Salting Wolfpack Wounds

Well somebody's season is pretty thoroughly ruined, isn't it?

ESPN apparently thinks that given the chance to air Top 20 matchup, the West Coast would rather see a) two channels of "This broadcast is under blackout" followed by the Memphis-UTEP game. Because El Paso gets a big following in California. So I can't comment much on the game. I can give you a little new stadium trivia though:

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  UNC was the first visiting team to win at the RBC Center.
  
• Every Carolina coach has won their first game at the RBC Center.
  
• Every Carolina coach also won their last game at Reynolds, though. Except perhaps Tom Scott. Not much historical data about the Tom Scott era on the web.
  

A trip to the NCAA tournament, of which N.C. State is still practically guaranteed, would tie St. Valvano's streak of five straight appearances. Will that be enough to excuse a 5-17 record against the Heels?

And by the way, 6 turnovers? Is this the same team that put up 24, 21, and 21 in three consecutive games against Maryland, Clemson, and Duke?