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RALEIGH - North Carolina defeated NC State by the score of 84-74 on Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.
The Tar Heels were led by Armando Bacot’s double-double of 28 points and 18 rebounds. Brady Manek, Caleb Love, and Puff Johnson each had 16 points.
UNC improves to 21-8 overall and 13-5 in the ACC while the Wolfpack drop to 11-18 overall and 4-14 in the ACC.
Here is what Bacot and Johnson had to say after the game: