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Everything you need to know about the North Carolina vs. NC State online live stream and TV broadcast, as well as game notes and prediction.

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The No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels will host in-state rival NC State in the Dean Dome on Saturday.

The Tar Heels (15-2, 4-0 ACC) have won eight straight games since their upset loss at Texas, including an 84-73 win over Syracuse last time out, spoiling Jim Boeheim’s return. It was a back-and-forth game most of the way, and the Orange hung tough until a Justin Jackson layup gave the Heels a 57-56 lead midway through the second half. North Carolina would never trail again and outlasted Syracuse down the stretch for the victory. Isaiah Hicks finished with a team-high 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Heels, while Brice Johnson and Justin Jackson chipped in 16 points apiece. 

The Wolfpack (10-7, 0-4 ACC) currently sits in the basement of the ACC, having lost all four of their conference games thus far, including an 85-78 loss to Florida State Wednesday night. This one came down to the game’s final seconds as Maverick Rowan sunk a pair of threes to pull NC State within three with 37.9 seconds remaining. The Wolfpack couldn’t connect from beyond the arc and suffered the loss. Rowan tied the game high in points with 22, while Abdul-Malik Abu joined him in with 21 points and added 13 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. 

Below is everything you need to know about the game, including the North Carolina vs. NC State online live stream and TV broadcast information.

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North Carolina vs. NC State Online Live Stream, TV Broadcast Information

• Venue: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
• Date: Saturday, Jan. 16
• Tipoff Time: 12 p.m. EST
• National TV: ESPN
• North Carolina vs. NC State Online Live Stream: Watch ESPN, UNC Radio Live Stream

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Prediction

Paige won’t go cold from the field like he did last time out. He’ll get his double figures and rack up a handful of assists. Johnson will chase a double-double and beat up NC State down low. Justin Jackson will get in on the scoring action, too. Abu and Rowan will put up points, but they’ll be hurling water off a sinking ship. UNC wins this one easily.

For the final score prediction, check out our North Carolina vs. NC State preview.

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Game Notes

• The Tar Heels, off to their first 4-0 ACC start under Roy Williams, are trying for their ninth win in a row, their 13th win in 14 games and their 16th victory of the season.
• Cat Barber is the ACC”s leading scorer at 22.5 points per game. Barber is also fourth in the conference in assists (4.88).
• Carolina has scored 80 or more points in 13 consecutive games and in 15 of 17 outings overall this season. UNC averages 87.5 ppg in 2015-16.