The Wolfpack were led by eleventh-year head coach Wes Moore and played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

They carried their momentum through the Paradise Jam, defeating number 3 Colorado to win the championship.

The Wolfpack started the ACC season with wins over Virginia and an overtime victory over number 22 Florida State.

They finished the season with an overtime win over number 19 Syracuse and a final game victory over Wake Forest.

In the Final Four, they could not overcome overall first seed South Carolina and lost 59–78 to end their season.