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NC State kicks off ‘Battle for Atlantis’ vs. Presbyterian: Preview, Info and TV Options

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NC State takes on Presbyterian tonight in the ‘Battle for Atlantis’ kickoff. The game is being played in Raleigh, with the second game (vs. Arizona) being played in the Bahamas on 11/22.

Gametime: 7pm
How to Watch: Streaming online @ WatchESPN
Location: PNC Arena


Get to know Presbyterian: 
The Blue Hose (really?) come into this game sporting a 1-1 record on the season. They lost their opener to Tennessee by a score of 88-53 and won their second game 107-87 to Johnson TN (a team that ESPN doesn’t even have a team page for.)

They are going to rely heavily on Devon Ball, a 5’10 senior guard who leads the team in both points (21) and assists (2). He put up 20 vs UT and 22 vs Johnson. He’s small but he’s efficient, judging by his 57% shooting from the field. To be honest, that pretty insane for a 5’10 kid who has only put up five 3s this season.

In the middle, they have a pretty talented 6’9 junior in Francois Lewis. He is averaging 15 points and 7 boards.They also will give a good chunk of minutes to 6’8 senior Ruban Arroyo who averages 9 points and 5 boards. Note that they lost the battle of the boards to Tennessee by a pretty large margin of 39-28

What should really scare them, however, is the 19 turnovers they committed vs UT. They are about to face the ‘Power 5’s’ #1 ranked team in TO%, so this could get ugly.


What to watch for:

  • How well is NC State going to shoot it? They are coming off a game where they only knocked down three 3’s and shot 17% from beyond the arc. We are looking for improvement there.
  • How much can NC State turn them over. The Pack really gets going when they run that 1-2-1-1 full court trap.
  • Has Torin Dorn arrived? The guy went beast-mode last game, pouring in 26. He looked like his confidence was at an all new level. Does he carry that over? If so, that’s great news heading into the Arizona game.
  • Does Abu suit up? We’re hearing he’s close, but my guess is that Keatts plays it safe and lets him sit out another one.
  • Do we finally get to see the real Braxton Beverly? This team needs shooting and Beverly can fill it up. In his first game back, you could tell he was pressing a bit. We are looking for him to settle in a little tonight.

 

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ECU Transfer Forward Ezra Ausar to NC State is Trending Up

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ECU Transfer Power Forward Ezra Ausar (6’9″/240) was on an Official Visit to NC State yesterday, and according to analysts at ON3 and 247Sports, things are trending in the right direction for the Wolfpack.

Jamie Shaw of ON3 submitted a prediction for Ausar to eventually commit to NC State yesterday morning.

Cory Smith of 247Sports submitted a crystal ball projection for Ausar to run with the Wolfpack this morning.

Ausar just wrapped up his Sophomore season in Greenville, averaging 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 51.4% from the field. As a Freshman, he was named to the AAC All-Freshman Team, averaging 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Ausar is a consensus 4-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and ON3 ranks him as the #60 overall player in the Portal and the #10 Power Forward.

Originally from Atlanta, Ausar played his Senior Season of High School at Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. ON3 ranked Ausar as a 4-Star prospect coming out of high school, the #94 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.

Ausar has visited Seton Hall, Georgia Tech, met over Zoom with Georgetown, and had an in-home visit with Utah. John Calipari and his staff at Arkansas have been in touch with Ausar, as well as Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, West Virginia, Iowa State and St. John’s. (Link)

At this point, it’s good news that Ausar has no visits scheduled after the visit to NC State.

Ausar has 2 years of eligibility remaining, and NC State currently has 1 scholarship remaining.

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NC State Signee Zamareya Jones Showed Out in the McDonald’s & Jordan All-American Games

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NC State 2024 signee Zamareya Jones has played in the McDonald’s All-American game and the Jordan Brand Classic over the past month.

In the McDonald’s game on April 2nd, Jones had 13 points, helping her East squad defeat the West.

 

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In the Jordan Brand Classic on April 21st, Jones had 15 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. She also hit the game winner for Team Flight.

Jones is a 5-star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2024 recruiting class, ranked 21st overall nationally by ESPN.

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NC State’s Kevin Keatts and DJ Burns Sounded the Siren at the Canes Game Tonight

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NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts and the beloved DJ Burns were both Siren Sounders for the Canes this evening, with Carolina defeating the Islanders 6-3, winning the Round 1 series 4-1.

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USC Transfer Power Forward Brandon Gardner Includes NC State In Top 6

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USC Power Forward Brandon Gardner (6’8″/215) listed NC State in his Top-6 along with Jacksonville, San Francisco, Arizona St., Texas A&M and Arizona.

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Gardner was a 4-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him as the #74 overall player nationally, and ESPN ranking him as the #2 player in the state of New York (Christ the King, New York City). He is originally from Waynesboro, Georgia. Prior to playing for Christ the King, Gardner played for Word of God Academy, so Raleigh is familiar to him.

Kevin Keatts and his NC State Coaching Staff offered Gardner when he was in high school.

Prior to committing to USC, Gardner was committed to St. John’s.

This past season Gardner only played in 4 minutes in 1 game for the Trojans, making it a redshirt season.

Gardner will have 4 years of eligibility wherever he lands.

 

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