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Season records: Presbyterian and NC State
PRESThis seasonNCSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects NCSU 85–64 · win probability NCSU 96%
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: NCSU has more of the edges

PRES 3, NCSU 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: PRES 19.4%, NCSU 13.1%. Forced: PRES 15.7%, NCSU 18.2%
Context
Schedule so far
PRES has played the 272nd-hardest schedule, NCSU the 51st. A record against a soft schedule means less
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PRES offense vs NCSU defense
Offense 222nd of 366 against a defense 58th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
PRES hits 31.6% and allows 34.7%; NCSU hits 38.8% and allows 35.5%. Threes are 28.0% and 43.4% of their shots
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NCSU offense vs PRES defense
Offense 42nd of 366 against a defense 160th, on the model’s ratings
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: PRES 86%, NCSU 28%. Transfers in: PRES 0, NCSU 8. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: PRES plays 66.9 a game (283rd fastest), NCSU 70.2 (103rd). Faster games mean more points
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: PRES 33.1%, NCSU 28.2%. Defensive: PRES 69.3%, NCSU 69.5%
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Home court
NCSU at home. This season: NCSU 0-0 at home, PRES 0-0 away
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Free throws
Free throw rate: PRES 39.4, NCSU 35.1. Allowed: PRES 37.1, NCSU 36.9
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: PRES 51.0 and allows 51.2; NCSU 55.0 and allows 52.7

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—NCSU -20.6—
Total—149.4—
Projected score—PRES 64.4 · NCSU 85

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadNCSU -12.1—
1H total69.9—
1H projected scorePRES 28.9 · NCSU 41—

NC State has the better starters

Position by position: Presbyterian 0, NC State 3, even 2
PresbyterianBetterNC State
G C. Parrish14.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.3 ast Score 56
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G P. Edmead TR16.5 pts · 3.6 reb · 4.3 ast Score 83
G T. Wilson11.6 pts · 3.3 reb · 3.8 ast Score 52
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G C. Hammond TR15.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 2.5 ast Score 87
G E. Taylor5.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 3.6 ast Not ranked
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G P. McNeil13.8 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.8 ast Score 90
G I. King3.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 2
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F K. Evans TR11.8 pts · 8.8 reb · 0.9 ast Score 95
F J. Peterson11 pts · 7.2 reb · 0.8 ast Score 71
Even
F E. Yalaho TR10.1 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.7 ast Score 58
PresbyterianBetterNC State
PRES offense222nd of 366 · -6.8
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NCSU defense58th of 366 · +1.3
PRES defense160th of 366 · -3.5
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NCSU offense42nd of 366 · +4.6
Backcourt-4.4 · 4 players
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Backcourt+6.7 · 3 players
Frontcourt+1.1 · 1 player
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Frontcourt+4.6 · 2 players
Bench-1.6 · 5 players
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Bench+2.9 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestPRES betterNCSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Presbyterian
Guards
C. Parrish35 minT. Wilson32 minE. Taylor21 minI. King19 minK. Hudson11 minJ. Bowden8 min
Forwards
J. Peterson30 minC. Chiakwelu11 minA. AyelyineNewL. HackworthNew
NC State
Guards
P. Edmead35 min · TRC. Hammond30 min · TRP. McNeil29 minD. Adams26 min · TRR. Keene23 min · TRJ. Brim5 min · TR
Forwards
K. Evans30 min · TRE. Yalaho29 min · TRV. Lubin28 minC. Emuobor19 min · TRR. JurkovicNewS. HallNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
PRESNCSU
Scoring
70.0 #286Points per game83.2 #25
1.05 #249Points per possession1.18 #30
66.9 #283Pace (possessions)70.2 #103
Shooting
51.0 #196Effective FG%55.0 #35
31.6 #3023-point %38.8 #6
28.0 #3603-point attempt rate43.4 #104
39.4 #71Free throw rate35.1 #175
Possessions
19.4 #335Turnover rate13.1 #7
33.1 #86Offensive rebound rate28.2 #258
12.4 #260Assists per game15.4 #70
Defense
73.1 #133Points allowed76.3 #224
1.09 #192Points allowed per possession1.09 #186
51.2 #170Opponent effective FG%52.7 #256
34.7 #235Opponent 3-point %35.5 #281
15.7 #237Turnovers forced18.2 #90
69.3 #188Defensive rebound rate69.5 #181
5.5 #303Steals per game8.1 #37
4.5 #35Blocks per game3.4 #159

Presbyterian

12-18 in 2025-26 overall · 8-10 in conference · Big South Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Winthrop71–73
  • Wvs Radford91–85
  • L@ Winthrop70–74
  • Lvs High Point73–79
  • L@ SC Upstate74–76

A week or more of rest.

NC State

20-14 in 2025-26 overall · 11-9 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Texas66–68
  • Lvs Virginia74–81
  • Wvs Pitt98–88
  • Lvs Stanford84–85
  • Lvs Duke64–93

A week or more of rest.