CARDINALS

TV info, story lines for U of L-UNC

Jeff Greer
@jeffgreer_cj
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino calls to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College in Boston, Wednesday Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

NORTH CAROLINA AT U OF L

Game time: 4 p.m. Site: KFC Yum! Center. Line: Louisville by 3 1/2 points. Series: UNC leads 10-3 and won the last meeting, 72-71, back on Jan. 11 in Chapel Hill. Television: ESPN (Dave O'Brien, Dick Vitale, Doris Burke). Radio: WKRD-790.

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PROJECTED STARTERS

UNC (17-4, 7-1 ACC)

Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.

G-Marcus Paige 6-1 Jr. 2.6 14.1

F-J.P. Tokoto 6-6 Jr. 4.9 9.0

F-Justin Jackson 6-8 Fr. 3.4 10.0

F-Brice Johnson 6-9 Jr. 7.9 12.2

C-Kennedy Meeks 6-9 So. 8.3 13.0

Key reserves - Isaiah Hicks, F, 6-8, So., 6.5 pts.; Nate Britt, G, 6-1, So., 6.0; Theo Pinson, F, 6-6, Fr., 3.3; Joel Berry, G, 6-0, Fr., 3.2; Joel James, F, 6-10, Jr., 2.4; Desmond Hubert, F, 6-10, Sr., 0.4; Justin Coleman, G, 6-2, Jr., 0.1; Jackson Simmons, F, 6-7, Sr., 0.8.

LOUISVILLE (17-3, 5-2 ACC)

Pos.-Player Ht. Cl. Rb. Pts.

G-Chris Jones 5-10 Sr. 3.9 13.4

G-Terry Rozier 6-1 So. 5.3 18.1

F-Wayne Blackshear 6-5 Sr. 4.9 11.8

F-Montrezl Harrell 6-8 Jr. 8.9 14.9

C-Chinanu Onuaku 6-10 Fr. 5.1 3.5

Key reserves – Mangok Mathiang 6-10 R-So. 3.4 pts.; Shaqquan Aaron, G, 6-7, Fr., 2.2; Anas Mahmoud, F, 7-0, Fr., 1.3; Anton Gill, G, 6-3, So., 3.1; Quentin Snider, G, 6-1, Fr., 2.0; David Levitch, G, 6-3, So., 2.0; Jaylen Johnson, F, 6-9, Fr., 1.4; Matz Stockman, C, 7-0, 1.0.

STORY LINES

UNC has been on a bit of a hot streak since stunning Louisville with a game-winning floater with eight seconds left back on Jan. 11. The Tar Heels are 17-4 and 7-1 in the ACC, just off the league lead held by Virginia. They've won six in a row, scoring 80-plus points in three of those games (and 78 in a fourth).

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Louisville's offense is in rhythm after an inconsistent start to the season. The Cards have shot 65.2 and 58 percent, respectively, over their past two games, and Terry Rozier and Chris Jones have been on target. The backcourt duo is shooting 49.7 percent from the field in ACC play and 42.9 percent from 3, averaging 37.1 points, 9.4 assists and eight rebounds in seven ACC games.

Montrezl Harrell had a tough time against UNC, totaling nine points and five rebounds against the Tar Heels' big lineup. After the game, UNC's Brice Johnson said all the Heels had to do was keep Harrell off the offensive glass, because he wasn't otherwise active on offense. Louisville must find a better way to get him involved this time.