RALEIGH — N.C. State men’s basketball coach Will Wade has spread the same message since his introductory press conference at Reynolds Coliseum in late March.

With the promise of a reload rather than a rebuild, Wade has the Wolfpack in win-now mode and ready to bring a “red reckoning” to the ACC and the rest of the college hoops world.

Asked about the “red reckoning,” which seems to be N.C. State’s most popular hashtag on social media accounts in the months leading up to the 2025-26 season, the 42-year-old coach didn’t disappoint in sticking to the Pack’s script.

“I think the red reckoning is that: this is about everybody being in it together. And I think when all of us are in it together, NC State's a force multiplier,” Wade said during a 40-minute press conference inside the

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