No. 16 UNC Hosts Georgetown After Kentucky Win With Point Guard Choice in Focus

Vince Iwuchukwu's multi‑week absence thins Georgetown's frontcourt, setting up UNC's offensive glass against the Hoyas' veteran guards.

Overview

Tipoff is 5 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center on ESPN, with North Carolina 7-1 and Georgetown 6-2.
Freshman Derek Dixon closed out the win at Kentucky and is pushing for more minutes as Kyan Evans searches for form after recent struggles.
UNC’s identity on the boards looms large after grabbing 20 offensive rebounds at Rupp Arena to fuel a 67-64 victory.
Georgetown leans on guards KJ Lewis and Malik Mack and averages just 8.6 turnovers per game, tied for fourth‑fewest in Division I.
The Hoyas are without 7‑foot‑1 Vince Iwuchukwu for six to eight weeks following a medical procedure, as analytics place them around No. 88 in KenPom and No. 114 in NET.