Arkansas vs. North Carolina at Battle 4 Atlantis: How to watch and listen, team comparisons, notables

WHEN Friday, Noon Central

WHERE Imperial Ballroom (3,500); Nassau, Bahamas

RECORDS Arkansas 4-2; North Carolina 4-1

STREAK Arkansas lost 1; North Carolina lost 1

SERIES North Carolina leads 7-3

LAST MEETING North Carolina defeated Arkansas 87-68 on Nov. 24, 2017, in Portland, Ore. 

COACHES Arkansas: Eric Musselman — 99-44 in fifth season at Arkansas and 209-78 in ninth season overall; North Carolina: Hubert Davis — 53-24 in third season at North Carolina and overall.

RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, and through the Varsity Network app. 

RADIO ANNOUNCERS Kyle Schassburger (play-by-play) and Matt Zimmerman (analyst)

TELEVISION The game will be televised by ESPN2 and can be accessed via the ESPN app or WatchESPN.com (carrier login required). Network subject to change. 

TV ANNOUNCERS Kevin Fitzgerald or Jon Sciambi (play-by-play) and Andraya Carter or Jimmy Dykes (analyst)

NOTABLE Both teams are 1-1 at the Battle 4 Atlantis and playing their final game of the trip to the Bahamas. North Carolina defeated Northern Iowa 91-69 on Wednesday and lost 83-81 in overtime to Villanova on Thursday. Arkansas defeated Stanford 77-74 in double overtime Wednesday and lost 84-79 to Memphis on Thursday….Arkansas and North Carolina have never played in the same city or same state twice, and will be playing internationally against each other for the first time. Nassau will be the 11th city to host a game between the teams. Other cities where they have played include Greensboro, N.C.; Anchorage, Alaska; Pine Bluff; Dallas; East Rutherford, N.J.; Seattle; Raleigh, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Greenville, S.C.; and Portland, Ore. The teams are playing at a regular-season tournament for the third time. They previously played in the championship game of the Great Alaska Shootout in 1980 and in the semifinals of the 2017 Phil Knight Invitational. North Carolina won both games….Arkansas coach Eric Musselman is one win shy of 100 with the program. … Arkansas guard Davonte Davis has scored 1,001 career points….The Razorbacks are 25-3 in the month of November under Musselman….Arkansas will play North Carolina and Duke in back-to-back games….The status of North Carolina starting guard Cormac Ryan is unclear after he was assisted off the court with an apparent right ankle injury during the final moments of the Tar Heels’ game against Villanova. 

NORTH CAROLINA PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP

POS. NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG

G RJ Davis, 6-0, Sr.; 15.8; 3.2

G Cormac Ryan, 6-5, Grad; 10.8; 3.0

F Harrison Ingram, 6-7, Jr.; 14.4; 6.4

F Jae’Lyn Withers, 6-9, Grad.; 4.6; 3.6

C Armando Bacot, 6-11, Grad.; 17.2; 13.2

ARKANSAS PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP

POS. NAME, HT., YR.; PPG; RPG

G Layden Blocker, 6-2, Fr..; 2.6; 1.0

G Tramon Mark, 6-6, Jr.; 15.8; 2.3

G Davonte Davis, 6-4, Sr.; 10.0; 5.0

F Makhi Mitchell, 6-10, 5th-Sr., 5.3; 3.3

F Trevon Brazile, 6-10, R-So.; 11.7; 9.3

TEAM COMPARISONS

North Carolina – Arkansas

85.0 Points for 82.2

68.4 Points against 73.3

+6.2 Rebound margin +5.5

+2.8 Turnover margin +0.8

46.0% FG pct. 44.8%

36.1% 3-PT pct. 33.9%

76.2% FT pct. 70.3%