Golden Bears vs Tar Heels
Tip4:00 PM ET
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LineNot posted
Win probability
1912 blend22% CALUNC 78%
UNC +7.1
Proj. margin
157.8
Proj. total
72.3
Proj. pace
Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.
Projected starters
PPG
25G · 2.0 APG17.3
2G · 6.0 APG10.5
21F · 4.8 RPG8.8
17C · 0.0 BPG4.5
23F · 4.3 RPG11.8
1G · 1.7 APG16.3
15F · 2.7 RPG8.3
17G · 4.0 APG7.3
3G · 2.0 APG11.7
214.7 RPG7.7
Ratings
CBBD · 2025-26+11.9Adj. net rating+23.3
73rdAdj. net rank27th
114.2Adj. offense121.7
102.3Adj. defense98.5
73.3Pace71.2
5.5SRS11.4
1798Elo1958
2–2Record3–0
Season per game
2026-27 · 4 games / 2026-27 · 3 games83.0Points88.3
79.8Opp points68.3
55.4%eFG%55.9%
15.0%TO%12.0%
28.2%OREB%26.3%
.34FT rate.44
43%3PA rate40%
65%Assisted FG%48%
Last five games
California
L65-77vs USC
L68-86vs HOU
W84-70vs RAD
W115-86vs Adams State
L75-76vs JOES
North Carolina
W76-63vs WYO
W109-70vs WOF
W80-72vs WCU
L78-82vs VCU
L79-80vs CLEM
Head to head
2017-18–2026-2725-26UNC 78 · CAL 84Sat, 1/17
24-25CAL 53 · UNC 79Wed, 1/15
Game information
TipWednesday, Dec 30 · 4:00 PM ET
VenueDean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC
WatchACC Network
Abbreviations
Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense
SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule
EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong
PacePossessions per 40 minutes
PPGPoints per game
eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals
TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions
OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds
FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted
3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three
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