UNC Basketball extends NC State rivalry misery in 79-70 win

Posted Mar 2, 2024
For a rivalry that helped college basketball become like a religion in this state, Saturday lacked the usual anticipation between North Carolina and N.C. State. Some of the buzz was missing. That’s what happens in a rivalry when one team has won 37 of the past 43 games, as the Tar Heels had against the Wolfpack. Any way the numbers come, they’re lopsided. (AOL.com)

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