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Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Marcus Paige scored 23 points and No. 15 North Carolina escaped Dukes fate by beating North Carolina State 81-79 on Wednesday night. Paige made all five of his 3-pointers, the last one giving the Tar Heels a 71-60 lead with 4 1/2 minutes left, but they had to hang on down the stretch. The Wolfpack trimmed the deficit to one point and nearly tied the score at the buzzer after Abdul-Malik Abu missed a foul shot high off the rim on purpose, but Cody Martins tip-in attempt didnt fall. Kennedy Meeks added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Hicks scored 12 for the Tar Heels (13-4, 3-1 ACC), who played their third consecutive close game. They rallied from 13 down in the second half for a 72-71 win over then-No. 5 Louisville in Chapel Hill on Saturday, which followed a one-point loss to nationally ranked Notre Dame earlier in the week. Ralston Turner had 20 points to lead NC State (12-6, 3-2) and Trevor Lacey scored 19 in the Wolfpacks third straight game against a ranked opponent. They upset then-No. 2 Duke 87-75 on Sunday after losing to current No. 2 Virginia last Wednesday. North Carolina gave up 12 offensive rebounds to the Wolfpack in the first half but shot better than 58 percent from the field for a 32-26 lead at the break. The lead changed hands eight times before the Tar Heels ended the half on a 7-1 run for their six-point lead. They pushed it to double digits in the second half with a 10-0 run highlighted by Meeks dunk. Later, Turner led a 9-1 Wolfpack burst, scoring seven of the points to get them within three with two minutes remaining. North Carolinas lead was never higher than five the rest of the way. Laceys 3-pointer cut it to 76-74 with 16 seconds left and the teams traded foul shots the rest of the way until Abu and Martins failed attempt with 0.2 seconds on the clock. Game Notes North Carolina leads the all-time series 151-76, including four consecutive wins ... Tar Heels coach Roy Williams improved to 28-2 against NC State in his career, including 23-2 at North Carolina ... North Carolina hosts Virginia Tech on Sunday ... NC State visits Florida State on Saturday. Eric Lindros Flyers Jersey . - Free agent defensive end Will Smith has signed with the New England Patriots. Michael Raffl Flyers Jersey . Starting from pole, the 26-year-old Vettel turned in a trademark clinical performance to win the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday and join F1 greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher as just the third driver to win four consecutive championships. http://www.flyersteamstoreonline.com/authentic-oskar-lindblom-flyers-jersey/ . They showered him with "MVP! MVP!" chants. In many ways, it seemed like hed never been gone. Jaromir Jagr Jersey . TSN 1290s coverage begins with Hustler & Lawless at 3pm. Rick Ralph hosts the Official Jets Pre-game Show at 5pm. Bernie Parent Jersey . -- Tiago Splitter tipped in a rebound with 2.Barrie McDermott and Terry OConnor discuss Oldhams shock Challenge Cup win over Hull KR and James Lowes departure from Bradford in this weeks Rugby League Podcast. Barrie v Terry Listen to this weeks podcast Barries hometown club recorded a fantastic 36-22 victory at the KC Lightstream Stadium and have been rewarded with a home tie against Super League leaders Warrington in the sixth round.Roughyeds coach Scott Naylor admitted it was the clubs biggest win since reforming in 1997, while his counterpart James Webster labelled the defeat as the worst result he has ever experienced. Our pundits discuss where Hull KR go from here. Barries former team-mate James Lowes left Bradford this week, citing personall reasons.dddddddddddd Could he be about to cross codes?Its an action-packed weekend of Super League action, with three games live on Sky Sports, and Baz and Tez have their usual friendly debate on who they think will triumph. Super League Round 12 preview - Barrie v Terry Round 12 gets underway on Thursday when Wigan Warriors host a Huddersfield Giants side that defeated leaders Warrington last weekend.Leeds Rhinos travel to Langtree Park on Friday to face a St Helens side that have lost three successive home games, while in-form Catalans Dragons host Salford Red Devils at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on Saturday. Also See: Sky Live: St Helens v Leeds Oldham to host Wolves in cup Phil Clarkes half-term report Follow @SkySportsRL ' ' '