WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL Triangle and Two is a sports podcast from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show takes the Triangle sports stories you care about and gives you the “how” and “why” behind them. WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Louis Fernandez, Chris Lea, Brian Murphy and Pat Welter discuss the top sports stories with connections to NC State, North Carolina, Duke and the Triangle.

Episodes

March 11, 2026 8 mins

WRAL's Chris Lea and Pat Welter share their thoughts after NC State defeated Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament.

The Wolfpack play the Virginia Cavaliers at noon ET Thursday.

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Duke, UNC and Miami headline WRAL Digital Producer Jaylin Jones' top five storylines heading into the ACC Tournament.

But what else rounds out the top five?

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down Duke's 76-61 win over UNC. A season-ending injury to Caleb Wilson was the story going into the game.

However, several Duke injuries headline the game coming out, including to guard Caleb Foster and big man Patrick Ngongba II.

Duke's defense was the difference in Saturday's win against North Carolina.

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WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter shared their thoughts about Duke hosting UNC on Saturday night.

The Blue Devils haven't lost since the Tar Heels handed them their lone loss of the season on Feb. 7.

Bergin and Welter discussed whether they believe this season's Duke team would beat the 2024-25 team led by Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

UNC has been dominant this season at home, going a perfect 18-0 a...

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea shared their thoughts after Duke defeated NC State, 93-64.

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WRAL's Pat Welter and On3's Noah Fleischman discuss quarterback Gunner Rivers committing to NC State football.

Rivers is the son of longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who also played at NC State from 2000-2003. The elder Rivers is NC State’s all-time leading passer (13,484 yards).

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down UNC's 77-74 win over Louisville.  They get into Seth Trimble's career performance and what this win means for Hubert Davis. 

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WRAL's Chris Lea and  Pat Welter break down NC State's 82-58 victory over UNC.

They explain why this win was so needed for NC State and Will Wade.

Plus, they share why UNC missing its two best players in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar doesn't excuse the Tar Heels.

 

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WRAL's Luke Notestine caught up with former Duke national champion Kenneth Blakeney.

Blakeney returned to his old stomping grounds, not as a player, but as the head coach leading Howard University into Duke's historic Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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WRAL’s Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed the fallout from UNC storming the court against Duke after Saturday's game in which Seth Trimble made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left.

The guys shared their thoughts on the fallout after UNC fans stormed the court twice at the Dean Smith Center.

Bergin and Welter also discussed Duke head coach Jon Scheyer's comments on Monday, immed...

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea react to UNC's comeback win over Duke.

They break down the game, the court storm controversy and what this game means for both teams going forward.

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WRAL’s Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss North Carolina hosting Duke on Saturday night at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

It's the first match between Duke's Cameron Boozer and UNC's Caleb Wilson. Both freshmen lead their teams in scoring.

The guys share their keys to the rivalry game.

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WRAL's Pat Welter spoke with former North Carolina head coach Mack Brown about Drake Maye helping lead the New England Patriots to Super Bowl LX.

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Jaylin Jones andBrian Murphy spotlight the North Carolina connections in Super Bowl LX, highlighting local stars like New Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas.

Jones and Murphy dive into the impact these players have had, their journeys from local high schools and colleges, and what their success means for the region.

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WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Pat Welter and Jaylin Jones discussed the biggest storylines for the Triangle teams with the filing period for the college football transfer portal about to close on Jan. 16.

NC State will retain quarterback CJ Bailey, and Duke is retaining quarterback Darian Mensah.

The guys discussed running back Hollywood Smothers transferring from NC State to Texas.

They also talked about the impac...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss Saturday's NFL Wild Card game between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.

The guys discuss whether the game's outcome will impact the Panthers' decision of whether to pick up Bryce Young's fifth-year option for the 2027 season.

Young and head coach Dave Canales are set to make their NFL playoff debuts.

Bergin and Welter discuss whether Pro Bowl r...

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WRAL's Brian Murphy and 99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly dive into the wild world of college football’s transfer portal, breaking down the latest player movement, the impact of big-money deals and how new rules are shaping teams across the ACC.

They discuss how programs like UNC, NC State, and Duke are navigating roster changes, the growing trend of building veteran teams, and why keeping top quarterbacks is m...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter draft the top storylines for the Triangle teams Read more

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss the 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday premiere of the WRAL documentary "Coaching Carolina: The Belichick Way."

Led by Cristin Severance and Dwayne Myers, the WRAL Documentary Unit exposes the power plays, the personal life scrutiny and the shifting economics that pushed UNC to go all in on football by hiring Bill Belichick.

Bergin and Welter discuss their big takeaways from t...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed Duke's matchup against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl.

Duke head coach Manny Diaz led his team to winning the ACC championship. The guys talked about how there wasn't more interest in other schools trying to hire Diaz.

They also discussed whether other schools would have been better suited to play in the College Football Playoff other than James Madison and Tulan...

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