Raleigh: NC State beats ETSU 77-63
Preston Edmead scored 20 points and handed out 10 assists Friday at the Lenovo Center. The Wolfpack closed on a 35-11 run. NC State is 2-0.
By Alexandru Stanciu · Published
What we know
Confirmed
- NC State beat East Tennessee State 77-63 on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The athletics page lists the game Friday at 7 p.m. The halves were ETSU 36 and 27, and NC State 35 and 42. NC State is 2-0. ETSU is 0-2.Confirmed by NC State Athletics recap; Pack Insider
- ETSU led 52-42 with 15:42 left. NC State then scored 15 straight points and outscored ETSU 35-11 over the rest of the game. The school recap times a tying three-pointer by Eemeli Yalaho at 11:32, a go-ahead three by R.J. Keene II 40 seconds later, and a Preston Edmead layup that ended the 15-0 run with 10:11 left.Confirmed by NC State Athletics recap; Pack Insider for the 52-42 deficit, the 15-0 run and the 35-11 close
- Preston Edmead scored 20 points, with a career-best 10 assists and no turnovers, for his first double-double. The leaders list five field goals, three three-pointers and seven free throws. Paul McNeil Jr. scored 16 and made five three-pointers. Christian Hammond scored 13 off the bench. Kyle Evans had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks.Confirmed by NC State Athletics recap and leaders; Pack Insider for 20 points, 10 assists, no turnovers, McNeil's 16, Hammond's 13 and Evans's line
- NC State won the rebounding battle 33-25 and points off turnovers 24-7. The recap says the next game is Presbyterian on Tuesday at the Lenovo Center, with a 7 p.m. tip on ACC Network Extra.Confirmed by NC State Athletics recap; Pack Insider for the 24-7 points-off-turnovers margin
Still unknown
- The exact second NC State took the lead for good. The school recap uses 10:11 for the layup that capped the 15-0 run. Pack Insider prints 10:58 for the lead change. The official clock is the one used here
- Shot-attempt totals for Edmead. The leaders show makes, not attempts, and a second site's attempt line is not copied in without the official sheet
- Any detail that appears only in The News & Observer. That page did not load when this file was checked
What happened
In Raleigh, NC State beat East Tennessee State 77-63 on Friday night at the Lenovo Center.
NC State's athletics page dates the game Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, and lists a 7 p.m. tip. The halves were 36 and 27 for ETSU, and 35 and 42 for the Wolfpack. NC State is 2-0. ETSU is 0-2. Pack Insider reports the same final at the same building.
This site covered the women's 80-45 win over Campbell on Nov. 4, and Duke's 41-3 win at Carter-Finley. Friday's men's game is a separate result.
The comeback
ETSU led 36-35 at halftime and 52-42 with 15:42 left in the second half. That is a 10-point deficit. NC State's recap and Pack Insider both say the Wolfpack scored the next 15 points, then outscored the Buccaneers 35-11 over the rest of the night.
The school recap times the run this way. Eemeli Yalaho tied the game at 52 with a three-pointer at 11:32. R.J. Keene II put NC State ahead with another three 40 seconds later. Preston Edmead's layup ended the 15-0 stretch with 10:11 left and made the lead five. Pack Insider prints 10:58 for the moment the lead changed. The clock used here is the one on the school recap.
Who scored
Edmead finished with 20 points and 10 assists, and he did not commit a turnover. The recap calls the 10 assists a career best and the line his first double-double. The leaders list five made field goals, three of them three-pointers, and seven made free throws. Attempt totals are not on that leaders block, so none are added.
Paul McNeil Jr. scored 16 and made five three-pointers, the recap says. Christian Hammond scored 13 off the bench. Kyle Evans had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks. Pack Insider matches the 20, the 10 assists, the zero turnovers, McNeil's 16, Hammond's 13 and Evans's line.
The recap lists a 33-25 rebounding edge and a 24-7 edge in points off turnovers. Pack Insider also uses 24-7.
What's next
NC State hosts Presbyterian on Tuesday at the Lenovo Center. The recap lists a 7 p.m. tip on ACC Network Extra.
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Why it matters
NC State men's basketball plays in Raleigh. Friday's comeback from 10 down was the Wolfpack's second win, at the Lenovo Center, before a Tuesday game against Presbyterian.
Sources
- Pack Closes Strong to Beat ETSU, 77-63 (NC State Athletics recap, Nov. 6, 2026, 10:25 p.m.: 77-63 Friday night at the Lenovo Center; halves 36-27 and 35-42; trailed 52-42 with 15:42 left; 15-0 run; outscored ETSU 35-11 the rest of the way; Edmead 20 points and a career-best 10 assists, no turnovers, first double-double; McNeil 16 with five threes; Hammond 13 off the bench; Evans eight points, six rebounds, two blocks; rebounds 33-25; points off turnovers 24-7; NC State 2-0; ETSU 0-2; next Presbyterian, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Lenovo Center, ACC Network Extra. Text-only. No athletics photos used.)
Official sourcePublished by NC State Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 PM
- NC State Erases 10-Point Deficit, Closes on 35-11 Run to Beat ETSU 77-63 (Pack Insider / Matthew Bradham, Nov. 6, 2026: 77-63 at Lenovo Center; halftime 36-35 ETSU; 52-42 with 15:42 left; 15-0 run; 35-11 over the final 15:42; Edmead 20 points and 10 assists with no turnovers; McNeil 16; Hammond 13 off the bench; Evans eight points, six rebounds and two blocks; points off turnovers 24-7. A 10:58 lead-change time in this story is not used. The school recap uses 10:11. Text-only. No Pack Insider photos used.)
Third-party sourcePublished by Pack Insider · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 PM
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