North Carolina To Host Wofford In Chapel Hill

The past couple games haven’t gone the way North Carolina who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference has wanted them to go as they’ve lost two straight and because of that they’re ranked seventeenth in the AP Top 25 poll this week.

On Sunday though they will look to snap their two game losing streak when they host Wofford who is a member of the Southern Conference and who has tough stretch ahead as they have to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina and then play North Carolina’s tobacco road rival Duke on Thursday night in Durham.

North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 6-3 while Wofford comes into the game with a record of 5-4.

Have North Carolina and Wofford met before?

The answer is yes. The two teams last played last season down in Spartanburg South Carolina where North Carolina defeated Wofford.

Luke Maye had 24 points, Cameron Johnson provided a huge spark in the second half and No. 8 North Carolina avenged an upset loss to Wofford last year with a 78-67 victory on Tuesday night to tip off the regular season. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

Johnson made five 3-pointers and had 17 points along with eight rebounds. Garrison Brooks added 20 as the Tar Heels improved to 15-1 in season openers under coach Roy Williams. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

Maye, the ACC preseason player of the year, finished 7 of 13 from the field and 8 of 9 from the foul line. But it was Johnson who provided the big boost for the Tar Heels, knocking down three 3-pointers in a span of three minutes after Wofford had tied the game with 10:32 remaining.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

Fletcher McGee finished with 21 points for Wofford after a slow start. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

Wofford visited Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last December and stunned then-No. 6 UNC 79-75 behind 27 points from McGee. This time the Tar Heels invaded the 3,400-seat Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, which opened in 2017, and pulled away late in the second half. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

Wofford battled back to tie the game at 46 with 10:33 left after McGee made a pair of 3-pointers from the top of the key, including one where he turned his body 90 degrees while falling away. But the Tar Heels regained control as Johnson buried a 3-point from the right corner and Seventh Woods scored on a driving layup.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/6/mens-basketball-tar-heels-open-season-at-wofford.aspx

As for North Carolina’s previous game,

They lost to Virginia in Charlottesville a week ago.

Freshman Cole Anthony led North Carolina (6-3, 0-1) with 12 points, but made just 4 of 15 shots, and fellow freshman Armando Bacot had 11. The Tar Heels became the seventh team held below 50 points by Virginia this season. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/8/mens-basketball-carolina-at-virginia-recap.aspx

Unlike North Carolina,

Wofford won their previous game as they dismantled North Greenville.

The Wofford men's basketball team knocked down a program-record 19 shots from 3-point range and freshman Isaiah Bigelow scored a career-high 28 points as the Terriers capped off their three-game homestand with a 112-66 win over North Greenville University at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Friday night. “according to https://woffordterriers.com/news/2019/12/13/mens-basketball-terriers-hit-program-record-19-threes-defeat-north-greenville.aspx

The Terriers, who shot 66.1 percent from the floor and 59.4 percent from 3-point range (19-32), set season-highs in made field goals (39-59), field goal percentage, assists (27) and steals (10). “according to https://woffordterriers.com/news/2019/12/13/mens-basketball-terriers-hit-program-record-19-threes-defeat-north-greenville.aspx

"Our goal coming into the game was to get 20-plus assists," McAuley said. "With our limited practice time this week due to exams, I was really proud tonight." “according to https://woffordterriers.com/news/2019/12/13/mens-basketball-terriers-hit-program-record-19-threes-defeat-north-greenville.aspx

A total of six Wofford players scored in double figures for the first time since 2016 (UVA Wise), as Wofford eclipsed 100 points for the first time since its overtime victory against Samford (1/24/19) last season. Tray Hollowell tied his career-high with 17 points, while Messiah Jones scored 17, Nathan Hoover had 14 and both Chevez Goodwin and Donovan Theme-Love scored 11.”according to https://woffordterriers.com/news/2019/12/13/mens-basketball-terriers-hit-program-record-19-threes-defeat-north-greenville.aspx

"Our two redshirt freshman were 8-for-9 from the field and 9-for-11 and they just need to be themselves, and when they are they are pretty good," said McAuley of Jones and Bigelow. "On the offensive end, they've got an unbelievable ceiling as we've seen here, so we are excited about their futures." “according to https://woffordterriers.com/news/2019/12/13/mens-basketball-terriers-hit-program-record-19-threes-defeat-north-greenville.aspx

Tip-off is set for 4:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.