Daniels, N.C. State Beat 17th-Ranked Tar Heels 79-76

Posted Dec 22, 2020
Devon Daniels scored eight straight points in the second half and finished with 21 to help North Carolina State beat 17th-ranked North Carolina 79-76 on Tuesday night. Armando Bacot scored 16 points to lead the Tar Heels, who had won seven straight games on the Wolfpack's homecourt. The Tar Heels continue to put themselves in big first-half holes. (Associated Press)

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