Published Jan 4, 2021
THI Basketball Central: Miami
John Gwaltney  •  TarHeelIllustrated
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Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Location: Miami, Florida

Arena: Watsco Center (7,972)

Time/TV: 8:00 pm/ESPN

Live Audio: Tar Heel Sports Network, GoHeelsTV; Sirius (384), XM (384), SiriusXM Online (974)

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MIAMI - NORTH CAROLINA SERIES

Series vs. UNC: Carolina leads 25-8

Last Meeting: Carolina 94 Miami 71 (1/25/20)

Streak: Carolina has won the last four meetings with the Hurricanes.

MIAMI HURRICANES (4-4, 0-3)

Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (194-117 at UM, 664-451 overall)

Rankings: NR AP, NR Coaches, #78 ESPN BPI, #72 Sagarin

Strength of Schedule: #133

Strength of Record: #171

Offense (Per Game): 68.6 points, 44.0 FG%, 28.0 3-pt FG%, 67.0 FT%, 39.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 14.8 turnovers, 0.9 A/T ratio, 6.9 steals, 4.6 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 64.9 points, 40.0 FG%, 35.0 3-pt FG%, 63.0 FT%, 32.0 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 13.6 turnovers, 1.1 A/T ratio, 7.6 steals, 3.1 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#4 Elijah Olaniyi, G, 6-5, 205, Sr. (29.9 mpg, 8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.8 apg)

#5 Harlond Beverly, G, 6-5, 185, So. (29.6 mpg, 9.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.1 apg)

#2 Isaiah Wong, G, 6-3, 180, So. (35.4 mpg, 17.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg)

#33 Matt Cross, F, 6-7, 225, Fr. (26.5 mpg, 8.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg)

#3 Nysier Brooks, C, 7-0, 240, Sr. (24.1 mpg, 6.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.1 bpg)

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (6-4, 1-2)

Head Coach: Roy Williams (473-156 at UNC, 891-257 overall)

Rankings: #28 AP, #28 Coaches, #25 ESPN BPI, #35 Sagarin

Strength of Schedule: #26

Strength of Record: #59

Offense (Per Game): 72.8 points, 42.6 FG%, 28.7 3-pt FG%, 67.1 FT%, 44.8 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 15.4 turnovers, 0.9 A/T ratio, 6.0 steals, 4.5 blocks

Opponents (Per Game): 68.2 points, 42.5 FG%, 35.8 3-pt FG%, 59.2 FT%, 31.5 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 13.5 turnovers, 0.9 A/T ratio, 8.6 steals, 3.8 blocks

PROJECTED STARTERS

#2 Caleb Love, G, 6-4, 195, Fr. (28.1 mpg, 10.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg)

#24 Kerwin Walton, G, 6-5, 205, Fr. (13.8 mpg, 4.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.8 apg)

#1 Leaky Black, G, 6-8, 195, Jr. (29.4 mpg, 6.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.8 apg)

#11 Day'Ron Sharpe, F, 6-11, 265, Fr. (19.2 mpg, 9.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 apg)

#5 Armando Bacot, F/C, 6-10, 240, So. (22.8 mpg, 11.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 0.9 blks)

*Projected starters based on previous game; Stats & rankings through 1/3/21*

NEXT FIVE FOR THE HEELS

January 9 vs. Clemson 1pm, 3pm or 7 pm ESPN/ESPN2

January 16 at Florida State Noon ESPN

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