Miami hosts North Carolina following Bacot's 29-point outing

Published Jan. 17, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

North Carolina Tar Heels (12-4, 4-1 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (13-4, 5-1 ACC)

Coral Gables, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina visits the Miami Hurricanes after Armando Bacot scored 29 points in North Carolina's 88-65 win against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

The Hurricanes have gone 8-1 in home games. Miami has a 4-2 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Tar Heels are 4-1 against conference opponents. North Carolina leads the ACC shooting 39.8% from deep. Anthony Harris paces the Tar Heels shooting 60.0% from 3-point range.

The Hurricanes and Tar Heels match up Tuesday for the first time in ACC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kameron McGusty is shooting 49.5% and averaging 17.9 points for the Hurricanes. Charlie Moore is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami.

Caleb Love averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Tar Heels, scoring 15.5 points while shooting 45.1% from beyond the arc. Bacot is averaging 12.3 points and 8.5 rebounds over the last 10 games for North Carolina.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 9-1, averaging 78.4 points, 27.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points per game.

Tar Heels: 8-2, averaging 77.0 points, 37.7 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.1 points.

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