North Carolina takes on Kentucky on Saturday in Atlanta as part of the CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena. The game is slated to tip off at 5:30 PM and will air on CBS.
The No. 9 Tar Heels are coming off ten-10 stretch without playing a game, with their last time out falling to Connecticut 87-76 in New York City. UNC is 7-2.
The No. 14 Wildcats are coming off an 81-65 victory over Penn last Saturday in Philadelphia. Its two losses are versus Kansas by five points on a neutral site, and at home by seven points to UNC-Wilmington. Their noteworthy wins are over Miami at home by 22 points, and St. Joe’s at home in overtime.
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