NCAAB Game Recap - North Carolina at North Carolina State
Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Kansas
65
OkSt
50
F
Wisc
62
Iowa
68
F
FlaAM
67
Norf
95
F
UNC
75
NCSU
65
F
Leh
56
Amer
77
F
Morg
56
MD-ES
50
F
BethC
78
SCSt
74
F
DelSt
67
NCAT
82
F
Sac
54
NoAZ
69
F
(N/A)
41
UMKC
99
F
MsVl
83
PVAM
102
F
How
75
Copp
82
F
AlaAM
46
South
67
F
N CO
84
E WA
89
F(OT)
ASU
60
Alc
63
F
ArkPB
57
TXSo
68
F
S UT
73
Ida
45
F

Jan 27, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

North Carolina

39

36

75

North Carolina State

35

30

65

Brooks, Tar Heels beat rival Wolfpack on road 75-65
Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:51 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The injuries have piled up at North Carolina. So too have the losses in the roughest season of Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams' tenure with his alma mater.

And yet, the Tar Heels went to North Carolina State and celebrated again on their rival's homecourt.

Garrison Brooks had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help UNC beat N.C. State 75-65 on Monday night, earning a seventh straight road win in the longtime series between nearby schools.

The Tar Heels (10-10, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) were shorthanded again with freshman star Cole Anthony still sidelined by knee surgery while senior wing Brandon Robinson was hobbled throughout this one. But when it was over, UNC was walking off the PNC Arena court just like it has every year since January 2013: with a win.

And for Williams, it was his 31st win in 35 games against the Wolfpack during his 17 years with the Tar Heels.

"No one likes winning here more than he does," junior guard Andrew Platek said, "but we like it a lot, too.

The 6-foot-9 Brooks was dominant much of the night inside, helping UNC shoot 49% and lead by as many as 11 points after halftime. Brooks - who has taken a front-and-center role with Anthony out - made 11 of 20 shots, had six offensive boards and drew seven fouls on the Wolfpack.

"I thought he completely kicked our butt," Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts said.

D.J. Funderburk scored 18 points to lead the Wolfpack (14-7, 5-5), who shot 42% and made just 4 of 20 3-pointers. The Wolfpack also had another quiet night from C.J. Bryce, who came in averaging a team-high 13.9 points but went scoreless on 0-for-8 shooting.

"We've got to get tougher," Keatts said. "I've got to figure out - some of my better players are not playing very good basketball, we're not shooting the ball well."

BIG PICTURE

UNC: The Tar Heels were coming off a relief-inducing blowout win against Miami on Saturday, which earned their first victory since the start of 2020 to end a five-game losing streak. It also ended the awkwardly long wait (nearly a month) for Williams to earn his 880th career victory and pass late mentor Dean Smith for fourth on the Division I men's list. They were 3-7 with Anthony sidelined following December knee surgery, while point guard Jeremiah Francis (lingering knee issue) was out for this one. Now they've won two straight.

"We're not there yet, but we're getting there," Brooks said.

N.C. State: The Wolfpack had earned a big momentum-building win at Virginia to start last week, the program's first in Charlottesville since 2005. But N.C. State followed that by losing to Georgia Tech for the second time this season, then suffered a frustrating loss for a fan base eager to face the Tar Heels looking as vulnerable as the tradition-rich program gets.

"We've got to keep our heads high," Bryce said. "We've got to keep our confidence going."

ROBINSON'S HEALTH

Robinson, coming off a career-best 29 points in the Miami win, re-injured a sprained right ankle and took a shot to the ribs. He had to leave for the locker-room tunnel three times, but kept returning and wincing his way through the final minutes.

Robinson had 11 points and went 7 for 7 at the foul line, including four in the final minute. He also needed post-game X-rays on bruised ribs, though they were negative for a fracture.

"I told Garrison: `Hey man, I need you to pull through for me tonight because I ain't got it,"' Robinson said.

TIP-INS

Leaky Black had 11 points and seven rebounds for UNC. ... Bryce hasn't made a shot in two full games after going scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting at Georgia Tech. ... Devon Daniels had 17 points for the Wolfpack. ... Graduate forward Pat Andree (6.5 points) missed his second straight game for N.C. State due to an ankle injury, while redshirt freshman Manny Bates had five blocks in his return from missing two games after taking a shot to the neck.

UP NEXT

UNC: The Tar Heels host Boston College on Saturday.

N.C. State: Sixth-ranked Louisville visits the Wolfpack on Saturday.

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Leaders

North Carolina PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Brooks 25 0 3 11 0 0
R. Black 11 0 2 7 0 1
North Carolina State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Funderburk 18 0 0 8 2 1
D. Daniels 17 0 3 6 3 0

Team Comparison

UNC NCSU
Points For 75 65
Field Goals 28/57-49% 28/66-42%
Three Pointers 2/9-22% 4/20-20%
Free Throws 17/25-68% 5/7-71%
Offensive Rebounds 14 11
Defensive Rebounds 28 20
Rebounds 43 37
Blocks 2 7
Steals 4 7
Turnovers 13 10
Personal Fouls 13 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - UNC Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Jan 27 UNC 75 @ NCSU 65 G. Brooks 25 D. Funderburk 18

Game Information

Stadium: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Attendance: 19,533
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