NC State Suffers Second Straight Atlantic Coast Conference Loss As North Carolina Takes The First Meeting In Raleigh

After topping Virginia in Charlottesville the team located in North Carolina’s state capital has dropped two straight Atlantic Coast Conference contest.

Those games include one on the road in Atlanta to Georgia Tech and their most recent game in North Carolina’s state capital where they lost to tobacco road rival North Carolina in their first meeting of the season between the two conference foes. . “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

 The NC State men's basketball team dropped a 75-65 contest to North Carolina Monday night at PNC Arena.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and eight rebounds. It's the seventh time in the last nine games the Cleveland, Ohio native has led the Pack in scoring and the sixth time in the last seven games he's led the team in rebounding.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

Devon Daniels added 17 points, six rebounds and a game-high three steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

Markell Johnson added 12 points and six assists while Jericole Hellems also reached double figures with 10 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

In his first game back after missing the last two games, freshman center Manny Bates registered five blocks in 16 minutes of action. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-pack-falls-to-north-carolina.aspx

While NC State lost their second straight Atlantic Coast Conference game North Carolina has won two straight since snapping their five game losing streak .

Garrison Brooks had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help UNC beat N.C. State 75-65 on Monday night, earning a seventh straight road win in the longtime series between nearby schools. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-unc-at-ncsu-recap.aspx

The 6-foot-9 Brooks was dominant much of the night inside, helping UNC shoot 49% and lead by as many as 11 points after halftime. Brooks — who has taken a front-and-center role with Anthony out — made 11 of 20 shots, had six offensive boards and drew seven fouls on the Wolfpack.”according to
 https://goheels.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-unc-at-ncsu-recap.aspx

NC State will return to action on Saturday when they host a team from the Bluegrass State in sixth ranked Louisville.