North Carolina State 9-8 We've got another exciting ACC matchup on schedule as the California Golden Bears and the North Carolina State Wolfpack are set to tip at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Lenovo Center.

NC State men’s basketball to get back on the winning track as they host of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s newest members Saturday. The Wolfpack (9-8 overall,

Conference realignment has created some less-than-ideal travel situations, and the California Golden Bears will make the long weeknight trip to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the new-look ACC on Wednesday.

North Carolina hosts the California Golden Bears after Ian Jackson scored 21 points in North Carolina's 63-61 victory against the NC State Wolfpack.

Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -5.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Cal faces NC State in ACC action Saturday. The Wolfpack have gone 9-2 in home games.

Ian Jackson had 20 points and seven rebounds, his sixth 20-point game in the last seven games, to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to a resounding 79-53 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday in Chapel Hill,

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina hosts Stanford after Ian Jackson scored 20 points in North Carolina’s 79-53 win over the California Golden Bears.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ian Jackson scored 20 points, Elliot Cadeau added 15 and North Carolina defeated California 79-53 on Wednesday night.

North Carolina’s tenacious and stifling team defensive performance led to a 79-53 victory over California Wednesday night in the Dean E. Smith Center. The Golden Bears scored 24 points below their season average on just 35 percent shooting from the field and 12 percent from three. Cal’s 53 points are the fewest a UNC opponent has scored all season.

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina plays Stanford after Ian Jackson scored 20 points in North Carolina's 79-53 win over the California Golden Bears. The Tar Heels have gone 7-1 at home. North Carolina has a 5-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Durham, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Cal takes on No. 16 Duke. The Blue Devils have gone 7-0 in home games. Duke is fourth in the ACC with 37.5 points per game in the paint led by Toby Fournier averaging 8.

Wake Forest looks to end its five-game losing streak when the Demon Deacons take on No. 18 Cal. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.