The #15 Wolfpack and the #12 Tar Heels will tip-off tonight at 9pm. Before they do, here’s a look at the matchup by the numbers.
NC State actually holds the advantage in both offensive and defensive efficiency.
The Wolfpack ranks 4th nationally in offensive efficiency, and 11th in defensive efficiency, while the Tar Heels rank 18th and 30th respectively.
When you look at the 4 factors of basketball success, when it comes to offense, the Wolfpack holds the advantage in shooting (Effective Field Goal Percentage) and crashing the offensive glass (Offensive Rebounding Percentage), while the Tar Heels take better care of the basketball (Turnover Percentage) and get the free throw line a tad more (Free Throw Rate).