Game Preview
On December 5 at Madison Square Garden, the No. 5 UConn Huskies (7-1) take on the No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) after dominating 5 straight home games.
North Carolina defeated Florida State 78–70 just now. Following a neutral-floor loss to Villanova, UNC has won three straight games and they average 86.4 points per game, good for 20th place in NCAA-I. Senior guard RJ Davis has recently been quite productive. He just finished back-to-back games with 27 points versus Florida State and Tennessee, the team ranked 10th. On November 24, he produced thirty points as No. 20 Arkansas was defeated 87-72. Davis averages 20.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists on the year and he is making 94.6% of his free throws. If Armando Bacot gets hot in this game, it might be a problem for UConn. This season, the player in question averages 16.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, and he is performing admirably. He has only scored 20 points in one game since UNC traveled to the Bahamas, and that was against Tennessee.
Connecticut, ranked fifth, just suffered its first loss. The Huskies lost 69-65 on the road against third-ranked Kansas. Senior guard Tristen Newton averages 17.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game to help drive the Huskies’ offensive assault. He is making 83.7% of his free throws and 46.7% of his field goals, and notably 37.5% from 3-point range. Throughout the season, Newton has recorded 2 double-doubles and 1 triple-double. In his last game against Kansas he finished with 31 points and six rebounds. 32% of the UConn Huskies’ shots come from beyond the arc, and they are making 73.7% of their free throws. They also pull down 38 rebounds per game while giving up 37.2% shooting from beyond the arc.
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North Carolina vs UConn Game Information
- Date: 12/05/2023
- Time: 09:00 PM ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden.
- How to Watch North Carolina vs UConn: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
