Game preview · Saturday, Jan 23 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Syracuse by 1 (78-77)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
North Carolina |  Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9#48 | Power rating | +16.9#53 |
| 117.7#39 | Offense | 116.2#58 |
| 98.8#52 | Defense | 99.3#58 |
| 71.3#98 | Tempo | 69.9#234 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #45 | Preseason rank | #64 |
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 | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.0%#156 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.6%#52 |
| 48.0%#71 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.0%#72 |
| 15.9%#34 | Turnover rate | 15.0%#7 |
| 16.7%#284 | Turnovers forced | 17.5%#245 |
| 28.4%#293 | Offensive rebounding | 33.0%#114 |
| 43.2%#47 | Free throw rate | 40.4%#98 |
| 32.6%#173 | 3-point % | 33.9%#120 |
| 35.0%#277 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.3%#53 |
| 42.1%#155 | Shots from three | 40.8%#203 |
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)
Syracuse
Gavin Doty#130 · G
This season: 16 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Garwey Dual#320 · G
This season: 7.5 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Tasman Goodrick#325 · F
This season: 4 pts · 1 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).