Greatest Games: The Comeback (UNC-FSU, 1993)

Posted Jan 27, 2023
The game was at 9 o’clock on a Wednesday, nationally televised on ESPN, played in front of a sell-out crowd. It all looked so good. And then the game began. There were some valid reasons for the poor start. Derrick Phelps, Brian Reese, and Donald Williams had been two minutes late for the 5 p.m. pre-game meal and were held out of the starting lineup. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Box Score: NC State 82, North Carolina 58
View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels' 82-58 loss to the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday night in Raleigh...
Tue Feb 17, 2026

Video: Hubert Davis Post-NC State Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 16 Tar Heels' 82-58 loss to the NC State Wolfpack...
Tue Feb 17, 2026

Lucas: UNC vs. NC State Rapid Reactions
Regardless of the available personnel, the Tar Heels simply didn't play well enough offensively, defensively, or competitively to win the game. They hoisted 33 of...
Tue Feb 17, 2026

Video: NC State Players Post-UNC Press Conference
N.C. State's Matt Able, Jordan Snell, Ven-Allen Lubin, and Quadir Copeland speak with the media following the Wolfpack's 82-58 victory over the No. 16 North...
Tue Feb 17, 2026