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No. 7 North Carolina rolls past NC State 74-55

Updated at 12:54 p.m.

North Carolina had a new lineup and North Carolina State had a different look as a confident team that started the week tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead.

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North Carolina cruised to a 74-55 victory over rival NC State Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Dean Smith Center.
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After a tough few weeks of practice following the loss to Florida State, Roy Williams compliments the Tar Heels' active defense against NC State.
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NC State coach Mark Gottfried says he likes his team and hustle it has shown all year and is confident it will bounce back after the loss to UNC.
Wood makes strong comparison to having never beaten UNC
When asked how it felt to have a winless record against North Carolina, Wood responded, "Has your wife ever cheated on you? That's probably how frustrating."
CJ Williams credits UNC for taking State out of its offense
NC State shot 25 percent from the field in the first have against UNC.
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Bullock had been waiting for his first career start
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Barnes said defense was the emphasis versus NCSU
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Gottfried: This is an opportunity
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Skinner: It wasn't a pretty one
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  1. kenmedlin: Just heard a heckler at NCSU-FSU women's game tell an FSU player she "ought to be on Jersey Shore." Kinda proud I don't fully get it...
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 6:54 PM
  2. kenmedlin: NC State's band playing the old CD Chesley game of the week theme music - love that stuff, even if I don't know name of the tune
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 6:29 PM
  3. JasonJennings5: @jmgl You're welcome. My annual quota has been fulfilled.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 6:19 PM
  4. jmgl: Scott Wood's marriage commentary beating up @WRALSportsFan servers. http://t.co/d4gFBjMV #wsfNCSU
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 6:04 PM
  5. DerekMedlin: Both? RT @ajabernathy: @DerekMedlin are you a runner, or just someone desperately trying not to get fat, like me?
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:48 PM
  6. joeovies: Feel bad for @AGoldFan when he starts talking golf during the breaks. I occasionally nod in agreement as if I'm paying attention.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:41 PM
  7. AGoldFan: Big ups! RT @dukehoopblog: Woo hoo! Won @nhl_canes tix from @999TheFan. Give @joeovies and @AGoldFan a listen. cc: @JamesAlverson
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:38 PM
  8. MandyWRAL: Every time I do I long run I want to eat junk food. Kind of defeats the purpose.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:26 PM
  9. DerekMedlin: #NCSU release on the gun threat from a couple of days ago. And yes, it was the Humans vs. Zombies crowd. Awesome. http://t.co/qWJUzYG7
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:15 PM
  10. DerekMedlin: For the late afternoon crowd, here's the Friday Footprint, where @joeovies and I talk UNC/NCSU and Scott Wood. http://t.co/AahCzYLV
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:13 PM
  11. DerekMedlin: Got five solid runs in this week. Grand total of 19.5 miles.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:10 PM
  12. 999TheFan: Make sure you're listening to Adam and Joe at 5:15 for the New York Butcher Shoppe Ticket Window giveaway. You... http://t.co/BZoWV0wm
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:58 PM
  13. highschoolot: It's not about being against Green Hope or Panther Creek, it's about what makes the most sense.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:55 PM
  14. highschoolot: E-Mail I just received lol: "As a Green Hope alumnus, it's embarrassing that you would write that about your own school."
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:54 PM
  15. joeovies: NHL Fantasy Draft guy has been on hold for 30 minutes now.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:39 PM
  16. highschoolot: Green Hope, Panther Creek in realignment pinch http://t.co/tGUrYVID
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:36 PM
  17. highschoolot: NCHSAA holds realignment meetings http://t.co/MOUEpg9A
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:36 PM
  18. highschoolot: Twitter kind of ends the need for columns and editorials doesn't it? I share my thoughts realtime right here haha... But oh well.
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:29 PM
  19. WRALSportsFan: RT @joeovies: Eric Montross on @999TheFan right now. Stream: espntriangle.com
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 4:22 PM
  20. WRALSportsFan: Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi http://t.co/tDGXnOUG
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 2:53 PM
  21. WRALSportsFan: RT @joeovies: Footprint Podcast: Wolfpack debacling at Carolina, Scott Wood goes "Maury" http://t.co/4TrvXTBm
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 1:00 PM
  22. WRALSportsFan: WRAL's @JasonJennings5 covered the #NCSU #UNC game last night in Chapel Hill here are his thoughts from the game: http://t.co/HgWOPr0R
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 12:21 PM
  23. WRALSportsFan: Former #Duke forward Kyle Singler has no regrets after bucking NBA for Spain http://t.co/89fgGh8y
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 11:09 AM
  24. WRALSportsFan: Pack wilt under Heels domination http://t.co/tNORgwAD
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 9:27 AM
  25. WRALSportsFan: Scott Wood to reporter: "Has your wife ever cheated on you?" http://t.co/j8kV4uwA
      — Friday, January 27, 2012 5:00 AM
  26. WRALSportsFan: Check out our slideshow from the #UNC #NCSU game tonight at the Dean Smith Center: http://t.co/7AMFIvof
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:15 PM
  27. WRALSportsFan: No. 7 North Carolina rolls past NC State 74-55 http://t.co/dwW670zw
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:12 PM
  28. WRALSportsFan: NC State gets QB transfer, UNC snags top recruit http://t.co/edTnENuF
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:09 PM
  29. WRALSportsFan: ALERT: No. 8 North Carolina takes home win over NC State, 74-55 http://t.co/Tk1stPNp
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:54 PM
  30. WRALSportsFan: We still have 306 in ours! RT @DerekMedlin: Live blog is crashing and burning...#shocker
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:51 PM
  31. WRALSportsFan: RT @joshwgoodson: HALFTIME #UNC 37 #NCSU 23. Tyler Zeller and John Henson are dominating this game. Chat live: http://t.co/gLYIyFm2
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:54 PM
  32. WRALSportsFan: RT @joshwgoodson: #UNC 17 #NCSU 12 with 11:53 to go. http://t.co/gLYIyFm2
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:24 PM
  33. WRALSportsFan: Live #NCSU #UNC chat is up, join in throughout the game on WRALSportsFan.com or by tweeting #wsfunc #wsfncsu http://t.co/gLYIyFm2
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:23 PM
  34. WRALSportsFan: Game updates on Twitter tonight. Choose your team: #wsfUNC #wsfNCSU.
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:36 PM
  35. WRALSportsFan: Joe Paterno's memorial service remains live on WRALSportsFan.com watch here: http://t.co/Vvhcpuiy
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:13 PM
  36. WRALSportsFan: @999TheFan is giving away two tickets to the Feb. 8 Battle of the Blues – one to a Tar Heel Fan and one to a Dukie. http://t.co/Gc7mIH4b
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:12 PM
  37. WRALSportsFan: REMINDER: Watch Joe Paterno's memorial service live today at 2 p.m. on WRALSportsFan.com
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:03 PM
  38. WRALSportsFan: A Poll on WRALSportsFan currently has 750 votes on tonight's game with 51% UNC and 49% State. What do you think? http://t.co/ruFr1HH7
      — Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:48 PM

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