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Watch: Highlights of NC State wins over UNC from the past 10 years (UPDATED)

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Over the past 10 (really 11 years), NC State has only beaten UNC 4 times. One of those wins came just about 2 weeks ago when the Pack went into the Dean Dome and beat the #10 ranked Heels 95-91.

We thought it might be worthwhile to relive those moments and examine what led to State’s success. Here are the highlights and summaries of those wins.

NC State opens Keatts era with a 95-91 OT win over #10 UNC in 2018. This was Kevin Keatts first shot at Roy Williams and boy did it go over well. The Pack shot 44% from the floor and 50% from long range in the victory. They help pre-season All-American Joel Berry to 6 points on 3-12 shooting. Al Freeman was blistering in this one, finishing with 29 points on 7-7 from 3pt range. Torin Dorn added 20, Yurtseven put up 16 and Markell Johnson took over late on his way to 20 points and 11 assists. Here are the highlights.

NC State defeated #15 UNC 58-46 in 2015.This was their last win over UNC and it was their first win in Chapel Hill in 12 years. The Pack used big games from their big trio of Cat Barber (15pts), Trevor Lacy (14pts) and Ralston Turner (14pts). They only shot 35% from the field but held UNC to 35% and only 25% from 3pt range. They also won the battle of the boards 41-38. Here are the highlights.

 

#18 NC State defeated then-unranked UNC 91-83 in 2013. This was the Pack’s first win over the Tar Heels in 13 tries. This was a talented Wolfpack team, and they really went-off in this one. They shot 49% from the field and a blazing 54% from long range. They also abused the Heels on the boards 42-32. Lorenzo Brown had 20, TJ Warren had 19, CJ Leslie had 17, Richard Howell had 16, and Scott Wood added 12. This team ended up winning 11 games during conference play and 24 overall. How they allowed Temple to come from behind to knock them out in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament is beyond me, and still one of the worst moments during the entire Gottfried era.

 

NC State defeated then#3 UNC 83-79 in 2007. This was Sidney Lowe’s first time facing the Heels and boy did it go well. This was another game where State just couldn’t miss. They shot 60% from the floor and 53% from long range. They again won the battle of the boards 31-25 and had 5 players in double figures. Courtney Fells had 21, Ben McCauley had 17, Gavin Grant (G-Greezy) finished with 16, Brandon Coster had 15pts and 11 boards, and Engin Atsur added 12.

 

If these three wins have any kind of running trend you can use as takeaways, it’s that if you want to beat UNC, you need to win on the boards and shoot it really, really well.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is Currently Visiting NC State

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is on a visit to NC State currently, according to a source.

Indiana State Transfer Ryan Conwell was on campus last week, but he just committed to Xavier.

From what I hear, the staff preferred James over Connell anyway. A plus with James is he has 2 years of eligibility, whereas Conwell has 1.

News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.

Rivals ranked James as the #71 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class, and ESPN ranked him as the #7 prospect in the state of Florida.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years. This year, he averaged 12.6 points and 5 rebounds.

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Rivals ranks James as the #77 overall player in the Transfer Portal.

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State

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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is a priority for NC State, according to a source.

News broke about James entering the Transfer Portal back on March 25th, and NC State was quick to reach out. Kevin Keatts and his staff recruited the former 4-star prospect out of high school heavily, but he ultimately chose the Cardinals.

After redshirting his first year in Louisville due to torn achilles, James has been a starter for the Cardinals the past two years.

This past year, James averaged 12.6 points per game (3rd on the team) and 5 rebounds. He’s extremely physical and aggressive, taking 47% of his field goal attempts at the rim (making 46%). As a result, he draws a lot of fouls, ranking 10th in the ACC in Fouls Drawn, and 4th in Free Throw Rate. James made opponents pay this year when they put him on the line, making 81.8% from the charity stripe, which ranked 15th in the ACC.

James shot the ball better as a Redshirt Freshman, than he did this past season. His Effective Field Goal Percentage in 2022-23 was 55.8%, which ranked 19th in the ACC, and his True Shooting Percentage of 59.6% ranked 14th.

He does have the ability to knock down a three, making 34.8% for his career.

NC State already hosted Indiana State Transfer Guard Ryan Conwell last week, and while the Wolfpack coaches like both players, from what I’m hearing, James would be their preference.

NC State hasn’t had James in for a visit, but that could happen soon.

James has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

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NC State’s Casey Morsell is the 4th Player in NCAA History to Start 41 Games in a Season

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NC State Guard Casey Morsell started 41 games for the Wolfpack this season, becoming the 4th player in NCAA history to do so.

 

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Prior to this season, the record for most games started in a single season in NC State history was 37, with three Wolfpack players doing so: Lorenzo Brown, Richard Howell, CJ Williams.

Morsell now sits atop the list, and a fellow teammate, DJ Burns ranks second, with 40 games started this season.

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Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

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Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.

Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.

After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

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