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NC State Falls 63-61 to North Carolina - Recap
Ian Jackson scored 21 points leading North Carolina to a 63-61 victory over NC State at Lenovo Center on Saturday.
North Carolina earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.5-point spread.
RJ Davis had 11 points for North Carolina and Jalen Washington chipped in with 11 points. Elliot Cadeau had 9 assists for them, while Jalen Washington was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
NC State got 20 points from Marcus Hill in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jayden Taylor. Michael O'Connell contributed 4 assists for them, while Ben Middlebrooks had 14 rebounds.
North Carolina led at halftime, 26-21.
The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 37 boards, while NC State only had 36
Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face California looking for another win. For NC State, they head on the road to face Virginia Tech.