NC State Is Opposing Ole Miss In Inaugural ACC/ SEC Challenge Tonight In Oxford Mississippi

NC State is opposing Ole Miss in inaugural ACC/ SEC Challenge tonight in Oxford Mississippi.

NC State comes into the inaugural ACC/ SEC Challenge with record of 4-1 because on Friday November 24, 2023 NC State lost to BYU 95-86 in Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas Nevada. As NC State lost 95-86 to BYU in Vegas Showdown on Friday November 24, 2023 DJ Burns Jr. was 7-10 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 4 assists, 2 steals, 16 points. Jayden Taylor was 6-10 on field goals, 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals 17 points. DJ Horne was 5-14 on field goals, 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 1 assists, 4 steals , 14 points. Casey Morsell was 10-17 on field goals, 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 28 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 0-2 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 points. Dennis Parker Jr. was 2-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 6 points. Breon Pass was 0-1 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 1 point. Michael O’Connell was 0-5 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 points.

According to espn app

Following NC State 95-86 loss to BYU NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say!

“I thought it was a really hard fought game. If you asked me, it felt like a January, February ACC game,”

“Give credit – we played against a very good BYU team. I thought we did some really good things. I thought our guys fought. That’s what you get. It was a high-level emotional game.”

was expecting to get a little bit more explanation – why there were a couple of calls, technicals on my guys – I’m the head coach. I didn’t feel like I was getting the answers to why it was happening,”

I’m going to stick up for my players, especially if I’m not getting an explanation why something’s going on.”

Following NC State 95-86 loss to BYU NC State guard Casey Morsell had this to say about how NC State performs defensively!

I think we’re a big help defense team,”

“They took advantage of it, took advantage of the drive and kicks. We just got to improve on scouting reports and grow from it.”

Ole Miss comes into the inaugural ACC/ SEC challenge with record of 5-0 because they’ve won every game to this point including their game on Wednesday November 22, 2023 because they knocked off Temple 77-76 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

As Ole Miss knocked off Temple 77-76 Jamarion Sharp was 2-3 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 3 blocks, 5 points. Jaemyn Brakefield was 2-5 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists , 4 points. Mattthew Murrell was 5-13 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 5 assists , 1 steal, 12 points. Jaylen Murray was 4-11 on field goals, 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 steals, 11 points. Allen Flanigan was 9-13 on field goals, 2-2 on on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds, 7 assists , 2 steals, 26 points. Rashaud Marshall was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds , 1 assists , 2 points. TJ Caldwell was 6-12 on field goals, 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assists, 14 points.

According to espn.com

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from The Sandy and John Black Pavillion at Ole Miss!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Andraya Carter , Kevin Fitzgerald commentating!