As North Carolina Plays At Louisville Tonight Louisville Is Going To Be Without Malik Williams Because He Has Been Suspended By Interim Head Coach Mike Pegues

As North Carolina plays at Louisville tonight Louisville is going to be without Malik Williams because he has been suspended by interim Head Coach Mike Pegues.

Why?

Because on his coaches radio show Mike Pegues stated that Malik Williams has failed to meet team standards at various points of the season and now that I’m interim Head Coach , I feel it’s my duty and responsibility to maintain character and the integrity of our locker room. If he meets the requirements to he will be able to return.

“according to an article by Eric Crawford on WDRB.com”

As a senior this season for Louisville Malik Williams is averaging 10.0 points, 8.7 rebounds 1.1 assists while shooting 47.8 %

“according to espn.com”

North Carolina comes into the game with a record 15-6 while they are 7-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and are fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they won the first match up of the season with NC State in Chapel on Saturday by a score of 100-80!

In North Carolina’s 100-80 win over NC State Because North Carolina won 100-80!

In North Carolina’s 100-80 win over NC State Armando Bacot recorded his 16th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

Armando Bacot recorded his 16th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, and North Carolina beat North Carolina State 100-80 on Saturday.

It was the fourth game in eight days for the Tar Heels (15-6, 7-3 ACC) who have won three straight. The Tar Heels never trailed in a contest in which the members of the 1981-82 national championship team were honored.

North Carolina put up a season-high 56 points before halftime on the strength of 10-for-15 shooting from 3-point range and finished 15 for 27 from behind the arc.

Brady Manek led the first-half blitz with four 3s and seven Tar Heels recorded a 3. The 56-first half points were just two shy of what North Carolina tallied in a 58-47 win over Boston College on Wednesday night.

In addition to Bacot's double-double, he recorded six blocked shots. Caleb Love scored 21 points and R.J. Davis and Manek scored 17 apiece.

North Carolina led 56-31 at halftime and pushed the margin to 73-38 on RJ Davis' 3 with 14:53 remaining.

“according to an article by the Associated Press”

Louisville comes into the game with a record of 11-10 while they are 5-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and are eighth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because on Saturday they lost to North Carolina’s tobacco road rival Duke 65-74 in Louisville Kentucky.

In Louisville’s 65-74 loss to Duke El Ellis scored 18 points coming off the bench while Dre Davis scored 16 points.

“according to an article on gocards.com”

Tip off is set for 8:00pm from KFC Yum Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!