The NCAA lost another courtroom battle. NC State may have won its season because of it.
Ven-Allen Lubin received a temporary restraining order protecting his fifth year of eligibility and subsequently decided to return to the Wolfpack. It is a late development that should force everyone to reconsider NC State entering the 2026-27 season.
A recent Duke Basketball Report article correctly described Lubin’s return as a major break for new coach Justin Gainey. That might actually undersell what happened…