Dewey's Takeaways: Increased Effort, RJ Davis Returning to Form, NC State Hate

Posted Jan 9, 2025
Saturday's game at NC State will be the most hostile environment, for sure. When you go to Cameron Indoor Stadium, the student section does their goofy stuff. It's kind of playful. You go to NC State, you can feel the hate. It's just different. Roy Williams just detested State like nothing else. That fueled us. It's very hostile. It's an old-school rivalry game. (Inside Carolina)

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