North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, November 13
Raleigh, NC
7 PM
NC State
vs
Troy
11/12/2026 1:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NC State closes four-game season-opening homestand on Friday night
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NC State Game Notes | Troy Game Notes
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (3-0) completes its season-opening four-game homestand Friday night when it hosts Troy (1-2) inside the Lenovo Center.
Tipoff against the Trojans is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Matt Chazanow and Chucky Brown call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
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Pack Notes
- NC State improved to 3-0 on the season with a dominating 94-60 win over Presbyterian on Tuesday night.
- The Pack outrebounded Presbyterian by 20, 52-32, including 20 offensive rebounds. The 20 offensive rebounds are the most for an NC State team since the Pack had 23 on Dec. 1, 2021, in a four overtime win over Nebraska. It's the most offensive rebounds for an NC State team in a game that ended in regulation since Nov. 20, 2014 when the Pack had 20 in a 79-43 win over Jacksonville.
- The Pack was paced by a pair of double-double efforts from Ven-Allen Lubin and Paul McNeil, Jr., in the win over Presbyterian. Lubin led the Pack with 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and 20th of his career, while McNeil added 12 points and a career-best 12 rebounds for his second career double-double.
- Sophomore guard Preston Edmead led the Pack to the win over ETSU last Friday with 20 points, a career-best 10 assists and zero turnovers. Edmead's performance is the 17th time in program history an NC State player has had double-digit assists and zero turnovers, but it's just the third time in program history that a player had 20 or more points, 10 or more assists and zero turnovers (Sidney Lowe and Jarkel Joiner).
- In the Pack's season opening win over Campbell, Ven-Allen Lubin was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field, including making a career-best three three-pointers and passing out a career-best four assists.
- Lubin's 8-for-8 performance is tied for the third-most makes without a miss in Lenovo Center history. That is a mark that five former NC State players have reached, including Lubin himself who went 8-for-8 last season in the Pack's win over Syracuse on Jan. 27, 2026.
- NC State has assists on almost 62% of its field goals this season (57 assists on 92 made field goals) and three players have already established new career-highs in assists this season (Preston Edmead - 10; Christian Hammond - 6; Ven-Allen Lubin - 4).
Friday Storylines
- Dating back to the 2016-17 season, NC State has a 75-4 (.949) record against non-conference opponents in regular season home games.
- Friday brings the return of Troy head coach Adam Howard to NC State. Howard was an assistant coach last season for the Pack. He served as the team's offensive coordinator and NC State averaged 83.2 points per game last season, the most for a Pack team in over 37 years (1988-89 team averaged 84.5 points per game). NC State made a school-record 348 three-pointers and attempted a school-record 897 three-pointers.
- In addition to Howard, Troy second-year player Jayme Kontuniemi was on NC State's roster last season but did not play in any games. Troy's Video Coordinator Alex Nunnally was a three-year walk-on for the Pack from 2021-2024. His final year with the Pack was the 2024 team that won the ACC Tournament and advanced to the Final Four.
- Christian Hammond providing a burst from the bench. The senior guard has not started any games this season for the Pack, but has scored in double figures in all three games (he and Paul McNeil, Jr., are the only two players on NC State's roster to do this), ranking second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg.), leads the team in steals (7) and is third in minutes played (26.9). Hammond is shooting 58.6 percent (17-of-29) from the field, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point range.
- Hammond has led an NC State bench that has nearly doubled its three opponents in scoring so far this season (87-to-44). The Pack scored 41 bench points in Tuesday's win over Presbyterian, the most bench points for the Pack since it had 41 on Feb. 12, 2025, against Louisville.
- Lock Down Defense: NC State's defense has had moments in each of its first three games where it has completely stifled the opponent's offense. In the season-opening win over Campbell, the Pack held the Camels to just one field goal over the final 11:19 of the first half to close the period on a 28–3 run. In last Friday's win over ETSU, NC State trailed by 10 with 15:42 remaining, but held the Bucs to just three field goals the rest of the way to finish on a 35–11 run. On Tuesday in the win over Presbyterian, the Pack's defense held the Blue Hose without a field goal over the final 7:52 of the first half, closing the period on a 19-3 run to turn a 27-16 advantage into a 42-19 halftime lead.
- Lethal from Long Range: NC State has made double-digit three-pointers in each of its first three games and had at least seven different players make a three-pointer in the first two games, while in Tuesday' win over Presbyterian, the Pack had four different players make multiple three-pointers. For the season, the Pack has made 34 three-pointers and is shooting 40 percent from long range. NC State set a school record last season with 348 three-pointers, averaging 10.2 per game.
- Right Back to the Top: Ven-Allen Lubin led the ACC and finished third in the NCAA in field goal percentage last season, making a single-season program record 66.8 percent of his field goal attempts this season. A little over a week into the 2026-27 season, Lubin is shooting 69.0 percent from the field and is ranked second of the ACC in field goal percentage.
- Three-Point Streak: Paul McNeil, Jr. has now made a three-pointer in 12 straight games (32 of his last 33) and with three three-pointers on Tuesday against Presbyterian has now made multiple three-pointers in 11 of his last 12 games.Â
- Block Streak Snapped: Kyle Evans, the nation's shot block leader last season, had two blocks in each of the Pack's first two games this season, but did not have a block on Tuesday, snapping a streak of 40 consecutive games with a block.
NC State series with Troy
- Friday's game will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.
- NC State has a 32-1 record against current Sun Belt Conference teams.
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NC State Game Notes | Troy Game Notes
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team (3-0) completes its season-opening four-game homestand Friday night when it hosts Troy (1-2) inside the Lenovo Center.
Tipoff against the Trojans is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Matt Chazanow and Chucky Brown call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.
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Pack Notes
- NC State improved to 3-0 on the season with a dominating 94-60 win over Presbyterian on Tuesday night.
- The Pack outrebounded Presbyterian by 20, 52-32, including 20 offensive rebounds. The 20 offensive rebounds are the most for an NC State team since the Pack had 23 on Dec. 1, 2021, in a four overtime win over Nebraska. It's the most offensive rebounds for an NC State team in a game that ended in regulation since Nov. 20, 2014 when the Pack had 20 in a 79-43 win over Jacksonville.
- The Pack was paced by a pair of double-double efforts from Ven-Allen Lubin and Paul McNeil, Jr., in the win over Presbyterian. Lubin led the Pack with 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and 20th of his career, while McNeil added 12 points and a career-best 12 rebounds for his second career double-double.
- Sophomore guard Preston Edmead led the Pack to the win over ETSU last Friday with 20 points, a career-best 10 assists and zero turnovers. Edmead's performance is the 17th time in program history an NC State player has had double-digit assists and zero turnovers, but it's just the third time in program history that a player had 20 or more points, 10 or more assists and zero turnovers (Sidney Lowe and Jarkel Joiner).
- In the Pack's season opening win over Campbell, Ven-Allen Lubin was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field, including making a career-best three three-pointers and passing out a career-best four assists.
- Lubin's 8-for-8 performance is tied for the third-most makes without a miss in Lenovo Center history. That is a mark that five former NC State players have reached, including Lubin himself who went 8-for-8 last season in the Pack's win over Syracuse on Jan. 27, 2026.
- NC State has assists on almost 62% of its field goals this season (57 assists on 92 made field goals) and three players have already established new career-highs in assists this season (Preston Edmead - 10; Christian Hammond - 6; Ven-Allen Lubin - 4).
Friday Storylines
- Dating back to the 2016-17 season, NC State has a 75-4 (.949) record against non-conference opponents in regular season home games.
- Friday brings the return of Troy head coach Adam Howard to NC State. Howard was an assistant coach last season for the Pack. He served as the team's offensive coordinator and NC State averaged 83.2 points per game last season, the most for a Pack team in over 37 years (1988-89 team averaged 84.5 points per game). NC State made a school-record 348 three-pointers and attempted a school-record 897 three-pointers.
- In addition to Howard, Troy second-year player Jayme Kontuniemi was on NC State's roster last season but did not play in any games. Troy's Video Coordinator Alex Nunnally was a three-year walk-on for the Pack from 2021-2024. His final year with the Pack was the 2024 team that won the ACC Tournament and advanced to the Final Four.
- Christian Hammond providing a burst from the bench. The senior guard has not started any games this season for the Pack, but has scored in double figures in all three games (he and Paul McNeil, Jr., are the only two players on NC State's roster to do this), ranking second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg.), leads the team in steals (7) and is third in minutes played (26.9). Hammond is shooting 58.6 percent (17-of-29) from the field, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point range.
- Hammond has led an NC State bench that has nearly doubled its three opponents in scoring so far this season (87-to-44). The Pack scored 41 bench points in Tuesday's win over Presbyterian, the most bench points for the Pack since it had 41 on Feb. 12, 2025, against Louisville.
- Lock Down Defense: NC State's defense has had moments in each of its first three games where it has completely stifled the opponent's offense. In the season-opening win over Campbell, the Pack held the Camels to just one field goal over the final 11:19 of the first half to close the period on a 28–3 run. In last Friday's win over ETSU, NC State trailed by 10 with 15:42 remaining, but held the Bucs to just three field goals the rest of the way to finish on a 35–11 run. On Tuesday in the win over Presbyterian, the Pack's defense held the Blue Hose without a field goal over the final 7:52 of the first half, closing the period on a 19-3 run to turn a 27-16 advantage into a 42-19 halftime lead.
- Lethal from Long Range: NC State has made double-digit three-pointers in each of its first three games and had at least seven different players make a three-pointer in the first two games, while in Tuesday' win over Presbyterian, the Pack had four different players make multiple three-pointers. For the season, the Pack has made 34 three-pointers and is shooting 40 percent from long range. NC State set a school record last season with 348 three-pointers, averaging 10.2 per game.
- Right Back to the Top: Ven-Allen Lubin led the ACC and finished third in the NCAA in field goal percentage last season, making a single-season program record 66.8 percent of his field goal attempts this season. A little over a week into the 2026-27 season, Lubin is shooting 69.0 percent from the field and is ranked second of the ACC in field goal percentage.
- Three-Point Streak: Paul McNeil, Jr. has now made a three-pointer in 12 straight games (32 of his last 33) and with three three-pointers on Tuesday against Presbyterian has now made multiple three-pointers in 11 of his last 12 games.Â
- Block Streak Snapped: Kyle Evans, the nation's shot block leader last season, had two blocks in each of the Pack's first two games this season, but did not have a block on Tuesday, snapping a streak of 40 consecutive games with a block.
NC State series with Troy
- Friday's game will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.
- NC State has a 32-1 record against current Sun Belt Conference teams.
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