RELEASE: NC State Sets Home-Home Series With Auburn
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State men's basketball program has agreed to a home-and-home series with Auburn starting in the 2018-19 season in Raleigh.
The Tigers will visit PNC Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 and the Pack will travel to Auburn in the 2019-20 season.
The Pack went 21-12 last season in Keatts' inaugural season at NC State. Picked to finish 12th in the Preseason ACC Poll, NC State went 11-7 in the ACC to finish in a tie for third place, its best regular season position since the 2003-04 season.
NC State defeated five ranked opponents during the regular season, including wins over second-ranked Arizona and second-ranked Duke and a win at No. 10 UNC-Chapel Hill.
Auburn had a record of 26-8 last season and won the SEC regular season title with a 13-5 record. The Tigers had zero seniors on last year's team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
NC State leads the all-time series with Auburn, 5-3. The two teams last met on Nov. 22, 2009 when NC State defeated Auburn, 60-58, in the Glenn Wilkes Classic.
Season tickets for the 2018-19 NC State basketball season will go on sale in the coming weeks. For more information on tickets, please contact the NC State Ticket Office at 919-865-1510.