Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM ET
ACC/SEC Men's Challenge
Statboy projection
North Carolina by 1 (83-82)
52% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arkansas |  North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#27 | Power rating | +18.9#48 |
| 122.0#10 | Offense | 117.7#39 |
| 99.3#57 | Defense | 98.8#53 |
| 72.0#55 | Tempo | 71.3#98 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #16 | Preseason rank | #45 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Arkansas | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.3%#93 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.9%#157 |
| 50.8%#198 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#71 |
| 18.2%#179 | Turnover rate | 16.0%#33 |
| 17.6%#232 | Turnovers forced | 16.7%#285 |
| 37.1%#10 | Offensive rebounding | 28.4%#291 |
| 41.2%#78 | Free throw rate | 43.3%#46 |
| 34.5%#100 | 3-point % | 32.5%#172 |
| 33.4%#222 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#278 |
| 35.7%#342 | Shots from three | 42.2%#147 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arkansas
Jordan Smith Jr.#33 · G
This season: 20 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Billy Richmond III#72 · G
This season: 8 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Cooper Bowser#107 · F
This season: 8 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#242 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Maximo Adams#326 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jarin Stevenson#367 · F
This season: 9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).