In a closely watched college basketball game, NC State took an early lead against North Carolina, with a score of 14-4 just over 15 minutes into the first half (15:20 1H), demonstrating a strong start and showing no signs of fatigue. NC State was 5-for-6 from the field early on, while UNC was 1-for-6. Throughout the game, North Carolina struggled with their three-point shooting, with R.J. Davis and Cormac Ryan missing crucial threes towards the end, and the team overall shooting 1-for-13 (8%) from beyond the arc in the final six minutes, compared to NC State's 2-for-5 (40%). Despite these challenges, R.J. Davis was commended for his efforts to keep UNC in the game. The game concluded with NC State leading by seven points, with a score of 74-67 with 91 seconds left on the clock, as NC State got the rebound up seven with 1:31 to play.
hats off to RJ Davis. NC State is a team of destiny, but Davis never quit and he just about single-handedly kept unc in it.
Three-point shooting over the final 6 minutes of the game: NC State: 2-for-5 (40%) UNC: 1-for-13 (8%)
UNC just now with two chances, and two good looks, to make this a four-point game, and Davis and Ryan both miss 3s, and then a UNC foul on the rebound. 91 seconds left. State 74, Carolina 67.
R.J. Davis and Cormac Ryan both had clean looks at threes for North Carolina. Neither went in, and NC State got the rebound up seven with 1:31 to play. Been that kind of night for the Heels. What a day.
The Tar Heels have had about eleven billion wide open three opportunities to get back in this game
State 14, Carolina 4, 15:20 1H. Wolfpack will take that start. And it's showing no signs of fatigue. UNC giving State hope early. Wolfpack is 5-for-6 from the field; UNC 1-for-6, and without a make in past two and a half minutes.