GS SeniorRaleigh, NCArizona State[7]
Jayden Taylor1G6'4"195JuniorIndianapolis, INButler[8]
Kam Woods2G6'2"185JuniorBessemer, ALNorth Carolina A&T[9]
M. J. Rice3G6'5"200SophomoreDurham, NCKansas[10]
Michael O'Connell12G6'2"195SeniorMineola, NYStanford[11]
Mohamed Diarra23F6'10"215SeniorParis, FranceMissouri[12]
Ben Middlebrooks34F/C6'10"232JuniorFort Lauderdale, FLClemson[13]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dennis Parker Jr.
#31 SF
Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Paul McNeil
#15 SF
Rockingham, NC Richmond Senior High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Tremayne Parker
#26 SG
Atlanta, GA Overtime Elite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

Roster

2023–24 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 DJ Horne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSTrinity Academy
Arizona State
Raleigh, North Carolina
G 1 Jayden Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPerry Meridian
Butler
Indianapolis, IN
G 2 Kam Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPinson Valley
North Carolina A&T
Bessemer, Alabama
G 3 M. J. Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoProlific Prep (CA)
Kansas
Henderson, North Carolina
G 4 LJ Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBull Durham Prep (NC) Plant City, Florida
G 10 Breon Pass 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrReidsville Reidsville, North Carolina
G 11 Dennis Parker Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJohn Marshall Richmond, Virginia
G 12 Michael O'Connell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBlair Academy
Stanford
Mineola, New York
G 13 KJ Keatts (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoGrace Christian School Cary, North Carolina
G 14 Casey Morsell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSSt. John's College
Virginia
Fort Washington, Maryland
G 20 Alex Nunnally (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCary Academy Cary, North Carolina
G 22 Jordan Snell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoPanther Creek Cary, North Carolina
F 23 Mohamed Diarra 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrRedemption Academy (NY)
Missouri
Paris, France
F 24 Ernest Ross 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSanta Fe Alachua, Florida
F 30 D. J. Burns 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) GSYork Preparatory Academy
Winthrop
Rock Hill, South Carolina
F 34 Ben Middlebrooks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrWestminster Academy
Clemson
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Mount Olive W 89–79 
 14  Morsell  7  Tied  3  Tied  PNC Arena (–)
Raleigh, NC
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
The Citadel W 72–59  1–0
 14  Morsell  7  Tied  3  Tied  PNC Arena (12,488)
Raleigh, NC
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 84–64  2–0
 22  Taylor  10  Diarra  4  Burns  PNC Arena (12,554)
Raleigh, NC
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 87–53  3–0
 18  Horne  6  Horne  4  Taylor  PNC Arena (12,331)
Raleigh, NC
November 23, 2023*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Vanderbilt
Vegas Showdown semifinals
W 84–78  4–0
 18  Tied  9  Tied  4  Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2023*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. BYU
Vegas Showdown
L 86–95  4–1
 28  Morsell  7  Burns  4  Burns  Michelob Ultra Arena (2,647)
Paradise, NV
November 28, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Ole Miss
ACC–SEC Challenge
L 52–72  4–2
 13  Middlebrooks  11  Middlebrooks  4  Thomas  SJB Pavilion (7,465)
Oxford, MS
December 2, 2023
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College W 84–78 OT 5–2
(1–0)
 21  Horne  18  Diarra  5  Horne  Conte Forum (5,249)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 93–61  6–2
 21  Taylor  6  Rice  4  Horne  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
UT Martin W 81–67  7–2
 22  Horne  12  Burns  4  Burns  PNC Arena (11,326)
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2023*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 12 Tennessee
Basketball Hall of Fame San Antonio
L 70–79  7–3
 16  Horne  5  Burns  5  Burns  Frost Bank Center (2,481)
San Antonio, TX
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Saint Louis W 82–70  8–3
 21  Morsell  7  Parker  3  Burns  PNC Arena (12,555)
Raleigh, NC
December 23, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ACCN
Detroit Mercy W 83–66  9–3
 26  Horne  7  Tied  6  Tied  PNC Arena (12,594)
Raleigh, NC
January 3, 2024
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame W 54–52  10–3
(2–0)
 13  Burns  6  Diarra  2  Burns  Joyce Center (4,727)
South Bend, IN
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia W 76–60  11–3
(3–0)
 15  Tied  7  Middlebrooks  5  O'Connell  PNC Arena (14,821)
Raleigh, NC
January 10, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 North Carolina
Rivalry
L 54–67  11–4
(3–1)
 12  Morsell  10  Horne  4  Horne  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW
at Louisville W 89–83  12–4
(4–1)
 27  Horne  11  Diarra  6  O'Connell  KFC Yum! Center (12,114)
Louisville, KY
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest
Rivalry
W 83–76  13–4
(5–1)
 21  Horne  13  Diarra  3  Horne  PNC Arena (13,836)
Raleigh, NC
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW
Virginia Tech L 78–84  13–5
(5–2)
 19  Morsell  8  Diarra  5  O'Connell  PNC Arena (15,580)
Raleigh, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia L 53–59 OT 13–6
(5–3)
 13  Morsell  8  Diarra  2  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,947)
Charlottesville, VA
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 65–77  13–7
(5–4)
 15  Horne  7  Parker Jr.  4  Horne  JMA Wireless Dome (21,814)
Syracuse, NY
January 30, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Miami (FL) W 74–68  14–7
(6–4)
 24  Horne  7  Taylor  5  O'Connell  PNC Arena (12,194)
Raleigh, NC
February 3, 2024
5:30 p.m., The CW
Georgia Tech W 82–76  15–7
(7–4)
 26  Horne  10  Burns  6  O'Connell  PNC Arena (15,523)
Raleigh, NC
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Pittsburgh L 64–67  15–8
(7–5)
 25  Horne  5  Tied  4  O'Connell  PNC Arena (11,366)
Raleigh, NC
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
Rivalry
L 79–83  15–9
(7–6)
 31  Horne  12  Diarra  5  Taylor  LJVM Coliseum (12,571)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 17, 2024
7:45 p.m., The CW
at Clemson W 78–77  16–9
(8–6)
 27  Horne  9  Diarra  4  Burns  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Syracuse L 83–87  16–10
(8–7)
 32  Horne  10  Middlebrooks  4  Burns  PNC Arena (12,766)
Raleigh, NC
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College W 81–70  17–10
(9–7)
 19  Burns  9  Tied  6  O'Connell  PNC Arena (14,642)
Raleigh, NC
February 27, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Florida State L 83–90  17–11
(9–8)
 24  Taylor  10  Diarra  6  Morsell  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,727)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 9 North Carolina
Rivalry
L 70–79  17–12
(9–9)
 22  Taylor  8  Diarra  3  Morsell  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 Duke L 64–79  17–13
(9–10)
 27  Burns  7  Diarra  4  Burns  PNC Arena (19,500)
Raleigh, NC
March 9, 2024
7:45 p.m., The CW
at Pittsburgh L 73–81  17–14
(9–11)
 28  Taylor  9  Diarra  4  Burns  Petersen Events Center (10,700)
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC tournament
March 12, 2024
4:30 p.m., ACCN
(10) vs. (15) Louisville
First Round
W 94–85  18–14
 25  Morsell  8  Taylor  3  Tied  Capital One Arena (7,523)
Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) Syracuse
Second Round
W 83–65  19–14
 18  Taylor  14  Diarra  6  Diarra  Capital One Arena (13,445)
Washington, D.C.
March 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(10) vs. (2) No. 11 Duke
Quarterfinals
W 74–69  20–14
 18  Horne  16  Diarra  4  Tied  Capital One Arena (17,627)
Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2024
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(10) vs. (3) Virginia
Semifinals
W 73–65 OT 21–14
 19  Burns  12  Diarra  3  O'Connell  Capital One Arena (18,722)
Washington, D.C.
March 16, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN
(10) vs. (1) No. 4 North Carolina
Championship
W 84–76  22–14
 29  Horne  14  Diarra  7  Burns  Capital One Arena (19,218)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024*
9:40 p.m., CBS
(11 S) vs. (6 S) No. 22 Texas Tech
First Round
W 80–67  23–14
 21  Middlebrooks  12  Diarra  6  O'Connell  PPG Paints Arena (18,586)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 23, 2024*
7:10 p.m., TBS/truTV
(11 S) vs. (14 S) Oakland
Second Round
W 79–73 OT 24–14
 24  Burns  13  Diarra  8  O'Connell  PPG Paints Arena (18,595)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 29, 2024*
7:09 p.m., CBS
(11 S) vs. (2 S) No. 8 Marquette
Sweet Sixteen
W 67–58  25–14
 19  Horne  15  Diarra  7  Burns  American Airlines Center (18,751)
Dallas, TX
March 31, 2024*
5:05 p.m., CBS
(11 S) vs. (4 S) No. 13 Duke
Elite Eight
W 76–64  26–14
 29  Burns  11  O’Connell  6  O’Connell  American Airlines Center (16,969)
Dallas, TX
April 6, 2024
6:09 p.m., TBS
(11 S) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Purdue
Final Four
L 50–63  26–15
 20  Horne  7  Middlebrooks  4  Burns  State Farm Stadium (74,720)
Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South region. MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[14]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRV10
CoachesRVRVRVRV13

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