RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Will Wade promised immediate results in taking over at N.C. State. That has begun with a fast start that has the Wolfpack ranked nationally and heading to the prestigious Maui Invitational in Hawaii.

“I think our foundation’s strong enough right now to withstand some adversity,” Wade said during a Thursday news conference. “Whatever’s going to come at us, I think we’re built for it. I think we’re going to find that out about ourselves as we go through the tournament.”

N.C. State cracked the AP Top 25 on Monday at No. 25, which has the Wolfpack (4-0) as the lone ranked team as of now for Maui — still a tradition in college basketball's ode to warmer climes during the Thanksgiving holiday week .

Quality start

As of Wednesday’s games, N.C. State ranks fourth in Di

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