Heels, Wolfpack have changed since first meeting

Posted Feb 18, 2009
They met just 2½ weeks ago in a game that won’t be soon forgotten, for all the wrong reasons. And yet when North Carolina and N.C. State play again Wednesday night at the Smith Center, the members of both teams – with the exception of Ben McCauley and Mike Copeland – will probably need an introduction. That’s how much the Tar Heels and Wolfpack have changed in that short time. (Wilmington Star News)

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