NC State, NC Central Are Tipping Off 2025-2026 Regular Season Monday Night In Raleigh

NC State, NC Central are tipping off 2025-2026 regular Monday night in North Carolina’s state capital.

Where?

On the hardwood!

NC State is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference while NC Central is a member of Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference!

NC State played South Carolina in an exhibition game in Greensboro on Sunday and knocked off South Carolina 88-86 as sophomore guard Paul McNeil Jr hit a 3 pointer with under one second remaining at the Horizon Center formally known as Greensboro Coliseum

Following NC State knocking off South Carolina 88-86 on Paul McNeil’s 3 pointer Head Coach Will Wade had this to say about how team performed when opposing South Carolina!

we were on our heels and we were on ice skates out there,”

They were just picking who they wanted to shoot.”

According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article312573502.html

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Lenovo Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra with Andrew Sanders, Casey Morsell commentating!

Casey Morsell is a former NC State guard who played two seasons for NC State!

As a junior in 2021-2022 season,

Casey Morsell Appeared in 30 games and made 20 starts … Averaged 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … Ranked third on the team with 35 three-pointers … Made multiple three-pointers in 13 games … Led team in steals in seven games, in rebounding three times and in scoring once … Scored season-high 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 8-of-10 at the foul line in win over Colgate on 11/13 … Had season-high three assists vs. Central Connecticut on 11/16 … Hit a season-high three three-pointers in four games … Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in win over Virginia on 1/22 … Had season-high three steals against Virginia Tech on 1/19 and at Wake Forest on 3/2.
As a senior in 2022-2023 season Casey Morsell Started all 34 games of the season … One of just three players to start every game … Second on the team and seventh in the ACC in minutes played, averaging 34.98 per game for the season … Averaged 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game … Second on team with 78 three-pointers and led team with 41.1 percent three-point field goal percentage … Ranked sixth in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage … Hit multiple three-pointers in 20 games, including 12 games where he at least three three-pointers … Third on team with 38 steals … Fourth on team with 22 blocks … Led team in scoring three times, in rebounding three times, in steals 10 times and blocks six times … Scored in double figures in 20 games, including three games over 20 points … Scored season-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-7 from three-point range in win over FIU on 11/15 … Scored 21 points, hitting 5-of-8 three-pointers in game vs. Kansas on 11/23 … Scored 23 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field, including 6-of-9 from three-point range in win over William & Mary on 11/29 … Hit five three-pointers, finishing with 15 points in win over Louisville on 12/22 … Finished with season-high 10 rebounds in win over Duke on 1/4 … Scored 15 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the field in win at Virginia Tech on 1/7 … Had season-high three blocks in win at Georgia Tech on 1/17 … Scored 18 points, hitting four three-pointers at Virginia on 2/7 … Hit five three-pointers, finishing with 16 points in win at Boston College on 2/11.

Before playing his junior, senior seasons for NC State Casey Morsell played his freshman, sophomore seasons for Virginia.

As a freshman at Virginia in 2019-20,

Casey Morsell appeared in 30 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 4.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Shot 27.7 percent from the field, 17.6 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent from the free throw line … Became first true freshman to start season-opener at UVA since Taylor Barnette, Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey at George Mason (Nov. 9, 2012) … Named to Air Force Reserve All-Tournament Team after scoring career-high 19 points in title game against Arizona State … Scored 10 points, going 2-for-2 from 3-point range, with three steals at North Carolina.
  As a sophomore at Virginia in 2020-21 season at Virginia,

Casey Morsell appeared in 23 games, making three starts … Averaged 4.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 39.6 percent from the field, 26.3 percent from 3-point range and 63.6 percent free throws … Scored eight points against Gonzaga … Scored six points with two steals in 27 minutes at Notre Dame … Scored season-high 15 points, going 3-of-3 from 3-point range, with four rebounds vs. Notre Dame (1/13/21) … Had nine points and matched season-high with four rebounds in season-high 28 minutes vs. Georgia Tech.

According to https://gopack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/casey-morsell/12397