RALEIGH, N.C. – The South Carolina State men's basketball team hit the road this weekend to take on ACC foe the Wolfpack of North Carolina State in a non-conference matchup Saturday (Dec. 2^nd) inside the PNC Arena. Tipoff is 12 noon.
 
The game will be televised locally on FOX Sports South and can also be seen on ESPN3.
 
To watch the game live: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3228077/south-carolina-state-vs-nc-state-m-basketball
 
To follow the game live stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/ncsu/mbball/

Saturday's game will be NC State's annual Coca-Cola Toys for Tots collection game. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for the game and fans are encouraged to bring unwrapped, new toys valued at five dollars or more to the game to donate.

 THE SERIES 
-  Saturday's meeting marks the 3rd meeting all-time between the two programs.
-  The Pack leads the all-time series 2-0. The two programs met previously in the 1997-98 season and 2007-08 season.
-  The Pack has an all-time record of 29-1 against teams from the MEAC.

BULLDOG BITES
-SC State defeated Morris College 100-91 in their last outing at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center Tuesday night.
-Sophomore forward Damani Applewhite led the way with a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds. Applewhite shot a career-best 12-of-13 from the field.
-Senior guard James Richardson added a season-high 23 points, while graduate guard Donte Wright finished with 15 and Ty Solomon chipped in 11 in the victory.
 
PACK TRACKS
- NC State defeated Penn State, 85-78, in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.
-The Wolfpack has four players in double-figures with Allerik Freeman leading the way with 16.0 points per outing. Torin Dorn, Lennard Freeman and Omer Yurtseven all chip in a little over 12.1 points each.
-North Carolina State looks to improve to 7-2 overall with a win over the Bulldogs.
-The Pack is averaging close to 81.8 points, 36.9 rebounds, 8.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game.
 
NEXT UP: South Carolina State will travel to Clinton, SC to take on Presbyterian in a non-conference matchup Tuesday (Dec.5^th) in a 7 p.m. tipoff.
 
For more information on South Carolina State Athletics visit www.scsuathletics.com or call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060.