North Carolina and Kentucky meet Saturday in a matchup of highly touted and talented teams as part of the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.
The No. 9 Tar Heels are 7-2 while the No. 14 Wildcats are 7-2. UK’s best wins are over Miami and St. Joe’s (in overtime). Their losses are to Kansas by five points on a neutral court, and at home to UNC-Wilmington by seven points.
The game is the second of a doubleheader, as the first contest of the day matches Ohio State versus UCLA. The Heels and Cats are slated to tip at 5:30, and the game will air on CBS.
Here are our picks: