North Carolina-NC State Preview Posted Feb 23, 2016 North Carolina followed last week's loss against its fiercest rival with a rout of its ACC co-leader at the time. To remain alone atop the conference, the Tar Heels must take care of business against another in-state foe - this time toward the bottom of the standings. Seventh-ranked UNC looks to avoid a letdown Wednesday when it visits N.C. State. (Yahoo! Sports)