\tRALEIGH, NC – DECEMBER 31: Guard Quadir Copeland (11) of the NC State Wolfpack sings along to the NC State alma mater after the college basketball game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the NC State Wolfpack on December 31, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Katherine Gawlik\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images\t<\/p>\n
In Tuesday\u2019s ACC Action, Boston College is at Florida State, Louisville sees SMU, Virginia Tech goes to Miami and UNC takes the short drive over to Raleigh to see about Will Wade\u2019s NC State Wolfpack. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a big game for both teams. <\/p>\n
UNC is without its best player, Caleb Wilson, and was missing Henri Veesaar on Saturday against Pitt. He\u2019s listed as questionable for State due to an ankle issue. <\/p>\n
This is a game that Wade willfully amplified when he mocked Hubert Davis for not knowing what to do with Ven-Allen Lubin last season when he was briefly a Tar Heel. For what seems like forever, UNC has deliberately treated State like the proverbial little brother. They have not been on equal terms. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a huge game for State for rivalry reasons, but also now it\u2019s crucial to the Wolfpack\u2019s postseason hopes (this is even more so for when Duke visits in about two weeks). <\/p>\n
State has gone wobbly lately, with a dreadful loss at Louisville and then the late collapse against Miami. Who shows up Tuesday? Good State or bad State? Will UNC continue to play well while Wilson is out? <\/p>\n
We\u2019ll know Tuesday night. <\/p>\n
Given the remarkable improvement we\u2019ve seen from the Seminoles, we don\u2019t see how BC can win that one, plus FSU is almost back to .500. This team has improved tremendously. At one point, it seemed like they were going to just quietly fade into irrelevance. That hasn\u2019t happened. In fact, no one can take this team lightly. They might not win, but you\u2019ll know you\u2019ve been in a fight. <\/p>\n
Louisville and SMU could get interesting, especially if Mikel Johnson and Boopie Miller heat up again. A point guard duel would make for fun TV. Actually, the rest of the matchups could be good too: Jaron Pierre vs. Ryan Conwell? Sananda Fru, Khani Rooths and Aly Khalifa vs. Samet Yigitoglu and Jaden Toombs? <\/p>\n
This one could be good. <\/p>\n
Finally, in Miami we\u2019ll get some insight into a great question: was the remarkable comeback at NC State an accelerant, a transformational experience? Or just a one-off? <\/p>\n
On the other hand, Virginia Tech really needs some big wins and Miami would help their r\u00e9sum\u00e9. They\u2019ve flashed some real potential at times and on any given night this team can play with anyone. You just don\u2019t know when they\u2019re going to do it. <\/p>\n
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