RALEIGH, NC — The NC State Wolfpack opened their season with a 77-63 victory over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on November 6, 2026, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Guard Christian Hammond, wearing number 1 for the Wolfpack, was photographed driving past ETSU guard Jayden Cooper, also number 1, during the contest. The win marks NC State's first game of the 2026-27 college basketball campaign.
