NC State vs. North Carolina Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

A pair of in-state rivals who have struggled this season, the NC State Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 ACC), face off on Wednesday night as they hope to make a late run to build momentum for the ACC tournament.

North Carolina made the round of 16 in last year's National Championship tournament while NC State made a surprise run to the semifinals, but this year, it looks like both teams will miss out on the tournament altogether unless they win the conference tournament.

Still, pride is at stake in this game. NC State beat Boston College last time out to halt a nine-game losing streak, while the Tar Heels are 3-5 in their last eight games.

How to watch NC State vs. North Carolina, TV channel and streaming

NC State vs. North Carolina will be broadcast on ESPN, available via cable TV and live TV streaming apps including YouTubeTV and FuboTV.

NC State vs. North Carolina start time, date and venue

NC State vs. North Carolina is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT on Wednesday, February 19th from the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

NC State vs. North Carolina predicted lineups

NC State: Michael O'Connell, Marcus Hill, Jayden Taylor, Dontrez Styles, Ben Middlebrooks

North Carolina: Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Ian Jackson, Seth Trimble, Jalen Washington

NC State vs. North Carolina stats

• Out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams, the North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked 101st in offensive rating with 110.8 points scored per 100 possessions and are ranked 231st in defensive rating with 106.0 points allowed per 100 possessions.
• The NC State Wolfpack are 219th in offensive rating (106.0) and are 200th in defensive rating (104.8).
• Tar Heels leading scorer RJ Davis is averaging 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 40.5 percent from the field.
• Wolfpack leading scorer Marcus Hill averages 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assist while shooting 47.0 percent.
• North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau averages 10.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists to 3.3 turnovers, and 1.0 steal while shooting 45.8 percent overall.
• NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks averages 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.5 blocks while shooting 44.2 percent.

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