UNC Basketball: NC State vs. North Carolina preview

Jan 8, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Wolfpack 107-56 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) reacts in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Wolfpack 107-56 at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will face the NC State Wolfpack in their second matchup this season. North Carolina will attempt to sweep NC State after winning the first game big

The first matchup between these two teams in Chapel Hill was a 51-point blowout, with UNC winning 107-56. The Tar Heels had four players in double-figures (Justin Jackson, Joel Berry II, Isaiah Hicks, Tony Bradley) and three players who scored nine points each (Kennedy Meeks, Luke Maye, Kenny Williams).

This matchup was the best rivalry in the ACC during the ’70s and early ’80s but now the Tar Heels have dominated this series for many years.

What are the various plots and storylines surrounding Wednesday night’s game between North Carolina and North Carolina State?