Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
North Carolina by 1 (79-78)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
NC State |  North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +21.1#35 | Power rating | +18.9#48 |
| 119.5#31 | Offense | 117.7#39 |
| 98.4#47 | Defense | 98.8#52 |
| 70.1#212 | Tempo | 71.3#98 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #23 | Preseason rank | #45 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| NC State | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.9%#74 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.0%#156 |
| 50.5%#187 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#71 |
| 19.7%#288 | Turnover rate | 15.9%#34 |
| 18.0%#204 | Turnovers forced | 16.7%#284 |
| 30.4%#223 | Offensive rebounding | 28.4%#293 |
| 30.1%#335 | Free throw rate | 43.2%#47 |
| 35.8%#65 | 3-point % | 32.6%#173 |
| 30.6%#97 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#277 |
| 44.6%#62 | Shots from three | 42.1%#155 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
NC State
Ven-Allen Lubin#25 · F
This season: 12.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Kyle Evans#51 · F
This season: 6.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Preston Edmead#133 · G
This season: 15 pts · 1 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#241 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Maximo Adams#326 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jarin Stevenson#368 · F
This season: 9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).