[5:05 PM] Tennessee @ #7 North Carolina

What will be the GAME RESULT?

#7 North Carolina: Wins By 20+ Points

Any Other Result

 

• North Carolina found itself in a three-point game late before holding off the Davidson Wildcats for an 83-74 victory that left the Tar Heels and their coach frustrated.

• The Volunteers have won three straight – the last two by an average margin of 31.5 points – but are 0-2 against ranked opponents. North Carolina has won eight of nine all-time meetings including the last three, most recently in the 2006 preseason NIT.

• Two of the Vols’ three losses were by single digits against ranked foes, including an overtime loss to Oregon, and they’ve been dominant in their past two contests. The Vols lit it up from outside in Tuesday’s 90-50 rout of Presbyterian, tying a school record with 16 3-pointers including seven from freshman Lamonte Turner. Robert Hubbs III (13.9 points) leads seven Tennessee players who average at least 8.9 points, and Hubbs has averaged 17.3 per game during the Vols’ three-game winning streak.

• Amid the frustrations of their close call with Davidson, the Tar Heels also received an outstanding performance from junior forward Justin Jackson, who tied his career high with 27 points and made seven 3-pointers. Jackson (16.4 points) leads four Tar Heels who average double-digit scoring, though North Carolina could be without its No. 2 scorer with point guard Joel Berry II (14.8 points, 4.7 assists) expected to miss a second straight game with an ankle injury. North Carolina needs big man Kennedy Meeks (12.8 points, 9.9 rebounds) to bounce back after a subpar effort with nine points and seven boards against Davidson.

• The Volunteers’ bench averages 32.4 points and has outscored the opposing reserves in every game this season.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Any Other Result

Confidence: 5/10

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