Ole Miss Rebels at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Paul McNeil Jr. scores 19 to lead N.C. State over Mississippi 76-62
McNeil took all 12 of his shots from behind the arc for the Wolfpack (9-4). He added six rebounds.
Quadir Copeland totaled 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for N.C. State. Reserve Tre Holloman made three 3-pointers, also scoring 16. Ven-Allen Lubin scored 15 on 7-for-8 shooting.
Travis Perry led the Rebels (7-5) with 21 points, making 5 of 11 from distance. Malik Dia totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the year.
McNeil scored 12 on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range to help N.C. State take a 45-26 lead into halftime. Perry had 11 points at the break for Mississippi.
Lubin scored seven and Holloman hit a 3-pointer to cap an 11-0 run as N.C. State jumped in front 14-5 through the first 5:30. Perry hit a jumper to cut it to 16-12, but Copeland and Holloman answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to 10 and keep the Wolfpack in control.
McNeil hit two straight 3-pointers a little over six minutes into the second half to give N.C. State its largest lead 59-31.
N.C. State: Hosts Wake Forest in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Dec. 31.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Niko Bundalo bad pass turnover | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Niko Bundalo Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Quadir Copeland misses 25-foot three point jumper | 62 - 76 |
Statistics
 MISS |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 28-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-30 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-18 | FT | 7-13 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 212 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8-2 | - | 17-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| Arkansas | 7-3 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Texas A&M | 7-3 | 1 | 17-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-4 | 2 | 19-4 |
| Tennessee | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Alabama | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Missouri | 6-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 2.5 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-5 | 3 | 17-6 |
| Auburn | 5-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| LSU | 2-8 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 20-3 |
| NC State | 9-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Miami | 7-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 3 | 17-6 |
| SMU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| California | 5-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Stanford | 4-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-9 | 8 | 9-15 |