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Photos: NC State defeats UNC in college basketball action (Raleigh News & Observer)

See images from the Wolfpack's game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.

21 in Chapel Hill. North Carolina State defeated the Tar Heels 77-69 with big runs in the second half. See photos from the NC State Wolfpack’s basketball game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC Sunday, Feb.

UNC basketball falters down stretch at NC State, hurts NCAA ... (The Fayetteville Observer)

North Carolina basketball faltered down the stretch against No. 23 NC State, which delivered another blow to the Tar Heels' NCAA tournament chances.

NC State knocked down the ensuing free throws to carry a 32-31 lead into the locker room. 7 Virginia (21-4, 13-3) on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN). UNC went nearly six minutes without making a shot late in the first half as the Tar Heels’ struggles from long distance continued. The Tar Heels missed eight of 10 shots from 3-point range. Tied at 60 with six minutes left, NC State reeled off a 15-3 run over the next five minutes to take command. UNC was led by Caleb Love (20 points) and Armando Bacot (16 points, 13 rebounds).

UNC men's basketball unravels in second half in 77-69 loss at N.C. ... (The Daily Tar Heel)

After allowing an explosive scoring spurt in the second half, the North Carolina men's basketball team (16-11, 8-8 ACC) fell to No. 23 N.C. State (21-7, ...

State went on its second scoring run of the second half, the Tar Heels found themselves in a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of. The Wolfpack made nine straight shots during the stretch, which was the deciding factor in building a sizeable lead in the closing minutes. UNC trimmed the deficit to six, but a hook shot from Burns and an alley-oop pass from Wolfpack guard Terquavion Smith to Joiner put the exclamation point in the Tar Heels' 77-69 defeat. After a tightly contested opening half, both sides came out in the second looking to establish control. The game was tied at 60 with the 6:02 remaining, but the Wolfpack went on another 7-0 to pull away. The Wolfpack looked to shoot early in the shot clock but converted on only 30 percent of their looks in the first 20 minutes.

UNC Basketball: Another day, another major letdown (Keeping It Heel)

What more can you say: the 2022-2023 UNC basketball team has been a MAJOR disappointment. Final. North Carolina Tar Heels.

1 to a team that doesn’t even look like they’ll make the NCAA Tournament, we’re closing in on one of the most disappointing overall seasons in UNC basketball history unless things change quickly over the next few weeks. In the second, only Puff Johnson was really able to make his way onto the court. Defensively, when the Tar Heels needed a stop, they simply couldn’t get it.

UNC vs. NC State prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's model just revealed its CBB picks, predictions and best bets for NC State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday.

11 contest against [Clemson](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/CLEM/clemson-tigers/), Bacot had 19 points and 11 rebounds. NC State](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/game-forecast/NCAAB_20230219_UNC@NCST/) and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. [Casey Morsell](/college-basketball/players/3142269/casey-morsell/) provides NC State with a strong and compact combo guard in the backcourt. You can [visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/north-carolina-vs-no-23-nc-state-odds-line-proven-college-basketball-model-reveals-picks-for-mondays-acc-battle/#ttag=02192023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_UNCNCStateCBB). 14, the Wolfpack fell to [Syracuse](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/CUSE/syracuse-orange/) 75-72. The Wolfpack are 2-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. 15 [Miami](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/MIAMI/miami-fla-hurricanes/) topped the Tar Heels 80-72. [Terquavion Smith](/college-basketball/players/26777285/terquavion-smith/) is the go-to option offensively for the Wolfpack. 23 [NC State Wolfpack](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/NCST/nc-state-wolfpack/) (20-7) on Sunday afternoon. Before locking in any NC State vs. [North Carolina Tar Heels](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UNC/north-carolina-tar-heels/) (16-10) going on the road to play the No. On Feb.

UNC Basketball: NC State Game Thread (Tar Heel Blog)

Every game remaining on UNC's schedule may not actually be a must-win, but it certainly feels like they are. The Tar Heels have been flirting with the ...

If UNC can find a way to win, they’ll come away with an important Quad 1 win that will be important for their postseason resumé. The schedule is not kind to the Heels, but the situation is of their own making. Carolina came out on top in the meeting in Chapel Hill last month, but State has gone on to win five of their last seven games since then.

UNC-NCSU: Hubert Davis Postgame (247Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. --- North Carolina lost to No. 23 N.C. State, 77-69, on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh's PNC Arena. UNC had a six-point lead at the 10:22 mark in ...

23 N.C. RALEIGH, N.C. He was 6-for-16 from the field and 3-for-7 from three.