Bacot leads North Carolina; NC State’s Terquavion Smith hurt
North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell, bottom, passes the ball to forward D.J. Burns Jr. (30) after he got control of the ball against North Carolina forward Armando Bacot, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Seward]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had 23 points and 18 rebounds on a record-setting day, RJ Davis scored 26 points, and North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 80-69. Bacot established the North Carolina record with his 61st career double-double, breaking a tie with Billy Cunningham. He also passed Tyler Hansbrough for first on UNC’s career rebounding list, 1,221-1,219. NC State’s Terquavion Smith, the leading scorer in the ACC, suffered a scary injury and had to be taken off the court on a stretcher with under 10 minutes left in the second half. Smith tried to finish a left-handed runner but fell backward, landing hard on the floor. NC State said Smith had an elbow and neck injury, and coach Kevin Keatts said Smith was taken to a hospital.
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North Carolina State player Terquavion Smith, bottom, is tended by medical personnel after he crashed to the floor after being fouled during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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North Carolina State forward Dusan Mahorcic, second from right, and teammates react as medical personnel tend to injured player Terquavion Smith after Smith crashed to the floor after being fouled during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts, right, places a towel over injured player Terquavion Smith, bottom left, as Smith is wheeled off the court on a stretcher during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Smith crashed to the floor after being fouled. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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