National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 84, N.C. State 64
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 29, 2011
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Les Jones, # Tim Nestor
Attendance: 21750
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Les Jones, # Tim Nestor
Attendance: 21750
Freshman Harrison Barnes scored 25 points and John Henson had a double-double, leading North Carolina to an 84-64 home victory against North Carolina State on Saturday at Dean Smith Center.
Barnes, who hit a game-winning jumper Wednesday at Miami to keep the Tar Heels in the thick of the ACC title race, picked up where he left off against the Wolfpack. The preseason All-American was 10 of 16 from the field and hit three 3-pointers.
Henson was dominant in the post, scoring 16 points, grabbing 18 rebounds and blocking seven shots.
The Tar Heels (15-5, 5-1 ACC) broke it open early and led 34-21 at halftime. They shot 47.1 percent from the field (33 for 70) and outrebounded the Wolfpack 41-30.
The Wolfpack (12-9, 2-5 ACC) shot 36.5 percent from the field (23 for 63) and went almost seven minutes without a field goal in the first half.
Lorenzo Brown scored 19, and C.J. Leslie added 14 to lead N.C. State.
The Tar Heels have won eight of nine; the Wolfpack have lost five of six.
Top Game Performances
| N.C. State | North Carolina | |
| Lorenzo Brown 20 | Scoring | Harrison Barnes 25 |
| Lorenzo Brown 7 | Assists | Larry Drew II 4 |
| Javier Gonzalez 9 | Rebounds | John Henson 16 |
| Lorenzo Brown 3 | Free Throws Made | John Henson 4 |
| Lorenzo Brown 2 | Steals | Dexter Strickland 3 |
| Lorenzo Brown 1 | Blocks | John Henson 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| N.C. State | 64 | 36.4 | 3-12 | 13-19 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 7 | |
| North Carolina | 84 | 47.1 | 4-16 | 14-24 | 19 | 48 | 8 | 7 |