Will NC State Or North Carolina Get Back On Track In Chapel Hill?
Earlier this season in North Carolina’s state’s capital NC State suffered a ten point loss to North Carolina.
D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and eight rebounds. It's the seventh time in the last nine games the Cleveland, Ohio native has led the Pack in scoring and the sixth time in the last seven games he's led the team in rebounding.
Devon Daniels added 17 points, six rebounds and a game-high three steals. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx
Markell Johnson added 12 points and six assists while Jericole Hellems also reached double figures with 10 points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx
The Pack jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead with Hellems scoring five fast points. The Tar Heels overcame NC State's early surge, taking its first lead on a Leaky Black field goal to make it 16-14 with 13:15 to go. That started a stretch of the team's exchanging the lead 13 times the rest of the period. The game was tied at 35 in the final seconds of the half, but UNC scored a basket while being fouled and then the Tar Heels grabbed the offensive rebound and put it back in to take a 39-35 lead into the break. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx
The Pack scored the first points of the second half, but could never closer as UNC extended its lead to as many as 11 points in the final 20 minutes. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx
North Carolina led 65-55 with 8:11 to go when NC State made one last spurt, going on a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to four, 65-61 on a Daniels steal and dunk with 6:36 to go.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx
On Tuesday night the team located in North Carolina’s state capital will look to avenge that loss when they head to Chapel Hill for the rematch against a North Carolina team who has been struggling mightily this season.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 17-10 while they’re 8-8 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the standings while North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 10-17 while they’re 3-13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and last in the standings. “according to https://gopack.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
As for NC State’s previous game,
They lost to Florida State in North Carolina’s state capital.
Devon Daniels led the Pack with 18 points and nine rebounds. Jericole Hellems came off-the-bench and added 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and seven rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/2/22/mens-basketball-pack-falls-short-to-8-florida-state-67-61.aspx
Like NC State,
North Carolina suffered a loss their last time out but unlike NC State North Carolina is currently on a seven game losing streak with their most recent loss coming in the Bluegrass State to Louisville.
Anthony led the Tar Heels with 18 points, but the talented freshman made just 7 of 16 shots.”according to an article by Steve Bittenbender of the Associated Press.
Tip-off is set for 9:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center. The game will be televised on ESPN.