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NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball Schedule (Dates, TV, March Madness)

The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball schedule for 2027 lists every non-conference and ACC game with dates, tip times and TV channels, plus the path to March Madness 2027. NC State plays 32 regular-season games: 14 non-conference and 18 in the ACC. The Wolfpack play their home games at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, with one home game at Reynolds Coliseum, neutral-site games at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, against Tennessee in Nashville and against North Carolina in Greensboro, and the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, March 9-13.

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NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball Schedule 2027
32Regular-season games
14Non-conference games
18ACC matchups
20-14Record last season

The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team starts the Justin Gainey era this season. Gainey, a former Wolfpack guard and Tennessee associate head coach, was hired on March 31, 2026, after Will Wade left for LSU following a 20-14 season that ended with a 68-66 loss to Texas in the NCAA Tournament First Four. The Pack open the season with four straight home games against Campbell, ETSU, Presbyterian and Troy. The March Madness section fills in after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027.

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NC State Basketball Game Today and Next Game

Next game · Countdown to tip-off

Campbell

At Lenovo Center, Raleigh

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Countdown is to Mon, Nov. 2, 2026, 7:30 PM ET. This box updates automatically — it stays on today’s game for about 3 hours after tip-off, then moves to the next game.

OpponentCampbell
DateMon, Nov. 2, 2026
Tip-off7:30 PM ET
ArenaLenovo Center, Raleigh
TVACCNX
Non-conferenceNov. 2 – Dec. 22 · 14 games
ACCDec. 29 – Mar. 6 · 18 games
ACC TournamentMar. 9-13 · Greensboro
March MadnessFrom Mar. 14 · Selection Sunday
Games to circle

Key games from the schedule

These are picked only from the schedule below — no extra games added.

Season opener · Nov. 2CampbellLenovo Center · 7:30 PM · ACCNX
SEC-ACC Challenge · Dec. 1South CarolinaLenovo Center · 7:00 PM · ACC Network
Nashville spotlight · Dec. 6vs. TennesseeNashville, Tenn. · 7:00 PM · ESPN
Tobacco Road Classic · Dec. 15vs. North CarolinaGreensboro · 7:00 PM · ESPN2
ACC opener · Dec. 29at MiamiCoral Gables, Fla. · 8:00 PM · ACC Network
Cameron clash · Feb. 27at DukeDurham, N.C. · 12:00 PM · ESPN
Full schedule

NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball Schedule

This is the full GoPack (NC State) men's basketball schedule for 2026-27: 32 regular-season games. All times are Eastern Time (ET), and games from Jan. 2 on are played in 2027. "TBA" means the tip time or channel had not been announced yet, and "ACCNX" is ACC Network Extra, the streaming channel on ESPN+.

Full Regular-Season Schedule

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Showing 32 of 32 games
NCST
ST
NC State
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CAM
Campbell
Mon, Nov 27:30 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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ETSU
East Tennessee State
Fri, Nov 67:00 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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PRES
Presbyterian
Tue, Nov 107:00 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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TROY
Troy
Fri, Nov 137:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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MURR
vs. Murray State
Baha Mar Championship
Thu, Nov 196:00 PMET
TBANassau, Bahamas (neutral)NEUTRAL—
NCST
ST
NC State
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SH/WIS
vs. Seton Hall / Wisconsin
Baha Mar Championship
Fri, Nov 207:00 PM or 9:30 PMET
TBANassau, Bahamas (neutral)NEUTRAL—
NCST
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NC State
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NORF
Norfolk State
Wed, Nov 257:00 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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ELON
Elon
Sat, Nov 2812:00 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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SC
South Carolina
SEC-ACC Challenge
Tue, Dec 17:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
VS
TENN
vs. Tennessee
Bad Boy Mowers Series
Sun, Dec 67:00 PMET
ESPNNashville, Tenn. (neutral)NEUTRAL—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
UNCG
UNC Greensboro
Fri, Dec 117:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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UNC
vs. North Carolina
Tobacco Road Classic
Tue, Dec 157:00 PMET
ESPN2First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro (neutral)NEUTRAL—
NCST
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NC State
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MISS
at Ole Miss
Sat, Dec 197:00 PMET
ESPNUOxford, Miss.AWAY—
NCST
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NC State
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AAMU
Alabama A&M
Tue, Dec 221:00 PMET
ACCNXHomeHOME—
NCST
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NC State
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MIA
at Miami
Tue, Dec 298:00 PMET
ACC NetworkCoral Gables, Fla.AWAY—
NCST
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NC State
VS
CLEM
Clemson
Sat, Jan 21:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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PITT
Pitt
Wed, Jan 67:00 PMET
TBAHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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UNC
at North Carolina
Sat, Jan 912:00 PMET
ESPN2Chapel Hill, N.C.AWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
SMU
SMU
Tue, Jan 129:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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GT
at Georgia Tech
Tue, Jan 199:00 PMET
ACC NetworkAtlantaAWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
WAKE
Wake Forest
Sat, Jan 2312:00 PMET
The CWHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
CAL
at California
Wed, Jan 279:00 PMET
ACC NetworkBerkeley, Calif.AWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
STAN
at Stanford
Sat, Jan 308:00 PMET
ACC NetworkStanford, Calif.AWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
FSU
Florida State
Wed, Feb 36:00 PMET
ESPNUHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
WAKE
at Wake Forest
Wed, Feb 107:00 PMET
ACC NetworkWinston-Salem, N.C.AWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
BC
Boston College
Sat, Feb 131:00 PMET
The CWHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
VT
at Virginia Tech
Wed, Feb 177:00 PMET
TBABlacksburg, Va.AWAY—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
CAL
California
Sat, Feb 2012:00 PMET
The CWHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
ND
Notre Dame
Wed, Feb 247:00 PMET
ACC NetworkHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
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DUKE
at Duke
Sat, Feb 2712:00 PMET
ESPNDurham, N.C.AWAY—
NCST
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NC State
VS
LOU
Louisville
Tue, Mar 27:00 PMET
TBAHomeHOME—
NCST
ST
NC State
VS
UVA
at Virginia
Sat, Mar 612:00 PMET
The CWCharlottesville, Va.AWAY—

Tip times and TV channels can change, so check the official NC State schedule before game day.

Conference play

NC State Wolfpack ACC Schedule

The ACC schedule has 18 games, 9 at home and 9 on the road. NC State opens league play at Miami on Dec. 29, hosts Clemson on Jan. 2, and plays the rivalry games at North Carolina on Jan. 9 and at Duke on Feb. 27. The Wolfpack's only trip outside the Eastern time zone is the two-game West Coast swing at California on Jan. 27 and Stanford on Jan. 30, and the regular season ends at home against Louisville on March 2 and at Virginia on March 6. The ACC Tournament is March 9-13 at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.

Watch

NC State Basketball TV Schedule and How to Watch

The NC State basketball TV schedule includes games on ACC Network, ACC Network Extra, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and The CW. The Tennessee game on Dec. 6 is on ESPN, the North Carolina games on Dec. 15 and Jan. 9 are on ESPN2, and the Wake Forest, Boston College and California home games are on The CW. To check the NC State basketball schedule today or the NC State Wolfpack schedule for any game day, look up the date in the table above for the tip time and channel.

Print

Printable NC State Basketball Schedule

For a printable NC State basketball schedule for 2026-27, save this page as a PDF from your browser or use your browser's print option on the table above.

Tickets

NC State Basketball Tickets

NC State basketball tickets are sold through the official NC State Athletics website. Check the schedule above for home games at Lenovo Center.

Postseason

NC State March Madness Schedule 2027

NC State is not yet in the 2027 NCAA Tournament field, because the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. The NC State March Madness schedule fills in with the Wolfpack's seed, region, opponents, venues, tip times and TV channels as soon as the bracket is out. The dates below are the 2027 tournament calendar.

Mar. 9-13ACC Tournament (Greensboro)TBD
Sun, Mar. 14Selection SundayField announced
Mar. 16-17Opening Round (First Four)Only for teams in the opening games
Mar. 18-19First RoundTBD after Mar. 14
Mar. 20-21Second RoundTBD
Mar. 25-26Sweet 16TBD
Mar. 27-28Elite EightTBD
Sat, Apr. 3Final Four (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD
Mon, Apr. 5National Championship (Detroit, Ford Field)TBD
March Madness Dates 2027

March Madness Dates 2027 | Tournament Calendar

Selection Sunday, First Four, Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Detroit Final Four dates. Complete tournament calendar.

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NC State's 2026 NCAA Tournament Run

NC State earned an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament and played in the First Four, the opening round for the last at-large teams in the field.

RoundOpponentResult
First Four (Opening Round)No. 11 TexasL 66-68

The game was played in Dayton, Ohio, in March 2026, and Texas went on to reach the Sweet 16.

Records & History

NC State Wolfpack Basketball Records and History

NC State has had a few years of big swings. The Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament and reached the Final Four in 2024, finished 12-19 in 2024-25 and missed the NCAA Tournament, then went 20-14 in 2025-26 and returned to the NCAA Tournament under Will Wade. Justin Gainey is the 22nd head coach in the program's history.

Last Season at a Glance (2025-26)

ItemResult
Overall record20-14
ACC record10-8
Head coachWill Wade (first season)
NCAA TournamentFirst Four, lost to Texas 68-66

Recent Seasons

SeasonResult
2023-24ACC Tournament champions and Final Four
2024-2512-19 overall, 5-15 in the ACC, missed the NCAA Tournament and the NIT
2025-2620-14 overall, 10-8 in the ACC, lost in the NCAA Tournament First Four
2026-27First season under Justin Gainey

The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team plays its home games at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. For the NC State Wolfpack basketball roster, see the official NC State Athletics website.

Got questions?

NC State Basketball Schedule FAQs

Where can I find the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball schedule?

The full 2026-27 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball schedule is on this page, with dates, tip times and TV for all 32 regular-season games. The official version is on gopack.com.

What time does NC State play today?

Find the date in the schedule table above for the tip time and channel. All times are Eastern Time. NC State opened the season on Nov. 2 against Campbell at Lenovo Center, and ACC play starts Dec. 29 at Miami.

What channel is the NC State basketball game on?

NC State games air on ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and The CW, and many non-conference home games stream on ACC Network Extra. For example, the Dec. 6 game against Tennessee is on ESPN, the Jan. 23 game against Wake Forest is on The CW, and the Feb. 27 game at Duke is on ESPN.

Is there a printable NC State basketball schedule for 2026-27?

Yes. Save this page as a PDF from your browser, or use your browser's print option on the schedule table, to get a printable NC State basketball schedule for 2026-27.

When is NC State's first March Madness game?

NC State's first NCAA Tournament game depends on the bracket, which is announced on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. First Round games are March 18-19 and Second Round games are March 20-21.

Where do I get NC State basketball tickets?

NC State basketball tickets are sold through the official NC State Athletics website at gopack.com. Home games are played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, and the Dec. 11 game against UNC Greensboro is at Reynolds Coliseum.

Conclusion

The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball schedule for 2026-27 runs from the Nov. 2 opener against Campbell to the road finale at Virginia on March 6, with the ACC Tournament and March Madness to follow. Bookmark this page and check back after Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027 for NC State's NCAA Tournament path.