North Carolina and NC State resume their rivalry on Wednesday as the Wolfpack host the Tar Heels. Earlier this season North Carolina routed NC State 93-62 at Chapel Hill. Head coach Roy Williams knows it will not be easy on the road against State. “They're a much better club," Williams said. "They're much better at home and the crowd really helps them. We know we'll get their best shot...the point guard is more mature and scoring more, and J.J. (Hickson) is getting better and not letting things frustrate him. And in Gavin Grant they have one of the better players in the league if not the most underrated player in the league." Last year NC State won at home over the Tar Heels 83-79. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking North Carolina on the Road.

North Carolina is coming off a 92-53 slaughter of Virginia Tech. Tyler Hansbrough had 23 points and 9 rebounds while Wayne Ellington added 19 points and 4 assists. The Tar Heels won again without point guard Ty Lawson who will not play against NC State on Wednesday. “He still has pain in the foot and doctors are being cautious, which is what we should be,” said Williams. In ACC games, Carolina leads the league in scoring (87.9) and is outscoring conference teams by 11 points a game. Hansbrough is leading the league in scoring and rebounding. In his last 5 games, Hansbrough has averaged 27 points and 13.6 rebounds.