THI Basketball Central: Florida State

Date: Saturday, January 16 2021

Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Arena: Tucker Center (11,500)

Time/TV: Noon/ESPN

Live Audio: Tar Heel Sports Network, GoHeelsTV; Sirius (382), XM (382), SiriusXM Online (972)

Series vs. UNC: Carolina leads 50-14

Last Meeting: Florida State 65 Carolina 59 (2/3/20)

Streak: Carolina has won eight of the last ten meetings with Florida State, but the Seminoles have won two of the last three meetings with both wins coming at the Tucker Center.

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Head Coach: Leonard Hamilton (366-223 at FSU, 566-433 overall)

Rankings: #29 AP, #30 Coaches, #42 ESPN BPI, #16 Sagarin

Strength of Schedule: #62

Strength of Record: #39

Offense (Per Game): 78.8 points, 44.6 FG%, 37.2 3-pt FG%, 71.1 FT%, 36.6 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 13.4 turnovers, 1.1 A/T ratio, 7.4 steals, 4.9 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 69.0 points, 40.2 FG%, 35.3 3-pt FG%, 76.9 FT%, 32.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 15.0 turnovers, 0.8 A/T ratio, 5.9 steals, 2.9 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#2 Anthony Polite, G, 6-6, 215, Jr. (26.3 mpg, 10.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.9 apg)

#23 M.J. Walker, G, 6-5, 213, Sr. (31.0 mpg, 15.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg)

#0 Rayquan Evan, G, 6-4, 210, Sr. (18.0 mpg, 7.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg)

#5 Balsa Koprivica, C, 7-1, 240, So. (18.9 mpg, 9.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg)

#1 RaiQuan Gray F, 6-8, 260, Jr. (24.8 mpg, 7.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg)

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Head Coach: Roy Williams (475-156 at UNC, 893-257 overall)

Rankings: NR AP, NR Coaches, #25 ESPN BPI, #29 Sagarin

Strength of Schedule: #24

Strength of Record: #34

Offense (Per Game): 73.0 points, 41.7 FG%, 29.3 3-pt FG%, 68.4 FT%, 45.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 15.4 turnovers, 0.9 A/T ratio, 6.3 steals, 4.8 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 68.5 points, 42.2 FG%, 34.7 3-pt FG%, 62.8 FT%, 32.1 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 13.6 turnovers, 0.9 A/T ratio, 8.9 steals, 4.5 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#2 Caleb Love, G, 6-4, 195, Fr. (27.4 mpg, 9.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.3 apg)

#24 Kerwin Walton, G, 6-5, 205, Fr. (15.0 mpg, 5.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.8 apg)

#1 Leaky Black, G, 6-8, 195, Jr. (30.2 mpg, 7.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.3 apg)

#15 Garrison Brooks, F, 6-10, 240, Sr. (28.3 mpg, 10.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.3 apg)

#5 Armando Bacot, F/C, 6-10, 240, So. (23.0 mpg, 11.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 0.8 blks)

*Projected starters based on previous game; Stats & rankings through 1/14/21*

January 20 vs Wake Forest 9:00 pm ACC Network

January 23 vs N.C. State 2:00 pm ESPN/ESPN2

January 26 at Pittsburgh 7:00 pm ACC Network

February 2 at Clemson 7:00 pm ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU

February 6 at Duke 6:00 pm ESPN