Well, it wasn’t by 51 points.
N.C. State lost to North Carolina again on Wednesday night and it was closer than the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Junior guard Joel Berry scored 18 points and sophomore forward Luke Maye added a career-high 13 points to lead the No. 10 Tar Heels to an easy 97-73 win at PNC Arena. It was their 27th win in 30 games under coach Roy Williams against the Wolfpack.
How much a better effort in defeat will help beleaguered N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried is up to Wolfpack athletic director Debbie Yow.