Tonight at 7:37 p.m. ET, No. 8 NC State (22-13, 10-8 ACC) and No. 4 Louisville (26-8, 12-6 ACC) tipoff in Sweet 16 March Madness action live from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. as part of the NCAA tournament.
North Carolina is coming off of an upset 71-68 victory over Villanova last Saturday while Louisville advanced after defeating UNI 66-53 on Sunday.
Trevor Lacey led the Wolfpack last week with 17 points while Anthony (Cat) Barber and Abdul-Malik Abu each netted 13 of their own.
Terry Rozier paced the Cardinals last week with 25 points and seven assists while Montrezl Harrell contributed 14 points and a team-best six rebounds.
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North Carolina is ready for this game after their stunning defeat of Villanova.
"Even though it's the Sweet 16 game, it's pretty much a league game. We knew at some point we would play an ACC team, and we're ready for it," Barber said after practice Thursday per ESPN. "Our league prepares you for the moment."
Barber had a team-best 3.8 assists per game this season for the Wolfpack while Lacey notched a team-high 15.8 points per contest.
Though Louisville comes in as the higher seed, it won't be taking its opponents lightly.
"We have great respect for them," Louisville coach Rick Pitino told ESPN. "They beat us at home. A lot of teams don't beat us at home. It was a close game, and then they pulled away. They're a team right now that can beat you so many different ways."
The Cardinals were guided by Rozier in the regular season as he averaged a team-high 17.1 points per game.
March Madness rolls on when NC State and Louisville clash in Sweet 16 action live tonight in New York.
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