Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Louisville by 8 (84-76)
77% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
North Carolina |  Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9#48 | Power rating | +26.4#19 |
| 117.7#39 | Offense | 121.7#14 |
| 98.8#52 | Defense | 95.3#25 |
| 71.3#98 | Tempo | 71.8#68 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #45 | Preseason rank | #11 |
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
| North Carolina | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.0%#156 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.5%#91 |
| 48.0%#71 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.5%#134 |
| 15.9%#34 | Turnover rate | 16.4%#54 |
| 16.7%#284 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#198 |
| 28.4%#293 | Offensive rebounding | 37.2%#10 |
| 43.2%#47 | Free throw rate | 35.9%#215 |
| 32.6%#173 | 3-point % | 30.5%#252 |
| 35.0%#277 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.9%#274 |
| 42.1%#155 | Shots from three | 46.2%#35 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#241 · 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#368 · F
This season: 9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Louisville
Flory Bidunga#9 · F
This season: 13 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Seth Trimble#109 · G
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
LJ Wells#161 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).