NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
RJ Davis scores 21 to help North Carolina beat NC State 97-73
Ven-Allen Lubin scored 13 points and Ian Jackson 12 for North Carolina (16-11, 9-6 ACC).
Drake Powell made a layup that gave the Tar Heels the lead for good just over four minutes into the game, sparking a 10-0 run that made it 16-6 about three minutes later. Trey Parker made two free throws at the other end but Seth Trimble answered with a jumper before Jackson and Jae’Lyn Withers each hit a 3-pointer in a 12-2 spurt that pushed the lead to 18 midway through the first half.
UNC shot 57% (35 of 61) from the field, outrebounded the Wolfpack 40-21 and led by double digits for the final 33 minutes.
Jayden Taylor led N.C. State (10-16, 3-12) with 19 points and Dontrez Styles added 18 on 7-of-10 shooting. Paul McNeil Jr. made 5 of 8 from the field and finished with 14 points in 14 minutes. Marcus Hill Jr., the team's leading scorer this season at 12.8 per game, scored a season-low two points.
Davis made just 6 of 18 from the field and 1 of 8 from 3-point range but went 8 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Tar Heels.
The Wolfpack, who beat Boston College 70-62 last time out, have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
The Tar Heels have won seven straight home games against N.C. State and are 168-81 all-time versus the Wolfpack.
North Carolina play host to Virginia on Saturday. N.C. State also plays Saturday, when Wake Forest visits.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:03 | James Brown Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Trey Parker missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:17 | James Brown made Dunk. Assisted by Russell Hawkins. | 73 - 97 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 UNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 35-61 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-16 | FT | 19-24 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 21,750 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |