NC State rebounds from first ACC loss. Takeaways from Wolfpack's win over Louisville
NC State held off a late Louisville charge to post a win in its first game since suffering its only ACC loss to date.
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NC State held off a late Louisville charge to post a win in its first game since suffering its only ACC loss to date.
North Carolina wants to play fast, yet coach Hubert Davis didn't like how much the seventh-ranked Tar Heels' rival “sped us up” with pressure backed by a hostile crowd. RJ Davis scored 16 points and Harrison Ingram had a career-best 19 rebounds to help UNC beat North Carolina State 67-54 on Wednesday night. Freshman guard Elliott Cadeau added 11 points and six assists for the Tar Heels (12-3, 4-0 ACC), who grinded through a tough shooting night for both teams and led just 30-28 at halftime before putting together a 15-2 spurt to build a big lead.
After its first loss at PNC Arena this season, Pack looks ahead to getting another road win at Louisville.
Several Wolfpack teams were in action this week, as well, with wrestling and gymnastics opening their 2024 schedules.
Wednesday’s men’s basketball matchup between N.C. State and UNC will mark the first time since January 1974 when the two rivals are meeting with 3-0 ACC records.