No opponent has scored more than 63 points in those five games, the first time UNC has held the opposition to 63 or fewer points in five straight games since 2010-11. UNC has won its last five starts allowing 58.0 points per game.UNC is 0-1 against Kentucky in T-Mobile Arena. The Tar Heels are 1-1 at T-Mobile Arena and 5-3 in Las Vegas.Carolina is 5-2 in the CBS Sports Classic (2-0 vs.The Tar Heels are seventh in the country in three-point percentage (40.9%), while Kentucky is 345th in percentage of points coming from 3FGs.The 'Cats lead the nation in offensive rebound percentage (45.0%), are ninth in blocked shot percentage (5.2%) and 19th in offensive efficiency.The Wildcats opened the season with a 79-71 loss to Duke in New York, won their next seven and are coming off a 66-62 loss at Notre Dame on December 11. It was the fifth straight game UNC held an opponent to 63 or fewer points. The Tar Heels shot 53.3 percent from the floor and held the Paladins to 28.1 percent in the second half.
Dawson Garcia (20/10) and Armando Bacot (14/12) had double-doubles and the Tar Heels broke a halftime tie with a 15-4 run to begin the second half in a 74-61 win over Furman Tuesday at the Smith Center.Carolina ranks in the top third in the ACC in numerous categories, including first in rebound margin, second in field goal percentage, three-point percentage and rebounding and third in assists and scoring.Carolina has won eight of its first 10 games for the first time since 2018-19.The Tar Heels have won five games in a row and are 8-2 overall, including 1-0 in ACC play.Carolina beat Kentucky, 75-63, on December 19, 2020, in Cleveland.Last season, the Tar Heel were slated to play Ohio State, but a change was made three days before tip to match teams from the ACC and SEC, which had similar Covid protocols. This is the second straight year UNC will play Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic in a late change of the schedule.The UNC-Kentucky matchup was arranged after Ohio State and UCLA were unable to play due health and safety protocols.Carolina was originally scheduled to play UCLA in this year's Classic, which is in its eighth year.Tickets previously purchased for the UNC-UCLA and Kentucky-Ohio State games will still be honored for the UNC-Kentucky game.21 Kentucky in Las Vegas in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 18.
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