No. 9 UNC Men's Basketball Faces No. 14 Kentucky In Atlanta Saturday - Pregame Notes

Posted Dec 16, 2023
The No. 9 UNC men's basketball team meets No. 14 Kentucky on Saturday in Atlanta in the CBS Sports Classic, to be televised live by CBS at 5:30 p.m. North Carolina is 25-17 against the Wildcats, including 1-3 in the CBS Sports Classic. The teams have split the last four games. Senior guard R.J. Davis leads Carolina in scoring at 21.0 points per game. (GoHeels.com)

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