Overview
- North Carolina enters 10-1 on a four-game streak in its final Power Five tune-up before ACC play.
- Senior guard Seth Trimble is expected to play after missing nine games with a forearm injury, according to multiple reports.
- UNC leans on frontcourt standouts Caleb Wilson (19.5 ppg, 10.4 rpg) and Henri Veesaar (16.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg), while Ohio State counters with Bruce Thornton (21.8 ppg) plus Christoph Tilly and Devin Royal.
- Coach Hubert Davis has highlighted sophomore James Brown as an energy option backing up Veesaar as UNC sorts rotation minutes.
- Books have UNC favored by about 3–4 points, whereas ESPN’s predictor gives Ohio State a slight 52.2% chance on the neutral floor in Atlanta.