The Carolinaâ€"State Game, also known as the North Carolinaâ€"NC State game, NCSU-UNC game, or other similar permutations, is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. The intensity of the game is driven by the universities' similar sizes, the fact the schools are separated by only 25 miles, and the large number of alumni that live within the state's borders. Both are charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and are part of the Tobacco Road schools. The most popular games between the two are in football, basketball, and baseball.
In football, when the current structure of the ACC's divisional system was implemented, North Carolina and NC State were matched up as permanent partners so as to allow both schools to face each other annually despite being in different divisions. NC State is in the conference's Atlantic Division and North Carolina is in the Coastal Division. The annual football game between both schools is the biggest in the state of North Carolina every year.
Both schools are also known for their basketball history. They have won eight national championships between them (North Carolina 6, NC State 2), and 28 of the past 58 ACC Tournaments (North Carolina 18, NC State 10).
Oddly enough, the ACC has split the two in baseball so that the two schools did not meet in the 2014 regular season; the result of that is the ACC will reinstate permanent partners for baseball starting in 2015. In the interim, the two schools agreed to a nonconference neutral-site game in Durham.
Men's basketball all-time series records
Listed by number of games won.
All-time series record
- North Carolina: 154; NC State: 77
By location
- In Chapel Hill: North Carolina: 41; NC State: 10
- At Carmichael Auditorium: North Carolina 18; NC State: 4
- At Smith Center: North Carolina: 25; NC State: 6
- In Raleigh: North Carolina: 58Â ; NC State: 45
- At Reynolds Coliseum: North Carolina: 29; NC State: 29
- At ESA/RBC/PNC: North Carolina: 11; NC State: 4
- At neutral site: North Carolina: 18; NC State: 9
By Titles
- NCAA Championships: North Carolina: 6 (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017); NC State: 2 (1974, 1983)
- Southern Conference Tournament: NC State: 7; North Carolina: 3
- Dixie Classic: NC State: 7; North Carolina: 3
- Big Four Tournament: NC State: 3; North Carolina: 2
- ACC Tournament: North Carolina: 18; NC State: 10
By Final Four appearances
- North Carolina: 20; NC State: 3
By coach
North Carolina coaches
- Frank McGuire: 13â€"9
- Dean Smith: 60â€"30
- Bill Guthridge: 6â€"1
- Matt Doherty: 2â€"4
- Roy Williams: 27-3 (32-3 overall)
NC State coaches
- Everett Case: 25â€"19
- Press Maravich: 2â€"2
- Norm Sloan: 13â€"26
- Jim Valvano: 6â€"18
- Les Robinson: 5â€"7
- Herb Sendek: 5â€"17
- Sidney Lowe: 1â€"10
- Mark Gottfried: 2â€"10
By decade
- 1910s: NC State: 2; North Carolina:0
- 1920s: North Carolina:17; NC State:3
- 1930s: North Carolina:16; NC State:6
- 1940s: North Carolina:13; NC State:10
- 1950s: NC State: 18 North Carolina:10
- 1960s: North Carolina:18 NC State:4
- 1970s: North Carolina:17; NC State:13
- 1980s: North Carolina:18; NC State:7
- 1990s: North Carolina:15; NC State:7
- 2000s: North Carolina:16; NC State:5
- 2010s: North Carolina:15; NC State:2
Other
Listed by score.
- North Carolina's largest victory margin: 107â€"56 (January 8, 2017)
- NC State's largest victory margin: 79â€"39 (February 19, 1949)
Scores of games (1998â€"2017)
Winning team is shown in bold. Ranking of the team at the time of the game by the AP poll is shown in parenthesis next to the team name (failure to list AP ranking does not necessarily mean the team was not ranked at the time of the game).
Women's Basketball all-time series record
- NC State: 53; North Carolina: 50
- As of January 2017
Football all-time series records
Listed by number of matches won.
- Current streak: 1 â€" NC State won in 2016.
- All-time record
North Carolina: 66; NC State: 34; Ties: 6
- Record in ACC (1953â€"2010): North Carolina: 35; NC State: 29
- Record in Kenan Memorial Stadium: North Carolina: 27; NC State: 18; Ties: 1
- Record in Carter-Finley Stadium North Carolina: 12; NC State: 12
- Record in Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina leads 34â€"18â€"2
- Record in Charlotte, NC: North Carolina leads 2â€"0
- Record in Raleigh, NC: North Carolina leads 28â€"17â€"4
Largest victory margins
Listed by score.
- NC State's largest victory margin: 45 points, score: 48â€"3 (October 15, 1988)
- North Carolina's largest victory margin: 44 points, score: 44-0 (October 12, 1894)
All time records
- North Carolina 647â€"488â€"54(.567)
- NC State 586â€"569â€"55(.507)
Baseball All-Time Series Records
All-Time Series Record
- North Carolina: 160; NC State: 129; Ties: 1
- As of June, 2015
ACC Regular Season Championships
- North Carolina: 13 (1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)
- NC State: 1 (1968)
ACC Tournament Championships
- North Carolina: 6 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2007, 2013)
- NC State: 4 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1992)
College World Series Appearances
- North Carolina: 10 (1960, 1966, 1978, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
- NC State: 2 (1968, 2013)
College World Series Victories
- North Carolina: 16
- NC State: 3
National Title Game/Series Appearances
- North Carolina: 2 (2006, 2007)
- NC State: 0
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