How No. 21 Kentucky and North Carolina match up

Posted Dec 18, 2021
Historically, Carolina has been a thorn in the paw of the Wildcats. UNC leads the all-time series with Kentucky 25-16 and is 3-1 vs. the Cats in the NCAA Tournament. This will be the first Kentucky-North Carolina contest for new Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis, the former Tar Heels and NBA shooting guard, ESPN college hoops analyst, and Roy Williams assistant. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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