NC State basketball schedule lacks home games against UNC and Duke

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 12:24 PM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

NC State basketball schedule lacks home games against UNC and Duke

Summary

NC State's 2027 ACC basketball schedule does not include any home games against traditional rivals UNC and Duke. This follows a previous pattern, as the Wolfpack did not play at either venue last season. The home slate features matchups against teams like Wake Forest, Cal, and Louisville, while NC State will avoid a game against Syracuse entirely. The absence of these high-profile matchups may challenge ticket sales and attendance in Raleigh. Given that most tough conference games will be played on the road, NC State will need to secure victories at home to strengthen its position in the league.

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Key Details

•NC State hosts teams like Wake Forest and Louisville in the 2027 season.
•The home schedule features more former Big East teams than ACC teams.
•The Wolfpack will not face Syracuse at all during the season.
•NC State's rivals UNC and Duke are absent from the home schedule.

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12:24 PMYahoo Sports — NC State’s ACC basketball schedule includes no home games against UNC or Duke

What they're saying

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We could all see this coming based on the schedule last season—State did not play at UNC or Duke—but still it’s pretty strange to look at the home basketball schedule for 2027 and not see Duke or UNC on anywhere. No favors done for Justin Gainey (or the ticket office) on that one. NC State […]
— Yahoo Sports

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