Davis and North Carolina host No. 23 NC State
North Carolina Tar Heels (16-10, 8-7 ACC) at NC State Wolf Pack (20-7, 10-6 ACC)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: NC State -2; over/under is 151.5
BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina faces the No. 23 NC State Wolf Pack after RJ Davis scored 23 points in North Carolina's 80-72 loss to the Miami Hurricanes.
The Wolf Pack have gone 13-1 in home games. NC State ranks second in the ACC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Dusan Mahorcic averaging 2.5.
The Tar Heels have gone 8-7 against ACC opponents. North Carolina scores 78.2 points while outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game.
TOP PERFORMERS: Terquavion Smith is shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolf Pack, while averaging 18.3 points, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals. Jarkel Joiner is shooting 39.6% and averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games for NC State.
Davis is averaging 16.1 points and 3.3 assists for the Tar Heels. Armando Bacot is averaging 16.9 points over the last 10 games for North Carolina.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolf Pack: 7-3, averaging 77.4 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points per game.
Tar Heels: 5-5, averaging 73.1 points, 34.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
2026 Men's NCAA Tournament Projections: Can the Big Ten Get 10 Teams In?
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25
Aday Mara Scores 24 Points as No. 2 Michigan Routs Rival Ohio State, 82-61
4 Takeaways From St. John's Upset Win Over UConn
Meet Keaton Wagler: 5 Things To Know About the Illinois Guard
Jeremy Fears' 26 Points Help No. 10 Michigan State Beat No. 5 Illinois in OT
Meet Jeremy Fears Jr.: 5 Things To Know About the Michigan State Guard
Men's College Basketball 2025-26 Undefeated Teams Tracker: The RedHawks Are 24-0
Zuby Ejiofor's Phyiscal Play Against UConn Landed Him on Gus Johnson’s ‘GOT IT’ Team
2026 Men's NCAA Tournament Projections: Can the Big Ten Get 10 Teams In?
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Kansas, UNC Moving Up in Top 25
Aday Mara Scores 24 Points as No. 2 Michigan Routs Rival Ohio State, 82-61
4 Takeaways From St. John's Upset Win Over UConn
Meet Keaton Wagler: 5 Things To Know About the Illinois Guard
Jeremy Fears' 26 Points Help No. 10 Michigan State Beat No. 5 Illinois in OT
Meet Jeremy Fears Jr.: 5 Things To Know About the Michigan State Guard
Men's College Basketball 2025-26 Undefeated Teams Tracker: The RedHawks Are 24-0
Zuby Ejiofor's Phyiscal Play Against UConn Landed Him on Gus Johnson’s ‘GOT IT’ Team
