Previewing N.C. State Posted Jan 15, 2016 No. 5 North Carolina returns from a weeklong break looking to avenge last season’s loss to N.C. State at the Smith Center on Saturday. Tip-off is set for noon and will be televised by ESPN. N.C. State enters Saturday’s contest with a 10-7 (0-4 ACC) record. The winless conference mark represents the Wolfpack’s worst start in league play since the 1996-97 season. (Inside Carolina)