As 4th Ranked North Carolina, Louisville Are Playing Their Only Match Up Of 2023-2024 Regular Season Tonight In Chapel Hill Jae 'Lyn Withers Is Facing, Opposing His Former Team

As a freshman at Louisville in 2020-2021,

Jae’Lyn Withers Earned ACC All-Freshman team honors after averaging 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds and shooting 55.2% from the floor (79 of 143) • Third in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage and seventh in rebounds per game • First Cardinal to earn ACC freshman team honors since the Cardinals joined the league and Louisville’s first freshman honoree since Chane Behanan made the Big East All-Rookie team in 2012 • Only Cardinal to start every game • Scored in double figures nine times with a season-high 20 in his third college game against Prairie View • Named ACC Co-Freshman of the Week after averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds and shooting 52.4 percent from the field in wins over Notre Dame and Duke • Scored a dozen points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against the Irish and had 16 points, nine boards at Duke • Had three double-doubles (also 16 and 12 vs. Virginia Tech and 18 and 11 at Miami) • The 16 and 12 against the Hokies made him the first Louisville freshman to have at least 15 points and 12 rebounds in league play since Pervis Ellison had 21 and 13 vs. Memphis in 1986 • Scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half in the Cards’ home win over the Blue Devils • Red-shirted the 2019-20 season at Louisville.
As a sophomore at Louisville in 2021-2022,

Jae Lyn Withers Averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 29 games • Made 15 starts • Second on the team in rebounding and third with 20 steals • Scored in double figures eight times with a season-high 20 on 9 of 17 shooting from the floor at Notre Dame • Grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Maryland and had 10 vs. Clemson • Suffered a right knee contusion at Virginia Tech late in the season and did not play in the final three games • Averaged eight points and shot 45% from the floor in the 12 games prior to the injury • Also played limited minutes in two games in late February after taking an elbow in practice and needing stitches in his mouth.
As a junior at Louisville in 2022-2023,

Jae 'Lyn WithersAveraged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds • Shot 43.3% from the floor, including a team-high 41.7% from three (40 of 96) • Team captain • Scored in double figures 13 times, 10 in ACC play, with a high of 19 against Georgia Tech • Also had a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the Yellow Jackets for one of his two double-doubles (also 15 and 11 and a career-high five steals vs. Wright State) • Made a career-best four three-pointers against Georgia Tech, Florida State and Miami • Made a three in 21 games with multiple threes 12 times • Made 17 threes over a six-game stretch midway through conference play • Made 7 of 10 field goals, including 4 of 6 from three, and had five rebounds at Miami • Eight points and eight rebounds at home against UNC.

According to Jae’Lyn Withers biography on https://goheels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jae'lyn-withers/24714

As 4th ranked North Carolina, Louisville are playing their only match up of 2023-2024 regular season tonight in Chapel Hill is facing, opposing his former team.

4th ranked North Carolina comes into the only match up with Louisville with record of 13-3 overall 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is first in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because North Carolina has won every Atlantic Coast Conference game they’ve played including on Saturday January 13, 2024 when they beat Syracuse 103 -67 when they were then ranked 7th in AP Top 25 Poll when North Carolina senior guard R.J. Davis scored 22 points led the way offensively for then 7th ranked North Carolina in 103 -67 rout of Syracuse Saturday RJ Davis was 7-12 on field goals 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 5 steals. Though, RJ Davis wasn’t the only player to score as Harrison Ingram was 5-13 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 points to go along with 10 rebounds , 3 assists, 2 steals , 11 points. Armando Bacot was 6-8 on field goals to go along with 11 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal , 1 block , 16 points. Elliot Cadeau was 3-7 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists , 6 points . Cormac Ryan was 2-5 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal, 9 points. James Okonkwo was 1-2 on field goals to go along 4 rebounds, 1 block , 4 points. Duwe Farris was 1-3 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Jalen Washington was 4-5 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists , 2 steals , 11 points. Jae’Lyn Withers like Jalen Washington was 4-5 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 10 points. Rob Landry was 1-2 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound. Seth Trimble was 3-8 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 9 points .

Following 7th ranked North Carolina routing Syracuse North Carolina senior guard RJ Davis who scored 22 points led the way offensively for 7th ranked North Carolina in 103 -67 rout of Syracuse Saturday RJ Davis had this to say!

We’re doing a lot of little things that Coach (Hubert) Davis and the rest of the staff have been preaching to us,”

Though, RJ Davis wasn’t the only Davis to share his thoughts following 7th ranked North Carolina routing Syracuse 103-67 as North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis did as well by saying I said it takes a full commitment.

According to Andrew Carter News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article283965513.html

Louisville comes into the only match up with North Carolina with record of 6-10 overall 1-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is last in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they lost to North Carolina’s tobacco road rival NC State 89-83 on Saturday January 13, 2024 in Louisville Kentucky. As Louisville lost to NC State 89-83 Brandon Huntly - Hatfield was 6-12 on field goals to go along with 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 13 points. Mike James was 6-12 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 assist, 20 points. Skyy Clark was 3-10 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 2 assists, 2 steals , 1 block , 10 points. Hercy Miller was 0-1 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 1 steal. Kaleb Glenn was 1-2 on field goals to go along 1 steal, 4 points. Tre White was 3-6 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 7 points. Ty-Laur Johnson was 4-9 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 5 assists, 2 steals , 14 points. Curtis Williams was 5-7 on field goals, 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 15 points.

According to espn app

Following Louisville’s 89-83 loss to NC State Saturday January 13, 2024 in Louisville Kentucky Louisville Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say about his team!

We played a team that, I knew it was going to be hard to win the game,"

"They're a good team, play hard, very good in press defense, got after us – 12-0 run to start the game. After that point when we settled down and we were the aggressors, I felt like. … Look we shot 47% from the field, 53% from 3, 76% from the free-throw line, we forced them into 15 turnovers. Why did we lose? You have to defend. If you don't defend, you're not wining – it's that simple."

According to https://gocards.com/news/2024/1/13/mens-basketball-louisvilles-comeback-efforts-fall-short-in-89-83-loss-to-nc-state

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham, Dan Bonner commentating!