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North Carolina, Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference Teams That Play At Different Paces Defensively, Offensively Are Matching Up For Inaugural Time In Regular Season Tonight In Charlottesville

North Carolina, Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference teams that play at different paces defensively, offensively are matching up for for inaugural time in regular season tonight in Charlottesville.

Where?

On the hardwood!

North Carolina likes to play at a fast pace defensively , offensively while Virginia likes to play at a deliberate pace defensively, offensively.

North Carolina isn’t ranked in the week 10 AP Top 25 Poll. North Carolina comes into the inaugural match up of 2022-2023 regular season with Virginia with record of 11-5 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings behind their tobacco road rival Duke who is fifth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings and has a record 12-4 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because North Carolina won their inaugural match up of regular season with Notre Dame in Chapel Hill Saturday via a score of 81-64.

As North Carolina won inaugural meeting of regular season with Notre Dame 81-64 Saturday Morning in Chapel Hill Armando Bacot was 9-17 on field goals to go along with 13 rebounds , 4 assists, 21 points. Leaky Black was 2-7 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds , 3 assists, 4 points . Seth Trimble was 1-2 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 4 assists , 3 points. R.J. Davis was 5-11 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 5 assists , 13 points. Puff Johnson was 4-5 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 1 assists, 11 points Jalen Washington was 1-2 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 points. Justin McKoy was 0-1 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points. Tyler Nickel was 1-2 on field goals , 0-1 to go along 1 rebound, 0 assists, 2 points . D’Marco Dunn was 2-2 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound , 0 assists, 7 points . Dontrez Styles was 0-0 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 points.

“According to espnapp”

Following North Carolina’s 81-64 win over Notre Dame Saturday in Chapel Hill Caleb Love had this to say!

Just trying to get back in my groove,"It's been a tough past couple of games for me offensively. So just trying to get in the groove, and then just letting the game come to me."

“According to Matt Bowers article on goheels.com”

Unlike North Carolina Virginia is ranked in week 10 AP Top 25 poll as they’re ranked 13th in week 10 AP Top 25 comes into the inaugural match up of 2022-2023 regular season with record of 11-3 3-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference is fourth in the standings ahead of Duke who has a record of 12-4 3-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because like North Carolina Virginia won their game on Saturday as they won the inaugural match up of 2022-2023 regular season with Syracuse 73-66 in Charlottesville on Saturday. As Virginia won inaugural match up of 2022-2023 regular season Kadin Shedrick was 4-6 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds, 11 points. Jayden Gardner was 4-11 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 0 assists, 10 points. Reece Beekman was 3-5 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 7 assists , 13 points. Armaan Franklin was 4-11 on field goals, 4-9 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 3 assists, 16 points. Kihei Clark was 2-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers go along with 2 rebounds, 11 assists , 5 points. Ben Vander Plas was 2-7 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists, 6 points . Francisco Caffaro was 0-1 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points. Issac McKneely was 4-7 on field goals, 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 12 points.

“According to espnapp”

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from John Paul Jones Arena!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale commentating!