North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack to Face Tennessee in Nashville
5/29/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team will face Tennessee on Sunday, Dec. 6 in Nashville, Tenn., the program announced Friday.
The game against the Volunteers is part of a doubleheader in Bridgestone Arena with Murray State and Georgia Tech facing off in the other game.
Game times and television designations are still to be determined. Team and venue pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, June 3 at 10 AM ET. Tickets will open to the general public on Friday, June 5 at 10 AM ET.
The matchup marks the first time head coach Justin Gainey will face his former program after arriving in Raleigh from Tennessee, where he spent five seasons on staff, including the last four as associate head coach.
The game will mark the 12th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Pack holding a 6-5 advantage in the series. The teams last met on Dec. 16, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas, where 12th-ranked Tennessee earned a 79-70 victory over an NC State team that later captured the ACC Championship and advanced to the Final Four.
The remainder of NC State's non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season is still to be announced. Information on season tickets for the first season of the Justin Gainey era can be found here.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team will face Tennessee on Sunday, Dec. 6 in Nashville, Tenn., the program announced Friday.
The game against the Volunteers is part of a doubleheader in Bridgestone Arena with Murray State and Georgia Tech facing off in the other game.
Game times and television designations are still to be determined. Team and venue pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, June 3 at 10 AM ET. Tickets will open to the general public on Friday, June 5 at 10 AM ET.
The matchup marks the first time head coach Justin Gainey will face his former program after arriving in Raleigh from Tennessee, where he spent five seasons on staff, including the last four as associate head coach.
The game will mark the 12th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Pack holding a 6-5 advantage in the series. The teams last met on Dec. 16, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas, where 12th-ranked Tennessee earned a 79-70 victory over an NC State team that later captured the ACC Championship and advanced to the Final Four.
The remainder of NC State's non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season is still to be announced. Information on season tickets for the first season of the Justin Gainey era can be found here.
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