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The first measurable snowfall to hit central North Carolina in just over a thousand days will not be enough to cool off the rivalry between these two conference rivals. Both North Carolina and NC State have a common victory over the last week, with both defeating Notre Dame by one point. RJ Davis is looking to improve on his 26-point outing against SMU this past Tuesday. The Wolfpack are looking to start a winning streak for the first time since the beginning of December. These two teams last met in the ACC Tournament Championship, won by NC State.
General Information:
Teams: NC State (9-6, 2-2) and North Carolina (10-6, 3-1)
Tip time: 4 p.m. EST
Watch: ACC Network
Listen: Wolfpack Sports Network
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The Tar Heels are currently on a two-game winning streak after handling SMU on Tuesday. Freshman Ian Jackson had his streak of 20+ scoring games snapped at four but still added 18 points in the victory. He is also the only player to have connected with at least one three pointers in every game he played in.
The journey continues 📈 pic.twitter.com/z11UneZA8w
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 9, 2025
Seth Trimble also returned to game action for the first time since the UCLA game. Although he did not score in the 26 minutes of action, Hubert Davis was excited to see him back in game action.
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The Wolfpack trailed by as many 10 points against Notre Dame on Wednesday but held the Irish to no field goals for the final 3:15 and won the game on a 10-2 run.
Frame it. pic.twitter.com/4sZb26YQy3
— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) January 9, 2025
Marcus Hill led the Wolfpack with 15 points, shooting 50% from the field on 12 shots. The senior from Rockford, IL has scored in double-figures in eight straight games and shooting just over 50% from the field on the season.
This will also be Dontrez Styles’s first game against the school that recruited him out of high school. The Kinston, NC native spent his first two seasons at Chapel Hill before spending last season at Georgetown. Styles has scored in double-figures in five out of the teams last eight games, including a career-high 21 points against Florida State.