Troy Falls at NC State

Troy University Athletics

11/13/2026 10:00:00 PM | Basketball (M)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Troy men's basketball fell to NC State inside the Lenovo Center on Friday evening, 81-62.

Troy (1-3) shot just 34.5% (20-of-58) from the field as the NC State defense stifled the Trojans, forcing them into several late shot-clock situations throughout the evening.

Kerrington Kiel paced Troy with multiple season highs, including 13 points and seven rebounds. Two other Trojans reached double figures: Donovan Oday (12) and Cauã Pacheco (10).

NC State (4-0) secured the wire-to-wire victory behind 15 points and 12 rebounds from Ven-Allen Lubin. Paul McNeil Jr. led all scorers with 16 points while knocking down four…