The Tar Heels jumped out to the largest halftime lead for UNC in the series vs NCSU since 2017 at 54-26 en route to a 97-73 victory over rival NC State. UNC has now won 3 of their last 4 and were led by RJ Davis who was the game's highest scorer with 21 points to go with 5 assists and 2 steals. Seth Trimble and Ian Jackson combined for 27 points and 9 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Jayden Taylor and Dontrez Stylez combined for 37 points and 7 rebounds for the 'Pack.