Once again it was another North Carolina team having their way in an ACC matchup. This time it was against a cross state rival. Sunday it was a tight contest though as N.C. State hung on to close out the game against Wake Forest. Paving the way for the Wolfpack was Gavin Grant who was the leading scorer with 17 points. The game came down to the final seconds as N.C. State's Ben McCauley slammed home a dunk on a put back as time expired to put the Wolfpack ahead and give them a 67-65 victory. Before that overtime was nearly forced when a shot was sinked by Wake's Ishmael Smith with 5 seconds left to go.
This one was a low scoring affair with good defense all around. Wolfpack center J.J. Dickson pulled down 14 rebounds and scored 10 points, filling valuable minutes on the court. Both teams shot under 40% from the field. Neither could find the range to knock down threes in the second half either. Behind the home crowd in Raleigh, North Carolina the Wolfpack garnered a extra bit of energy, but the game really could've gone either way. Wake falls to 14-7 on the season while N.C. State notches a 13-7 overall.
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