Overview
- No. 8 NC State defeated No. 9 Tennessee 80-77 in a neutral-site season opener at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
- Calwell said the matchup showed clear areas to fix and described it as the kind of test scheduled to measure progress.
- The game aired nationally on ESPN2 with streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Tennessee still leads the all-time series 12-4, though NC State also won their 2024 NCAA Second Round meeting.
- Next, Tennessee hosts East Tennessee State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET, while NC State’s home opener comes against USC on Sunday.