Overview
- Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast.
- Oddsmakers list UNC around a 14 to 14.5-point favorite with totals near 161.5–165, while SportsLine’s simulation leans to the Under.
- North Carolina enters 12-1 for its best start since 2008-09, powered by elite paint efficiency and top-tier defensive metrics but hindered by low bench scoring and 68.4% free-throw shooting.
- Florida State is 7-6 under new head coach Luke Loucks, leads the ACC in three-point attempts and steals per game, yet ranks near the bottom nationally in shooting accuracy.
- UNC has won six straight against FSU and is unbeaten at home this season, whereas the Seminoles’ last win in Chapel Hill came in 2010.