Game preview · Saturday, Mar 6 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Duke by 10 (83-73)
81% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Duke |  North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| +37.2#1 | Power rating | +18.9#46 |
| 124.6#4 | Offense | 117.7#40 |
| 87.4#1 | Defense | 98.8#51 |
| 71.1#104 | Tempo | 71.2#95 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #1 | 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
| Duke | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.5%#17 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.9%#158 |
| 46.3%#32 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.6%#61 |
| 20.4%#311 | Turnover rate | 16.1%#40 |
| 21.2%#27 | Turnovers forced | 16.8%#277 |
| 36.4%#24 | Offensive rebounding | 28.5%#297 |
| 43.2%#50 | Free throw rate | 43.3%#47 |
| 32.9%#168 | 3-point % | 32.4%#191 |
| 29.2%#51 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.0%#270 |
| 39.6%#255 | Shots from three | 41.8%#173 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Duke
Patrick Ngongba II#10 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Cameron Williams#55 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Cayden Boozer#75 · G
This season: 10 pts · 3 reb · 7.5 ast (2 games)
North Carolina
Terrence Brown#242 · G
This season: 17.5 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Maximo Adams#328 · 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).