Virginia vs. North Carolina (Jan 14, 2024) Pregame – ESPN

The Virginia Cavaliers (8-7, 0-4 ACC) will look to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-5, 3-1 ACC) on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Carmichael Arena. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET.

Deja Kelly scored a team-high 23 points in North Carolina’s most recent outing against Florida State on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough in a 70-62 loss.

Camryn Taylor put up a team-high 22 points in Virginia’s most recent outing against NC State on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough in a 93-66 loss.

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North Carolina Team Stats

North Carolina’s 70 points per game this season out-paces the 65.9 points per contest Virginia gives up. The Tar Heels are 7-0 when they put up more than 66 points.

This season, the Tar Heels have made a higher percentage of shots than their opponents, shooting 41.7 percent from the field while limiting the competition to a 35.6 percent clip. When North Carolina shoots better than its season average, the Tar Heels are 6-0 this year.

Virginia Team Stats

The Cavaliers average per-game outing of 73.7 points is more than the 57.4 North Carolina gives up. When Virginia reaches the 57-point mark, it is 8-6 on the year.

The Cavaliers hit 78.1 percent of their free throws as a team, the second-best mark in the ACC and 16th-best in the country. Taylor knocks down 4.1 free throws per game to lead Virginia while connecting on 86 percent of her attempts at the line.

North Carolina Players to Watch

Alyssa Ustby leads North Carolina in both rebounds and assists, grabbing 9.5 boards and dishing out 3.4 assists per game while scoring 12.3 points per contest. Kelly leads the Tar Heels in scoring and averages 14.7 points and 1.6 steals per game.

Lexi Donarski paces North Carolina’s three-point shooting efforts, hitting 2.6 treys per game while connecting on 37 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect 16 of 16 games this season.

Virginia Players to Watch

Taylor is Virginia’s top scorer, tallying 15.2 points a contest, and leading rebounder with 6.5 rebounds per game. Kymora Johnson averages 12.1 points, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Cavaliers, while Clark averages 9.1 points per game.

Sam Brunelle helps space the floor for Virginia, leading the Cavaliers by averaging 1.4 made three-pointers per game while shooting 33 percent from downtown.

Player stats reflect 15 of 15 games this season.

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