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Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Arena: Barclays Center (18,103)

Time/TV: 9:30 pm/ESPN

Live Audio: Tar Heel Sports Network, GoHeelsTV; Sirius (80), XM (80), SiriusXM Online (80)

Live Stats: Click here

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Head Coach: Mike Young (52-35 at VT, 351-279 overall)

ACC Tournament vs. UNC: 0-4

2021-22 Season vs. UNC:

1/24 - UNC 78, VT 68 Box Score; 2/19 - UNC 65, VT 57 Box Score

Rankings: NR AP, NR Coaches, #36 NET, #21 ESPN BPI, #36 Sagarin, #27 KenPom

Strength of Schedule: #64

Strength of Record: #64

Offense (Per Game): 70.4 points, 47.0 FG%, 38.9 3-pt FG%, 73.9 FT%, 32.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 11.0 turnovers, 1.3 A/T ratio, 5.3 steals, 3.3 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 62.2 points, 42.9 FG%, 32.8 3-pt FG%, 74.5 FT%, 30.2 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 12.1 turnovers, 1.0 A/T ratio, 6.4 steals, 3.0 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#5 Storm Murphy, G, 6-0, 185, SR (26.9 mpg, 8.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.6 apg)

#4 Nahiem Alleyne, G, 6-4, 195, JR (31.3 mpg, 10.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.6 apg)

#0 Hunter Cattoor, G, 6-3, 200, JR (32.9 mpg, 9.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.2 apg)

#25 Justyn Mutts, F, 6-7, 230, SR (30.0 mpg, 10.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.4 apg)

#22 Keve Aluma, F, 6-9, 235, SR (30.8 mpg, 15.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.8 apg)

Official Site | Schedule | Statistics | Roster | Twitter

Head Coach: Hubert Davis (24-8 at UNC, 24-8 overall)

Rankings: #25 AP, #27 Coaches, #32 NET, #28 ESPN BPI, #25 Sagarin, #31 KenPom

Strength of Schedule: #45

Strength of Record: #18

Offense (Per Game): 78.1 points, 45.5 FG%, 37.1 3-pt FG%, 77.0 FT%, 39.8 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 11.7 turnovers, 1.3 A/T ratio, 5.5 steals, 3.9 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 71.7 points, 43.4 FG%, 34.6 3-pt FG%, 73.1 FT%, 32.0 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 10.1 turnovers, 1.3 A/T ratio, 6.7 steals, 3.3 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#2 Caleb Love, G, 6-4, 195, SO (33.6 mpg, 15.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.8 apg)

#4 RJ Davis, G, 6-0, 190, SO (33.5 mpg, 13.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.5 apg)

#1 Leaky Black, G, 6-8, 200, SR (28.6 mpg, 5.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.5 apg)

#5 Armando Bacot, F/C, 6-10, 240, JR (31.1 mpg, 16.4 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 1.9 apg)

#45 Brady Manek, F, 6-9, 230, SR (29.5 mpg, 14.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 apg)

*Projected starters based on previous game; Stats & rankings through 3/10/22*