Know Your Opponent: North Carolina State

North Carolina State (GoPack.com)

Location: Raleigh, N.C.

Rankings: No. 18 KenPom, No. 15 AP

Record: 13-1

Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): UNC leads 156-78 (UNC 98, NCSU 89, Feb. 10, 2018, PNC Arena)

The arrival of Kevin Keatts in Raleigh certainly injected some energy into this old rivalry, with the two 2018 meetings (each won by the road team) seeing possessions and points galore. Fast forward to 2019 and Tuesday night's showdown could be the most anticipated in the series (at least by State fans) in a generation.

Between transfers and freshmen, the Wolfpack roster features a whopping nine new faces, but a trio of returners form the backbone of the team. Junior Markell Johnson and…