US EditionNC State Was Wounded. The Wolfpack Found the Perfect Salve in Rolling Past Injury-Hit Rival UNC
NC State scored 82 points to UNC's 58, marking the largest rivalry win margin since 1962 amid UNC missing key players due to injury, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Feb. 17, NC State Wolfpack defeated UNC 82-58 at Lenovo Center, their largest rivalry margin since 1962.
- Offensively, the Tar Heels struggled, shooting 31.7% and 5-of-33 from three, while UNC was shorthanded with Wilson out with a fractured hand and Veesaar sidelined.
- NC State hit nine 3-pointers and scored 40 points in the paint, with Copeland overpowered smaller guards and engaged Wilson after the game.
- The win restores momentum for Wade's first-year program and gives NC State its second top-25 victory, boosting its NCAA Tournament resume.
- With March approaching, UNC still projects into the tournament but risks an early exit without its top two scorers and rebounders, as Wade's first-year program celebrated a significant rivalry win.
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Reckoning in Raleigh: NC State's 40-minute statement over UNC
The Tobacco Road Scribe Raleigh, NC – On February 17, 2026, the atmosphere inside the PNC Arena didn’t just feel like a rivalry game; it felt like a reckoning. Coming off a demoralizing loss to Miami the previous Saturday, NC State stepped onto the hardwood facing a crossroads: either putter toward a mediocre finish or find the “bite” required to redefine their season. What followed was a 40-minute statement—a generational clearing of the decks…
Offense Goes Silent as UNC Men’s Basketball Loses at NC State
Playing without both Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar for the second consecutive game, UNC’s offense struggled all night as the Tar Heels fell 82-58 at NC State Tuesday. The 24-point margin of victory was the Wolfpack’s largest in the series since 1962. UNC shot an abysmal 8-32 (25 percent) in the first half and just 1-16 (9.3 percent) on three-point attempts, falling behind 42-26 by halftime. NC State, which came into the night as the top three-p…
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