North Carolina Tar Heels vs NC State Wolfpack

College Basketball

#16North Carolina

20-6

58-82

Final

NC State

19-8

Lenovo Center

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 2, NCSU 24

NCSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNC	26	32	58
NCSU	42	40	82

Who won: NC State 82-58

The NC State Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 82-58 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The NC State outscored the North Carolina 42-26 in the 1st half. Quadir Copeland led the NC State in points (20). Zayden High led the North Carolina in points (13).

Recap · Feb 18

NC State rolls past 16th-ranked and injury-depleted rival North Carolina 82-58

Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night.

What it means

North Carolina 3-5 on the road; NC State 11-4 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 19,367
Officials: Pat Driscoll (Referee), Brian O'Connell (Referee), Michael Greenstein (Referee)