The 16th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in a key ACC matchup on Tuesday. UNC is coming off a 79-65 win over Pittsburgh, while NC State dropped a 77-76 decision to Miami (Fla.

It's UNC basketball vs N.C. State in Raleigh. Will the Tar Heels beat the Wolfpack? Here's our preview and prediction.

"We just weren't performing at the level that anybody was satisfied with," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips told The Associated Press. It looks like those efforts worked entering this week's ACC Tournament in Charlotte.

Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win.

What channel is Tuesday night's UNC-NC State basketball game on? Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, odds and live streaming info.

The No. 16 Tar Heels (20-5) face the Wolfpack (18-8) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh in an ACC rivalry matchup.

N.C. State struggled through a humbling week that started with a 41-point beating at Louisville and ended with a final-minute collapse in a stunning home lo