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Social Media Reacts to NC State's Embarrassment in Louisville

There was plenty of input as the Wolfpack's ACC winning streak came to a screeching halt.
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Louisville Cardinals center Aly Khalifa (15) blocks the shot of NC State Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland (11) but was called for the foul in the first half at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville February 9, 2026.
Louisville Cardinals center Aly Khalifa (15) blocks the shot of NC State Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland (11) but was called for the foul in the first half at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville February 9, 2026. | Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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North Carolina State Wolfpack

The NC State Wolfpack took a six-game ACC winning streak on the road to face No. 20 Louisville, hoping to make a further dent in the ACC standings. The Pack had been one of the hottest teams in the country, but sometimes, you just hit a wall.

That's pretty much what happened on Monday night, as the Cardinals dominated the Wolfpack with outstanding defense and shooting, giving NC State a bitter taste of its own medicine in a humbling 118-77 loss.

Social media was abuzz throughout the game due to the shocking and overwhelming result.

Streaky NC State

The Wolfpack has been impressive during the six-game winning streak, but NC State has also played great against Louisville in their recent matchups.

Another Slow Start

When you need scoring, go to Quadir Copeland. Wolfpack is finally on the board, trailing 7-2.

Louisville has been dominant early, easily getting buckets. If something doesn't change quickly, this could get out of hand.

NC State's slow starts have caught up with them tonight.

The Wolfpack has cut into the deficit, now trailing by seven at the under-12 timeout.

Freshman Matt Able is getting challenged after a few really good performances.

Mikel Brown Jr. has taken over for Louisville.

Sometimes it's about shooting. Sometimes it's about effort. Most times, it's about all fo the above. And all of the above is going Louisville's way so far tonight.

Halftime Blowout

NC State allows 56 points in the first half and is down 20 at halftime. Not at all what Will Wade was looking for or what most people expected to see. Uphill battle coming in the second half. Someone will need to step up, and they'll have to shut down Brown Jr.

The schedule conspiracy crowd is alive and well.

"An absolute nightmare" seems accurate at this point.

Crazy game from Louisville freshman Mike Brown Jr -- 32 points and eight three-pointers tonight ... and counting.

Ryan Conwell has been a PROBLEM for NC State as well.

Lots of offense, just all on one side. Louisville has shot lights out all night.

Louisviille is now over 100 points on the night. Rough defensive performance for the Wolfpack.

North Carolina State ends on the wrong side of this one, 118-77. Three-point shooting a factor again, but the defensive effort overall has to be a concern.

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Travis Tyler
TRAVIS TYLER

Travis Tyler joined On SI as a writer in January 2026. He has experience contributing to FanSided’s NFL, college football, and college basketball coverage, in addition to freelance work throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including high school, college, and professional sports for the Dallas Express and contributions to the College Football Dawgs, Last Word on Sports/Hockey, and The Dallas Morning News. In addition to his writing, Travis contributes video and podcasting content to Fanatics View and regularly appears as a guest analyst. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and SMU and is an avid Detroit sports fan with a deep knowledge and appreciation of sports history. Follow Travis Tyler on Twitter at @TTyler_Sports.