North Carolina Central Eagles at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
New-look NC State runs away from NC Central early for first win in Will Wade era
Paul McNeil scored 16 points, Quadir Copeland and Tre Holloman each scored 15, reserves Matt Able and Jerry Deng had 14 and 12 respectively, and Ven-Allen Lubin added 10 for NC State.
NC State shot 57.8% (37 of 64) including 47.5% (19 of 40) from 3-point range. NC State led 22-16 lead with 11:41 left in the first half and took control for the remainder with the help of a 13-0 run. They led 54-26 at halftime.
Greg Lattimore scored 20 points and Khouri Carvey had 19 for the Eagles.
The game marked the debut of first-year coach Will Wade, who was hired March 23 after leading McNeese to a combined 58-11 record and back-to-back Southland regular season and tournament titles in two seasons with the Cowboys.
Wade turned over the NC State roster from last season’s 12-19 team. He brought back just one scholarship player — Paul McNeil Jr. — from last season and just two players overall; McNeil and walk-on Jordan Snell.
The Pack’s top-eight scorers from last season are not returning to this year’s team. The 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons mark the last time NC State had the same leading scorer in back-to-back seasons.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Archey Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Scottie Ebube Block. | 65 - 114 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Archey missed Layup. | 65 - 114 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 NCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 37-64 |
| 43.8 | Field Goal % | 57.8 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 19-40 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 47.5 |
| 19-28 | FT | 21-30 |
| 67.9 | Free Throw % | 70.0 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 58 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 19,119 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |