NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted North Carolina 82-58

Posted Feb 17, 2026
Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 win on Tuesday night. Jarin Stevenson and Zayden High each scored 13 points for the Tar Heels (20-6, 8-5), who played a second straight game without freshman star Caleb Wilson (fractured hand) and big man Henri Veesaar (lower-body). (Associated Press)

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