UNC Men's Basketball Hosts NC State Saturday - Pregame Notes

Posted Mar 2, 2024
North Carolina hosts NC State in the Smith Center on Saturday, March 2, at 4 p.m. on ESPN. The Tar Heels are 22-6, including 14-3 in the ACC standings. UNC is 165-80 all-time against NC State, including a 67-54 win over the Wolfpack in Raleigh on Jan. 10. Armando Bacot will be playing in his 161st game, tying Virginia's Kihei Clark for the ACC record. (GoHeels.com)

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