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North Carolina (13-10, 6-5 ACC) at Pittsburgh (14-8, 5-6 ACC)
Saturday, Feb. 8 — 4 p.m.
Chapel Hill, N.C. — Smith Center
TV: ESPNU (Doug Sherman, Chris Spatola)
Radio: Tar Heels Sports Network (Jones Angell, Tyler Zeller)
UNC Tar Heels:
Cadeau #3 P = 65, E = 50, I = 85, X = 75
Davis #4 P = 60, E = 45, I = 20, X = 40
Jackson #11 P = 90, E = 5, I = 95, X = 90
Washington #13 P = 40, E = 50, I = 70, X = 55
Powell #9 P = 85, E = 95, I = 35, X = 60
Trimble #7 P = 30, E = 70, I = 25, X = 25
Withers #24 P = 70, E = 5, I = 75, X = 70
Lubin #22 P = 100, E = 40, I = 35, X = 65
Tyson #5 P = 80, E = 75, I = 35, X = 55
Claude #0 P = 0, E = 95, I = 5, X = 5
Brown #2 P = 85, E = 15, I = 15, X = 50
Coach Davis Wisdom = 25
Pitt Panthers
25 GUILLERMO DIAZ GRAHAM P = 100, E = 40, I = 100, X = 100
2 CAMERON CORHEN P = 25, E = 50, I = 30, X = 25
55 ZACH AUSTIN P = 85, E = 50, I = 70, X = 75
15 JALAND LOWE P = 90, E = 75, I = 75, X = 80
5 ISHMAEL LEGGETT P = 15, E = 40, I = 0. X = 10
1 Damien Dunn P = 40, E = 5, I = 0, X = 20
3 Brandin Cummings P = 45, E = 10, I = 0, X = 20
31 Jorge Diaz Graham P = 100, E = 40, I = 100, X = 100
52 Amsal Delalić P = 95, E = 75, I = 55, X = 75
4 Papa Amadou Kante P = 60, E = 5, I = 20, X = 40
Coach Jeff Capel Wisdom = 95
Look-In: Every outing moving forward is a moment of truth. Today’s confrontation with Pitt feels particularly weighty. There is nothing to like about Pittsburgh, the least of which being a coach that hails from the program in derm. Most important though is that they stand in the way. Impeding the Tar Heels today are two other native North Carolinians (Capel was born in Fayetteville), Winston-Salem’s Zach Austin – #55, 6-7, Sr. 9 ppg, 4 rpg. Kinston’s Damien Dunn – #1, 6-5, 10 ppg. Austin hurt Carolina powerfully last outing (5 blocks and 3 three-pointers for 15 points) and Dunn is coming off a big game in a tight loss to Wake (24 points, 3 treys). The Panther backcourt of Jaland Lowe and ISHMAELLEGGETT are a potent duo as well (both going for 16-17 ppg and rebounding like forwards). Pitt also has size to throw into the paint in the towering Canario Diaz Graham twins (Jorge at 6-11 and Guillermo at 7-0), Cam Corhen (6-10, 10.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and Senegal’s Papa Amadou Kante (6-10). Their backs are to the wall as well.
Frontcourt: A smart Washington, a physical Lubin, and an athletic Brown. Throw in a fired up Claude for good measure.
Wings: Soaring Captain Jack joined by a Charging Chathamite (Jackson and Powell). The Good Withers.
Guards: A Thinking Fellers Cadeau, a physically tuned Davis, and a positive Trimble.
Overall: No room for error now. The Tar Heels need this one. Looking past this game will do no one any good because a loss today would make the climb infinitely more difficult. The rhythmic prognostications are hopeful: On the wings the freshmen are athletic. Our main point man has his wits about him as well while our fifth year man, R.J., is physical. Lubin is a strong man and Washington (who sat out the last battle with Pitt) is sharp. Trimble is a can-do guy. The Good Withers appears to be on site. A week’s practice, pondering, and preparation will, with good fortune, bring some new approaches that cut turnovers and propel young men to the rim on offense and play up quickness and sagacity on defense (watch for some new stuff). The biorhythms point to another hard-fought contest between two cornered squads. The Heels defend home today. It’ll be warm (for February) and overcast in Chapel Hill – perfect ACC Basketball weather. Perfect for sending the Panthers packing. Vegas says UNC by 4.5. The Ritmos say Carolina by 7.
