The North Carolina Tar Heels come into this game having won four out of their last five games overall. The NC State Wolfpack have lost seven out of their last eight games overall. The Tar Heels beat NC State by 20 points in the first meeting. North Carolina is the better team both offensively and defensively. They also have a huge edge on the boards and should be able to get a lot of easy second-chance points on the offensive glass.

Play on North Carolina. This is an 8* play.