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North Carolina Defeats NC State 79-70 - Recap

North Carolina got 22 points from Harrison Ingram en route to a 79-70 victory over NC State on Saturday at Dean E. Smith Center.

North Carolina did not, however, defeat NC State against the spread, which closed at -11.0 at most sportsbooks.

Elliot Cadeau had 15 points for North Carolina and RJ Davis chipped in with 14 points. Elliot Cadeau had 7 assists for them, while RJ Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

NC State got 22 points from Jayden Taylor in a losing cause and another 20 points from DJ Horne. Casey Morsell contributed 3 assists for them, while Mohamed Diarra had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed NC State were victorious, as the score was 45-38 at the break.

North Carolina had a 30-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

North Carolina heads into a battle against Notre Dame. NC State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duke.