Instant observations: NC State women's basketball locks down UNC winby:Ethan McDowell•02/01/24•ethanmmcdowellRead In AppRALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: The Kansas State Wildcats and the North Carolina State Wolfpack tip off to begin their second round game of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at at Reynolds Coliseum on March 21, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)NC State women's basketball matched up against in-state rival North Carolina Thursday night. Here are some instant observations.