NC State visits North Carolina after Seabron's 21-point game

Published Jan. 28, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

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NC State Wolf Pack (10-11, 3-7 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (14-6, 6-3 ACC)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: NC State visits the North Carolina Tar Heels after Dereon Seabron scored 21 points in NC State's 73-65 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Tar Heels are 11-0 on their home court. North Carolina is fourth in college basketball with 28.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Armando Bacot averaging 8.2.

The Wolf Pack are 3-7 in ACC play. NC State is the leader in the ACC scoring 16.0 fast break points per game.

The Tar Heels and Wolf Pack face off Saturday for the first time in ACC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Love is averaging 15 points and 3.4 assists for the Tar Heels. Bacot is averaging 16.3 points and 12 rebounds over the past 10 games for North Carolina.

Seabron is averaging 19 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Wolf Pack. Terquavion Smith is averaging 10.9 points over the past 10 games for NC State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tar Heels: 6-4, averaging 73.4 points, 39.1 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Wolf Pack: 3-7, averaging 72.0 points, 30.5 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points.

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