NC State Beat Elizabeth City State In Exhibition Game On Monday Night In Raleigh! The Final Score Was 87-68!

NC State beat Elizabeth City State in exhibition game on Monday in in Raleigh!

The final score was 87-68!

Why?

Jericole Hellems led five Pack players in double figures with 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 three-point shooting. The senior forward added four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Breon Pass and Terquavion Smith each had 12 points in their first game inside PNC Arena. Thomas Allen added 11 points and Dereon Seabron posted 10 points. Seabron led the team with six rebounds while Cam Hayes had a team-high five assists. NC State forced 27 ECSU turnovers and had a 30-9 advantage over the Vikings in points off turnovers.

NC State is going to now prepare for their season opener verses Bucknell on Tuesday November 9, 2021!

The last time NC State, Bucknell matched up on the hardwood was on December 5, 2015!

Then Kevin Keatts who is now the Head Coach of NC State wasn’t the Head Coach then!

Why?

Because he was then Head Coach Of UNC Wilmington while Mark Gottfried was the Head Coach of NC State!

In that match up on December 5, 2015 NC State won by a score of 99-86!

Maverick Rowan led the team in scoring with 27 points. Rowan shot 9-for-14 from the floor while making four of his seven 3-pointers and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Anthony 'Cat' Barber added 24 points, while Caleb Martin scored 21. NC State, which entered Saturday's game making 5.3 shots per game from 3-point range, buried a season-high 9-for-17 from beyond the arc. The Pack also convered a season-best 80 percent (28-for-35) at the foul line. Lennard Freeman recorded his fourth double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Abdul-Malik Abu was a rebound shy from the mark with 11 points and nine rebounds.

“according to an article on gopack.com”

Tip off is set for 8:00pm from PNC Arena!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra!