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North Carolina State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels Recap - North Carolina Wins 85-79
North Carolina State was burned for 30 points by Garrison Brooks on Tuesday as North Carolina picked up a 85-79 win at Dean E. Smith Center.
North Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Cole Anthony had 19 points for North Carolina and Christian Keeling chipped in with 16 points. Cole Anthony had 5 assists for them, while Garrison Brooks was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
North Carolina State got 21 points from Markell Johnson in a losing cause and another 18 points from D.J. Funderburk. Markell Johnson contributed 10 assists for them, while D.J. Funderburk had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
North Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-29.
Next game, North Carolina takes its act on the road to face Syracuse looking for another win. For North Carolina State, they head home to face Pittsburgh.