Know Your Opponent: North Carolina State

North Carolina State (GoPack.com)

Location: Raleigh, N.C.

Rankings: No. 48 KenPom, NR AP

Record: 14-6, 5-4 ACC

NET/SOS: No. 50 NET, No. 80 SOS

Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): UNC leads, 158-78 (UNC 113, NC State 96, Feb. 5, 2019, Smith Center)

It's always been a big game when Carolina visits North Carolina State, whether back in the early days of the Atlantic Coast Conference in smoke-filled Reynolds Coliseum or in recent years in PNC Arena.

To seasoned Carolina players, staff and fans, Monday night's game will be nothing new. A red-clad sea of rabid Wolfpack fans surely will greet the Tar Heels when they first take the court, just like always. The chants from the stands will be loud,…