The in-state Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry returns Wednesday, and it comes at a crucial time for both NC State and North Carolina. As the Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) make the short trip to Chapel Hill, they do so with some urgency. Six games remain in the regular season, and NC State sits as the first team out of the ACC tournament as the No. 16 seed. North Carolina (15-11, 8-6), meanwhile, has a chance to sneak into the top four and earn a two-round bye. The Wolfpack come off Saturday's win against Boston College, snapping a nine-game skid that was capped by their worst loss of the season, a 25-point home defeat against Louisville.
Eyeing top-4 slot in ACC, UNC out to sweep NC State
