Kennedy Meeks scores 23 to guide Tar Heels past rival NC State
Kennedy Meeks scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime to help No. 5 North Carolina pull away from rival North Carolina State 67-55 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
NC State Wolfpack
55
North Carolina Tar Heels
67
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| UNC | 29 | 38 | 67 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Presbyterian Blue Hose | W 94-60 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 77-63 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Campbell Fighting Camels | W 83-64 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 55-67
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 55-66
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 55-65
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-65
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-64
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 55-63
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-63
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:17 55-63
Maverick Rowan made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:31 52-63
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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TipShot 3:51 52-61
Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 52-59
Caleb Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 51-59
Caleb Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 50-59
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 4:36 50-59
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 5:02 50-57
Lennard Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Abdul-Malik Abu.
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LayUpShot 5:20 48-57
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:44 48-55
Caleb Martin made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:42 45-55
Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:42 44-55
Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 43-55
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:05 43-55
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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JumpShot 7:32 43-52
Abdul-Malik Abu made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:06 41-52
Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:06 41-51
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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PersonalFoul 8:35 41-51
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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LayUpShot 9:06 41-51
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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JumpShot 9:14 41-49
Cody Martin made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:39 39-49
Foul on Caleb Martin.
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JumpShot 10:24 39-49
Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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PersonalFoul 10:53 39-47
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:10 39-47
Cody Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:10 38-47
Foul on Nate Britt.
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JumpShot 12:12 38-47
Brice Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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LayUpShot 12:57 38-45
Caleb Martin made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:31 36-45
Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:22 36-43
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 14:51 36-40
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 15:21 36-38
Cody Martin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:27 34-38
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 15:31 34-38
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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LayUpShot 15:45 34-38
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 16:38 34-36
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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DunkShot 17:04 34-36
Kennedy Meeks made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:30 34-34
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:50 34-31
Lennard Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:50 33-31
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:19 33-31
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:19 33-30
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:19 33-29
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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PersonalFoul 18:35 33-29
Foul on Maverick Rowan.
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JumpShot 18:52 33-29
Cody Martin made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 19:21 31-29
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 19:42 31-29
Abdul-Malik Abu made Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:22 29-29
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:05 29-27
Anthony Barber made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cody Martin.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:31 26-27
Cody Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:31 25-27
Foul on Joel James.
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PersonalFoul 2:46 25-27
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:14 25-27
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:14 25-26
Foul on Caleb Martin.
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End Game 0:00 55-67
End of Game
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:31 55-67
Caleb Martin Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 55-67
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 55-66
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 55-65
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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Defensive Rebound 0:45 55-65
Theo Pinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:45 55-65
Maverick Rowan missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-65
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 55-64
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 55-63
Foul on BeeJay Anya.
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Defensive Rebound 0:59 55-63
Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:59 55-63
Maverick Rowan missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 1:03 55-63
Cody Martin Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:03 55-63
Joel Berry II Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 55-63
Foul on Abdul-Malik Abu.
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Offensive Rebound 1:53 55-63
Justin Jackson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:53 55-63
Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:17 55-63
Maverick Rowan made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:31 52-63
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:01 52-61
North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:01 52-61
Kennedy Meeks Block.
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LayUpShot 3:01 52-61
Anthony Barber missed Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:19 52-61
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 3:19 52-61
NC State Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:19 52-61
Marcus Paige missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:26 52-61
Marcus Paige Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:26 52-61
Kennedy Meeks Block.
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LayUpShot 3:26 52-61
Maverick Rowan missed Layup.
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TipShot 3:51 52-61
Kennedy Meeks made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 3:51 52-59
Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 52-59
Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 52-59
Caleb Martin made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 51-59
Caleb Martin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 50-59
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 4:36 50-59
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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Offensive Rebound 4:43 50-57
Isaiah Hicks Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:43 50-57
Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:02 50-57
Lennard Freeman made Layup. Assisted by Abdul-Malik Abu.
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LayUpShot 5:20 48-57
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:44 48-55
Caleb Martin made Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
NCSU
UNC
22-55
FG
25-66
40
Field Goal %
38
4-12
3PT
5-20
33
Three Point %
25
7-10
FT
12-19
70
Free Throw %
63
37
Rebounds
38
17
Offensive Rebounds
21
20
Defensive Rebounds
17
7
Assists
17
4
Steals
8
3
Blocks
7
18
Turnovers
9
1
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
15
5
Largest Lead
12
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