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UNC Basketball: Wolfpack vs. Tar Heels game preview

By Brandon Griffin

Jan 3, 2017; Clemson, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) drives to the basket while being defended by Clemson Tigers forward Donte Grantham (15) during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tar Heels won 89-86 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2017; Clemson, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) drives to the basket while being defended by Clemson Tigers forward Donte Grantham (15) during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tar Heels won 89-86 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /
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NC State Wolfpack

Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; The North Carolina State Wolfpack bench reacts to a dunk by Chris Kirk (not pictured) during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; The North Carolina State Wolfpack bench reacts to a dunk by Chris Kirk (not pictured) during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack won 104-78. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Head Coach: Mark Gottfried. Career Record: 399-226. This is his sixth season at NC State and his third coaching stop overall. He previously coached at Alabama where he took the Crimson Tide to the tournament six consecutive seasons. In all he has made the post season 17 times in 21 seasons.

Last Season: Last Season was not good for the Wolfpack. They went 16-17 overall and 5-13 in the ACC good for 13th overall. They failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time under Gottfried. However, they did see Cat Barber lead the league in scoring and make the All-ACC first team.

Best Former Player: David Thompson. Thompson is a five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA first teamer. He is also on the ABA All-Time team. He finished his career with 13,422 points, 2,488 rebounds, and 1,939 assists.

This Season: Currently this season the Wolfpack are 12-3 overall. They are 1-1 in the ACC coming off a 26 point beat down of Virginia Tech at home. However, the Wolfpack are 0-2 on the road this season with both losses coming by an average of 16 points per game.

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