NC State and Texas will play one another on the basketball court for the 5th time this evening,
The series is currently even at 2-games apiece. A win tonight would give the Wolfpack the edge in the series.
The series began back on March 21st, 1978, in the Finals of the NIT. The Wolfpack lost to the Longhorns 91-103 in Madison Square Garden.
#17 NC State defeated Texas 69-68 in their third game in the 1987 Great Alaska Shootout.
In their third matchup, the Longhorns defeated the Wolfpack 54-75 in the 2nd round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament.