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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the fan feeling in the triangle surrounding NC State men and women's basketball and the Final Four matchups. For the men's team, #11 NC State Wolfpack play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in the Final Four tomorrow night. Who will win? For the women's team, #3 NC State Lady Wolfpack play #1 South Carolina Gamecocks tonight. Who will win?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what Monday night's NCAA Championship matchups will look like for both the men and women. For the men's team, #11 NC State Wolfpack play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in the Final Four tomorrow night. Who will win? For the women's team, #3 NC State Lady Wolfpack play #1 South Carolina Gamecocks tonight. Who will win? How can the Lady Wolfpack beat the Gamecocks? What...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the impact the '83 NC State basketeball team has had on the current team and the excitement among Wolfpack fans. For the men's team, #11 NC State Wolfpack play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in the Final Four tomorrow night. Who will win? What impact has the '83 NC State Wolfpack team had on this current team? For the women's team, #3 NC State Lady Wolfpack play #1 South Ca...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Final Four matchups and both NC State team's chances against their opponents. For the men's team, #11 NC State Wolfpack play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in the Final Four tomorrow night. Who will win? How will they guard Zach Edey? How will Purdue guard DJ Burns? For the women's team, #3 NC State Lady Wolfpack play #1 South Carolina Gamecocks tonight. Who will win? W...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Dereck Whittenberg. NC State Great Dereck Whittenburg talks about his new book, DJ Burns, NC State basketball and the Final Four. Which former McDonald's All-American wins this Slam Dunk Contest: Blake Griffin, Shawn Kemp, Dominique Wilkins or Vince Carter?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the poll question, what life was like in 1983, Stefon Diggs being traded and more. It's Throwback Thursday! We are throwing it back to 1982-83 to honor NC State's Cardiac Pack. What was life like for the Sports Shop in 1983? Yesterday, the Buffalo Bills traded star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. In the deal, the Bills received a 2024 6th round p...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the two women's Final Four games. In the women's NCAA Tournament, #3 NC State Lady Wolfpack play against the undefeated #1 South Carolina Gamecocks. Can NC State compete with South Carolina? Paige Bueckers and #3 Connecticut Huskies play against Caitlin Clark and #1 Iowa Hawkeyes Who will win these games?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with GameDay Charlie about the Final Four.  #11 NC State Wolfpack play the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in the Final Four on Saturday night. Who will win?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Stefon Diggs being traded to the Houston Texans. Yesterday, the Buffalo Bills traded star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. In the deal, the Bills received a 2024 6th round pick and a 2025 fifth round pick in exchange for a 2025 2nd round pick. Why did this trade happen? Which team won the trade? What does this do for both teams? Does this trade make the...

Reese and Alex discuss DJ Burns and the NC State Wolfpack's incredible run. How did DJ Burns become a star overnight? What has NC State's tournament run done for Burns and the city of Raleigh? Why has the country embraced NC State basketball?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Kevin Keatts' impact on NC State basketball. The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball season was mediocre until the ACC Tournament arrived. Then, everything shifted. What changed for NC State this season? What does Kevin Keatts have to say about his team and this run the Wolfpack are on? Will #11 NC State Wolfpack beat #1 Purdue Boilermakers?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss NC State fan loyalty, DJ Burns and his NIL endorsements.  The NC State Wolfpack are playing well right now and the fans are supporting them. But has the support always been there? Is the NC State Wolfpack fan base loyal? DJ Burns is a national story as NC State basketball has been winning. How has DJ Burns' popularity rise affected NIL endorsements?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft is in a little over three weeks. Who will Kmac's Washington Commanders draft? Where will Drake Maye be drafted? How about Jayden Daniels? Will Caleb Williams go #1 overall? Which QB has the most upside?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss LSU's defense on Iowa and Caitlin Clark. #1 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the #3 LSU Tigers 94-87 to advance to the Final Four. Did LSU have a good gameplan to guard Caitlin Clark? Was Purdue center Zach Edey wrong for calling out his doubters?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the women's Final Four matchups, DJ Burns Jr and compare Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. The women's Final Four games will be played Friday night. #1 South Carolina Gamecocks will play #3 NC State Wolfpack and #1 Iowa Hawkeyes will play #1 UConn Huskies. Who will advance to the National Championship? Is there a spot for DJ Burns Jr. in the NBA? Is a healthy Paig...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the McDonald's All American game, the men's Final Four matchups and Caitlin Clark.  The McDonald's All-American Game is tonight! Who should people be looking to see? Men's Final Four games return on Saturday night. #1 Purdue Boilermakers will play the #11 NC State Wolfpack and #1 UConn Huskies will play #4 Alabama Crimson Tide. Who will advance to the Nationa...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Iowa's win over LSU and Cailtin Clark's performance. #1 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the #3 LSU Tigers 94-87 to advance to the Final Four. Did LSU have a good gameplan to guard Caitlin Clark? What did Flau'jae Johnson and Angel Reese say after the game? 3 UConn Huskies defeated #1 USC Trojans in the Elite Eight 80-73. With the win, UConn advances to the Final Four to play Cai...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NC State's win over Duke and advancing to the Final Four for the first time since 1983. #11 NC State Wolfpack defeated the #4 Duke Blue Devils yesterday in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 1983. Is this the year of The Pack? How far can they go?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the NC State Wolfpack turn their season around. #11 NC State Wolfpack defeated the #4 Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight yesterday and now advance to the Final Four! How did NC State turn their season around? Can the #11 NC State Wolfpack finish the job?  Who is more likely to win the NCAA Tournament Championship: NC State Men or NC State Women? 

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss ACC basketball. Duke and UNC are two premier college basketball programs. Are Duke and UNC fans spoiled?  NC State is now in the Final Four! Can the #11 NC State Wolfpack finish the job? Who is more likely to win the NCAA Tournament Championship: NC State Men or NC State Women? 

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the state of the Duke Blue Devils and Purdue's win over Tennessee. #11 NC State Wolfpack defeated the #4 Duke Blue Devils 76-64 yesterday in the Elite Eight. How should people look at Duke's season? Was this a disappointing season for the Blue Devils? #1 Purdue Boilermakers defeated #2 Tennessee Volunteers 72-66. With the win, the Boilermakers make a Final Four ap...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss last night's Sweet Sixteen games. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 89-87 last night. With the win, the Crimson Tide move on to the Elite Eight to play the #6 Clemson Tiger tomorrow. However, with the loss, the Tar Heels' season came to end. How are Tar Heel fans feeling today? What happened? What went wrong for Carolina? Will RJ Davis retu...

Reese and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 89-87 last night. With the win, the Crimson Tide move on to the Elite Eight to play the #6 Clemson Tiger tomorrow. However, with the loss, the Tar Heels' season came to end. How are Tar Heel fans feeling today? What happened? What went wrong for Carolina? Will RJ Davis return to UNC next y...

Reese, Kmac and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman talks about betting and explains some aspects of gambling as well as terminology. Is betting bad?  Should Caitlin Clark accept the $5 million agreement with Ice Cube and the Big 3?

Reese, Kmac and Alex speak with Wade Harris. It is Firebirds Friday! Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Chris Lightner is the General Manager of the Raleigh Firebirds. For more information visit: raleighfirebirds.net