THE MATCHUP
♦ North Carolina (22-5, 11-3 ACC) will try to protect its Atlantic Coast Conference lead and sweep the season series with North Carolina State (14-13, 4-10) when it visits the Wolfpack on Wednesday night in Raleigh.
♦ The Tar Heels and N.C. State will tip off just after 8 p.m. in the PNC Arena.
♦ Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Dan Bonner (analyst) will call the game for an ACC Network regional TV audience.
TAR HEEL STORYLINES
♦ Carolina enters the game atop the ACC standings at 11-3. Miami is second at 11-4, followed by Louisville (10-4) and Virginia (10-5).