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Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina against SMU after 22-point game
By The Associated Press
North Carolina Tar Heels (13-1, 1-0 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (11-2)
Dallas; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -1.5; over/under is 156.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 North Carolina visits SMU after Caleb Wilson scored 22
points in North Carolina's 79-66 win over the Florida State Seminoles.
The Mustangs are 9-0 in home games. SMU has a 1-0 record in one-possession
games.
The Tar Heels are 1-0 against ACC opponents. North Carolina is 11-1 in games
decided by at least 10 points.
SMU scores 91.1 points, 27.4 more per game than the 63.7 North Carolina gives
up. North Carolina averages 81.2 points per game, 4.7 more than the 76.5 SMU
allows to opponents.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Miller is shooting 47.2% and averaging 19.9 points for
the Mustangs. Jaron Pierre Jr. is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last
10 games.
Kyan Evans is averaging 6.4 points and 3.6 assists for the Tar Heels. Wilson is
averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mustangs: 8-2, averaging 91.7 points, 36.6 rebounds, 20.2
assists, 9.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.9 points per game.
Tar Heels: 9-1, averaging 77.0 points, 38.1 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 4.9 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 63.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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