Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at NC State Wolfpack
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Site: Raleigh, N.C. (Lenovo Center)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com

PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 1-1
Last Game: November 6, 2024 – Presbyterian 120, Carolina Christian 45
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at PC: 49-104 (6^th Season)
Career Record: Same

NC State
Record: 1-0
Last Game: November 4, 2024 – NC State 97, USC Upstate 66
Head Coach: Kevin Keatts (Marshall, 2011)
Record at NC State: 140-94 (8th Season)
Career Record: 212-122 (11th Season)
 
LAST TIME OUT – Presbyterian scored a Division I era record 120 points in a 120-45 victory over Carolina Christian in its home opener on Wednesday, November 6. Six Blue Hose scored in double-digits and 12 PC players scored and grabbed a rebound. Kobe Stewart led the Blue Hose with 19 points. Jonah Pierce scored 17 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field. Iverson King recorded his first career double-figure scoring game with 14 points. Kory Mincy tallied his second straight double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Jamahri Harvey and Carl Parrish added 11 points apiece.
 
1,000 CAREER POINTS - Senior forward Jonah Pierce recorded his 1,000th point in his college career with a basket with six seconds left in the Charlotte game  (November 4). Pierce went over the 1,000 points mark in impressive fashion scoring 22 points (shooting a perfect 11-for-11 from the field) in the game. Pierce is a perfect 16-for-16 shooting from the field this season after going 5-for-5 in the win over Carolina Christian.
 
SCHOOL SCORING RECORD - Presbyterian scored a school Division I era record for points in a game with 120 in their season opening win over Carolina Christian (November 6). Presbyterian had six double-figure scorers and 12 PC players scored at least two points in the game.
 
DOUBLE DIGIT ASSISTS - Sophomore guard Kory Mincy has begun the season with consecutive 10 assists games. In both those games, he scored in double-figures as well.
 
HOME OPENER – Presbyterian is 16-1 in their home opening game while a member of Division I. The Blue Hose defeated Carolina Christian, 120-45, in their home opener this past Wednesday. 
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his sixth season as the head coach of his alma mater, Presbyterian College. Ferrell, a former Blue Hose team captain and a 2007 PC graduate, is one of 50 coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks who are coaching their alma maters.
 
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE - Last season, Presbyterian had 12 games shooting 50 percent or higher from the field while leading the Big South in field goal percentage. The Blue Hose picked up right where they left off last season shooting 56.1 percent (32-57) from the field at Charlotte on November 4.  PC shot 62.3 percent (43-69) from the field in the win over Carolina Christian on November 6.
 
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD – Jonah Pierce was a perfect 11-for-11 from the field scoring 22 points on the road at Charlotte on November 4. This season, he is a perfect 16-for-16 from the field.  
 
BENCH POINTS - In Presbyterian's season-opening game at Charlotte, the Blue Hose finished the game with a 34-8 advantage in bench points behind 22 points from Pierce and 12 points from Parrish. In the win over Carolina Christian, Presbyterian had a 54-13 advantage in bench points. Last season, the Blue Hose ranked among the nation's leaders averaging 26.6 bench points per game. 
 
PRESBYTERIAN – NC STATE SERIES
NC State defeated Presbyterian at home, 86-68, in their previous matchup on November 16, 2017. Presbyterian had an eight-point halftime lead but NC State began the second half on a 28-9 run to take control of the game. Former Blue Hose standout Reggie Dillard led the Blue Hose with 23 points and 7 rebounds.  .
 
SCOUTING NC STATE
Last season, the Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament title and advanced to the Final Four. NC State began this season with a 97-66 home win over Big South Conference opponent USC Upstate this past Monday. Breon Pass scored a career-high 14 points. Ben Middle Brooks recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.