"It puts up 86.8 points per game (14th in college basketball) and gives up 71.8 per contest (120th in college basketball). The Cardinals are averaging 86.8 points, 16.2 more than the Tar Heels allow. Louisville knocks down 11.8 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball) while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc (60th in college basketball). It is making 4.1 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.7 per game while shooting 32.3%."
"The North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6, 9-5 ACC) aim to extend a 16-game home win streak when they host the Louisville Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC) on February 23, 2026. Louisville won its most recent game versus Georgia Tech, 87-70, on Saturday. Mikel Brown Jr. was its leading scorer with 19 points. On Saturday, in its last game, North Carolina defeated Syracuse 77-64. With 19 points, Henri Veesaar was its high scorer."
North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6, 9-5 ACC) will host the Louisville Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC) on Monday, February 23, 2026, with an opening tip scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels seek to extend a 16-game home win streak. Louisville defeated Georgia Tech 87-70 in its most recent game, with Mikel Brown Jr. scoring 19 points. North Carolina beat Syracuse 77-64 in its last outing, with Henri Veesaar scoring 19 points. Louisville averages 86.8 points per game while allowing 71.8 and makes 11.8 three-pointers per game.
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