NC State’s Men’s Basketball team will host USC Upstate on Monday, November 4th in a non-conference game.

Scheduling News:

NC State will host USC Upstate on Monday November 4th as part of its 2024-25 non-conference schedule.

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NC State is 2-0 all-time against USC Upstate, defeating the Spartans for the first time 79-60 on December 11, 2010, and the last time the Wolfpack faced USC Upstate, they won 98-71 on December 22, 2018.

In 2018, Eric Lockett led the Pack with 15 points, and in 2010, Ryan Harrow led the squad with 20 points.

NC State Men’s Basketball is releasing videos helping fans get to know the new players on the 2024-25 roster.

Below is the video of Louisville Transfer Forward/Center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (6’10″/235), with a transcript underneath.

“I’m going to do whatever it takes for us to win”

Meet the new Pack ➡️ @RealGupaveli pic.twitter.com/B7T8wQIosK

— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) June 20, 2024

Transcript

“My name is Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. I’m a transfer from the University of Louisville. On the court, I’m a man of discipline. A player of discipline. A player of precision and aggression. There’s nothing I feel like I’m uncapable of doing. I just have to work on it every day, and envision myself doing it.” 

“I want to be a winner. I want to be a great teammate. I want to be who God called me to be.”

“I create my own shot. I can create more opportunities for our team offensive rebounding. I’m not just a guy who wants to score a lot of points. I understand there’s other aspects of the game, such as rebounding, defending, and communicating. I really just try to be a “do it all” guy, making sure I’m playing hard at all times.”

“Practices have been good. Everyone has really put in the work to hone their skills to prepare for next season. So really, it’s just getting around those guys and building that camaraderie. It’s been amazing.”

“You’re probably, more than likely, not going to see me smile like this. You will, if we win, or if it’s something crazy, or whatever. I like to make sure I’m even-keeled on the court. You’re going to expect a player who is going to play hard every night for you, for our team, and for my family as well. I’m going to do whatever it takes to win. Go Wolfpack!”

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Huntley-Hatfield chose to run with the Wolfpack over a Final-4 that included UCONN, Louisville and Pitt. He took an Official Visit to Raleigh this past weekend. Huntley-Hatfield was scheduled to take an Official Visit to Pitt in 2 weeks, but that is obviously cancelled now.

Huntley-Hatfield is a 2-year starter at Louisville, starting in all 32 games for the Cardinals this season. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds this year as a Junior, shooting 56.7% from the field.

Originally, Huntley-Hatfield committed to Tennessee, as a 5-star prospect in the Volunteer’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports and ESPN both ranked him as a 5-star prospect, with the latter ranking him as the #21 overall player nationally. 247Sports ranked him as the #1 player in the state of Pennsylvania.

After playing 35 games, starting 12, for Tennessee as a Freshman, Huntley-Hatfield transferred to Louisville.

Huntley-Hatfield has one more year of eligibility.

NC State Men’s Basketball is releasing videos helping fans get to know the new players on the 2024-25 roster.

Below is the video of Bowling Green Transfer Guard Marcus Hill (6’4″/185), with a transcript underneath.

Marcus Hill is bringing a winning mindset to Raleigh.

Meet the newest Wolfpack ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/hSOi2SHqiv

— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) June 17, 2024

“Hey, my name is Marcus Hill, and I’m a transfer from Bowling Green State University. Coach Kareem (Richardson) called me probably like the 2nd day I hit the Portal, and was showing interest even when they were in March Madness. They just kept talking to me. Coach Keatts was calling me a lot, showing a lot of interest. That’s big for a Head Coach to call you a lot like that.

Once I got on the visit, it was great vibes and jokes. I was a little quiet, but they got it out of me. It was family vibes. Toward the end, I knew I was probably going to commit. Definitely before I committed, I was watching the play style, and I wanted to play free, get into the lane, get my teammates open. Scoring, that’s my second thing, but I feel like I can get my teammates open.

I’m going to give my all to try to win a championship. Trying to win, win, win, and keep having a winning culture.”

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This past season, Hill averaged 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Falcons. He earned 1st Team All-MAC honors. Even though he was only at Bowling Green one season, he had one of the best seasons in school history, scoring 698 points, which ranks 5th all-time in program history for a single season.

Stat guru Bart Torvik has released his 2025 College Men’s Basketball Projections, and he projects NC State to finish 7th in the ACC, ranked 62nd overall.

6) Duke
13) UNC
26) Miami
32) Pitt
48) Wake Forest
49) UVA
62) NC State
67) Syracuse
70) Clemson
73) SMU
78) Cal
79) Notre Dame
88) Louisville
89) Georgia Tech
91) FSU
101) Virginia Tech
104) Stanford
152) Boston College