No. 12 North Carolina vs. No. 15 NC State: 3 takeaways from the Tar Heels’ road win

Posted Jan 8, 2019
No. 12 North Carolina took an early lead and fought off a comeback from No. 15 NC State to come away with a 90-82 win at PNC Arena. Five players scored double-figures for UNC, led by 21 points from Luke Maye. The victory moved UNC to 12-3 in 2018-19. Carolina now holds a 111-57 advantage in the all-time series. Here are three takeaways from its latest win: (Sporting News)

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