Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
North Carolina by 5 (79-74)
66% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
North Carolina |  Wake Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9#46 | Power rating | +7.9#107 |
| 117.7#40 | Offense | 109.7#119 |
| 98.8#50 | Defense | 101.8#88 |
| 71.3#95 | Tempo | 70.5#159 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #45 | Preseason rank | #93 |
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 | Wake Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9%#157 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.2%#146 |
| 47.6%#61 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.2%#78 |
| 16.1%#41 | Turnover rate | 15.8%#27 |
| 16.8%#278 | Turnovers forced | 18.0%#210 |
| 28.5%#293 | Offensive rebounding | 29.3%#266 |
| 43.3%#48 | Free throw rate | 34.7%#240 |
| 32.4%#189 | 3-point % | 30.3%#260 |
| 35.0%#270 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.2%#248 |
| 41.7%#170 | Shots from three | 41.9%#160 |
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#327 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Jarin Stevenson#369 · F
This season: 9 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Wake Forest
Kevair Kennedy#287 · G
This season: 17 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Gavin Placide#460 · F
This season: 15 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ring Nyeri#786 · F
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).