NC State Beat Ole Miss 76-62 On Sunday On Neutral Court At First Horizon Coliseum Previously Known As Greensboro Coliseum
NC State got themselves a win on a neutral court at First Horizon Coliseum previously known as Greensboro Coliseum. In October Of 2024 following a 10 year naming rights deal with First Horizon Bank and Greensboro Complex naming venues first ever naming rights partner in its 65 year history.
As NC State got themselves a win on neutral court as a team NC State shot 28-55 on field goals, 13-32 on 3 pointers for 32 % were 7-13 on free throws for 54 % . Four players scored in double figures Ven - Allen Lubin who is a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina who is a forward a senior was 7-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals 15 points. Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard a sophomore 6-12 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists , 19 points . Quadir Copeland who is a guard a senior was 6-8 on field goals , 2-4 on on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 9 assists , 1 steal , 16 points .
Following NC State beating Ole Miss 76-62 Sunday on neutral court at First Horizon Coliseum previously known as Greensboro Coliseum Quadir Copeland who is a guard a senior was 6-8 on field goals , 2-4 on on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 9 assists , 1 steal , 16 points shared his thoughts on his teammates by saying “I love being able to make that pass to them,” Copeland said. “Them hitting big shots, it gets me going. Makes me want to play more.”
Following NC State beating Ole Miss 76-62 Sunday on neutral court at First Horizon Coliseum previously known as Greensboro Coliseum Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts on Quadir Copeland who is a guard a senior was 6-8 on field goals , 2-4 on on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 7 rebounds, 9 assists , 1 steal , 16 points shared his thoughts on who he decides to play by saying He’s been great. He translates the stuff for the guys,”“I said it after the last game. I think we’re getting everything we can out of him.”
It starts by practicing well, producing in games and proving to the staff that they can be reliable and play with the toughness that’s expected. “I played the seven guys I feel most comfortable with; seven guys that give me confidence, the seven guys, basically, that I trust,”
“Hopefully Santa brings me an eighth man for Christmas.”
According to Jadyn Watson -Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article313684561.html
NC State is now going to prepare for their first meeting of 2025-2026 regular season with Wake Forest who they will host on December 31, 2025 New Year’s Eve in North Carolina’s state capital . Unlike NC State Wake Forest lost their previous game 98-67 to then 13th ranked Vanderbilt to now 11th ranked Vanderbilt on Sunday December 21, 2025 . As Wake Forest lost to then 13th ranked Vanderbilt now 11th ranked Vanderbilt as a team Wake Forest shot 19-54 on field goals for 54 % , 4-21 on 3 pointers for 19 %. Pair of players scored in double figures Juke Harris who is a guard a sophomore was 4-15 on field goals , 2-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 19 points. Myles Colvin who is a guard a junior was 6-11 on field goals , 2-7 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 12 rebounds, 1 assists
Following Wake Forest 98-67 loss to Vanderbilt Sunday December 21, 2025 in Winston-Salem Head Coach Steve Forbes shared his thoughts by saying Coming into the game, Vanderbilt was the No. 1 team in the country in scoring off your misses and they were elite at that today. They were also 18th in the country in scoring off your turnovers. We just had nine atomic bombs. I think that led to at least 18 points and they scored on every one of them. That really hurt us. They're also really good if you allow them to get in the lane and get in the paint. They're a very efficient team, as far as not just finishing at the rim, but also kicking out for three. Tyler Nickel got them off to a great start. Once he started seeing the ball go in, he played outstanding today. They got a lot of confidence as the ball kept going in the hole. We just couldn't get anything going. We got down nine and called timeout at one point. I thought we kind of had it. We got it back right in the first half. I think we got it to 10 points. We were driving the ball and we were in the double bonus, but then we came down and shot a quick three. They then made back-to-back threes, and it was pretty much their ballgame. We probably had one of the worst starts of the second half I've ever seen in 37 years, and that's unacceptable. The issue for me with this team is the lack of competitiveness when you're down, and it's weird because it's at home. I've not seen this on the road. We've been down to Texas Tech, we've been down at Michigan, and we've been down to Memphis and West Virginia, and we played really tough minded against Oklahoma. Against these guys today, we got down and I just felt like our lack of competitiveness was very stark. That's on me. That's not on them. That's something that I definitely have to come to terms with and figure out."
According to article by Stephen Czarda, Keion Robinson, KJ Smith https://godeacs.com/news/2025/12/21/mens-basketball-wake-forest-falls-to-no-13-vanderbilt-turns-attention-to-acc-play
Tip -off for NC State, Wake Forest is set for 12:00pm Eastern Time from Lenovo Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN 2 with Kevin Brown, Debbie Antonelli commentating!
Kevin Brown serves as a play-by-play commentator on several college sports across ESPN platforms, including football, basketball and softball. He also calls NCAA championship action, serving as a voice on the NCAA Div. I Hockey Championship and Women’s College World Series dayside coverage. Brown has also called Little League games on ESPN, and MLB on ESPN Radio.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
From 2010 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He was also the lead voice of the team, calling radio and television broadcasts.
Brown is a graduate of Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Hall of Famer Debbie Antonelli is a men’s and women’s college basketball analyst for ESPN and ACC Network and one of the most influential voices in the women’s game as a standout player, marketing executive and broadcaster for nearly four decades.
Throughout her 36-year career as a television and radio analyst, Antonelli has called women’s and men’s college basketball for ESPN, ACC Network, Longhorn Network and SEC Network, as well CBS Sports, Fox Sports, RAYCOM Sports, Big Ten Network, NBA TV and Westwood One. She has also served as a WNBA analyst since the league’s inception, including a combined 23 years with the Indiana Fever and Charlotte Sting, and she currently provides WNBA content to ESPN’s Daily Wager.
In addition to annually calling NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament games for ESPN, Antonelli became the first woman in 21 years to call an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game when she worked first-round games in 2017, a role she has occupied ever since for CBS and Turner Sports.
Overall, Antonelli averages 80 national college basketball broadcasts per season.
A Cary, N.C., native, Antonelli attended college in her home state at N.C. State University, where she graduated with a double major in business management and economics in 1986. Antonelli was a three-year starter for the ACC champion Wolfpack women’s basketball team under legendary coach Kay Yow. NC State participated in the NCAA Tournament each of Antonelli’s four years, making two Sweet 16 appearances, and she was part of the historic 1984-85 team which swept the ACC regular season and ACC Tournament titles.
After receiving a master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University and serving as a Graduate Assistant in basketball, Antonelli became the first Director of Marketing at the University of Kentucky where she created and broadcasted the first women’s basketball games on TV at UK. She then moved to a similar position at The Ohio State University as Director of Marketing and Licensing for the Buckeyes where she was responsible for creating a women’s basketball network so games would air on local television. She also served as the Buckeyes’ radio analyst for eight years broadcasting the 1993 Final Four run by the women’s basketball team.
Antonelli has received numerous accolades throughout her pioneering career, including two Emmy Awards and a Gracie Award. Antonelli was inducted in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022 and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) awarded her the 2007 Mel Greenberg Award as the professional who has best displayed commitment to advancing the role of the media in promoting women’s basketball. And most recently, College Sports Communicators named her the 2023 Jake Wade Award recipient, presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the media to intercollegiate athletics. She was inducted into NC State Women’s Basketball Ring of Honor in 2024.
Among her many philanthropic endeavors and community involvement, Antonelli is a lifetime board member of the nonprofit Kay Yow Cancer Fund, with other board service for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Naismith Trophy Award boards and Special Olympics South Carolina Board of Directors.
Antonelli is involved with Special Olympics and a Unified Partner in several sports including basketball and golf. In Charleston, S.C., she is one of the founders of the Buddy Walk, which celebrated 20 years in 2023. She hosts the annual fundraiser 24Hours Nothing But Net (24HoursNBN.com), a 24-hour free throw shooting marathon to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. In six years, the fundraiser for Special Olympics expects to surpass the $1 million mark in May 2024. The mother of three boys, Antonelli’s middle son Frankie is a young adult living with Down syndrome and a recent graduate of the ClemsonLife Program. Antonelli is also a national spokesperson and parent advocate for special education.
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