Game Information
Presbyterian Blue Hose at NC State Wolfpack
Date: Friday, November 10, at 7 p.m.
Site: Raleigh, N.C. (Lenovo Center)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com

PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 0-2
Last Game: November 6, 2026 – Georgia 91, Presbyterian 77
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (Presbyterian, 2007)
Record at Presbyterian: 77-142 (8th Season)
Career Record: Same
 
NC STATE
Record: 2-0
Last Game: November 6, 2026 – NC State 77, ETSU 63
Head Coach: Justin Gainey (NC State, 2000)
Record at NC State: 2-0 (1^st Season)
Career Record: Same
 
OPENING TIP
2026-27 ROSTER - Presbyterian returns 11 letterwinners from its 2025-26 squad, which advanced to the Big South Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time in school history. Leading the returning group are preseason First Team All-Big South selections Jaylen Peterson and Carl Parrish, along with Second Team selection Triston Wilson. Other returners include senior guard Khalon Hudson; junior guards Iverson King, Erik Taylor, and Luke Allison; junior forward Chidi Chiakwelu; sophomore guards JD Bowden and Amare Anderson; and sophomore forward Augustine Ayelyine. The Blue Hose also welcome four newcomers to the roster: junior guard EJ Smith, freshman guards Nehemiah Young and Wade Marsh, and freshman forward Langston Hackworth.
 
PC COACH QUINTON FERRELL - Quinton Ferrell is in his eighth 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 51 coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks who are coaching their alma maters.
 
PRESEASON BIG SOUTH HONORS - A school-record three Presbyterian Blue Hose earned preseason All-Big South honors, while the team was picked second in the preseason coaches' poll. Fifth-year forward Jaylen Peterson and senior guard Carl Parrish were named First Team All-Big South, while junior guard Triston Wilson earned Second Team recognition. Presbyterian's preseason pick of second in the Big South is the highest preseason ranking in the program's history. The Blue Hose previously highest preseason ranking was fourth-place ahead of the 2010-11 season.
 
WILSON DOUBLE-FIGURE FREE THROWS - In Presbyterian's season opener against St. Thomas (November 2), Triston Wilson went 12-for-15 from the free throw line, which marked the fourth time in his career that he had double-figures free throws attempts in a game.  Last season, in Presbyterian's 86-77 win over USC Upstate (January 3, 2026), Wilson made a school DI era record 17 free throws in the game on 18 free throw attempts.
 
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID MAJOR POLL - Presbyterian appeared among the others receiving votes with 34 votes in the preseason CollegeInsider.com mid-major poll.
 
PRESBYTERIAN-NC STATE SERIES – Sunday's game will be the fourth meeting between Presbyterian and NC State, with NC State having won the three previous matchups. NC State beat Presbyterian, 81-72, in their last meeting, November 8, 2024. Former Blue Hose guard Kory Mincy led the Blue Hose with 28 points. Jaylen Peterson, Carl Parrish, and Iverson King saw action in that last game at NC State.   

NC STATE  – The Wolfpack have begun the season with home wins over Campbell and ETSU. Sophomore guard Preston Edmead leads four NC State double-figure scorers, averaging 15 points per game.